Amos Burg motion picture collection [motion picture]. [1926-1978]

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Amos Burg motion picture collection [motion picture]. [1926-1978]

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The collection contains materials from Burg's fifty year career in motion pictures. Included is footage from around the world: Scandinavia, Spain, Thailand, Venezuela, Britain, Indonesia and much of the United States, especially Alaska. There is a concentration on the children and natural resources of these areas. Complete films make up only a small part of the collection; the bulk consists of production elements such as A/B rolls, effects rolls, title rolls, outtakes, field footage, and soundtracks.

100? reels (ca. 78,000 ft.) : si. & sd., b&w & col. ; 35 mm. nitrate filmstock.420? reels (ca. 315,000 ft.) : si. & sd., b&w & col. ; 16 mm. safety filmstock.

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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