Peters, Thomas Kimmwood, 1879-1973

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Motion picture producer, cameraman and inventor.

From the description of Papers of Thomas Kimmwood Peters, 1896-1973 (bulk 1915-1968). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78686467

Peters was born in 1884; he became a pioneer newsreel cameraman who filmed the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, the construction of the Panama Canal, and other events; was also a motion picture producer, cameraman, and inventor; he died on Dec. 1, 1973.

From the description of Papers, 1935-1964. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40720377

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1879, June 27 Born, Norfolk, Va. 1896 1898 Attended Peace College, Mexico City, Mexico 1898 Artist, International Botanical Expedition to the Yucatan, Mexico 1899 Cameraman, Pathé Frères, Vincennes, France 1900 Toured Europe and North Africa making motion pictures for Kinetoscope 1902 Freelance cameraman, Paris, France 1905 President, Peters Photographic Expeditions; made five expeditions to Asia, Australia, and the South Seas 1906 Said to only newsreel photographer to film San Francisco, Calif., earthquake 1909 Filmed construction of the Panama Canal 1915 Invented a microfilm camera using 35 mm film to photograph documents 1920 Inaugurated first regular teaching films in New York schools 1924 Made first commercial rare gas tubes 1926 Married Grace Margaret Price 1937 1940 Archivist of Crypt of Civilization project to store and preserve film, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Ga. 1939 Ph.D., Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Ga. 1945 1946 Professor of audiovisual education and director of China Air Force School, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Ga. 1973, Dec. 1 Died, California From the guide to the Thomas Kimmwood Peters Papers, 1896-1973, (bulk 1915-1968), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Peters was born in 1884; he became a pioneer newsreel cameraman who filmed the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, the construction of the Panama Canal, and other events; was also a motion picture producer, cameraman, and inventor; he died on December 1, 1973.

From the guide to the Thomas Kimmwood Peters Papers, 1935-1964, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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