Jean Walkinshaw films and videos, 1966-2003

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Walkinshaw, Jean
Title
Jean Walkinshaw films and videos
Dates
1966-2003 (inclusive)
Quantity
770 film reels (16mm), 4 film reels (35mm), 1 film reel (8mm), 2 film reels (Super 8mm), 2 audio cassettes, 2 audiotapes (1/4 inch), 1 digital audio tape, 2 CDs, 38 video reels (1 inch), 8 video reels (1/2 inch), 1174 videocassettes (Betacam, DigiBeta, Umatic, D-5, VHS, and MiniDV), 14 DVDs, 2 floppy disks, 4 zip disks, 2 boxes of manuscript material
Collection Number
PH2018-030
Summary
Documentary films and videos, elements and additional footage produced by Jean Walkinshaw, a Seattle-based television producer
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.

Request at UW

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Documentary films produced by Jean Walkinshaw including raw footage, film elements, and finished programs from her career in public television. Subjects include the Pacific Northwest Ballet, the Columbia River, Mount Rainier, the Rhona Diaster, Storytellers in Russia, SubPop Records and interviews with cultural figures such as Harriett Bullitt, Tom Robbins, George Tsutakawa, Emmet Waton, and Alan Hovhaness.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

INVENTORY GLOSSARY
  • Film and Videotape Elements - The assorted subordinate film and audio recordings generated in the production of a film project. The elements include a large amount of footage and audio recordings. They include camera originals, field tapes, workprints, and assorted footage. While some elements were not used in the final cut, they remain valuable by providing insight into the conceptualization and construction of the final product.
  • Release Print -A copy of a film made from a negative, especially a copy made for distribution.
  • Viewing copy - A copy of the release print made for patron access.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View selections from the collection in digital format

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Jean Walkinshaw, December 2015

Processing Note

Processed by: Ari Lavigne, Sean McKee, Bronson Dowd, Hannah Palin; 2019.

Related Materials

Jean Walkinshaw video collection, 1975-2003

Jean Walkinshaw papers, 1937-2008

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Television Series and DocumentariesReturn to Top

Television Series and documentaries produced by Jean Walkinshaw. The majority were made for KCTS, a public television station in Seattle.

Container(s) Description Dates
Faces of the City
Reel
T286
Faces of the City Film Master
1 reel (1200 feet) : sound, color ; 16 mm
A television series focusing on ordinary people living in the Pacific Northwest.Episode 1: A portrait of Kitty Prince who managed several presidential and senatorial campaigns in Washington State. After being diagnosed with cancer she became a ski instructor and tennis coach at the University of Washington where she advocated for women's equality in sports. Episode 2: Merlee Ledford, a student at the University of Washington and member of the Makah Tribe disccuses her relationship to and differences from other marginalized groups, the role of women and men in the Makah culture, her experience going to the University of Washington, and her plan to live in Neah Bay in the future. The film features scenes of Ledford at Neah Bay with her kids, the University of Washington, and the Ethnic Cultural Center. Episode 3: Theda Carl is followed through her daily life and physical therapy following her battle with Polio. Carl disccuses how she copes with disability, how people treat her in public, and fear of having to leave her apartment and eventually being sent to a nursing home.Episode 4: Sushma Sudana, who was born in Kenya and immigrated to Canada, discusses her career as a radio broadcaster, her experience with racism and prejudice in London, Hinduism and its importance in her life, the Canadian friends she made through mutual interests in food and movies, and the difference in experience she has from other East Indian people living in Canada due to language barriers. Epsiode 5: Larry Culp, the owner of the Green Front Café in Pioneer Square, discusses his concerns about the human cost of changes in old Seattle, the working class people who come to his bar, the importance of older generations, and local poverty. The film includes scens of people dancing and relaxing at Culp's bar.
Credits: Hosted by Roberta Byrd.
Digital copy available.
1972
Box
1
Faces of the City Videotape Master and Elements
3 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
1972
Reel
T205-T209, T228-T228A, T272-T272A-F, T286, T289, T349
Faces of the City Film Elements
39 reels : silent, sound, color, black and white ; 16mm
1972
Three Artists in the Northwest
Reel
T298
Three Artists in the Northwest Film Master
1 reel (1200 feet) : sound, color ; 16 mm
A documentary featuring Guy Anderson, George Tsutakawa and Theodore Roethke, three artists who live and work in the Pacific Northwest. They discuss drawing their inspiration from nature, mountains, and the wildlife of the region as well as from from Japanese art.
Digital copy available.
1976
Box
1
Three Artists in the Northwest Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
1976
Reel
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Three Artists in the Northwest Film Elements
122 reels : silent, sound, color, black and white ; 16mm
Container: T294-T297, T297A, T298-T301, T306, T327, T362-T363.
1976
Trident - Supersub or Dinosaur
Reel
T277
Trident - Supersub or Dinosaur Film Master
1 reel (1000 feet) : sound, color ; 16 mm
A documentary questioning the necessity of the 'Trident' nuclear warhead submarine.
Digital copy available.
1977
Box
1-2
Trident - Supersub or Dinosaur Videotape Master and Elements
16 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1977
The Columbia - Voices of the River
Reel
T321 & T321A
The Columbia - Voices of the River Film Master
2 reels (1200 feet) : sound, color ; 16 mm
A documentary exploring the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, a tool to protect natural free flowing rivers. Under the Act, streamside development is controlled and developed with local participation, water quality is maintained, wildlife preserved and dams prohibited. It features numerous interviews with people living and working in riverlands.
Digital copy available.
1978
Box
2
The Columbia - Voices of the River Videotape Master and Elements
3 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1978
Reel
See Container note
The Columbia - Voices of the River Film elements
99 reels : silent, sound, color, black and white ; 16mm
Container: T189-T192, T213, T269-T269A, T314-T314A-D, T315-T316, T316A-B, T317-T317A-B, T318-T320, T320A-B, T321-T321A, T335, T339-T339A.
1978
Tarheels in the Northwest
Reel
T234
Tarheels in the Northwest Film Master
1 reels (1600 feet) : sound, color ; 16 mm
Half-hour documentary focusing on the music and cultural traditions of a unique community of North Carolinians who settled in Darrington, Washington.
1979
Box
2
Tarheels in the Northwest Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
1979
Reel
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Tarheels in the Northwest Film Elements
73 reels : silent, sound, color, black and white ; 16mm
Container: T239-T240, T246, T308-311, T311A-C, T312-T312A, T313, T328-T328A, T329.
1979
Hrvati!
Reel
T235
Hrvati! Film Master
1 reel (1600 feet) : sound, color ; 16 mm
The story of three Croatian sisters, Maria Petrish, Alma Plancich and Binki Spahi, who came to Anacortes, Washington, seeking political asylum after the World War II. They tell their story of leaving the camps in Italy to make their way to America, only to be turned down at the Statue of Liberty. After reaching America the second time around, the three sisters worked in the fields with their mother, experiencing real freedom for the first time. They talk about the Croatian culture, the similarities and differences to America and especially to the Puget Sound area. Croatian dance ensemble, Vela Luka, is organized to keep traditional Croatian music and dances alive. The sisters talk about topics like marriage, religion, preserving Croatian culture and their appreciation of the opportunities and freedom given to them in America.
Digital copy available.
1981
Box
2
Hrvati! Master Videotape and Elements
2 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1981
Reel
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Hrvati! Film Elements
44 reels : silent, sound, color, black and white ; 16mm
Container: T214-215, T235, T345-346.
1981
Japan Northwest
Reel
T256
Japan Northwest Film Master
1 reel (1600 feet) : sound, color ; 16 mm
A look at Japanese arts and crafts in the Pacific Northwest, including pottery, traditional tea ceremonies, poetry, architecture and landscape design. Artists, craftsmen and architects, who either went to Japan to learn or are currently in Japan learning Japanese art forms, brought these influences to the Pacific Northwest region. The architecture, in particular, relies especially on its connection to nature. This concept of nature draws parallels to Native American culture and tradition in the Pacific Northwest.
Digital copy available.
1981
Box
2
Japan Northwest Videotape Master and Elements
2 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1981
Reel
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Japan Northwest Film Elements
97 reels : silent, sound, color, black and white ; 16mm
Container: T200-T202, T221, T247-T249, T249A-E, T250-T251, T251A-C, T252-T253, T253A-B, T254-T255, T257-T258, T258A, T259, T259A-K.
1981
The City is Ours
Reel
T216
The City is Ours Film Master
1 reel (1200 feet) : sound, color ; 16 mm
Seattle artists Gertrud Pacific (Painter), Jacob Lawrence (Painter), John Gilbert (Actor) discuss their relationship with the city and the Pacific Northwest. It explores the importance of art for the growth of Seattle andmaking it a vibrant city.
Digital copy available.
1981
Box
3
The City is Ours Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
1981
Reel
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The City is Ours Film Elements
17 reels : silent, sound, color, black and white ; 16mm, 35mm
Container: T216A-E, T218-T219, T337.
1981
In the Shadow of the Mountain
Box
3
In the Shadow of the Mountain Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
A profile of mountaineer Jim Wickwire, the first American to summit K-2. It follows his journey to the K-2 summit in Pakistan, the Fairweather Mountains and Mount McKinley in Alaska, as well as, Mt. Everest and is narrated by Jim Wickwire himself.
Digital copy available.
1982
3
In the Shadow of the Mountain Videotape Elements
12 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1982
Winter Brothers
Reel
T332
Winter Brothers Master Film
2 reels (2000 feet) : sound, color ; 16 mm
A profile of Ivan Doig and his book 'Winter Brothers'. Ivan Doig talks about the historical diaries of James Gilchrist Swan that are featured in his book. Doig narrates the documentary as he visits the places Swan mentions in his diaries.
Digital copy available.
1982
Box
3
Winter Brothers Videotape Master and Elements
3 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1982
3
Winter Brothers DVD
1 disc : sound, color ; DVD
1982
Reel
See Container note
Winter Brothers Film Elements
63 reels : silent, sound, color, black and white ; 16mm
Container: T260 - T268D, T333, T334, T336.
1982
Spirit of the Place
Box
3
Spirit of the Place Master Tape
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
Screenwriter and novelist Charles Johnson, poet Colleen McElroy, and playwright Frank Chin talk about the Pacific Northwest, its multicultural communities, and the meaining and spirituality of the region for them personally and for their work as artists.
Digital copy available.
1983
3
Spirit of the Place Videotape Elements
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
1983
Wranglin' Art
Box
3
Wranglin' Art Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
A look at art in the American West, featuring Seattle based artist Fred Oldfield, Glemma Goodacre from Boulder, Colorado, Fred Fellows from Bigfork, Montana, and John Clymer from Teton Village, Wyoming. The artists are interviewed about their work, as well as, the history and the present movement of Western art.
Digital copy available.
1983
3
Wranglin' Art Videotape Elements
1 videocasette : sound, color ; VHS
1983
Alan Hovhaness
Box
3
Alan Hovhaness Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
The composer Alan Hovhaness and his wife, Hinako Fujihara travel to San Jose to see the first performance of his Symphony No. 50, Op. 360, Mount St. Helens. The documentary details how, when, and where he wrote the symphony. He talks about how he came to Seattle and drew inspiration from the mountains and spirituality for hisSymphony No. 2, Op. 132, Mysterious Mountain . Alan Hovhaness talks about his writing process, for example how he wroteStarry Night while sitting between two truck drivers at a counter in a diner. Hovhaness explains that another reason came to the Pacific Northwest was because of his love for Japan and Japanese art.
Digital copy available.
1984
4-5
Alan Hovhaness Videotape Elements
3 videocassettes : sound, color ; Betacam, 3/4" Umatic
1984
4-5
Alan Hovhaness Video Reel Elements
18 video reels : sound, color ; 1" Videotape
1984
Reel
See Container note
Alan Hovhaness Film Elements
18 reels (1600 feet) : sound, color ; 16 mm
Container: T157, T305.
1984
I Am Me
Box
6
I Am Me Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
Three Native American women find personal renewal in their heritage and crafts. Anita Cheer, of the Colville Confederated Tribes, learned about her heritage, legends, arts, crafts, traditional dances and songs and now passes her knowledge on to the children at school and at the Omak Stampede. Maria Parker, of the Makah Tribe, moved back to Neah Bay to become more involved in her heritage, especially in traditional basket weaving. Maria works as a language instructor for the Makah language program and used to work at the Ozette Lab doing replication work of the baskets. Fran James, of the Lummi Tribe, learned how to fish, spin, weave and knit from her grandmother on a small island named Point Transit. At cultural centers she trades her arts and crafts with other people from different reservations.
Digital copy available.
1984
6
I Am Me Videotape Elements
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
1984
Reel
See Container note
I Am Me Film Elements
6 reels : silent, sound, color, black and white ; 16mm
Container: T274, T340 - T344.
1984
Persuasive Art
Reel
T164
Persuasive Art Videotape Master
1 video reel : sound, color ; 1" Videotape
Numerous artists of varied media create art which comes from strong political and social concerns; concerns about war and the threat of nuclear disaster, poverty, environmental problems, and marginalized peoples working for equity and equality. The film discusses persuasive art and its critical vision, message, and aesthetics. Artists Edward Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz discuss art created out of a social conscious and its long tradition in America, as well as in the Pacific Northwest. Featured artists include Woody Guthrie, R.D. Ginther, Kenneth Callahan, William Cummings, Morris Graves, Jakob Lawrence, Roger Shimomura, Daniel DeSiga, Jesse Jaramillo, James Lavadour, Buster Simpson, Charles Schmidt, Elias "Dutch" Schultz, John O'Connor, Carl Smool, Marilyn Lysohir, and Rebecca Wells.
Digital copy available.
1985
Box
6
Persuasive Art Videotape Elements
2 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1985
Reel
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Persuasive Art Videotape Elements
9 video reels : sound, color ; 1" Videotape
1985
Seattle Stages
Box
7
Seattle Stages Master Videotape
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
The history of Seattle theaters is hosted by the actor John Gilbert. The film traces Seattle's history from the opening of Squire's Opera House in the late 19th century to the experimental plays of the 1970s and 1980s. Notable theatres dicussed include the 1910 opening of the Nippon Kan Theatre, the Penthouse and the Showboat theatre, both opened by Glenn Hughes, the opening of the first African American theatre in Seattle by directors Burton and Florence James, and the 1962 formation of the city's first repertory theatre, the Seattle Playhouse. Includes interviews with actress Jessie Haas, University of Washington School of Drama Professor Donal Harrington, musical director Helen Taverniti, actress Sara Jackson, actress Roberta Byrd, art patron Bagley Wright, theatre critic Wayne Johnson, and artistic director Gregory A. Falls.
Digital copy available.
1985
7
Seattle Stages Videotape Elements
2 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1985
Reel
T151
Seattle Stages Videotape Elements
1 video reel : silent, black and white ; 1" Videotape
1985
See Container note
Seattle Stages Film Elements
17 reels : silent, sound, color, black and white ; 16mm
Container: T151, T175, T210, T302-T303, T303A-E, T307, T307A-7F.
1985
Windsinger
Box
7
Windsinger Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
A cinematic portrait of Gary Smith, a musician and writer with multiple sclerosis. Once a ranger in the Grand Canyon area, he returns to explore the area in his wheelchair. He discusses his life and personal love for the canyon.
Digital copy available.
1985
7
Windsinger Videotape Elements
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
1985
Loggers and their Lore
Reel
8
Loggers and their Lore Master Tape
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
An exploration of the life of loggers and their families in the Pacific Northwest including the dangers of the job, the craft of carving wood and the poetry and songs that define the life of loggers. The growing criticism of logging on the one side, and the "logging culture" within communities and families on the other side, are central themes of the documentary.
Digital copy available.
1985
See Container note
Loggers and their Lore Videotape Elements
5 video reels : sound, color ; 1" Videotape
1985
Box
8-9
Loggers and their Lore Videotape Elements
25 videocasettes ; 3/4" Umatic
1985
Ninety Years of Tomorrows
Box
7
Ninety Years of Tomorrows Master Tape
1 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
A profile of Floyd Schmoe, the first park naturalist on Mt. Rainier, a marine biologist, a professor of forest ecology, a Quaker Pacifist and stretcher bearer in WWI, a humanitarian relief worker, and the author of nine books. At ninety years of age he continued skiing on Mt. Rainier, where he and his wife used to be keepers of Paradise Inn. As a marine biologist, he was among the first to create a method of taking underwater pictures to study the reefs and animals in the San Juan Islands. During World War II Floyd stopped teaching at the University of Washington to work fulltime helping those held in Japanese internment camps. Close to his 90th birthday Schmoe was given the Prestigious Order of the Sacred Treasure and named an honorary citizen of Hiroshima by Japan.
Digital copy available.
1986
7-8
Ninety Years of Tomorrows Videotape Elements
21 video reels : sound, color ; 1" Videotape
1986
New Soviet Emigres in Seattle
Reel
T176
New Soviet Emigres in Seattle Videotape Master
1 video reel : sound, color ; 1" Videotape
A documentary about four Soviet Jewish emigres living in Seattle.
Digital copy available.
1987
Box
8
New Soviet Emigres in Seattle Videotape Elements
2 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1987
Reel
See Container note
New Soviet Emigres in Seattle Videotape Elements
8 video reels : sound, color ; 1" Videotape
Container: T154, T159, T161-162, T165-166, T173-174.
1987
The Many Roles of Rebecca
Box
10
The Many Roles of Rebecca Videotape Master
1videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
A profile of Rebecca Wells and her roles as an actress, playwright, commentator, teacher, and toruing artist in Alaska. The film features the plays Gloria Duplex and Splittin' Hairs, both by Wells.
Digital copy available.
1987
10-11
The Many Roles of Rebecca Videotape Elements
45 videocasettes ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1987
Young Storytellers in Russia
Reel
T163
Young Storytellers in Russia Videotape Master
1 video reel : sound, color ; 1" Videotape
Twenty-seven children from the Pacific Northwest visit the Soviet Union in 1986. The children, age 10-15, use storytelling as a form of cultural exchange as they visit Moscow, Leningrad, and Odessa.
Digital copy available.
1987
Box
12-18
Young Storytellers in Russia Videotape Elements
146 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1987
Reel
See Container note
Young Storytellers in Russia Videotape Elements
5 video reels : sound, color ; 1" Videotape
Container: T150, T177-T178, T182 - T184.
1987
Celebrate the Women
Box
19
Celebrate the Women Master Tape
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
Celebrate the Women , a series of short programs made in honor of Washington State's centennial, features five notable women from the state.Episode 1: Helen Thayer moved to Washington from New Zealand. She represented the United States at the Olympics in multiple track and field events. Thayer was also first woman to ski alone to the magnetic North Pole and the first woman to climb Mount Rainier. The episode includes narration by Thayer who discusses her outlook on sports and mountain climbing.Episode 2: Helma Ward, a member of the Makah Tribe, related to the last living members of the Ozette Tribe, worked in museums and schools, specializing in the Makah language. Iinterviews with Ward who discusses religion, life in her reservation, and her vision for the reservation in the future.Episode 3: Mary Walker, the third white woman to cross the Rocky Mountains, kept intimate diaries about life in the harsh wilderness. The host, Suzi Hunt, reads passages from Walker's diaries, discussing the strain of her relationship with her husband, her pregnancy, the dangers and the cold weather while traveling, her interactions with American Indians, her life at the Whitman Mission of Waiilatpu (now Walla Walla) and later their new mission site near Spokane, where they stayed nine years and had six children.Episode 4: The suffragette, May Hutton, came west in 1883 with her husband Al Hutton and bought a piece of land. She published a satirical critique of large companies making profits of the miners before her and her husband became millionares. Their money allowed May Hutton to become involved in state politics as she moved to Spokane in 1906. Women'suffrage became her main cause and with her help, Washington women won the vote in 1910. In 1912 she became the first woman delegate ever to attend the Democratic National Convention.Epsiode 5: Roberta Byrd was the moderator of King TV's show Face to Face and the first woman and first African American to become principal at a large Seattle high school. Includes interviews with Byrd, where she talks about poverty, segregated education, and the Vietnam War. The episode also covers Byrd's participation in a boycott of the public schools.Epsiode 5: Teiko Tomita immigrated to Washington from Japan in 1921and wrote poetry about her experiences coming to age in the United States. In 1929 she moved to the suburbs of Seattle with her husband and four children. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 she was forced to burn all her poems and was held in an internment camp, an experience that is heavily represented in her poetry. In 1985 she published her poetry in the US and Japan and they appeared in a play about the Japanese internment called Breaking the Silence.
Credits: Hosted by Suzi Hunt.
Digital copy available.
1989
19
Celebrate the Women Videotape Elements
37 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1989
Kitaro
Box
20
Kitaro Videotape Master
1 videocassette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
A profile of Kitaro, a Japanese recording artist, composer, and record producer. The film focuses on his first North American tour in 1987 as part of the Hitachi Culture Special Tour, including the rehearsal and preparation process and his relatioship with his new North American band. The documentary also highlights the cultural exchanges and understanding that grew between the American and Japanese musicians.
Digital copy available.
1989
21-22
Kitaro Videotape Elements
91 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam, VHS
1989
Reel
See Container note
Kitaro Videotape Elements
6 video reels : sound, color ; 1" Videotape
Container: T155-T156, T168-T169, T171-T172.
1989
Children of the Homeless
Box
22
Children of the Homeless Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
The Rodenbergs, a family of seven who live in temporary shelter or in their car, came to Seattle seeking vocational training, an opportunity unavailable to them in the small community of Golden Dale. The Seattle public schools offer special help for the children of the homeless, providing counselors, clean clothing, food and books. There is also an after school program by Seattle emergency housing, which gives children a place to socialize. A camera team follows and interviews the family as they search for affordable housing, jobs, and temporary shelter. Michelle Turner and her three children are also profiled. They came from California to get away from Michelle’s ex-husband and are staying at the Bread of Life Mission for Women.
Digital copy available.
1991
22
Children of the Homeless Videotape Elements
40 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1991
In the Spirit of Cooperation
Box
23
In the Spirit of Cooperation Videotape Master
2 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic / Betacam
An exploration of American Peace Corps and Japanese JOCV Volunteers in Ghana. The organization works with villagers to develop small business enterprises or work as teachers, doctors, and health technicians creating better health and prosperity projects for communities. Depicts the oranizations setting up a sewing machine business, poultry farms, an adjacent water catchment system for drought periods, a new health care clinic, new housing, and a reforestation project.
Digital copy available.
1991
23-24
In the Spirit of Cooperation Videotape Elements
96 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1991
Momaday: Voice of the West
Box
24
Momaday: Voice of the West Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
Digital copy available.
The author N. Scott Momaday discusses his early life and reads passages from his Pulitzer Price awarded novel, House Made of Dawn, and his autobiographical book, The Ancient Child. He talks about his Kiowa descent and about growing up in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. His daughters are also interviewed and give further insight into his life as a writer and painter.
1991
24
Momaday: Voice of the West Videotape Elements
34 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1991
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest
Harriet Bullitt
Box
25
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Harriet Bullitt Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
The heiress to King Broadcasting, Harriet Bullitt, sold the company to direct her energy and money into environmental causes in the Pacific Northwest. She discusses environmental awareness, her love for classical music and the classical King radio station, and her role in the Bullitt Foundation.
Digital copy available.
1993
25
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Harriet Bullitt Videotape Elements
25 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1993
Dr. Michael Copass
Box
25
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Dr. Michael Copass Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
Dr. Michael Copass, the medical director of Seattle Medic One, Director of Medic One Paramedic Training Program, and a professor of medicine is followed during his daily work at Harborview Medical Center where he teaches medical students and paramedics in real life situations.
Digital copy available.
1993
25
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Dr. Michael Copass Videotape Elements
82 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1993
Asunta Ng
Box
26
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Asunta Ng Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
The life and work of Asunta Ng, editor and publisher of Northwest Asian Weekly. Ng was born in China, grew up in Hong Kong and came to the United States in 1971. She disccusses her views on Asian communities in the Northwest, her experience as a businessowner, and the role of her newspaper as a counterbalance to mainstream media.
Digital copy available.
1993
25-26
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Asunta Ng Videotape Elements
22 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam
1993
26
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Asunta Ng Audiotape Elements
1 audio tapes : sound ; audiocassette, 1/4" Audiotape
1993
Sister Kathleen Ross
Box
26
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Sister Kathleen Ross Master Tape
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
Sister Kathleen Ross, founded Heritage College in Toppenish, Washigton, a cross-cultural college that offers educational opportunities for American Indians and Mexican Americans in the Yakama Valley.
Digital copy available.
1993
26
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Sister Kathleen Ross Videotape Elements
35 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam, 3/4" Umatic
1993
26
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Asunta Ng Audiotape Elements
3 audio tapes : sound ; audiocassette
1993
At Home with Sub Pop (Jonathan Poneman, Bruce Pavitt)
Box
26
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: At Home with Sub Pop (Jonathan Poneman Bruce Pavitt) Master Tape
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
Digital copy available.
The Seattle based independent record label Sub Pop and its founders, Jonathan Poneman and Bruce Pavitt discuss the history of the label, pop culture, Grunge, the roots of the Seattle and Pacific Northwest music scene and their effect on the music scene worldwide.
1993
26
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: At Home with Sub Pop (Jonathan Poneman Bruce Pavitt) Videotape Elements
14 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1993
Charles Johnson
Box
27
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Charles Johnson Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
Digital copy available.
Charles Johnson, a Seattle-based writer and professor, talks about the importance of the Pacific Northwest and the cultural diversity of Seattle for him and his writing, as well as his views on spirituality, philosophy, literature, discrimination, segregation, and racism. Johnston discusses his book, A Middle Passage, cartoons he published, and the screenplay for Booker, a film about Booker T. Washington. He also discusses his new book Dreamer, about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ,and the new screenplays he will be working on, including one for director Spike Lee.
1994
27
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Charles Johnson Videotape Elements
25 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1994
George Tsutakawa
Box
27
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: George Tsutakawa Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
1994
27
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: George Tsutakawa Videotape Elements
41 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1994
Mary Walker
Box
28
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Mary Walker Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
1994
28
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Mary Walker Videotape Elements
10 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1994
Emmett Watson
Box
28
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Emmett Watson Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
2001
28
Remarkable People Making a Difference in the Northwest: Emmett Watson Videotape Elements
35 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
2001
Raymond Carver: To Write and Keep Kind
Box
29
Raymond Carver: To Write and Keep Kind Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
A profile of poet and author Raymond Carver, including interviews with his wife Tess Gallagher, his mother, family, friends, journalists, and critics.
Digital copy available.
1993
29-30
Raymond Carver: To Write and Keep Kind Videotape Elements
95 videocasettes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam, MiniDV, VHS
1993
Reel
T185
Raymond Carver: To Write and Keep Kind Videotape Elements
1 video reel : silent, color ; 1" Videotape
Transfer of Super 8mm film to 1" Videotape videotape.
1993
West Words: Six Western Writers
Box
30
West Words: Six Western Writers Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
A series of interviews with authors Terry Tempest Williams, William Kittredge, Rudolfa Anaya, Tony Hillerman, Maxine Hong Kingston and, Ivan Doig. They discuss literature of the American West, their lives and the impact that growing up in the West had on their work as writers.
Digital copy available.
1995
30-31
West Words: Six Western Writers Videotape Elements
47 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam, MiniDV, Digital Betacam
1995
The River: Its People, History and Beauty
Box
32
The River: Its People, History and Beauty Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
The history of the Columbia River and the people living in the region. The film covers the enviromental stability of the river for the sorrounding landscape and wildlife.
Digital copy available.
1996
32
The River: Its People, History and Beauty Videotape Elements
98 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
1996
Tom Robbins - Writer in the Rain
Box
33
Tom Robbins: Writer in the Rain Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
A profile of Tom Robbins featuring interviews with his wife Alexa D'Avalon, the director Alan Rudolph, and and Seattle Weekly's arts director, Bruce Barcott.
Digital copy available.
1997
33
Tom Robbins: Writer in the Rain Videotape Elements
40 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam, VHS
1997
Inside Pacific Northwest Ballet
Box
34
Inside Pacific Northwest Ballet Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
Digital copy available.
A profile ofthe Pacific Northwest Ballet featuring its artistic directors Francia and Kent Rusell along with PNB dancers.
2000
34
Inside Pacific Northwest Ballet Videotape Elements
40 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam
2000
Rainier: The Mountain
Box
34
Rainier: The Mountain Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
Digital copy available.
The history of mountaineering on Mount Rainier, the meaning of the mountain to the Pacific Northwest and the dangers of a volcanic eruption. The film also examines movements to preserve Mt. Rainier,its national park and the role of the moutain in art, advertising, and sport.
2000
34-38
Rainier: The Mountain Videotape Elements
123 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam, MiniDV, VHS
2000
38
Rainier: The Mountain Digital Elements
3 disks ; Floppy disk, Zip disk, CD
2000
40
Rainier: The Mountain Sound Elements
1 audiocassette : sound ; Digital Audio Tape
2000
The Rhona Disaster: WWII's Secret Tragedy
Box
39
The Rhona Disaster: WWII's Secret Tragedy Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
Digital copy available.
The British ship HMT Rohnawas the target of a German air assualt in 1943 and sank into the Mediterranean Sea with 2,200 men aboard. The film includes interviews with survivors, historic footage and photographs, along with reenactments. 1,015 US troops were killed in the disaster and 606 men were saved by the " USS Pioneer" . The film dicusses the decision to hide the Rohna tragedy from the public over concerns that a successful new Nazi weapon and its capabilities would discourage the Allies and bolster Nazi moral.
2002
39-40
The Rhona Disaster: WWII's Secret Tragedy Videotape Elements
82 videocasettes : sound, color ; Betacam, VHS
2000
Hall for All
Box
41
Hall for All Videotape Master
1 videocasette : sound, color ; Betacam
Digital copy available.
The Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, a performance hall that replaced the Seattle Opera House, became home to the Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera along with other groups and artists. The 127 million dollar project was designed by LMN architects. Hall for All also looks at the history and reception of ballet and opera performances and at the Seattle Opera House. Includes interviews with Virginia Anderson, Director of the Seattle Center, Speight Jenkins, Director Seattle Opera, Kent Stowell and Francia Rusell, Artistic Directors Pacific NW Ballet, Patricia Barker, Principal Pacific NW Ballet, Owen Richards, Principal LMN Architects, and Bill Kortum,Project Superintendent/Skanska.
2003
41-42
Hall for All Videotape Elements
66 videocasette : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic, Betacam, MiniDV, VHS
2003
40
Hall for All Digital Elements
1 disk ; Zip Disk
2000

Additional Material Produced and Collected by WalkinshawReturn to Top

These are materials produced by Walkinshaw that might be items of personal interest or projects ranging from fully realized to uncompleted.

Container(s) Description Dates
Film
Reel
T186, T188, T188A-C, T270, T270A, T271, T271A, T273
Art in Public Places
5 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T187
Genetic Screening
1 reel (1600 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
1980
T195, T196, T197, T198
Discovery Project: Alaska Highway
4 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between September and October 1995
T199
Instead of the Thorn
1 reel (400 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T204
Art Master
1 video reel ; 1" Videotape
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T211, T229, T275, T276
Kitty
4 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T212
SOF - Robbert Morris
1 reel (1000 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T217
Olympic Stain Central Warehouse Film
1 reel (1200 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T220, T220A-B, T241-T245
Western Art
8 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T222, T282, T293
Culp
1 reel ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T222
Dome
1 reel ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T222
Song - Arboretum
1 reel ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T223
Redo
1 reel (400 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T226
Shock Music - False Starts
1 reel (400 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T226
Test for Film...
1 reel (400 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T230, T230A-B
Kennedy
3 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T231
Hattie
1 reel (600 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T232
Raul
1 reel (100 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T233, T291
Cop
2 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T236, T236A-E, T238, T322-T325, T325A-B, T326
Artists in the City
14 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T278, T281
Theda
2 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T279, T279A
Hattio & R's Intro
2 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T280
Kathy's Divorce
1 reel (400 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T283, T285
Merlee
2 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T284
Tug Boat
1 reel (400 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T287
Sush
1 reel (1200 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T292
Untitled Film Project
1 reel (1200 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T302, T303, T303A-E, T307, T307A-F
Haas
14 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T304
Starry Night
1 reel (1600 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T306
Roethke
1 reel (1000 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T327
Sampler
1 reel (1000 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T330, T331
Willis Konick
2 reels (1600 ft.) ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T362, T363
Sagit - V - Artists
2 reels ; 16mm
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
1977
Videotapes
Reel
T160
Subversie Master
1 video reel ; 1" Videotape
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1966 and 1995?
T158
Schmoe Film Transfer 2
1 video reel ; 1" Videotape
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
June 24, 1985
T153
Five Thoughts on Asian Art
1 video reel (47 min. 48 sec.) ; 1" Videotape
CMX Edit Master.This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
September 13, 1995
T203
1997-1998 Summit Media Group Promos
1 video reel ; 1" Videotape
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
September 9, 1997
Box
42
Washington State Arts Comission Sampler
1 videotape : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1971 and 1986?
42
Bloedel Reserve
5 videotapes : sound, color ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1982 and 2003?
42
MidSummer/Ballet Julie
1 videotape : sound, color ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1982 and 2003?
42
Tacoma Art Museum
6 videotapes : sound, color ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1982 and 2003?
42
Women of Islam
7 videotapes : sound, color ; Betacam, BetacamSP
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1982 and 2003?
42
707 Dash 80 Flight Test Barrel Roll
1 videotape (3 min. 50 sec.) : sound, color ; Betacam SP
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1986 and 2003?
42
Real Life Women: Excerpts from Jean Walkinshaw's Documentaries
1 videotape (13 min. 43 sec.) : sound, color ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
2002
42
Jean's MOHI sampler
1 videotape (28 min.) : sound, color ; Betacam SP
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
December 11, 2003
43
Africa: The Possibility - Steve Marts
1 videotape : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1971 and 1986?
43
Arches + Tip Over
1 videotape : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1971 and 1986?
43
Biker
13 videotapes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
Includes coverage of of the bicylce racer Ron Storer.
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1971 and 1986?
43
Portrait of America: Washington State
1 videotape : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1971 and 1986?
43
King TV Stock Footage: Roberta Byrd
1 videotape : sound, color ; BetacamSP
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1971 and 1986?
43
Aerials
2 videotapes : sound, color ; 3/4" Umatic
Includes aerials of the Canyonlands National Park in Utah.
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1971 and 1986?
43
Addiction for Sale
2 videotapes : sound, color ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1982 and 2003?
43
Between Spring and Summer: New Soviet Art
2 videotapes : sound, color ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1982 and 2003?
44
Morton
1 videotape ; 3/4" Umatic
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1971 and 1986?
44
Mentors: Arthur Erickson
1 videotape ; VHS
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1978 and 2003?
44
Ruth Maher Accident
1 videotape ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1982 and 2003?
44
Cornish Collection - Suzallo Photos
1 videotape ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1982 and 2003?
44
Untitled Tape Projcect
2 videotapes ; Betacam
This material has not been viewed and requires further processing.
between 1982 and 2003?
Box
45
Walkinshaw scrapbook photocopies
1971-2000
Box/Folder
46/1
Jean Walkinshaw CV
2003
46/2
Face to Face
Face to Face was a weekly television program on channel KCTS-9 and then KING TV moderated by Roberta Byrd which featured guest speakers discussing issues such as race, education and welfare.
1969-1972
46/3
Cathedral
Raymond Carver short story produced by KING TV
1991
46/4
Are These Actual Miles?
Raymond Carver short story produced by KING TV
1991

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)