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French kayakers river running video collection, 1938
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- DeColmont, Bernard; DeSeynes, Antoine
- Title
- French kayakers river running video collection
- Dates
- 1938 (inclusive)19381938
2011 (inclusive)20112011 - Quantity
- 2 U-matic videocassettes, 4 VHS videocassettes, 2 compact discs.
- Collection Number
- A0534
- Summary
- The French kayakers river running video collection (1938, 2011) consists of edited footage of a kayak trip down the Green and Colorado Rivers undertaken by French kayakers Antoine DeSeynes, Bernard DeColmont and Genevieve DeColmont in the autumn of 1938. A filmmaker, Bernard DeColmont made a color film on 16mm stock. Antoine DeSeynes made a black and white film on 8mm stock. The collection also contains audio recordings of an interview about the with Patrice DeColmont conducted in 2011.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
- Languages
- English, French
Historical NoteReturn to Top
In autumn 1938 French kayakers Antoine DeSeynes and Bernard and Genegieve DeColmont undertook a kayak expedition from Green River, Wyoming to Lees Ferry, Arizona on the Green and Colorado Rivers.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The French kayakers river running video collection (1938, 2011) consists of edited footage of a kayak trip down the Green and Colorado Rivers undertaken by French kayakers Antoine DeSeynes, Bernard DeColmont and Genevieve DeColmont in the autumn of 1938. A filmmaker, Bernard DeColmont made a color film on 16mm stock. Antoine DeSeynes made a black and white film on 8mm stock. The collection also contains audio recordings of an interview about the with Patrice DeColmont conducted in 2011. The University of Utah holds videocassette dubs of the original 16mm and 8mm films. All videocassettes contain copies of the same two films. All materials have been digitized and are availble for viewing on DVD or CD.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the French kayakers river running video collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: French kayakers river running video collection A0534, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:A0534.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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cassette | ||
1 |
Les Voyageurs sans Trace
Color, silent
U-matic videocassette
Cassette dub of edited 16mm film taken by Bernard DeColmont of a journey by kayak from Green River, Wyoming, to Lees Ferry, Arizona, on the Green and Colorado Rivers.
|
1938 |
2 | untitled 8mm film
Black and white, silent
U-matic videocassette
Cassette dub of 8mm film taken by Bernard DeColmont of a journey by kayak from Green River, Wyoming, to Lees Ferry, Arizona, on the Green and Colorado Rivers.
|
1938 |
3 | Interview with Patrice DeColmont Compact disc
Interview with Patrice DeColmont, son of Bernard and Genevieve, conducted by Magali Coburn of the University of Utah in San Tropez, France. In French; no translation.
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2011 September |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Rivers--Recreational use
Geographical Names
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- Green River Valley (Wyo.-Utah)
- Utah
Form or Genre Terms
- Moving images
- Sound recordings