Ken Levine films, 1977-1993
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Levine, Ken (Kenneth Mark)
- Title
- Ken Levine films
- Dates
- 1977-1993 (inclusive)19771987
- Quantity
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265 film reels ; 16mm
17 film reels ; 35mm
3 videoreels ; 1 inch
7 audiotapes ; 1/4 inch - Collection Number
- PH1136
- Summary
- Film elements relating to "Northwest Visionaries" and "Becoming American" produced by Seattle-based filmmaker Ken Levine
- 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 restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
Some reels were affected by mold or oxidation. There are 10 reels whose contents are unknown because the reels are damaged and cannot be viewed. These reels are not described in the inventory.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Ken Levine is a filmmaker and music producer based in Seattle and Hawaii.
Content Description
Film elements relating to two titles produced by Ken Levine and Iris Day Films.
Northwest Visionaries (1979) is a documentary featuring the work of several Pacific Northwest artists, including Mark Tobey, Kenneth Callahan, Morris Graves, Guy Anderson, Paul Horiuchi, Helmi Juvonen, and George Tsutakawa. Artists are interviewed in their studios. Features early film clips of Mark Tobey.
Becoming American (1983) documents the adaptation of a Hmong refugee family from northern Laos to life in America, where everything is culturally alien and everyone is a stranger. Incorporates archival footage of the family's heritage into poignant views of the daily encounters that the members have with foreign obstacles.
Use of the Collection
Return to TopAdministrative Information
Arrangement
Material arranged thematically; within most subseries, items are arranged by date. However, when applicable, items are arranged by subject matter rather than date (e.g. to arrange parts of film in sequential order). Canister ID numbers from initial accessioning retained, although collection was reorganized.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Northwest Visionaries documentary project elements
Northwest Visionaries is a documentary about Pacific Northwest artists produced and directed by Ken Levine and originally released in 1979. The reels in this collection are the assorted subordinate film and audio recordings generated in the production of the film project and for subsequent releases.
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Video elements
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Description: Northwest Visionaries Answer Print1 reel (50 min.) ; 16mmDates: Between 1977 and 1979?Container: Case ?, Item ?-1
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Description: Northwest Visionaries - Originals, Negatives, and Interpositives8 reels : silent ; 35mm3 reels : silent ; 16mm
Reels include footage of men, artwork, and names of narrators of documentary including featured artists.
Reels include broken, short film strips.
Dates: 1978Container: Case 1, Item 1-1 to 1-11 -
Description: Northwest Visionaries Part 1 Negatives3 reels : silent, color ; 16mm1 reel : optical sound ; 16mm1 reel : sound, color ; 16mm
Includes footage of artwork and a news article.
Dates: 1978?Container: Case 7, Item 7-1 to 7-5 -
Description: Northwest Visionaries Part I Music and Dialogue2 reels : sound, color ; 16mmDates: 1978?Container: Case 5, Item 5-1 to 5-2
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Description: Northwest Visionaries Part II2 reels : silent, color ; 16mm
Footage includes film titles and names.
Film editing reports inside canister.
Dates: 1978Container: Case 3, Item 3-1 to 3-2 -
Description: Northwest Visionaries Part II Music2 reels : sound, color ; 16mm
Reels include footage of a woman, UFOs, titles, and a man in front of the Capitol Building.
Dates: 1978?Container: Case 2, Item 2-1 to 2-2 -
Description: Northwest Visionaries Part II Dialogue I2 reels : sound, color ; 16mm
Includes footage of interviews.
Dates: 1978?Container: Case 4, Item 4-1 to 4-2 -
Description: Northwest Visionaries Part II Dialogue II1 reel : sound, color ; 16mm1 reel : sound, negative ; 16mm
Includes footage of interviews.
Dates: 1978?Container: Case 6, Item 6-1 to 6-2
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Audio elements
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Description: Northwest Visionaries Audio - Original and Negative2 reels : sound ; 16mmDates: 1977Container: Case 63, Item 63-1 to 63-2
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Description: Northwest Visionaries Audio - Master Soundtrack1 audio tape : sound ; 1/4 in.Dates: Between 1977 and 1979?Container: Case 57, Item 57-1
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Description: Northwest Visionaries Audio1 audio tape : sound ; 1/4 in.Dates: Between 1977 and 1979?Container: Case 58, Item 58-1
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Description: Northwest Visionaries Audio - Master Effects1 audio tape : sound ; 1/4 in.Dates: Between 1977 and 1979?Container: Case 59, Item 59-1
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Description: Northwest Visionaries Audio - Master Soundtrack1 audio tape : sound ; 1/4 in.Dates: Between 1977 and 1979?Container: Case 61, Item 61-1
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Project elements from later release
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Description: Northwest Visionaries Color Reversal Intermediate1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Footage of ending credits and names.
Dates: 1987?Container: Case 8, Item 8-1 -
Description: Northwest Visionaries Color Reversal Intermediate - Watermarked2 reels : sound, color ; 16mmDates: 1987Container: Case 9, Item 9-1 to 9-2
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Description: Northwest Visionaries Color Reversal Intermediate - Part I, Part II, and Audio1 digital audio tape : sound ; 16mm2 reels : silent, color ; 16mm
Footage includes images of newspaper articles relating to artists who have gained recognition and won prizes, footage of artwork, as well as names and credits.
Dates: 1987Container: Case 10, Item 10-1 to 10-3 -
Description: Northwest Visionaries Film Transfer Work Print1 reel (58 min.) : sound, color ; 1 in.Dates: 1987Container: Case 68, Item 68-1
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Becoming American documentary
Becoming American is a documentary about a Hmong family relocating from a refugee camp in Thailand to Seattle, Washington. This documentary was produced by Iris Film and Video and distributed by New Day Films. Ken Levine and Ivory Waterworth Levine were the producers. The documentary was originally released in 1983. The reels in this collection are the assorted subordinate film and audio recordings generated in the production of the film project and for subsequent releases.
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Original and Mixed Reels
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Description: Becoming American Print, 30 minute version1 reel (1000 feet) : sound, color ; 16mmDates: 1977Container: Case 1, Item 1-1
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Description: Becoming American - Original, Negatives, and Interpositives3 reels : silent ; 16mm3 reels : silent, color ; 16mm
Titles and tail titles.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 2, Item 2-1 to 2-6 -
Description: Becoming American Outs - Watermarked2 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 49, Item 49-1 to 49-2
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Description: Becoming American Originals6 reels : silent, color ; 16mm
Footage labeled "Living on the Border", "Quartz Hill", "Hard Hat", and "Dam Dong."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983Container: Case 50, Item 50-1 to 50-6 -
Description: Becoming American Originals and Negatives1 reel : sound ; 16mm3 reels : silent, color ; 35mm
Tail titles and sound.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 51, Item 51-1 -
Description: Becoming American Originals5 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 93, Item 93-1 to 93-5
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Description: Becoming American Part II8 reels : silent, color ; 16mm
Includes footage of feet in sand, art, and a pig slaughterhouse.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 3, Item 3-1 to 3-8
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Negatives
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Description: Becoming American Part I Negatives4 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1983Container: Case 91, Item 91-1 to 91-4
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Description: Becoming American Part II Negatives3 reels : silent, color ; 16mm1 reel : sound, color ; 16mmDates: 1981Container: Case 47, Item 47-1 to 47-4
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Description: Becoming American Part III Negatives15 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1981?Container: Case 4, Item 4-1 to 4-15
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Description: Becoming American Part IV Negatives11 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1981?Container: Case 5, Item 5-1 to 5-11
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Description: Becoming American Part V Negatives10 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1981Container: Case 6, Item 6-1 to 6-10
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Description: Becoming American Part VI Negatives10 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1981Container: Case 7, Item 7-1 to 7-10
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Description: Becoming American Negatives - Iris Films7 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1981?Container: Case 81, Item 81-1 to 81-7
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Description: Becoming American Negatives - Iris Films13 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1981?Container: Case 92, Item 92-1 to 92-13
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Description: Becoming American Negatives - Iris Films (Hmong Reels)28 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1981Container: Case 94, Item 94-1 to 94-28
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Description: Becoming American Negatives - Iris Films (Roll #22-25)11 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1981?Container: Case 78, Item 78-1 to 78-11
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Description: Becoming American Negatives (Roll #65-70)6 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1981?Container: Case 84, Item 84-1 to 84-6
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Description: Becoming American Negatives (Roll #138-141, 143-144, 147)8 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1981Container: Case 82, Item 82-1 to 82-8
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Work prints
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Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #5) Audio1 reel : sound ; 16mm
Labeled "Whitman."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 41, Item 41-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #30-31)4 reels : silent, color ; 16mm1 reel : sound ; 16mm
Footage includes interior of Seattle apartment as family moves in and ESL class.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 10, Item 10-1 to 10-5 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #30) Visuals1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Interior of Seattle apartment as family moves in.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 12, Item 12-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #30) Audio1 reel : sound ; 16mm
Seattle apartment as family moves in.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 13, Item 13-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #30)1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Interior of Seattle apartment as family moves in.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 37, Item 37-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #31) Visuals1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
ESL class.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 34, Item 34-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #31) Audio1 reel : sound ; 16mm
ESL class.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 35, Item 35-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #32-33)5 reels : silent, color ; 16mm3 reels : sound ; 16mm
Includes footage of moving into Seattle apartment, bus ride in Seattle, student mailbox, and comic book.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 9, Item 9-1 to 9-8 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #32) Visuals1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
ESL class.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 27, Item 27-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #32) Audio1 reel : sound ; 16mm
ESL class.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 28, Item 28-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #34) Visuals1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Labeled "Wing Luke Museum."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 40, Item 40-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #34) Audio?1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Labeled "Wing Luke Museum."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 24, Item 24-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #35) Visuals1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
ESL class interview.
Also labeled "Iris Films Roll #12."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 14, Item 14-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print - Iris Films (Roll #14) Visuals1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Welfare interviews.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 44, Item 44-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print - Iris Films (Roll #14) Audio1 reel : sound ; 16mm
Welfare interviews.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 46, Item 46-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #37) Visuals1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Footage of picnic.
Also labeled "Iris Films Roll #15."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 38, Item 38-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #37) Audio1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Footage of picnic.
Also labeled "Iris Films Roll #15."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 39, Item 39-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #38)1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Footage of picnic and street fair.
Also labeled "Iris Films Roll #16."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 25, Item 25-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #38)1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Footage of picnic and street fair.
Also labeled "Iris Films Roll #16."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 26, Item 26-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #39) Visuals1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Mount Baker Apartments. Interview.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 43, Item 43-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print (Roll #39) Audio?1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Mount Baker Apartments. Interview.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 45, Item 45-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print - Animation Outs?1 reel : silent, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 29, Item 29-1
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Description: Becoming American Work print - Miscellaneous trims1 reel : sound ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 11, Item 11-1
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Description: Becoming American Work print1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Labeled "Last home scenes."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 30, Item 30-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Labeled "Historic - T's."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 33, Item 33-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Possibly includes images of library.
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 32, Item 32-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Labeled "Iris Films - Track/Popcorn/Track/Computer/Elec Mic Left."
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 42, Item 42-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work Print1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Dam Dong village?
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 53, Item 53-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work Print1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Dam Dong village?
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 56, Item 56-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work print1 reel : silent, color ; 35mm
Labeled "Atomic Medical Cases WWII Japan."
Dates: 1981Container: Case 87, Item 87-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work Print1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm
Labeled "Ken's Trims."
NotesKen's Trim's
Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 54, Item 54-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work Print1 reel (60 min.) : sound, color ; 1 in.
Labeled "Non-Fiction TV."
Dates: 1982Container: Case 67, Item 67-1 -
Description: Becoming American Work Print - New Day Films1 reel (200 feet) : sound, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 69, Item 69-1
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Description: Becoming American Work print - New Day Films, short version1 reel : sound, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 75, Item 75-1
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Description: Becoming American Film Transfer Work print1 reel (31 min.) : sound, color ; 1 in.Dates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 70, Item 70-1
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Description: Becoming American Part II Work print1 reel : silent, color ; 35mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 86, Item 86-1
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Description: Becoming American Work print - Unknown1 reel : silent, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 8, Item 8-1
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Description: Becoming American Work Print - Unknown1 reel : sound ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 31, Item 31-1
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Description: Becoming American Work print - Unknown1 reel : silent, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 36, Item 36-1
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Description: Becoming American Work Print - Unknown1 reel : silent, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 52, Item 52-1
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Description: Becoming American Work Print - Unknown1 reel : silent, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1983?Container: Case 55, Item 55-1
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Color Reversal Intermediates and Interpositives
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Description: Becoming American Color Reversal Intermediate - Part I, Part II, and Audio1 audio tape : sound ; 1/4 in.2 reels : silent, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1989?Container: Case 93, Item 93-1 to 93-3
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Description: Becoming American Captioned Internegative and Soundtrack1 reel : silent, color ; 16mm1 reel : sound, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1981 and 1989?Container: Case 89, Item 89-1 and 89-2
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Description: Becoming American Interpositive4 reels : silent, color ; 35mmDates: Between 1981 and 1989?Container: Case 71, Item 71-1 to 71-4
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Description: Becoming American Interpositive, 30 minute version3 reels (30 min. each) : silent, color ; 16mmDates: Between 1983 and 1989?Container: Case 90, Item 90-1 to 90-3
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Audio elements
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Description: Becoming American Part 1 Soundtrack1 reel : sound, color ; 16mmDates: 1983?Container: Case 1, Item 1-1
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Description: Becoming American Audio2 audio tapes : sound ; 1/4 in.Dates: 1983?Container: Case 60, Item 60-1 to 60-2
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Description: Becoming American Audio - Low Contrast Print1 reel (30 min.) : sound ; 16mmDates: 1983?Container: Case 64, Item 64-1
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Description: Becoming American Audio - Duplicate Magnetic Track1 reel : sound ; 16mmDates: 1983?Container: Case 65, Item 65-1
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Description: Becoming American Audio - Dialogue, Music, and Effects2 reels (30 min.) : sound ; 16mmDates: 1983Container: Case 95, Item 95-1 to 95-2
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Description: Becoming American Audio - Final Mix2 reels (90 min. each) : sound ; 16mmDates: 1983Container: Case 48, Item 48-1 to 48-2
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Project elements from later release(s)
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Description: Becoming American Work print1 reel : sound, color ; 16mm
For University of Connecticut?
Dates: Between 1988 and 1993?Container: Case 74, Item 74-1 -
Description: Becoming American A-Wind Optical Film1 reel : sound ; 16mm1 reel : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1988Container: Case 85, Item 85-1 to 85-2
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Description: Becoming American Audio - Master Mix1 audio tape (30 min.) : sound ; 16mmDates: 1989Container: Case 62, Item 62-1
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Description: Becoming American Work print, New Day Films release1 reel (16 min.) : sound, color ; 16mmDates: 1989Container: Case 72, Item 72-1
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Description: Becoming American Work print1 reel (11 feet) : sound, color ; 16mm
For inclusion in Modern Talking Picture Service catalog of films?
Dates: 1989Container: Case 73, Item 73-1 -
Description: Becoming American Part I Soundtrack (Negative)1 reel (60 min.) : sound ; 16mmDates: 1991Container: Case 83, Item 83-1
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Description: Becoming American Color Reversal Intermediate, 30 minute version2 reels (30 min. each) : silent, color ; 16mmDates: 1992Container: Case 88, Item 88-1 to 88-2
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Description: Becoming American Work print1 reel : sound, color ; 16mm
For Seattle University?
Dates: 1993Container: Case 77, Item 77-1
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Description: Personal Papers1 boxDates: Between 1977 and 1993?Container: Box ?, Item ?
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Artists--Northwest, Pacific
- Artists--Northwest, Pacific--Interviews
- Arts, American--Northwest, Pacific--20th century
- Arts, Modern--20th century
- Hmong (Asian people)--Cultural assimilation
- Hmong (Asian people)--Refugees
- Hmong (Asian people)--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Anderson, Guy, 1906-1998
- Callahan, Kenneth, 1905-1986
- Cumming, William
- Graves, Morris, 1910-2001
- Horiuchi, Paul, 1906-1999
- Juvonen, Helmi, 1903-1985
- Levine, Ken (Kenneth Mark)--Archives
- Tobey, Mark
- Tomkins, Margaret, 1916-
- Tsutakawa, George
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Emigration and immigration
Titles within the Collection
- Becoming American
- Northwest Visionaries
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Levine, Ivory Waterworth (creator)
- Levine, Ken (Kenneth Mark) (creator)
Corporate Names
- Iris Film and Video (creator)
- New Day Films (creator)
