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Paul Cressey films, 1930-1956
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cressey, Paul F
- Title
- Paul Cressey films
- Dates
- 1930-1956 (inclusive)19301965
- Quantity
- 15 film reels (2,900 feet) : silent and sound; black and white and color ; 16mm
- Collection Number
- PH0943
- Summary
- Footage made by Cressey in various locations in Asia, Europe, and the United States from the 1930s to the 1950s. Also contains a short Indian production titled "The Changing Face of India"
- Repository
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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
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Access to the original films is restricted due to preservation concerns. Arrangements can be made to view the films by contacting the Visual Materials Curator.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Paul Cressey was an urban sociologist for the Rockefeller-sponsored Foreign Mission Inquiry of 1930-1931. Assigned to India, Cressey conducted an investigation of the social and health benefits of Protestant missionary work in Asia. Cressey was a professor of sociology at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusettes for the majority of his professional life, and his speciality in this capacity was Asian cultures. He also spent sabbaticals as a professor of Asian culture and history at the University of Rangoon in 1949-1950, and at Silliman University in Dumaguete, Phillippines in 1956-57 and 1964-1965. Paul Cressey retired to the Seattle area in 1966, and passed away in 1969.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Paul Cressey films contain footage made by Cressey in various locations in Asia, Europe, and the United States from the 1930s to the 1950s. In addition to the films created by Cressey, the collection also contains a short Indian production titled The Changing Face of India .
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Individual film titles have been derived from leader markings and box labels present at the time of donation.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the Special Collections division of the University of Washington Libraries for details.
Preferred Citation
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Paul Cressey FilmsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
item | ||
1 | Malaya; Calcutta to
Singapore 1
reel (50 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
circa 1930 |
2 | Japan 1 1
reel (50 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
circa 1930 |
3 | Crossing the Atlantic; Suez;
Aden 1
reel (50 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
circa 1930 |
4 | Rural India 1
reel (350 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
circa 1930 |
5 | Darjeeling 1
reel (50 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
circa 1931 |
6 | Lucknow 1
reel (50 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
circa 1932 |
7 | Hong Kong; Shanghai 1
reel (50 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
circa 1932 |
8 | Honolulu; Golden Gate 1
reel (50 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
circa 1932 |
9 | India 1
reel (350 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
circa 1932 |
10 | Rangoon 1
reel (300 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
circa 1948 |
11 | Manila; Dumaguete 1
reel (350 feet) : silent, color ; 16mm
|
circa 1955 |
12 | Silliman 1
reel (275 feet) : silent, color ; 16mm
|
circa 1955 |
13 | Japan 2 1
reel (275 feet) : silent, color ; 16mm
|
circa 1956 |
14 | European Travels 1
reel (300 feet) : silent, black and
white ; 16mm
|
undated |
Commercial ProductionsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
item | ||
15 |
The
Changing Face of India 1
reel (350 feet) : sound, black and
white ; 16mm
|
1942 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Cressey, Paul F
Geographical Names
- Asia--Description and travel
- Europe--Description and travel
- India--Description and travel
- Japan--Description and travel
- United States--Description and travel
Form or Genre Terms
- Amateur films
- Nonfiction films
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)