Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 02-093
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
Productions, 1978-1990
Descriptive Entry
These records consist of elements used to create film and video productions that accompanied exhibitions and educational programming. "Past Visions of the Future" is an 18-minute compilation of scenes from futuristic, science fiction, and scientific films from 1902-1982. It was used to supplement the National Museum of American History's exhibition titled "Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future" (1984). "From Reliable Sources: The Archives of American Art" features the collections and work of the Archives of American Art to document the history of American art and artists (1986-1989). "In Open Air: A Portrait of the American Impressionists" (1981-1982) was produced for television to complement "American Impressionism," a traveling exhibition mounted by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). "Clockwork Universe" is a film that accompanied the National Museum of American History's exhibition, "The Clockwork Universe," highlighting German clocks and automata. The video "Folk Art" (1990), highlights American folk and folk artists represented in the Smithsonian American Art Museum collections. Materials include the original motion picture footage, video footage, and sound.
Restrictions
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Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Archives of American Art
- Clockwork Universe (Motion picture : 1980)
- Clockwork Universe: German Clocks and Automata, 1550-1650 (Exhibition) (1980: Washington, D.C.)
- Folk Art (Video recording : 1990)
- From Reliable Sources (Exhibition) (1975: Washington, D.C.)
- From Reliable Sources: The Archives of American Art (Motion picture : 1987)
- In Open Air: A Portrait of the American Impressionists (Motion picture : 1982)
- In Open Air: A Portrait of the American Impressionists (Television production)
- National Museum of American History (U.S.)
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Yesterday's Tomorrows: Visions of the Future on Film (Video recording : 1984)
Subject
- Clocks and watches
- Documentary films
- Documentary television programs
- Documentary videos
- Folk art
- Folk artists
- Impressionism
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction
- Museum exhibits
- Museums -- Educational aspects
- Video recordings -- Production and direction
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-093, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions