Scarecrow Video began life in 1988 with one simple vision: to unite people with film. At the heart of this vision was a deep passion for cinematic storytelling. It began with a few hundred tapes in the back of a record store, and for more than 28 years its devoted caretakers have gradually accumulated the largest independently owned video and physical media library in the country, currently boasting over 128,000 titles. You can find film and television from 129 countries, in 126 different...
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KING-TV
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Title: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV22 Description: This home video release of a Seattle Children's Theatre production of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs utilizes studio sets as well as outdoor locations to tell its updated tale in a humorous and family-friendly fashion; KING Broadcasting Company and FRED MEYER Present The Seattle Children's Theatre Production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Greg Palmer; copyright 1987 KING Broadcasting Co. This...
Topics: Seattle, Pacific Northwest, Seattle Children's Theatre, Snow White, Fairytales, Theater, King...
The mission of the Archives is to support the goals of the City of Seattle and the citizens of the City by identifying, acquiring, arranging, describing, preserving, and making accessible - for the use of City agencies, scholars, students, and the general public - the records of enduring value created or received by City agencies and elected officials. The Moving Image Collection contains descriptions of motion picture film, video, and digital video in the Seattle Municipal Archives. The...
Topics: Seattle, City Light, Department of Engineering
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Something Weird Video
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Title: Gay Camp Classics, Vol.1: What Really Happened to Baby Jane? Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV12_1.mp4; preservation master SCV12.mkv Description: Freida and Roz Berri star in this 1970's drag parody of the classic film, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Also, starring Clod Hopper, Patti Pope, Loretta, Tony Silva, Mazie Meland and Cora Miles. Directed by Connie B. De Mille. This video was sourced from Gay Camp Classics Volume I, a compilation VHS produced by Seattle's Something Weird...
Topics: Camp, Drag, Amateur filmmaking, Amateur Film, Gay history, LGBTQ, Something Weird Video, Parody,...
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Something Weird Video
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Title: Gay Camp Classics, Vol.2: All About Alice Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV13_1.mp4; preservation master SCV13.mkv Description: This circa 1970's video was sourced from Gay Camp Classics Volume 2, a compilation VHS produced by Seattle's Something Weird Video. No other known copies exist. The compilation was released on VHS in 2000. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been the way we...
Topics: Camp, Drag, Amateur filmmaking, Amateur Film, Gay history, LGBTQ, Something Weird Video, Parody,...
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Something Weird Video
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Title: Gay Camp Classics, Vol.1: Spy on the Fly Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV12_3.mp4; preservation master SCV12.mkv Description: This circa 1970's video was sourced from Gay Camp Classics Volume I, a compilation VHS produced by Seattle's Something Weird Video. No other known copies exist. The compilation was released on VHS in 2000. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been the way we...
Topics: Camp, Drag, Amateur filmmaking, Amateur Film, Gay history, LGBTQ, Something Weird Video, Parody,...
The mission of the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is to connect everyone to the rich history, dynamic cultures and art of the Asian Pacific Americans through vivid storytelling and inspiring experiences. As a National Park Service Affiliated Area and the first Smithsonian affiliate in the Pacific Northwest, the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience offers an authentic perspective on a unique version of the American story. Nationally...
Topic: Wing Luke Museum
By collecting and preserving artifacts and stories of the Puget Sound region’s diverse history, MOHAI highlights our tradition of innovation and imagination. Through compelling exhibits, scholarship, education, public programs, and community engagement, MOHAI bridges the past, present, and future. As the largest private heritage organization in the State of Washington; the museum engages communities through interactive exhibits, online resources, and award-winning public and youth education...
Topics: Museum of History & Industry, Museum of History and Industry, MOHAI, Seattle, Seattle history,...
The Seattle Public Library brings people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. For more information, visit https://spl.org .
Topic: Pacific Northwest History
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Sheldon Rochlin
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Title: Vali: The Witch of Positano Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV35 Description: The Witch of Positano is a documentary film by Sheldon [& Diane] Rochlin [now named Flame Schon] about Vali Myers, an Australian beatnik who migrated eventually to Positano, Italy. The film features her partner Rudi Rappold and her menagerie of animals... This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been the way...
Topics: Amateur filmmaking, Experimental films, Documentary films, Pets, Vali Myers, Menageries, Artists,...
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Something Weird Video
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Title: Gay Camp Classics, Vol.1: Always on Sunday Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV12_2.mp4; preservation master SCV12.mkv Description: This circa 1970's video was sourced from Gay Camp Classics Volume I, a compilation VHS produced by Seattle's Something Weird Video. No other known copies exist. The compilation was released on VHS in 2000. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been the way we...
Topics: Camp, Drag, Amateur filmmaking, Amateur Film, Gay history, LGBTQ, Something Weird Video, Parody,...
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Luke S. Goljan
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Title: Remo Williams 2: The Adventure Continues Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV8_1.mp4; preservation master SCV8.mkv Description: This amateur film presents a sequel to the 1985 film "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins". This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been the way we learn about our collective past, interpret our present, and dream about our future; and they have the power...
Topics: Amateur filmmaking, Amateur film, Independent Film, Independent filmmaker, Scarecrow Video
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Startime
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Title: Startime: Turn of the Screw Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV5_1.mp4; preservation master SCV5.mkv Description: Startime was one of the first American television shows to be broadcast in color. In this episode, a governess (Ingrid Bergman), put in charge of two young children begins to see the ghost of her dead predecessor. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been the way we learn...
Topics: John Frankenheimer, Ingrid Bergman, Horror, Thriller, Old Hollywood, Ghosts, Supernatural,...
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Oct 24, 2019
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Something Weird Video
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Title: Gay Camp Classics, Vol.2: Les Boys Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV13_2.mp4; preservation master SCV13.mkv Description: This circa 1970's video was sourced from Gay Camp Classics Volume I, a compilation VHS produced by Seattle's Something Weird Video. No other known copies exist. The compilation was released on VHS in 2000. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been the way we learn...
Topics: Camp, Drag, Amateur filmmaking, Amateur Film, Gay history, LGBTQ, Something Weird Video, Parody,...
Footage of Noam Chomsky at the University of Washington in 2005.
Topic: Noam Chomsky
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Jan 30, 2019
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Dmae Roberts
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Title: Janie Bigo Original format: VHS Item No.: 2008.002.091.041 Description: Janie Bigo , written by Dmae Roberts. Directed by Susan diRende. "Janie Bigo by Dmae Roberts is a marvelous mix of comedy, mystery and romance - with snappy music, no less. The plot centers on Janie Nguyen, an orphaned AmerAsian who ends up in the US. searching for her GI father. Janie's rock 'n roll Girl-Group, the "Bigos," perform un-love songs as an antidote to the "drippy" songs on the...
Topics: Wing Luke Museum, Asian American Theater, Northwest Asian American Theater, Asian Pacific Islander,...
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Dec 2, 2019
12/19
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Meg Partridge
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Title: Portrait of Imogen Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV23 Description: Documentary consists of voice-over by Imogen Cunningham as she reviews her still photographs of famous and ordinary people, as well as other compositions, and comments on her techniques and career; Copyright 1987 Meg Partridge. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been the way we learn about our collective past,...
Topics: Seattle, Seattle Artists, PNW Artist, Photography, Imogen Cunningham, Women artists, Women...
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Playhouse 90
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Title: Playhouse 90: Forbidden Area Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV2_2.mp4; preservation master SCV2.mkv Description: This episode of Playhouse 90 was the first of that TV anthology series. Airing October 4, 1956, it was Rod Serling's adaptation of Pat Frank's novel Forbidden Area about Soviet sabotage, and starred Charlton Heston and Vincent Price. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been...
Topics: John Frankenheimer, Rod Serling, Charlton Heston, Tab Hunter, Vincent Price, Soviet Union, Spy, Pat...
The mission of the King County Archives is to serve the public and agencies of King County by collecting, preserving, holding in trust, and facilitating access to County records of enduring historical value that document its land, people, culture, and governance. Through their service, they strive to foster appreciation and understanding of King County’s origins and continuing history. The Archives are a repository of historical King County government records, which are open to public view....
Topics: King County, history
TV segment called "Beans at 200." Item 8633, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topics: Seattle Public Library, Local government, Government-access television, GATV
Video of a truck in the desert. Item 8863, Record Series 1204-05, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from Seattle City Light.
Topics: Truck, Desert, Field, Outside, Farm
Footage from the Seattle Public Library, featuring architect design presentations from the Central Library Architect Selection process. Item 8481, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topic: Seattle Municipal Archives
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Oct 24, 2019
10/19
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Playhouse 90
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Title: Playhouse 90: The Last Tycoon Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV2_1.mp4; preservation master SCV2.mkv Description: “The Last Tycoon” is the 24th episode in the first season of Playhouse 90. This episode, written by Don Mankiewicz and directed by John Frankenheimer, was based off the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same title. In it, a movie producer is slowly working himself to death. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow...
Topics: John Frankenheimer, Don Mankiewicz, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Playhouse 90, Hollywood, Old Hollywood,...
Footage from the Seattle Public Library, featuring a design presentation from architect Steven Holl. Item 8486, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topic: Seattle Municipal Archives
The mission of the archives is to provide a repository of primary resources about Seattle schooling, schools and student voices. Because the district is governed in part by local politics, the record of their discussions and activities is engaging history. The school district serves researchers, current students and the public in the development of educational and community history and practices. Our collection consists of published printed materials, manuscripts and ephemera along with...
Topics: Seattle Public Schools, Seattle Public Schools Archives, education, K-12, public schools, Seattle
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Inside the Soviet Union
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Title: World War II: Soviet War Stories - Part 1: The Great Exploit Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV1_1.mp4; preservation master SCV1.mkv Description: Part of the video series Inside the Soviet Union, this short film describes involvement and action during World War II from internal perspectives, as the film was produced by Soviet filmmakers under control and supervision of their government. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video....
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Topics: World War II, WW2, Soviet Union, War, USSR, Soviet filmmaking, Soviet film, Scarecrow Video
A short promotional/informational segment on the World's Fair in Seattle highlighting the space travel and future visions exhibit, "The Five Worlds of the Century 21 Exposition." Part of a series of "promo station id's" originally airing on WTVJ Channel 4 Miami to promote various aspects of the World's Fair.
Topics: Construction, Monorail system, Pacific Science Center, Seattle Center, Space Needle, World's fair,...
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Sofia Girls Nordic Heritage Museum Film Collection, approximately 1939-1972 PH1383 Original: 1 film reel, black and white, sound, 16mm Part of the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections These films were collected and held by the Nordic Museum. Many of the films are promotional travel films, produced by organizations including Scandinavian Airline Systems, the Swedish Travel Information Bureau, and the Spanish National Tourist Office. The Nordic Museum is an internationally...
Topic: Film archives
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Sep 4, 2019
09/19
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The Seattle Public Library
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Title: Interview with Stan Pocock - #2 Original format: VHS Item Id.: spl_ds_spocock_01_02 Description: This is part 2 of 2 of an interview with Stan Pocock. This interview was conducted by Phil Titus on September 17, 1986 in Pocock’s boathouse. Stan Pocock (1923-2014) was a prominent rower and coach in Pacific Northwest rowing. He was born in Seattle and had an interest in rowing from an early age thanks to the legacy of his father, George Pocock (1891-1976) who was renowned for his design...
Topics: Seattle Public Library, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Northwest history, oral history, Seattle,...
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Playhouse 90
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Title: Playhouse 90: For Whom the Bell Tolls (Part 1 of 2) Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV3_1.mp4; preservation master SCV3.mkv Description: This two part episode of Playhouse 90 retells Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel of the Spanish Civil War. An American allied with the Republicans finds romance during a desperate mission to blow up a strategically important bridge. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of...
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Topics: John Frankenheimer, Ernest Hemingway, Spanish Civil War, Old Hollywood, War, Vintage television,...
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Inside the Soviet Union
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Title: World War II: Soviet War Stories - Part 4: Around the Soviet Union Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV1_4.mp4; preservation master SCV1.mkv Description: Part of the video series Inside the Soviet Union, this short film describes involvement and action during World War II from internal perspectives, as the film was produced by Soviet filmmakers under control and supervision of their government. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow...
Topics: World War II, WW2, Soviet Union, War, USSR, Soviet filmmaking, Soviet film, Scarecrow Video
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Oct 24, 2019
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Danger
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Title: Danger: Knife in the Dark Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV7_2.mp4; preservation master SCV7.mkv Description: In this claustrophobic episode of the series Danger, written by Rod Serling and directed by John Frankenheimer, Paul Newman stars as a tormented convict who must take a stand against the violent inmate who murdered his best friend. This episode aired December 7, 1954. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For...
Topics: John Frankenheimer, Rod Serling, Paul Newman, Old hollywood, Prison, Murder, Drama, Vintage...
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10/19
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Playhouse 90
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Title: Playhouse 90: Winter Dreams Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV7_1.mp4; preservation master SCV7.mkv Description: In this episode of Playhouse 90, a successful young man announces his recent engagement, only to be forced to reconsider his future following the sudden reappearance of a girl he has loved for years. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been the way we learn about our...
Topics: John Frankenheimer, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Old Hollywood, Vintage television, Vintage TV, Vintage...
Title: Oral history interview with Junkoh Harui, April 20, 2004 [Part 1 of 2] Original format: MiniDV Item Id.: 2019.35.8.6.1_1 Description: Interview with Junkoh Harui, the owner of Bainbridge Gardens on Bainbridge Island, with Julie Kressen on April 20, 2004. Bainbridge Gardens was started in 1911 by Harui's father and uncle. In 1941, they were forced to leave to Moses Lake during World War II. In 1958, Harui and his wife, Chris, opened the Island's first florist, Town and Country...
Topics: MOHAI, oral history, Junkoh Harui, Julie Kerssen, Bainbridge Gardens, Museum of History &...
The first episode of the Seattle Channel's City A Go-Go. A weekly feature produced and hosted by Nancy Guppy, the show looked at the highlights of Seattle’s arts and cultural offerings each week. The Seattle Channel launched “City a Go-Go” in August 2002 as a weekly program created, hosted and produced by Nancy Guppy. In 2003, the series was modified to air monthly installments. In their annual reports, the Seattle Channel describes the show’s content as focusing “on Seattle’s arts...
Topics: Seattle Municipal Archives, Nancy Guppy, City A Go-Go, Seattle Channel, Seattle, arts and culture
The third episode of the Seattle Channel's City A Go-Go. A weekly feature produced and hosted by Nancy Guppy, the show looked at the highlights of Seattle’s arts and cultural offerings each week. The Seattle Channel launched “City a Go-Go” in August 2002 as a weekly program created, hosted and produced by Nancy Guppy. In 2003, the series was modified to air monthly installments. In their annual reports, the Seattle Channel describes the show’s content as focusing “on Seattle’s arts...
Topics: Seattle Municipal Archives, Nancy Guppy, City A Go-Go, Seattle, Seattle Channel, arts and culture
A short promotional/informational segment on the World's Fair in Seattle highlighting the space travel and future visions exhibit, "The Five Worlds of the Century 21 Exposition." Featuring Dr. Dixie Lee Ray (Professor, University of Washington) describing the science exhibits featured at the World's Fair. Part of a series of "promo station id's" originally airing on WTVJ Channel 4 Miami to promote various aspects of the World's Fair.
Topics: Construction, Monorail system, Pacific Science Center, Seattle Center, Space Needle, World's fair,...
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Oct 24, 2019
10/19
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Thomas Lee Wright
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Title: Eight-Tray Gangster: The Making of a Crip Original format: VHS Item Id.: SCV18 Description: Documentary portrait of one family's experience growing up with/as Crips gang members in LA. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. Storytelling is at the heart of Scarecrow Video. For thousands of years, stories have been the way we learn about our collective past, interpret our present, and dream about our future; and they have the power to transcend boundaries real and imagined....
Topics: LA, Gangs, Bloods, Crips, California, Los Angeles, Independent film, Thomas Lee Wright, Gangster,...
Title: Interview with Giovanni Costigan - #7 Original format: Betacam Item Id.: 1985.135.6_7 Description: This is Part 8 of 19 of an interview with Giovanni Costigan. This interview was conducted by Don Schmechel in 1985. Giovanni Costigan (1905–1990) was a noted historian and popular lecturer, and a specialist in Irish and English history. Costigan attended the University of Oxford, and University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he earned his PhD. Costigan taught at the University of...
Topics: MOHAI, Museum of History and Industry, Museum of History & Industry, Pacific Northwest, Pacific...
A documentary on people experiencing homelessness in Seattle.
Topics: Homeless, Seattle Housing Authority
Episode of 48 Hours, CBS about Seattle's cold case detectives. This episode features the 1993 murder of Seattle musician Mia Zapata. Item 8753, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topics: Seattle, 48 Hours, Cold Case, Murder, Detectives, Crime, Murder investigation, Mia Zapata, Kristen...
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Jan 18, 2019
01/19
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David Henry Hwang
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Title: The Dance and The Railroad (Excerpts) Original format: VHS Item No.: 2008.002.091.012 Description: The Dance and The Railroad was written by David Henry Hwang. Set against the backdrop of the Chinese American railroad workers’ strike of 1867, The Dance and the Railroad rejects the stereotype of submissive immigrant laborers, and depicts assertive men who demanded their rights despite great personal risk. The play compares the optimistic and idealistic Ma to the pragmatic and...
Topics: Wing Luke Museum, Asian American Theater, Northwest Asian American Theate, Asian Pacific Islander,...
Public service announcement on ways to reduce residential energy consumption. Presented through a rap performed by Steve Wesley (lyrics by Sir Mix-A-Lot) and featuring the Madrona Youth Theater. Item 5542, Record Series 1204-05, Seattle Municipal Archives
Topics: Energy conservation, public service announcement, utility bills, Seattle, rap, Seattle City Light
Footage of Seattle Fire Department firefighters and dive team fighting a fire on the underside of Pier 57 on Seattle's waterfront. Reel/case notes: Pier Fire Scuba Divers under pier Firefighting / Date: 8-23 / Time in: 105/P / Cam: PE RPT: RW / Property of KIRO T.V. / 77-274; Note on film: J2 55 25725 (634). Item 6542, Record Series 2801-11, Seattle Municipal Archives
Topics: Seattle Fire Department, Scuba diving, Scuba diver, Underwater, Seattle waterfront, Public safety
Footage taken during the WTO Protests in 1999. Item 8849, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topics: Seattle, Local government, Government-access television, GATV, WTO, Battle for Seattle, World Trade...
Seattle Municipal Archives
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Feb 29, 2016
02/16
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City of Seattle, Department of Parks and Recreation
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Parks and Recreation footage of Maypole dancing, girls jumping rope, foot races, women sings of picnic races, track meet, athletes, crowds, races, bicycles, and baseball. Item 521, Record Series 5802-08, Seattle Municipal Archives
Topics: parks, picnics, children, games, races, track and field, jump rope, maypole, City of Seattle, Parks...
Bainbridge Island Historical Museum's mission is to collect, preserve, and foster knowledge of Bainbridge Island history. The Society began as an informal group in the 1930s, meeting in member homes. In 1949, its members joined the newly formed Kitsap County Historical Society as the Bainbridge Island branch. Elnora Parfitt was elected president and later became Museum Director. In 1971, the Bainbridge Island School District board voted to donate the former Island Center schoolhouse to the...
Topics: Bainbridge Island, Washington State, Pacific Northwest
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Sep 13, 2019
09/19
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The Seattle Public Library
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Title: Interview with Milton Katims - #2 Original format: VHS Item Id.: spl_ds_mkatims_01_02 Description: This is part 2 of 3 of an interview with Milton Katims. This interview was conducted by Lou Guzzo on May 10, 1986 at Katims’ home. Milton Katims (1909-2006) was a skilled violist and conductor, leading the Seattle Symphony for over two decades. Katims was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Columbia University. He taught viola classes at schools such as Julliard, Northwestern...
Topics: Seattle Public Library, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Northwest history, oral history, Seattle,...
Unedited footage for Seattle Spotlight featuring Discovery Park. Includes b-roll of Puget Sound beaches, forests, and park trails. Item 7974, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topics: Government-access television, GATV, Seattle, Puget Sound, Pacific Northwest, The Great Outdoors,...
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Aug 2, 2019
08/19
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The Seattle Public Library
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Title: Interview with John Steiner - #1 Original format: VHS Item Id.: spl_ds_jsteiner_01_01 Description: This is part 1 of 1 of an interview with John Steiner. This interview was conducted by Donald Schmechel on February 12, 1988 at Steiner’s Seattle home. John Steiner (1917-2003) was vice president and corporate director of product development at Boeing. Steiner was born in Seattle. He earned his Aeronautical Engineering degree from the University of Washington in 1940 and his masters...
Topics: Seattle Public Library, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Northwest history, oral history, Seattle,...
Title: Interview with Giovanni Costigan - #13 Original format: Betacam Item Id.: 1985.135.6_13 Description: This is Part 13 of 19 of an interview with Giovanni Costigan. This interview was conducted by Don Schmechel in 1985. Giovanni Costigan (1905–1990) was a noted historian and popular lecturer, and a specialist in Irish and English history. Costigan attended the University of Oxford, and University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he earned his PhD. Costigan taught at the University of...
Topics: MOHAI, Museum of History and Industry, Museum of History & Industry, Pacific Northwest, Pacific...
Aerial footage of downtown Seattle, Seattle Center, the Kingdome, the West Seattle Lighthouse & Ports. Item 8851, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topics: Seattle, Local government, Government-access television, GATV, Aerial footage, Plane footage,...
The fifth episode of the Seattle Channel's City A Go-Go. A weekly feature produced and hosted by Nancy Guppy, the show looked at the highlights of Seattle’s arts and cultural offerings each week. The Seattle Channel launched “City a Go-Go” in August 2002 as a weekly program created, hosted and produced by Nancy Guppy. In 2003, the series was modified to air monthly installments. In their annual reports, the Seattle Channel describes the show’s content as focusing “on Seattle’s arts...
Topics: Seattle Municipal Archives, Nancy Guppy, City A Go-Go, Seattle Channel, Seattle, arts and culture
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Jun 20, 2017
06/17
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Seattle Fire Department
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Seattle Fire Department fire safety animation featuring Big Foot.
Topics: Seattle Municipal Archives, Seattle Fire Department, animation, public service announcement, fire...
A short promotional/informational segment on the World's Fair in Seattle highlighting the various exhibits featured. Part of a series of "promo station id's" originally airing on WTVJ Channel 4 Miami to promote various aspects of the World's Fair.
Topics: Arena, Monorail system, Pacific Science Center, Seattle Center, Space Needle, World's fair, Soundac...
Footage of The Salmon Exchange Program, part of the Salmon Information Television network. Discusses Salmon facts, history, and ecology, biology, conservancy and more. Item 8953 Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topics: Seattle, Local government, Government-access television, GATV, Salmon, Salmon migration, Fisheries,...
Seattle Municipal Archives
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Mar 8, 2016
03/16
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City of Seattle, Engineering Department
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Details about the construction of Seattle's seawall in the mid-1930s on what is now Alaskan Way. Item 430, Record Series 2613-09, Seattle Municipal Archives
Topics: Olde Curiosity Shop, Polynesia, Ivars, seawall, construction, Seattle, engineering, Alaskan Way
Unedited footage for an episode of Book Talk, a tv program about books hosted by Sharon Griggins and Nancy Pearl. Produced by the Seattle Channel and the Seattle Public Library. Item 9048, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topics: Seattle, Local government, Government-access television, GATV, Seattle Public Library, Author talk,...
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Jan 29, 2019
01/19
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Karen Tei Yamashita
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Title: Godzilla - #12 Act II Death of Godzilla Original format: VHS Item No.: 2008.002.091.200 Description: Godzilla #12 Act II Death of Godzilla Scene 12. Segments from Godzilla Comes to Little Tokyo (also known as GiLAwrecks ), created by Karen Tei Yamashita in 1992. Music composed by Vicki Abe. An original musical that entails a homeless eccentric, a runaway teen-ager, horrendous traffic, pollution, Japanese developers intent on building a vast real estate project over a freeway and...
Topics: Wing Luke Museum, Asian American Theater, Northwest Asian American Theater, Asian Pacific Islander,...
Title: Spirits of the Land: Duwamish River Item I.D.: Archdiocese_10 Description: Northwest historian David Buerge discusses the importance of natural landmarks in traditional Native American beliefs, including a Duwamish narrative describing the origins of the seasons. This clip was created for Reel to Real, a television program of the Archdiocese of Seattle in the 1980s. The Archives of the Archdiocese of Seattle serve the information needs of the Church and civil community by preserving...
Topics: Mythology, Washington State, Duwamish Tribe, Duwamish Indians, Pacific Northwest History, Native...
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03/20
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Comin' Home Baby Victor Steinbrueck Film, Audio and Slide Collection, 1967-1985 PH0832 Original: 1 reel, color, silent, 16mm (Music added) Part of the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Victor Steinbrueck was Seattle's best known advocate of historic preservation. He led the battle against the city's redevelopment plans for the Pike Place Market in the 1960s. In 1959, the City of Seattle, together with the Central Association of Seattle, formulated plans to obtain a Housing...
Topic: Seattle
Footage of Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels' press conference on the Plymouth Housing Group. Item 12711, Record Series 3902-01: Seattle Channel Moving Images Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topics: Seattle city government, Housing
Unedited footage of the 1997 Seattle City Light Gold Star Service Awards held in the Dome Room to celebrate milestone anniversary dates as SCL employees. Includes speech by SCL Superintendent Gary Zarker. Item 6847, Record Series 1204-05, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from Seattle City Light.
Topics: City employees, Seattle
Employee News Video discussing cleaning up and restoring power after 2006 winter storm. Item 4425, Record Series 1204-05, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from Seattle City Light.
Topics: City employees, Storms, Severe weather, Electricity, Seattle, City Light
B-roll footage of a farmer's market. Item 8864, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topics: Seattle, Local government, Government-access television, GATV, Produce, Local Produce, Farmers...
Title: Oral history interview with Jacob V. (Jake) Arnautoff, October 30, 2001 Original format: VHS Item ID.: 2019.35.1.4.1_C Description: Interview with Jake Arnautoff of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) conducted by Constance Schnell and Gary Saaris and videorecorded by Gary Finholt at Bay View Manor in Seattle on October 30, 2001. In the interview, Arnautoff discusses his family background, experience as a picket captain in a strike, and working on the piers on...
Topics: Museum of History & Industry, Museum of History and Industry, oral history, interview, MOHAI,...
Title: Interview with George C. Nickum - #1 Original format: Betacam Item Id.: 1985.135.18_1 Description: This is Part 1 of 17 of an interview with George C. Nickum. This interview was conducted by Rick Hendon on September 20 and 26, 1985. This part was recorded on September 20. George C. Nickum (1910-1990), internationally recognized naval architect and longtime Northwest resident, headed the naval architectural firms of W.C. Nickum & Sons, and later Nickum & Spaulding Associates,...
Topics: W.C. Nickum & Sons, Nickum & Spaulding Associates, Ferries, Washington State Ferries, Hyak...
In 1977, Richard Davidson, Elizabeth Roth, Bruce Wylie and Pat Tyler began the Seattle Mime Theatre. Both and Davidson had studied with Tony Montanaro and Jacque Lecoq, and Wylie had trained with Leonard Pitt. The company performed throughout the United States and abroad for both adults and children.
Topic: Seattle Mime Theatre
Footage recorded for Cover to Cover, episode # 6, including interviews at the Southwest Branch Library. Footage likely recorded as part of the Libraries for All Campaign. tem 8616, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topic: Seattle Municipal Archives
Three public service announcements featuring teenagers talking about graffiti, and why you shouldn't graffit, from the City of Seattle's Anti-Graffiti Program. Item 8781 Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topics: Seattle, Local government, Government-access television, GATV, Graffiti, Street art, Vandalism,...
B-roll footage from the Seattle Public Library, featuring the exteriors of branch libraries: Rainier Beach, Columbia City, Douglass-Truth, Madrona-Sally Goldmark, University, Lake City, Broadview, and Greenwood Branches. Footage likely recorded as part of the Libraries for All Campaign. Item 8489, Record Series 3902-01, Seattle Municipal Archives Digitization of this videotape material has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Topic: Seattle Municipal Archives
Title: Seattle Public Schools Teacher Awards: Dwight Harris Item I.D.: SPS_Technology_1994_Lawton Original Format: VHS Description: This profile of Dwight Harris, a fourth and fifth grade teacher at Lawton Elementary school, discusses his efforts to integrate technology into the daily lives of staff and students. The mission of Seattle Public School Archives is to provide a repository of primary resources about Seattle schooling, schools and student voices. Because the district is governed in...
Topics: Seattle Public Schools, Public Education
An installment of the Seattle Channel's news feature component "Seattle Spotlight" which presents short pieces on current issues. Produced and hosted by Kelly Guenther. This segment highlights racial profiling in Seattle.
Topics: Seattle city government, Police accountability, Racial and ethnic minorities
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Title: Tokyo Bound Original format: VHS Item No.: 2008.002.091.054 Description: Tokyo Bound, by Amy Hill. Tokyo Bound is a touching autobiographical one-woman multi-media show that chronicles and examines the experiences of a young Japanese-Finnish American who journeys to her mother's homeland: Japan. Through a series of character studies and humorous vignettes, she reveals the complexities of Japanese women. During this one-hour production, the audience is introduced to, among others, an...
Topics: Wing Luke Museum, Asian American Theater, Northwest Asian American Theater, Asian Pacific Islander,...
The Sykes Group was an innovative dance theater company under the direction of Sally Sykes. Their work premiered in Seattle in the 1980s and 1990s. Sally Sykes began her training in ballet, but found her love of movement and creative niche in contemporary and dance theater. Sykes' performing and choreographic life started in the UK in 1974 and continued across countries and oceans to finally settle in the Northwest. All pieces featured in this collection were choreographed by Sally Sykes-Wyle.
Topics: Sally Sykes Group, Sally Sykes, dance, performance
