Frontier Films (New York, N.Y.) Records 1936-1947

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Frontier Films (New York, N.Y.) Records 1936-1947

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Financial records, card files, a scrapbook, and other records relating to a collective organization of filmmakers on the political left who were devoted to producing artistic films relating to social and political issues from 1937 to 1942.

3,000 items; 8 containers plus 1 oversize; 5 linear feet

eng,

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357338

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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Hurwitz, Leo T., 1909-1991

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Filmmaker. From the description of Reminiscences of Leo Hurwitz : oral history, 1982. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309740128 ...

Frontier Films (New York, N.Y.)

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A non-profit documentary filmmaking company comprised of filmmakers on the political left who were devoted to producing artistic films relating to social and political issues. Major figures in the organization included Leo Hurwitz, Ralph Steiner, and Paul Strand. Split from New York Film and Photo League in 1934 to become Nykino; name changed to Frontier Films in 1937. Disbanded in 1942. From the description of Frontier Films (New York, N.Y.) records, 1936-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat r...

Steiner, Ralph, 1899-1986

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Nykino (Organization : New York, N.Y.)

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Strand, Paul, 1890-1976

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Paul Strand (1890-1976) was a photographer in New York, N.Y. From the description of Paul Strand interview, 1971 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78709170 The American-born photographer, Paul Strand, moved to France during the Joseph McCarthy period of incriminations in America. His book, Ghana, an African Portrait, was published in 1976. Thomas H. Garver is Haverford College class of 1956. From the description of ALsS, 1974 January-February : Orgeval, France ...