WAUIronGoatTrailPHColl836.xml Guide to the Iron Goat Trail Video Collection 2002-2005 Iron Goat Trail Video Collection Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2010 (Last modified: 4/16/2018)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written inEnglish. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH0836 Wilmar, Diane Iron Goat Trail video collection 2002-2005 27 Betacam Cassettes : Color ; ½ inch 1 DVD (30 minutes) : Sound, Color 1 CD-Audio (30 minutes) Tape Logs, Script and brochure (2 folders) ; Various sizes Collection materials are inEnglish. Video collection describing the restoration of the Iron Goat Trail along the route of the Great Northern Railway

The Iron Goat Trail is an ongoing project organized by the Volunteers for Outdoor Washington to construct a hiking trail along the original route of the Great Northern Railway. A documentary entitled, "Back to Life: The Iron Goat Trail," details the history of the Great Northern Railway, including the 1910 avalanche at Wellington, and the recent efforts of volunteers to restore and preserve the route. The principle videographer was Diane Wilmar and John De Graf served as the documentary's producer.

Rough video footage for the final half-hour documentary, "Back to Life: The Iron Goat Trail," which was produced by John De Graf and filmed by Diane Wilmar. Also includes tape logs, script, and narration created during the project. The brochures were created by the Volunteers for Outdoor Washington and detail the history of the trail and publicize the initial airing of the documentary during the summer of 2005.

Producer/Writer: John De Graff. Narrator: Rick Steves. Photographer/Editor: Diana Wilmar. Field Audio: Jack Buchans, Eric, Gretchen Burger. Production Assistants: Arwen King, Alex Simmons, Yolanda Cieters, Emmie Hertz, Sara Watson.

The collection is open to the public.

The original tapes and DVD Master are not accessible due to preservation concerns; however, a viewing copy is available.

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Donor: Ruth Ittner; 2005.

Processed by Marion Brown, 2009

Film collections Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington) Moving Images Railroads

 

Film Elements 1-27 1-27 Field Footage 2002 27 betacam cassettes : Color, sound

The original is not accessible due to preservation concerns.

Raw video footage for the documentary on the Iron Goat Trail. Diane Wilmar was the principle videographer and John De Graf served as producer.

 1/1 28 Narration undated 1 Compact Disc (CD) (Approximately 30 minutes)

One audio compact disc that contains the narration used in the documentary.

 1/2 29 Tape Logs and Script forBack to Life: The Iron Goat Trail January 2005

Tape logs and script used to create the final version of the documentary.

 Back to Life: The Iron Goat Trail 30 30 Completed filmBack to Life: The Iron Goat Trail 2005 1 DVD (30 minutes) : Color, sound

Not accessible due to preservation concerns. See catalogued copy for patron viewing.

 1/3 31 Brochure "Rail History Comes Alive: The Iron Goat Trail" 2005

The brochure created by the Volunteers for Outdoor Washington to publicize the creation of the Iron Goat recreation trail and the half-hour documentary.