Serving Australia, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Suva, Fiji, Tasmania, New Zealand, Vancouver, Liverpool. Lines: Canadian-Australian Line. Fleet: Arawa, Warrimoo, Empress of Britain, Empress of Irelandn Lake Champlain, Lake Manitoba, Montrose. Royal Mail steamships.
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Ships, Boats, and Vessels, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).
Film reels (black-and-white, color, sound, silent; 179,000 feet, 16mm)
Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Sound films
Silent films
Travelogs
Educational films
Place:
Africa
South Africa
Fiji
Oceania
Tonga
India
Suva (Fiji)
Nepal
Europe
Italy
Greece
North America
Vancouver Island (B.C.)
Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
Cascade Range
Date:
circa 1950-1985
Scope and Contents:
Film collection created by Martin Moyer primarily consists of 59 edited film titles produced and distributed for the educational film market by his independent film company Martin Moyer Productions based in Seattle, Washington. Film subjects include social and cultural studies, geography, environmental sciences, art, mathematics, forestry, and physical education.
Collection also includes ten edited films produced by Martin Moyer in the early 1950s in partnership with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. These ten shorts were filmed in Fiji and the Pacific Islands and document the culture of that region. In addition, the collection includes film of South Africa from the 1940s and 1950s attributed to Richard Peck.
Finally, there are miscellaneous film materials related to collaborative and sponsored projects that include film footage of India, Nepal, Europe and Africa.
Supplementary materials: photographs, synopses, study guides, promotional materials, newspaper articles.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical / Historical:
Martin Moyer was an independent producer and distributer of educational films primarily from the 1950s through the 1970s. His company, Martin Moyer Productions, was based in Seattle, Washington. Film subjects include social and cultural studies, art, geography, forestry, environmental sciences, physical education and mathematics. In the early 1950s Moyer, in partnership with Charles Stinson, produced short films shot in Fiji and other South Pacific islands, for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji.
Provenance:
Received from Martin Moyer in 1996.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
1 Film reel (13 minutes, black-and-white sound; 471 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1952
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer and directed and narrated by Charles Stinson in assocaition with South Sea Films for television. Film begins with film footage of a major intersection in Suva, Fiji, with the narrator explaining that here all the races of the South Pacific can be seen. Stinson proceeds to interview the "man on the street" followed by a visit to the Suva market (breadfruit, taro and Tongan baskets), viewing unloading the boat Komaiwai at portside and listening to two songs sung by the shipmates of the boat Tuveuni. ("We Live in Suva Today" is first song.)
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.59
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.62
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Edited film (incomplete) produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.63
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.64
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
1 Film reel (black-and-white sound; 400 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1950-1960
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands. Bure is a Fijian structure used for ritual and domestic activities.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.65
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
1 Film reel (black-and-white sound; 625 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1950-1960
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.66
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
1 Film reel (black-and-white silent; 700 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1950-1960
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.67
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
1 Film reel (black-and-white silent; 400 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1950-1960
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands. This film may be traditional Fijian lovo cooking.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.68
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
1 Film reel (black-and-white sound; 400 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1950-1960
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.73
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
1 Film reel (black-and-white sound; 500 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1950-1960
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.69
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
1 Film reel (black-and-white silent; 800 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1950-1960
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.70
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
1 Film reel (black-and-white silent; 900 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1950-1960
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.71
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
1 Film reel (black-and-white sound; 400 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1950-1960
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced by Martin Moyer in association with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. Films document the cultures of Fiji and other Pacific Islands.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.72
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
