Created by
National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
Recorded by
Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
Interview of
Williams, Russell II, American, born 1952
Interviewed by
Burnside, Timothy Anne, American
Date
August 8, 2016
Medium
digital
Dimensions
Duration (2016.129.13.1a): 147.95 min.
Duration (2016.129.13.2a): 147.62 min.
228.3 GB
Description
The oral history consists of 2016.129.13.1a and 2016.129.13.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
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Russell Williams was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Williams donated a collection of artifacts and photographs representing his pioneering Hollywood career, including both of his Academy Awards, his two Emmy Awards, and audio equipment he used to record dialogue on the set of various films to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
In this oral history Russell Williams discusses his childhood in Washington, DC and his journey to becoming a successful Hollywood sound engineer. He talks about the challenges that face African Americans in the film industry. He also gives vivid descriptions of what it was like to work on the sets of "Glory" and "Dances with Wolves".
Place collected
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Collection Donor Oral History Project
Classification
Media Arts-Film and Video
Type
video recordings
oral histories
digital media - born digital
Topic
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Local and regional
Mass media
Museums
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.129.13.1a-.2a
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c78d601-fcba-4551-b2a3-b130a4add056

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