Carlton Moss films and videotapes, 1953-1984
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Moss, Carlton
- Title
- Carlton Moss films and videotapes
- Dates
- 1953-1984 (inclusive)19531984
- Quantity
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18 film reels (257 minutes, 9,190 feet) : silent and sound, color ; 16 mm
2 videotape reels (42 minutes) : sound, color ; 1 inch open reel videotape - Collection Number
- PH0933
- Summary
- Films by an African American screenwriter and film director about Frederick Douglass, Charles White, and African-American women artists
- 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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The original reels are not accessible due to preservation concerns. Arrangements can be made to view the films by contacting the Visual Materials Curator. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Carlton Moss (February 14, 1909 - August 10, 1997) was an African American screenwriter and film director. Moss was raised in both North Carolina and New Jersey. He attended Morgan State University, where he formed an acting troupe called "Toward a Black Theater". Later he wrote The Negro Soldier for Frank Capra, a propaganda film encouraging racial harmony among World War II soldiers and specifically encouraging African-American men to enlist. After this film he became an important figure in independent cinema of African Americans. In 1944 Moss went to Europe and made the film Teamwork , a documentary about the work of an African-American quartermaster unit known as "The Redball Express". He had the chance to work with Elia Kazan on Pinky but left the project, as he felt it demeaning to blacks. He later taught as a guest lecturer at Fisk University in Nashville and as a professor at the University of California at Irvine in the Comparative Culture Program, and made educational films about African-American history.
Content Description
The documentary films in the collection were created by Carlton Moss. His subjects include famous African American figures Frederick Douglass, Charles White, and African-American female artists. Also includes a film on libraries.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Arrangements can be made to view the films by contacting the Visual Materials Curator.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Films and Videotapes
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Frederick Douglass: The House on Cedar Hill, 1953
Container: Reel 1a,1,2, Item 1a, 1,2
A short documentary about Frederick Douglass, the African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
Other Descriptive Information
The films are prints made on 1974 film stock.
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Container: VC566
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Project Elements
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Description: Film/Video Elements1 reel (14 minutes, 500 feet) : 16mm duplilcate negative; silent, black and white
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Description: Audio Elements1 reel (14 minutes, 500 feet) : 16mm optical sound
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Drawings from Life: Charles White, 1980
Container: Reel 3, Item 3
A short documentary about Charles White, an African-American artist known for his Works Progress Administration (WPA) era murals.
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Description: Release Print1 reel (11 minutes) : 1 inch open reel videotape; sound, color
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Library, circa 1982
Container: Reel 4-5, Item 4-5
A short experimental film pertaining to libraries that features both animation and still photography.
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Project Elements
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Description: Film/Video Elements1 reel (3 minutes, 100 feet) : 16mm duplicate negative; silent, color
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Description: Audio Elements1 reel (3 minutes, 100 feet) : 16mm optical sound
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Forever Free, 1984
Container: Reel 6-19, Item 6-19
A short documentary that pertains to art created by African-American women from 1862 to 1980.
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Description: Release Print1 reel (31 minutes) : 1 inch open reel videotape; sound, color
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Project Elements
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Description: Film/Video Elements10 reels (153 minutes, 5490 feet) : 16mm original and duplilcate negatives, interpositives, and work prints; silent, color
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Description: Audio Elements3 reels (55 minutes, 2000 feet) : 16mm optical and magnetic sound
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Abolitionists--United States--Biography
- African American abolitionists--United States--Biography
- African American women artists--United States--Biography
- Documentary films
Personal Names
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895--Biography
- Moss, Carlton
- White, Charles, 1918-1979--Biography
Corporate Names
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Home--Biography
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
