Joseph Ross Travel Film Collection
place: label: Place
content: Hawaii
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content: Mexico
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content: Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island)
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content: New Zealand
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content: Guatemala
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content: Japan
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content: South America
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content: Central America
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content: North America
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content: Oceania
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content: United States
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content: New York
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content: Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
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content: Asia
topic: label: Topic
content: Gardens
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content: Travel
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content: Ships
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content: Tourism
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content: Amateur films
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content: Dance
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: These films were donated to the National Anthropological Film Collection by Jim Shreve in 2018.
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content: Joseph Ross Travel Film Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: Little is known about the filmmaker Joseph Ross He travelled extensively and also had an intense interest in gardens and gardening. The films reflect these interests. Although most document his travels, several were shot around his home of gardens being planted and mature gardens.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Little is known about the filmmaker Joseph Ross. He was the great uncle of the donor's wife and he owned a business in Albany, New York. He travelled extensively and also had an intense interest in gardens and gardening. The films reflect these interests. Although most document his travels, several were shot around his home of gardens being planted and finished gardens.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 17 Reels (16mm, black and white/color, silent. camera original reversal/print, 18,180 feet)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1937-1961
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
identifier: label: Identifier
content: HSFA.2018.02
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
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content: Archival materials
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content: Reels
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content: Home movies
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content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged in two series:(1) Motion Picture Films, 1937-1961; (2) Photographs, 1947
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Each film was examined for condition and content. When appropriate repairs were made to the film. The films were prepared for long-term storage and placed in archival cans.

The photographs were removed from original frames.

Processed by Wendy Shay, June 2018
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Home movies
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content: Photographs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The colletion consists of footage presumably shot by Joseph Ross during his travels and around his home. Hawaii, Japan, New Zealand, Tahiti, Mexico, and Guatemala are featured in the travel films. The travel films include tourist footage as well as limited documenation of local peoples and traditional cultural activities.