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view John Marshall and Nicholas England Ghana Drumming films digital asset: Finding aid

John Marshall and Nicholas England Ghana Drumming films

Creator:
Marshall, John, 1932-2005  Search this
England, Nicholas M.  Search this
Extent:
Film reels (9 hours, color sound; 19,843 feet, 16mm)
Sound recordings (9 hours, 1/4 inch)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Sound recordings
Sound films
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
Film project shot in Ghana by John Marshall in collaboration with ethnomusicologist Nicholas England. The footage focuses on the music and influence of Vinoko Akpalu, an important Ewe conposer and poet. Marhsall shot the film on Akpalu's hometown of ANyako, Ghana in August 1972. England recorded teh synchronous sound and made additional recordings.

It appears that Marhsall and England planned to edit a film from this mateial, but the project was never completed.

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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.
Provenance:
Received from Documentary Educational Resources in 2008.
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.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Music  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound films
Citation:
John Marshall and Nicholas England Ghana Drumming films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.2008.11
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc937de7095-8639-4a6f-81db-7d529ddfb152
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-2008-11
view REMC 2 educational film collection digital asset: Finding aid

REMC 2 educational film collection

Extent:
270 Film reels (color black-and-white sound, 16mm)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Educational films
Sound films
Date:
1945-1982
Scope and Contents:
Titles are educational films of ethnographic interest dating back to late 40s but primarily from 60s and 70s.

Some film titles came with teacher instructional information found in film cans.

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:
REMC 2, located in Traverse City, Michigan, provided media services to public and state recognized private and parochial schools in a 14 county region.
Provenance:
Received from the Regional Educational Media Center Association of Michigan (REMC 2) in 1994.
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.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Educational films
Sound films
Citation:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.1994.21
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc98fb0a24c-45ce-4fe5-818d-090cc211de04
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1994-21
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Bananas: Gold From the Tropics

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 324 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1969
Scope and Contents:
Edited film documents growing, harvesting and handling of bananas including uses of bananas, a banana plantation and packaging and transporting of bananas.

Legacy Keywords: Banana plantations ; Bananas
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.8
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc94103a7a3-671f-436b-96e4-993d8efedad7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref1
No Image Available

About Farmers

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 396 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
Edited film shows Egyptian villagers and farmers in the Peruvian Andes working the land by hand and caring for cattle including milking and producing dairy products.

Legacy Keywords: Agriculture Andes ; Agriculture Egypt ; Farming ; Domestic and family life ; Domestic animals
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.40
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc94bbc817a-1b40-47c5-86f6-35c7134e858e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref10
No Image Available

Glooskap

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 432 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
Edited film tells the story (myth) of Glooskap, the father of all Indian children, the son of goodness, and the legendary figure responsible for the creation of the Indian people.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.65
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc95040c266-e087-404d-a5e1-30f065f444c3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref100
No Image Available

Guam U.S.A.

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 504 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
Edited film presents an anthropological study of Guam by using early drawings to show contrasts between the life of the original inhabitants and the economic, social and religious life today.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.49
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc922e0bd98-dd6c-4ddf-89de-02346d747062
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref101
No Image Available

Holland: Terra Fertilis

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 396 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1969
Scope and Contents:
Edited film without narration conveys the story of Holland's rich agricultural heritage and the skill involved to maintain it.

Legacy Keywords: Agriculture
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.51
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc98c9c02f8-225b-4e8a-84da-95ce23fb388f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref102
No Image Available

How the Beaver Stole Fire

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 432 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
Edited film is the telling of the American Indian legend about the origin of fire.

Legacy Keywords: fire ; Legends
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.66
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9070d402f-8d53-41c9-9672-4a4d1c9498fa
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref103
No Image Available

In Search of the Easter Island Massacre

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 864 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1976
Scope and Contents:
Edited film explores the origins of the Easter Island stone figures.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.199
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9d6db3c58-8bdf-4932-93bc-e3ea88298fc8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref104
No Image Available

In Search of Inca Treasures

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 864 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1976
Scope and Contents:
Edited film uses travels through Peruvian jungles to search for the lost treasure of the Inca Indians. Produced and distributed by Pyramid.

Legacy Keywords: Archaeology ; Jungles ; Ecology
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.200
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9ce728229-91f9-46f7-8855-8f48b5cf11a0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref105
No Image Available

In Search of Mayan Treasures

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 792 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1976
Scope and Contents:
Edited film depicts the sophisticated Mayan Indian Civilization in Central America and presents theories for its demise.

Legacy Keywords: Archaeology ; Ecology
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.201
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9c3e756a7-ae3c-4570-ac0b-78c881846a6e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref106
No Image Available

In Search of Pyramid Secrets

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 792 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1976
Scope and Contents:
Edited film explores the religious beliefs and burial practices of ancient Egypt by examing the pyramids of Giza and Cheops.

Legacy Keywords: Archaeology ; Tombs ; Religion
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.202
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9eba12b6f-adb2-4c80-93c6-cbc2814d4d71
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref107
No Image Available

In Search of the Magic of Stonehenge

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 864 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1976
Scope and Contents:
Edited film explores what the monumental stones at the prehistoric site of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, may mean. Produced and distributed by Pyramid.

Legacy Keywords: Archaeology
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.203
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc913b48ba7-18e9-44ca-be7c-98401d52a459
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref108
No Image Available

In Search of the Mummy's Curse

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 864 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1976
Scope and Contents:
Edited film narrated by Leonard Nimoy addresses the legend surrounding the "curse of Tutankhamen's tomb". Film examines the seemingly high number of deaths following the opening of the tomb and the hypothesis that the Egyptian embalmers may have intentionally included bacterial disease in the sarcophagus.

Legacy Keywords: Archaeology ; Tombs Egypt ; Mortuary customs
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.204
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc97b38b00a-db61-479b-83f5-f72b75a9f9b9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref109
No Image Available

Boy of the Netherlands

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 396 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1957
Scope and Contents:
Edited film is the story of a Dutch boy who travels from his farm by barge to Amsterdam sharing the life of the barge family and experiencing the sights of old and new Holland as seen from the canal.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.29
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc968a54c5a-cf4a-4a5b-adb7-1f92ac9d91ce
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref11
No Image Available

In Search of Troy

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 864 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1978
Scope and Contents:
Edited film recreates the Heinrich Schliemann ca. 1870 archaeological expedition to uncover what was believed to be Troy at the site of Hisarlik in what is today Turkey.

Legacy Keywords: Archaeology ; Expeditions
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.205
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9698f997c-272b-4f07-9e86-e25341116f55
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref110
No Image Available

In Search of Voodoo

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 864 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1976
Scope and Contents:
Edited film narrated by Leonard Nimoy presents Vodou rites and cermonies through examinig Rada that focusses on benevolent spirits and healing and Petro that focusses on vengeful spirits and dark magic.

Legacy Keywords: Religion ; Religious beliefs
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.206
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc931ec060c-9dfb-4dd8-a19c-007000d6abed
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref111
No Image Available

In Search of Witch Doctors

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 792 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1978
Scope and Contents:
Edited film examines the art of witchcraft and shows how it is sometimes used medicinally in the 20th century.

Legacy Keywords: Healing ; Witchcraft
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.207
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc950c52a49-e767-4b14-a3ea-ac2161eae785
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref112
No Image Available

In the Beginning, Egypt

Extent:
2 Film reels (color sound; 2,088 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1975
Scope and Contents:
Edited film explores the history, philosophy, art and architecture of the people of the Nile River region in Egypt as presented by art historian Lord Kenneth Clark. Produced and distributed by Pyramid.

Legacy Keywords: Archaeology Egypt ; Architecture Egypt ; Art Egypt ; Religious beliefs
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.137
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc92aea6229-d7bd-4785-a78a-e4ed15a89302
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref113
No Image Available

Indian Boy in Today's World

Extent:
1 Film reel (color sound; 468 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
Edited film follows a Makah youth who leaves the Indian Reservation in Washington State to find work in Seattle in order to help support his family. Distributed by Coronet.

Legacy Keywords: Rural-urban migration ; Family ; Indian reservations g Washington (State) ; Poverty
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.121
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:
REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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REMC 2 educational film collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc94ef799c3-111f-44b6-adcc-0d98524f1c82
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref114

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