Davenport, Tom
Tom Davenport is an independent filmmaker and film distributor living in Delaplane, Va. He began work in film with documentary filmmakers Richard Leacock and Don Pennebacker in New York and made his first independent film in 1969. In 1970, he returned to rural Virginia and started an independent film company with his wife Mimi Davenport as co-producer and designer.
From the description of Tom Davenport papers, 1973-1995. WorldCat record id: 257729971
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection moving image materials, 1972-1989. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Davenport, Tom. Collection, n.d. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Owen, Blanton. World and Identity Collection, 1970-1982. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Daniel W. Patterson and Beverly Bush Patterson Papers, 1775-2008 (bulk 1964-2001) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | North Carolina. Dept. of Cultural Resources. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources films, 1951-1988. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Folkstreams.net. Folkstreams.net collection, 1963-2010. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Davenport, Tom. Tom Davenport papers, 1973-1995. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| associatedWith | Anderson, Louise. | person |
| associatedWith | Cohen, John. | person |
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| associatedWith | Jackson, Arthur, 1911-1977. | person |
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| associatedWith | North Carolina. Dept. of Cultural Resources. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Owen, Blanton. | person |
| associatedWith | Silver, Frankie. | person |
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Active 1973
Active 1995
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