February 2012
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January 2012
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WatchBecause I’m really feeling the whole Square Grouper theme today, check out this vid from the Producer’s Library on the evils of cannabis.
“Marijuana, the dried leaves and flowers of the Indian hemp weed is used in the form of a cigarette….We will reproduce pictures here of the marijuana plant so that all that see this weed under cultivation may recognize this killer...
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Square Grouper →
This interview on IndieWire a bit dated, but it spends some time dealing with the archival footage in Billy Corben’s Square Grouper. Definitely a doc worth seeing if you’re intrigued by anything Florida.
May 2011
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WatchHEAVEN’S DOOR
As you may or may not know, this Saturday is “Judgment Day”. For those of you who are curious about how to reach heaven on this rapturous day, refer to this Prelinger Video. Not only is this film an exhaustive study on the topic of doors (“doors enable us to enter our homes”), but it also gives us the practical advice that heaven’s door is very...
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Who Had the Best Civil War Facial Hair?
Archival Beards!
beardrevue:
Among the many officers who fought in the U.S. Civil War, who wore their beard, mustache, mutton chops or sideburns the best? Carpetbagger Adelbert Ames? The oft-wounded Samuel Sprigs Carroll? The Maths-loving Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord? Major General Ambrose “I Invented Sideburns” Burnside?
Make your pick.
Link: smithsonianmag.com
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Jane M. Wagner Archival Research facebook page →
Hello tumblrverse! The facebook page for my archival research services is now up. Feel free to like the page to receive infrequent updates about the projects I’ve worked on and new archival resources.
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WatchIn this bizarre educational film, children, or err monkeys, rather, ride to the park for a picnic. But when they fail to follow bike safety rules, they perish, meeting their untimely deaths when they fail to get a bicycle license, or ride two at a time. Poor Orville is the only that follows the rules, and is the only one that makes it to the park for lunch. Naturally, as a result, he “gets...
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WatchThe Producer’s Library is one of my favorite archival resources. If you’re a fan of b-movies and vintage commercials, it’s as good as Netflix or Hulu.
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Watch“How Can Such a Pretty wife Make Such Great Coffee?”
It’s hard to be beautiful and crafty in the kitchen at the same time.
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"What a wonderful Vacation" →
An F.I.L.M Archives description:
Man plays the piano and sings in Spanish. Women in costume stand around the piano player listening. Another couple dances at the nightclub. A caucasian woman exclaims, “What a wonderful vacation!”
April 2011
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WatchWomen learn your etiquette! In this video from the Prelinger Archive, a group of girls get over their initial irrational fears when they learn all of the little tasks that go into giving a tea.
Modern girls, you too can give a tea: “Afterall, women have been serving tea to their friends for a long long time”
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Going Into Battle: A Guide to Archival Research
According to this guide, doing archival research can be similar to going into battle. See Barbara Heck, Elizabeth Preston, and Bill Svee’s guide to know what arsenal of supplies to bring with you to the archives!
Bring quarters, the preferred currency of most machines, for making copies from the self-serve copier, copies from the microfiche reader, or even...
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WatchStrange dance archival.
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WatchThe Golden Years (1960) Is Prelinger’s most downloaded video. That might be because bowling is relaxing, exciting, stimulating, and wholesome fun to boot!
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WatchFor all you gals out there that want to be a secretary, I give you Coronet Instructional Films’ I Want to Be a Secretary (1941).
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WatchToday’s Suggested Archival Video (recommended by Prettay Prettay Good)
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WatchTips for attending a party, courtesy of Cindy’s fairy godmother. (1955)
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WatchThe Cocaine Fiends (Producer’s Library, 1936)
This is the startling exposé of youngsters sucked into the white powder whirlpool
Yes, Jane – headache medicine!
WatchCheap clip of the day via Pond5: Only $29 to license, and the model has been released! Search term = dance.
March 2011
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WatchWhat’s the Matter with Helen? (Producer’s Library, 1971)
For some reason the search term “tango” came up with this 1971 Debbie Reynolds flick, sold as a two-pack on Amazon with “Whoever Slew Auntie Roo”