A Guide to the State Records Film Collection, 1948 - 1986 State Records Film Collection 43563

A Guide to the State Records Film Collection, 1948 - 1986

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 43563

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
USA
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Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov(Archives)
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Processed by: D. Chalfant

Repository

The Library of Virginia

Accession Number

43563

Title

A Guide to the State Records Film Collection, 1948-1986

Size

58 16mm reels

Creator

The Library of Virginia

Location

State Records Center

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

For preservation purposes, patrons may not view the original film. Arrangements can be made to create a viewing copy upon request. Costs associated with the transfer of any film titles lacking an access copy will be borne by the patron.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

State Records Film Collection. 2007. Accession 43563. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

In-house transfer

Historical Information

Films were originally part of a Library of Virginia circulating collection created to supply public libraries, schools, and the general public with educational film resources

Scope and Content

The collection consists of motion picture films created for K-12 classroom education and for documentary purposes. Films include works produced by the Virginia Department of Education as well as variety of state and national production companies. Highlights include a promotional film documenting the opening the Wise County Public Library and the Virginia Bicentennial Commission production of "The Past is Prologue." Some of the films have been digitized and are available on the Library of Virginia's YouTube channel. Click here to access these films: State Government Records Collection , or see links below to specific films.

Contents List

Films , 1948-1986 .

Format(s) folder: Film
And You May Find It Virginia. 1977 .

Colony Productions.

28 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Behold Virginia. 1965 .

Commonwealth Films, Inc.

27 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Blue Ridge Parkway. 1968 .

Walter J. Klein, Ltd.

30 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Booker T. Washington, The Life and the Legacy 1981 .

United States National Audiovisual Center.

30 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Books and People n.d .

14 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Character of Lee 1962 .

Documentary examining the life of General Robert E. Lee and his contributions to the Civil War and restoration efforts.

Virginia Department of Education Film Production Service.

Click here to access the film: Character of Lee

16 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Charlie's Fame n.d .

MGM.
Format(s) folder: Film
Chesapeake Borne Part I 1986 .

National Geographic Society.

59 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Chesapeake Borne Part II 1986 .

National Geographic Society.

59 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Chesapeake Horizons 1983 .

Documentary exploring the environmental problems of the Chesapeake Bay and the impact of these problems on the livelihoods of area residents and recreational users.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Click here to access the film: Chesapeake Horizons

30 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Chesapeake - The Twilight Estuary n.d .
Format(s) folder: Film
Clara Barton 1978 .

Handel Film Corp.

25 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
The Common Heritage - Tennessee, n.d .

20 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Common Wealth of Women, 1984 .

Documentary examining the roles of women in Virginia and their contributions to Virginia Society. Includes historical review and contemporary interviews.

Rudisill, Inc.

Click here to access the film: Common Wealth of Women

43 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Conway Thompson, Sculptor From Dry Bridge, 1976 .

Charlotte Schrader.

20 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Eye of Thomas Jefferson 1977 .

Guggenheim Productions, Inc.

27 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
George Mason 1965 .

I.Q. Films.

48 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
George Washington Birthplace - A Childhood Place 1975 .

United States National Audiovisual Center.

13 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
George Washington's Mount Vernon 1973 .

Mount Vernon Ladies Association.

28 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Grant and Lee on the Civil War 1977 .

Barr Films, Pasadena.

33 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Hiking the Appalachian Trail 1975 .

Walter J. Klein Co., Ltd.

30 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Historic Garden Week in Virginia n.d .
Format(s) folder: Film
Holton Years, 1974 .

Documentary examining the administration of Virginia Governor Linwood Holton.

Commonwealth Films, Inc.

Click here to access the film: Holton Years

29 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
James Monroe - The Man and the Doctrine 1972 .

Handel Film Corp.

30 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Jamestown 1975 .

United States National Audiovisual Center.

14 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Jamestown, A Place of Beginnings 1958 .

Documentary examining the history of Jamestown from its beginnings in 1607 as the first permanent English settlement in America through its 90 years of prominence. Include dramatization of events.

Virginia Department of Education Film Production Service.

Click here to access the film: Jamestown, A Place of Beginnings

21 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Jefferson of Monticello. 1948 .

Dramatization of the life and contributions of Thomas Jefferson as seen through Jefferon's eyes as he recalls events and visits historical landmarks.

Virginia Department of Education Film Production Service.

Click here to access the film: Jefferson of Monticello

18 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Jefferson's Monticello 1969 .

Films Incorporated.

25 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
John Marshall 1965 .

I.Q. Films.

48 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Last Chance 1979 .

Bullfrog Films, Inc.

28 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Lee, the Virginian 1962 .

McGraw-Hill Films.

27 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Making Books n.d .

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films.

11 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Manassas to Appomattox 1965 .

Documentary exploring the role of Virginia in the Civil War.

Virginia Department of Education Film Production Service.

Click here to access the film: Manassas to Appomattox

30 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Mount Vernon in Virginia 1950 .

McGraw-Hill Films.

22 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Mr. Jefferson's Legacy 1976 .

Guggenheim Productions, Inc.

29 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Oaksie n.d .
Format(s) folder: Film
On the Road Virginia n.d .
Format(s) folder: Film
Opportunity Unlimited n.d .
Format(s) folder: Film
Parkway Promise n.d .

Mirage Productions.

28 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Pony Penning on Chincoteague, 1955 .

Documentary about the Chincoteague Pony Penning Day, which began in 1924 when the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company first rounded up ponies on Assateague Island to auction off in order to raise money for fire equipment.

Click here to access the film: Pony Penning on Chincoteague

24 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Resolve of Patrick Henry 1956 .

McGraw-Hill Films.

27 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Richmond Remembers 200 Years 1980 .

Documentary highlighting 200 years of Richmond, Virginia, history. Includes dramatizations and is narrated by Earl Hamner.

United Virginia Bank.

Click here to access the film: Richmond Remembers 200 Years film

30 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Stonewall Jackson's Way n.d. .

Virginia Department of Education Film Production Service.
Format(s) folder: Film
Surrender At Appomattox (Part 2) 1972 .

Guggenheim Productions, Inc.

52 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
These States 1 - The New England States 1975 .

Macmillan Films, Inc.

30 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
These States 2 - The Middle Atlantic States 1975 .

Macmillan Films, Inc.

30 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
These States 3 - The Southern States 1975 .

Macmillan Films, Inc.

30 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Tom Savage - Boy of Early Virginia 1958 .

Encyclopedia Britannica Corp.

22 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
True Story of the Civil War 1956 .

McGraw-Hill Films.

33 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
U.S. Grant - I Remember Appomattox 1976 .

Coronet Films.

17 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
United States Geography - The Upper South n.d .

National Geographic Society.

26 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Victory at Yorktown 1975 .

United States National Audiovisual Center.

13 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Virginia - The Pursuit of Happiness 1975 .

Presented in Commemoration of Our Nation's Bicentennial to the Commonwealth of Virginia by First and Merchants Corporation, April 28 1975
Format(s) folder: Film
Virginia's Flying Colors n.d .

Documentary taking a look at the many species of birds that make Virginia their home.

Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries.

Click here to access the film: Virginia's Flying Colors

27 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Virginia's General Assembly 1980 .

Documentary examining the history and functions of the Virginia General Assembly. Narrated by Speaker of the House John Warren Cooke.

Virginia Department of Education Film Production Service.

Click here to access the film: Virginia's General Assembly

14 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Virginia: The Past As Prologue 1973 .

Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission.

28 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Wise County Public Library 1960 .

The Libary of Virginia.

10 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Wolf Trap 1975 .

United States National Audiovisual Center.

28 min.
Format(s) folder: Film
Yorktown 1983 .

Phoenix Films, Inc.

30 min.