Terry Amidei audio and moving images, 1973-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Amidei, Terry
Title
Terry Amidei audio and moving images
Dates
1973-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 boxes including 39 videocassettes, 15 U-matic videocassettes, 1 VHS videocassette, 4 Super 8 videocassettes, 30 sound cassettes, 8 sound tape reels, 41 8mm film reels, 11 16 mm film reels, 2 computer diskettes (3 1/2")
Collection Number
PH2017-050
Summary
Film, videotape, and audio elements for films created by Terry Amidei, video artist.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

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Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Terry Amidei was born in Illinois and was active in the theater. He became a video artist. In the 1990s he was an Artist in Residence at Little City Chicago, Illinois where he created "Somties the Metro Bus Doesn't Stop for Me". Amidei moved to Seattle in about 1986. He died in September 1996.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Film, videotape, and audio elements for films created by Terry Amidei. Some of the productions are "The Sciences and Art," "Sometimes the Metro Bus Doesn't Stop for Me," (a film about paraplegics) and "AIDS and Death." Includes documentation of Northwest events such as the Gay Pride March and Rally, 1990.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright and use status is unclear.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donor: Michael Amidei, 11/24/1997 and Oran Walker, 6/3/1998

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • AIDS (Disease)--United States
  • Gay pride parades--Northwest, Pacific
  • Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
  • Paraplegics--United States
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Amidei, Terry--Archives