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Accession 09-083

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Information

Productions, circa 1964

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Information
Title:Productions
Dates:circa 1964
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection:Accession 09-083
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records created during the production of "Smithsonian's Whale" and "Gunboat." "Smithsonian's Whale" documents the construction of a 92-foot model of a blue whale at the National Museum of Natural History. "Gunboat" most likely accompanied the exhibition of the Gunboat Philadelphia which was installed in the National Museum of History and Technology in 1964. Materials include camera rolls, A and B rolls, soundtracks, and a release print.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records created during the production of "Smithsonian's Whale" and "Gunboat." "Smithsonian's Whale" documents the construction of a 92-foot model of a blue whale at the National Museum of Natural History. "Gunboat" most likely accompanied the exhibition of the Gunboat Philadelphia which was installed in the National Museum of History and Technology in 1964. Materials include camera rolls, A and B rolls, soundtracks, and a release print.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 09-083, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Information, Productions

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Container List

Box 1

Smithsonian's Whale

Release print, 15:00, 16 mm

Box 1 of 1

A Roll, 16 mm

Box 1 of 1

B Roll, 16 mm

Box 1 of 1

Soundtrack, 16 mm

Box 1 of 1

Negative Soundtrack, B Roll, 16 mm

Box 1 of 1

Gunboat

Roll 1, 16 mm

Box 1 of 1

Roll 2, 16 mm

Box 1 of 1

Roll 3, 16 mm

Box 1 of 1

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