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Documentary films

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 176 Collections and/or Records:

Research materials on George Beard

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231063253]
Identifier: MSS 1451
Scope and Contents Manuscripts and photocopies collected by Davies while researching and writing a biography entitled, "George Beard, Mormon Pioneer Artist with a Camera," privately published, ca. 1974. Collection includes Beard's memoirs and correspondence, news clippings and biographies about him, a transcript of his funeral service, Beard family histories, photographs, and a short color film made by KSL-TV regarding Beard's life. Papers include materials authored by Lovenia Bullock Beard, Edna Beard Taylor,...
Dates: 1916-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Research materials on George Beard

Chen Hanbo article "Remembrance of the Snows in the 1930s" , 1979 December

 Item — Box 35: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227637748], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 2 Sub-Series 4 Item 14
Scope and Contents

#14 Chen Hanbo article, "Remembrance of the Snows in the 1930s," numbered #14; printed in Dushu [monthly literary magazine in Beijing], volume 9. Dated December 1979.

Dates: 1979 December
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2219, Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow papers on China / Helen Foster Snow documents written in Chinese

Chen Jinming article "An International Friend Who Shed Blood in Yimeng - Xibo", 1988 July

 Item — Box 35: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227637748], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 2 Sub-Series 4 Item 2
Scope and Contents

Chen Jinming article, "An International Friend Who Shed Blood in Yimeng - Xibo"; printed in The Chinese Journalist. Dated July 1988.

Dates: 1988 July
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2219, Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow papers on China / Helen Foster Snow documents written in Chinese

Chen Xiusha article "China's Constant Friend - Interviewing Helen Foster Snow" , 1992 September 18

 Item — Box 35: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227637748], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 2 Sub-Series 4 Item 35
Scope and Contents

Chen Xiusha article, "China's Constant Friend - Interviewing Helen Foster Snow," numbered #35; printed in the People's Daily (Oversea Edition). Dated September 18, 1992.

Dates: 1992 September 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2219, Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow papers on China / Helen Foster Snow documents written in Chinese

Chinese version of Helen Foster Snow novel, approximately 1984

 File — Box 35: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227637748], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 2 Sub-Series 4 File 2
Scope and Contents

Chinese version of Helen Foster Snow novel. Undated; approximately 1984.

Dates: approximately 1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2219, Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow papers on China / Helen Foster Snow documents written in Chinese

Church in action / [Brigham Young University] ; [director, David Kent Jacobs], 1971-1978

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5625 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains film reels for the Church in Action series for the years 1971, 1974-1975, and 1978. The series was created for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department. Started in 1970, the series covered events around the world, such as temple dedications, new countries opened, and general announcements of Church membership growth and development.

Dates: 1971-1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5625, David Kent Jacobs collection on Mormon films / David Kent Jacobs collection of films

Dean of Students films on Native Americans

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 762
Scope and Contents

Contains three motion pictures that were used as information resources by the Dean of Students' Office. Includes a documentary on Mexican Indians entitled "The Tarahumara" done by James Dearden for the Multicultural Educational Department; a documentary entitled "Beauty Before Me: Navajo Weavers" done by Michael Van Wagenen and Shaun Jorgensen; and a drama entitled "A Different Drum" done by Wetzel Whitaker.

Dates: 1974-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Dean of Students films on Native Americans

Dedication--Relief Society Monument to women , 1980

 Sub-Series — Reel 29: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233634309]
Identifier: UA 5625 Series 2 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents

Film was released in 1980, and includes footage of the dedication of the Monument to Women The collection has one copy on a film reel.

Dates: 1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5625, David Kent Jacobs collection on Mormon films / David Kent Jacobs collection of films

Deng Xiaoli article "Helen Snow in China" , 1987 October 7

 Item — Box 35: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227637748], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 2 Sub-Series 4 Item 30
Scope and Contents

Deng Xiaoli article, "Helen Snow in China," numbered #30; printed in the Shaxi Zhengxie Bao [daily newspaper]. Dated October 7, 1987.

Dates: 1987 October 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2219, Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow papers on China / Helen Foster Snow documents written in Chinese

Deseret News Ski School : a Utah skisport legacy

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239278077]
Identifier: MSS 9279
Scope and Contents

Contains a DVD labeled, "Deseret News Ski School; A Utah Skisport Legacy," created by Alan K. Engen for exhibits at the Alta Historical Society and the Alf Engen Ski Museum. The DVD is a documentary of the history of the sport of skiing in Utah and the Deseret New Ski School. Dated 2001.

Dates: 2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Deseret News Ski School : a Utah skisport legacy

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