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Accession 03-059

Smithsonian Productions

Productions, 1987-2001
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Smithsonian Productions
Title: Productions
Dates: 1987-2001
Quantity: 7.5 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Collection: Accession 03-059
Language of Materials: English
Summary:

This accession consists of Betacam videotapes, 1/4 audiotapes, cassette recordings, videodiscs, and digital audio tapes documenting the Smithsonian Video Collection production of "The First Ladies," an educational video about the First Ladies of the White House and their unique roles. The video also documents the Smithsonian Institution's collection of First Ladies' gowns, accessories, and furnishings, and includes an interview with Margaret Brown Klapthor, Curator Emeritus of Political History. Some materials are in electronic format.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of Betacam videotapes, 1/4" audiotapes, cassette recordings, videodiscs, and digital audiotapes documenting the Smithsonian Video Collection production of "The First Ladies," an educational video about the First Ladies of the White House and their unique roles. The video also documents the Smithsonian Institution's collection of First Ladies' gowns, accessories, and furnishings, and includes an interview with Margaret Brown Klapthor, Curator Emeritus of Political History. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 03-059, Smithsonian Productions, Productions

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Container List

Box 1

Camera Originals: (Betacam Videotape)

Final Production Video [two videotapes]

Box 1 of 8

Gowns (Tape 1, 9/10/1987)

Box 1 of 8

Gowns: Interview w/ Curator (Tape 2, 9/10/1987)

Box 1 of 8

Gowns: Red Room (Tape 3, 10/29/1987)

Box 1 of 8

Betty Ford w/ Celebrities (Tape 6, 2/14/1989)

Box 1 of 8

Gowns: Close ups (Tape 8, 9/10/1987)

Box 1 of 8

Martha Washington Portrait/Dolly Madison Removing Items from the White House (Tape 9, 9/8/1987)

Box 1 of 8

Dolly Madison and Mary Lincoln (Tape 10)

Box 1 of 8

Gowns: Close ups (Tape 12, 9/11/1987)

Box 1 of 8

Gowns: Sarah Yorke Jackson (Tape 13, 9/9/1987)

Box 1 of 8

Mary Lincoln: Black and White Dresses, etc. (Tape 14)

Box 1 of 8

Lady Bird Johnson Interview (Tape 15)

Box 1 of 8

Lady Bird Johnson Interview (Tape 17)

Box 1 of 8

Edith Wilson (Tape 21, 3/15/1989)

Box 1 of 8

Nancy Reagan Interview (Tape 22)

Box 1 of 8

The Inaugural Ball (Tape 23)

Box 1 of 8

The Inaugural Ball (Tape 24)

Box 1 of 8

Jackie Kennedy: Tour of the White House (Tape 27, 3/3/1989)

Box 1 of 8

Jackie Kennedy: Tour of the White House (Tape 28, 3/3/1989)

Box 1 of 8

Portrait of Abigail Adams/First Ladies Wreaths (Tape 29)

Box 1 of 8

Rosalynn Carter/Signature Cards/Objects of the First Ladies (Tape 30)

Box 1 of 8

Objects of the First Ladies/Carter Mannequins/Carter Center (Tape 31)

Box 1 of 8

Barbara Bush: Speech at the Kennedy Center (Tape 32)

Box 1 of 8

First Ladies Mannequins/Gifts and Objects of the First Ladies (Tape 35)

Box 1 of 8

Gifts and Objects of the First Ladies (Tape 36)

Box 1 of 8

Gifts and Objects of the First Ladies/Interview w/ Curator (Tape 37)

Box 1 of 8

Gifts and Objects of the First Ladies/Interview w/ Curator (Tape 38)

Box 1 of 8

Drawing of Lincoln Family/Portrait of Martha Washington (Tape 43)

Box 1 of 8

Abigail Adams: Portrait as a Young Woman (Tape 44)

Box 1 of 8

Dresses and Fabric (Tape 45)

Box 1 of 8

Box 2

Rosalynn Carter Interview (Tape 46)

Box 2 of 8

Rosalynn Carter Interview (Tape 47)

Box 2 of 8

Rosalynn Carter: Campaign (Tape 48)

Box 2 of 8

Mary Lincoln: Gown Restoration (Tape 49)

Box 2 of 8

Gowns Restoration: General (Tape 50)

Box 2 of 8

Martha Washington: Gown Restoration (Tape 51)

Box 2 of 8

George and Barbara Bush: Inaugural Ball (Tape 52)

Box 2 of 8

Gowns Restoration (Tape 53)

Box 2 of 8

Gowns Restoration (Tape 55)

Box 2 of 8

Julie Nixon Interview (Tape 56)

Box 2 of 8

Julie Nixon Interview (Tape 57)

Box 2 of 8

Nancy Reagan: Campaign Against Drugs (Tape 58, 3/3/1989)

Box 2 of 8

Nixon Family (Tape 59)

Box 2 of 8

Patricia Nixon (Tape 66)

Box 2 of 8

Martha Washington: Portrait, Inaugural Ball (Tape 70, 5/8/1989)

Box 2 of 8

Mary Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Nancy Reagan (Tape 71, 5/9/1989)

Box 2 of 8

Jackie Kennedy Tour (Tape 72)

Box 2 of 8

Jackie Kennedy Tour (Tape 73)

Box 2 of 8

Music/No Footage (Tape 74, 4/28/1989)

Box 2 of 8

Music/No Footage (Tape 75, 4/28/1989)

Box 2 of 8

Music/No Footage (Tape 76, 4/28/1989)

Box 2 of 8

Martha Washington at Mt. Vernon/Jackie Kennedy (Tape 78)

Box 2 of 8

Ceremonial Court Shoot (Tape 80)

Box 2 of 8

Ceremonial Court Shoot (Tape 81)

Box 2 of 8

Nancy Dickerson (Tape 86)

Box 2 of 8

Margaret Klapthor Interview (Tape 88)

Box 2 of 8

Margaret Klapthor Interview (Tape 89)

Box 2 of 8

Margaret Klapthor Interview (Tape 90)

Box 2 of 8

Sarah Polk/Washington Monument/Wilson White House (Tape 101)

Box 2 of 8

Nancy Dickerson Interviews/Exterior Shots of Washington D.C. (Tape 102)

Box 2 of 8

Box 3

Gowns (Tape 103, 9/10/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns (Tape 104, 10/29/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns (Tape 105, 9/10/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns (Tape 106, 9/9/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns (Tape 107, 9/8/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns (Tape 108, 9/11/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns (Tape 109, 9/9/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns (Tape 110, 9/11/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns: Red Room (Tape 111, 10/28/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns (Tape 112, 9/9/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns (Tape 113, 9/11/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Gowns (Tape 114, 9/11/1987)

Box 3 of 8

Window Dubs: (Tapes 1-10, 3/4" of Betacam originals, 12/7/1988)

Box 3 of 8

Box 4

Window Dubs (Tapes 11-19, 3/4" of Betacam originals, 12/7/1988)

Box 4 of 8

Window Dubs (Tapes 1-6, 3/4" of Betacam originals, 1/6/1988)

Box 4 of 8

Straight Dubs (Tapes 1-5, 3/4" of Betacam originals, 1/6/1988)

Box 4 of 8

Straight Dubs ( 3/4" of 1" Color-corrected Dubmaster with final Stereo Audio Mix, 6/6/1989)

Box 4 of 8

Box 5

Final Mix Soundtrack (Part 1, 35mm magnetic stock, 6/2/1989)

Box 5 of 8

Final Mix Soundtrack (Part 2, 16mm magnetic stock, 6/2/1989)

Box 5 of 8

Final Mix Soundtrack (Part 1, Music and Tracks, 16mm magnetic stock, 6/2/1989)

Box 5 of 8

Final Mix Soundtrack (Part 2, Music and Tracks [?], 35mm magnetic stock, 6/2/1989)

Box 5 of 8

Protection Master Audio Reels (Sub-masters, 8/8/1989)

Box 5 of 8

Box 6

First Ladies 1/4" Audio Reels:

Nancy Dickerson Voiceover (Track One, 5/11/1989)

Box 6 of 8

Nancy Dickerson Voiceover (Track Two, 5/11/1989)

Box 6 of 8

Nancy Dickerson Voiceover (Track Three, 5/11/1989)

Box 6 of 8

Nancy Dickerson Voiceover (Track Four, 5/11/1989)

Box 6 of 8

Nancy Dickerson Voiceover (Track Five, 5/11/1989)

Box 6 of 8

Nancy Dickerson Voiceover (Dub Roll One, 5/11/1989)

Box 6 of 8

Nancy Dickerson Voiceover (Dub Roll Two, 5/11/1989)

Box 6 of 8

Nancy Dickerson Voiceover (Dub Roll Three, 5/11/1989)

Box 6 of 8

Vaughn Meader "The First Family" (Track One, 5/17/1989)

Box 6 of 8

Vaughn Meader "The Tour" (Track Two, 4/28/1989)

Box 6 of 8

Music (Track One and Two)

Box 6 of 8

Music (Tracks One thru Three, 15 lps Stereo Pieces)

Box 6 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Component Transfer from 3/4" Master, 5/2/1989

Box 6 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: TBC Transfer from Original, 4/22/1989

Box 6 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: CTDM Dub: Unmixed Audio, No Music, 5/24/1989

Box 6 of 8

Audio Revised Edit Master: Numbers 1-2, FM 3-4, 6/21/1989

Box 6 of 8

Component Edit Master, 5/12/1989

Box 6 of 8

Betacam Audio: Washington, DC, Moments, 3/14/1988

Box 6 of 8

Betacam Videotapes: Objects at the National Museum of American History

Box 6 of 8

Betacam Videotape: Parlor to Politics, 5/2/1990

Box 6 of 8

Color Slides: The Story of the White House

Box 6 of 8

Box 7

VHS Window Dub: Motion Control (Tape One, 9/19/1994)

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Motion Control (Tape Two, 3/27/1995)

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Motion Control (Tape Two, 9/12/1995)

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Motion Control (Tape Three, 1/24/1995)

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Motion Control (Tape Four, 5/22/1995)

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Political Role and Public Image (Prot Master, Captioned, 6/27/1995)

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: B-Roll (Edit 2, 6/5/1995)

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Master Supered, No Credits, 6/7/1995

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: MOCO, 5/12/1995

Box 7 of 8

Betacam Digital Videotape: D-BCT Color Corrected, Edited Master w/ Supers and Credits, 6/7/1995

Box 7 of 8

Narration DAT, 4/14/1995

Box 7 of 8

Final Audio Mix in Stereo, 6/22/1995

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Caption Over Black Session, 6/22/1995

Box 7 of 8

Betacam Digital Videotape: Graphic Master, 4/17/1995

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Color Corrected, Supered, No Credits, 6/7/1995

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Edit Master No Captions, Version Two, 3/18/1997

Box 7 of 8

Betacam Digital Videotape: Graphics Master Clone, 6/6/1995

Box 7 of 8

Betacam Digital Videotape: Color Corrected Master, 6/7/1995

Box 7 of 8

VHS Videotape: ABC News, Laura Bush and Cesar Chavez, 10/1/2001

Box 7 of 8

VHS Videotape: The National Garden Gala - A Tribute to America's First Ladies, 5/11/1994

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape ( 3/4" Straight Transfer from VHS Original, 8/16/1994) Betacam SP Videotape: Motion Control, 9/7/1994

Box 7 of 8

19mm Sub-master, 6/5/1995

Box 7 of 8

Betacam SP Videotape: Tape Pick-up

Box 7 of 8

The First Ladies: CNN Imagesource, 10/1/2001

Box 7 of 8

Box 8

Videodiscs:

The First Ladies (Archive Discs 1-3, 12/17/1996)

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies (Archive Discs 1-5, 8/21/1997)

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies: Text and Sound

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies: Bounces, 3/29/1996

Box 8 of 8

Cassette Tapes:

Jackie Kennedy: Dr. Spock, Columbus Day Speech, etc.

Box 8 of 8

Nancy Reagan: Speech at United Nations, etc.

Box 8 of 8

Mrs. Hoover: On Girl Scouts

Box 8 of 8

Lady Bird Johnson: B. Truman Portrait and Beautification

Box 8 of 8

Rosalynn Carter: Interview, Latin America, etc.

Box 8 of 8

Jackie Kennedy: Thank You

Box 8 of 8

Barbara Bush: Tikki Tikki Tempo

Box 8 of 8

Hillary Clinton: Address on H.C., and HC Letters

Box 8 of 8

Patricia Nixon: Green Room, Christmas, Gown Ceremony

Box 8 of 8

Hillary Clinton: Presentation

Box 8 of 8

Christine Meadows Interview

Box 8 of 8

Edith Mayo: Exhibition Tour [two tapes]

Box 8 of 8

Barbara Bush Interview

Box 8 of 8

Lady Bird Johnson Interview

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies Exhibition (Dub from DAT, 4/6/1995)

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies Vokedraft

Box 8 of 8

Edith Mayo: First Ladies Studio

Box 8 of 8

Hillary Clinton Interview

Box 8 of 8

Jackie Kennedy: Karachi, Shalimar Gardens

Box 8 of 8

Mamie Eisenhower Birthday

Box 8 of 8

Betty Ford: First Press Conference, Manuscript Society, etc.

Box 8 of 8

Lady Bird Johnson: Head Start Program

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies Music, 10/1/2001

Box 8 of 8

Nancy Reagan Interview, 8/4/1995

Box 8 of 8

Leahy with Barbara Carson

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies Voices

Box 8 of 8

Digital Audio Tapes:

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies: Rough Cuts, 1/4/1995

Box 8 of 8

Leahy with Barbara Carson

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies Cues (Original Masters)

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies: Scratch Pick-ups

Box 8 of 8

Ralph McQuarrie, 5/2/1997

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies: Scratch Track Narration

Box 8 of 8

The First Ladies: Recuts, 11/30/1994

Box 8 of 8

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