Directed by
Meltzer, Milton, American, 1915 - 2009
Yudkoff, Alvin, American, born 1923
Written by
Meltzer, Milton, American, 1915 - 2009
Yudkoff, Alvin, American, born 1923
Narrated by
Jones, James Earl, American, born 1931
Owned by
D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
Date
1965
Medium
acetate film
Dimensions
Duration (Reel 1): 20 Minutes
Length (Film): 700 Feet
Duration (Reel 2): 17 Minutes
Length (Film): 600 Feet
Duration (Reel 3): 20 Minutes
Length (Film): 700 Feet
Caption
This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
Description
A documentary series with the title History of the Negro in America. It consists of three (3) reels of black-and-white 16mm acetate film with optical sound.
Each film has a different focus and title. The first film (part 1) is titled "1619-1860 Out of Slavery;” the second film (part 2) is titled “1861-1877 Civil War and Reconstruction;” while the third film (part 3) is titled “1877- Freedom Movement.” The films use black-and-white stills to describe key points of American history such as the election of President Abraham Lincoln; the role of African Americans in the American Civil War; the role of churches and philanthropists in the education of African Americans; African Americans during the Great Depression; and the activities of the Ku Klux Klan.
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
DC Public Library Film Collection
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Type
sound films
black-and-white films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Topic
Antislavery
Documentary films
Education
Film
Freedom
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Religion
Slavery
U.S. History, 1933-1945
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
United States History
White supremacy movements
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.55.24.1abc
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d67daa2-64ca-4d5d-af63-64fbd5b14e6d

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