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Accession 06-277

Smithsonian Productions

Productions, 1990-1992, 1998

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Productions
Title:Productions
Dates:1990-1992, 1998
Quantity:11.3 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes) (15 11x17 D1 videocases)
Collection:Accession 06-277
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of "Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden." This video was produced in 1992 by Executive Producers Paul B. Johnson and Toshio Murayama, Senior Producer Laura T. Schneider, and Co-producer John W. Hiller in association with Kajima Kensetsu Kabushiki Kaisha and presented by WETA-TV, Washington, D.C. The video allows viewers to experience the secrets of Japanese gardens and their influence on Japanese society today and features both traditional and contemporary Japanese gardens including those of the legendary Moss Temple of Saihoji, Katsura Imperial Villa (Katsura Rikyu), Tenryu-shi, the Ken Domon Museum of Photography (Domon Ken Kinenkan), and Sogetsu Hall. The video won an Emmy. Materials include interpositives, mixes, masters, sound reels, interviews, film transfers, dubs, edited master, and related materials. Also included are camera rolls for "Gardens of the Mughal Empire," a proposed video that evolved into an interactive on-line exhibition (http://www.mughalgardens.org/intro.html) that recreates and studies the Shalamar Gardens of Lahore, Pakistan and in India and the rest of South Asia in their cultural contexts.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of "Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden." This video was produced in 1992 by Executive Producers Paul B. Johnson and Toshio Murayama, Senior Producer Laura T. Schneider, and Co-producer John W. Hiller in association with Kajima Kensetsu Kabushiki Kaisha and presented by WETA-TV, Washington, D.C. The video allows viewers to experience the secrets of Japanese gardens and their influence on Japanese society today and features both traditional and contemporary Japanese gardens including those of the legendary Moss Temple of Saihōji, Katsura Imperial Villa (Katsura Rikyū), Tenryū-shi, the Ken Domon Museum of Photography (Domon Ken Kinenkan), and Sogetsu Hall. The video won an Emmy. Materials include interpositives, mixes, masters, sound reels, interviews, film transfers, dubs, edited master, and related materials. Also included are camera rolls for "Gardens of the Mughal Empire," a proposed video that evolved into an interactive on-line exhibition (http://www.mughalgardens.org/intro.html) that recreates and studies the Shalamar Gardens of Lahore, Pakistan and in India and the rest of South Asia in their cultural contexts.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-277, Smithsonian Productions, Productions

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Container List

Box 1

"Dream Window," Roll 1, Interpositive, 35 mm

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"Dream Window," Roll 2, Interpositive, 35 mm

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"Dream Window," Rolls 1-2, 35 mm

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"Dream Window," Roll 3, Interpositive, 35 mm

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"Dream Window," Roll 4, Interpositive, 35 mm

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Box 2

"Dream Window," Roll 5, Interpositive, 35 mm

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"Dream Window," Roll 6, Interpositive, 35 mm

Box 2 of 26

"Dream Window," Roll 9, 35 mm

Box 2 of 26

"Dream Window," Roll 9, Japanese Titles, Original Camera Negative, 35 mm

Box 2 of 26

"Dream Window," Rolls 48-49, 35 mm

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Box 3

"Mughal Gardens," Camera Rolls 1-2, Ektachrome Camera Negative, 11/6/1998, 35 mm

Box 3 of 26

"Mughal Gardens," Camera Rolls 3-4, Ektachrome Camera Negative, 11/6/1998, 35 mm

Box 3 of 26

"Dream Window," Replacement Sections, 35 mm

Box 3 of 26

"Dream Window," Title Sequence, Print, 35 mm

Box 3 of 26

"Dream Window," English Subtitles, 35 mm

Box 3 of 26

"Dream Window," Cassette #4, Not Used, 16 mm

Box 3 of 26

Box 4

"Dream Window," Roll 1, Dialogue/Music Mixes, 2" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Roll 2, Dialogue/Music Mixes, 2" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Roll 3, Dialogue/Music Mixes, 2" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Tape 13, master, 2/15/1992, 1/4" audiotape

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Box 5

"Dream Window," Roll 1, Pix, Master, 35 mm

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Box 6

"Dream Window," Roll 2, Pix, Master, 35 mm

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Box 7

"Dream Window," Roll 3, Pix Master, 35 mm

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Box 8

"Dream Window," Sound Reel 1, 5/15/1991, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 2, 5/15/1991, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 3, 5/15/1991, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 4, 5/15/1991, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 5, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 6, 1/4" audiotape

Box 8 of 26

"Dream Window," Sound Reel 7, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 8, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 9, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 10, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 11, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 12, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 13, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 14, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 15, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 16, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 17, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Reel 18, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-1 Shojiro Iwaki Interview, 10/18/1991, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-2, Shojiro Iwaki Interview, 10/18/1991, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-3, Shojiro Iwaki Interview, 10/18/1991, 1/4" audiotape

Box 8 of 26

"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-4, Makoto Ooka Interview, 10/22/1991, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-5, Makoto Ooka Interview, 10/22/1991, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-6, Makoto Ooka Interview, 10/22/1991, 1/4" audiotape

Box 8 of 26

"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-7, Makoto Ooka Interview, 10/22/1991, 1/4" audiotape

Box 8 of 26

"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-8, Interview with Mrs. Sato, 10/23/1991, 1/4" audiotape

Box 8 of 26

"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-9, Interview with Mrs. Sato, 10/23/1991, 1/4" audiotape

Box 8 of 26

"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-10, Japanese Narration and Voiceover for Japanese Version, 2/19/1992, 1/4" audiotape

Box 8 of 26

"Dream Window," Sound Roll X-11, Sound Effects, 11/26/1991, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Tape 12, 9/10/1992, 1/4" audiotape

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"Dream Window," Tape 1, Master, 11/7/1990, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 1, Master, 3/19/1991, DAT

Box 8 of 26

"Dream Window," Tape 2, Master, 11/8/1990, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 3, Master, 11/8/1990, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 4, Master, 11/9/1990, DAT

Box 8 of 26

"Dream Window," Tape 5, Master, 11/13-14/1990, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 6, Master, 11/16-17/1990, DAT

Box 8 of 26

"Dream Window," Tape 101, Master, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 102, Master, 5/13/1991, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 103, Master, 5/15/1991, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 104, Restran Fukiage, Master, 5/15/1991, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 105, Tesh/Gahara Interview, Master, 5/15/1991, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 106, Master, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 107, Master, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 108, Master, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 109, Master, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 110, Master, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 111, Master, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 112, Master, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 113, Domon Ken Tanigushi Interview, Master, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 201, 10/18-19/1991, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 202, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 203, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 204, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 205, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 206, 10/23/1991, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 217, 2/17/1991, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 301, DAT

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"Dream Window," Tape 302, Sogetsu Hall, DAT

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Box 9

"Dream Window," Tape 7, Camera Rolls 134-137, Spring 1991, 18:00, 3/4" U-matic

Box 9 of 26

"Dream Window," Tape 9, Camera Rolls 312-316, 56, and 201-204, Spring 1991, 67:25, 3/4" U-matic

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"Dream Window," Reel 10, Dub, 11/4/1991, 3/4" U-matic

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"Dream Window," Reel 11, Dub, 11/4/1991, 3/4" U-matic

Box 9 of 26

"Dream Window," Reel 12, Dub, 11/4/1991, 3/4" U-matic

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"Dream Window," Tape 27, 11/1/1991, 30:00, VHS

Box 9 of 26

"Dream Window," Tape 28, 11/1/1991, 30:00, VHS

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"Dream Window," Tape 29, 11/1/1991, 30:00, VHS

Box 9 of 26

"Dream Window," Tape 30, 11/1/1991, 30:00, VHS

Box 9 of 26

"Dream Window," Reel 1A, Film Transfer Master, 5/28/1992, D2 videotape

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"Dream Window," Reel 1B, Film Transfer Master, 5/28/1992, D2 videotape

Box 9 of 26

"Dream Window," Roll 1, Film Transfer Original, Fall 1990, 2/16/1991, 22:33, D1 videotape

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"Dream Window," Roll 2, Film Transfer Original, Fall 1990, 2/16/1991, 20:14, D1 videotape

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"Dream Window," Roll 3, Film Transfer Original, Fall 1990, 2/16/1991, 18:00, D1 videotape

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Box 10

"Dream Window," Roll 6, Film Transfer Original, Fall 1990, 2/17/1991, 19:56, D1 videotape

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"Dream Window," Tape 1, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negative, Camera Rolls 147-151, MOS, Fall 1991, 11/5/1991, D1 videotape

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"Dream Window," Tape 4, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negative, Camera Rolls 164-169, Fall 1991, 11/14/1991, 23:00, D1 videotape

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"Dream Window," Tape 5, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negative, Camera Rolls 1-3, MOS, Fall 1991, 12/3/1991, 10:19, D1 videotape

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"Dream Window," Tape 6, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negative, Camera Rolls 170-172, MOS, Fall 1991, 12/17/1991, D1 videotape

Box 10 of 26

"Dream Window," Rolls 7-9, Straight Transfer from D1 Film Transfer Original, Camera Rolls 29-39, 2/17/1991, Betacam SP

Box 10 of 26

"Dream Window," Rolls 10-12, Straight Transfer from D1 Film Transfer Original, Camera Rolls 40-49, First Filming Trip to Kyoto, 2/17/1991, Betacam SP

Box 10 of 26

"Dream Window," Tape 13, YRB Dub of D1 Film Transfer Original, Camera Rolls 216-218 and 220-223, Spring 1991, 8/20/1991, Betacam SP

Box 10 of 26

"Dream Window," Cassette 9, Super 16 mm Original Camera Negative Transfer with Sync Audio, Camera Rolls 224-225, 2/12/1992, 6:00, 3/4" U-matic

Box 10 of 26

"Dream Window," Tape 11, YRB Dub of D1 Film Transfer Original, Camera Rolls 213-214, Takimitsu Interview, 8/13/1991, 23:00, Betacam SP

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"Dream Window," Roll 1, Straight Transfer from D1 Film Transfer Original, Fall 1990, 2/16/1991, 22:33, Betacam SP

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"Dream Window," Roll 2, Straight Transfer from D1 Film Transfer Original, Fall 1990, 2/16/1991, 21:22, Betacam SP

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"Dream Window," Roll 6, Straight Transfer from D1 Film Transfer Original, Fall 1990, 2/17/1991, 19:56, Betacam SP

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"Dream Window," Roll 7, Straight Transfer from D1 Film Transfer Original, Camera Rolls 134-137, Spring 1991, 7/2/1991, 18:00, Betacam SP

Box 10 of 26

Box 11

"Dream Window," Sound Roll 10, Transfer from DAT Sound Roll 110, Spring 1991, 7/19/1991, 60:00, Betacam SP

Box 11 of 26

"Dream Window," Sound Roll 56, Straight Transfer from DAT Sound for Camera Roll 56, Spring 1991, 8/28/1991, 35:00, Betacam SP

Box 11 of 26

"Dream Window," Sound Roll 113, Audio Transfer from DAT 113, Sound for Camera Rolls 220-223, Spring 1991, 8/21/1991, Betacam SP

Box 11 of 26

"Dream Window," Sound Roll 104, Transfer from DAT Sound Roll 104, Sound for Camera Rolls 208-209 and 211, Spring 1991, 7/19/1991. 60:00. Betacam SP

Box 11 of 26

"Dream Window," Japanese Version, 6/1/1992, 57:17, D2 videotape

Box 11 of 26

"Dream Window," English Version, Edited Master, 5/29/1992, 57:17, Betacam SP

Box 11 of 26

"Dream Window," Dub of Off-line Master, Audio Relayed from Final Mix, Picture Lock, 3/16/1992, Copy 2, 57:40, 3/4" U-matic

Box 11 of 26

"Dream Window," Dub of Off-line Edit, Audio Relayed from Final Mix, Picture Lock, 57:10, 3/4" U-matic

Box 11 of 26

Box 12

"Dream Window," Rolls 3-5, Film Transfer Original, Fall 1990, 2/16/1991, D1 videotape

Box 12 of 26

Box 13

"Dream Window," Rolls 7-9, Film Transfer Original, Fall 1990, 2/17/1991, D1 videotape

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Box 14

"Dream Window," Rolls 10-12, Film Transfer Original, Fall 1990, 2/17/1991, D1 videotape

Box 14 of 26

Box 15

"Dream Window," Rolls 1-2, 138-146, 215, and 219, Straight Transfer from 35 mm and 16 mm Original Camera Negatives, Spring 1991, 7/12/1991, D1 videotape

Box 15 of 26

Box 16

"Dream Window," Rolls 50-55 and 57-67, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negatives, Spring 1991, 7/1/1991, 66:20, D1 videotape

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Box 17

"Dream Window," Rolls 68-77, 79-82, and 98, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negatives, Spring 1991, 7/1/1991, 66:15, D1 videotape

Box 17 of 26

Box 18

"Dream Window," Rolls 78 and 83-96, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negatives, Spring 1991, 7/1/1991, 65:45, D1 videotape

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Box 19

"Dream Window," Rolls 97 and 99-103, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negatives, Spring 1991, 6/24/1991, 40:00, D1 videotape

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Box 20

"Dream Window," Rolls 104-110 and 114-117, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negative,s Spring 1991, 6/24/1991, 61:40, D1 videotape

Box 20 of 26

Box 21

"Dream Window," Rolls 118-132, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negatives, Spring 1991, 6/24/1991, 63:30, D1 videotape

Box 21 of 26

Box 22

"Dream Window," Rolls 205-211, Straight Transfer from 16 mm Original Camera Negatives, Spring 1991, 6/27/1991, 65:41, D1 videotape

Box 22 of 26

Box 23

"Dream Window," Rolls 213-214, Spring 1991. D1 videotape

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Box 24

"Dream Window," Rolls 216-218 and 220-223, Straight Transfer from 16 mm Original Camera Negatives, Spring 1991, 8/17/1991, D1 videotape

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Box 25

"Dream Window," Rolls 301-311, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negatives, Spring 1991, 6/24/1991, 46:25, D1 videotape

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Box 26

"Dream Window," Rolls 312-316, 56, and 201-204, Straight Transfer from 35 mm Original Camera Negatives, Spring 1991, 6/27/1991, 67:25, D1 videotape

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