Record Details
Guide to Ruth and Louis Kirk Moving Image Collection 1967-1991
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to Ruth and Louis Kirk Moving Image Collection 1967-1991 |
| Subject | Moving Image Collections (University of Washington); Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington); Dogsledding--Alaska; Eskimo women; Eskimos--Alaska; Eskimos--Alaska--Kobuk River Region; Eskimos--Alaska--Kubuk River; Eskimos--Alaska--Kotzebue--Social life and customs; Eskimos--Alaska--Social life and customs; Eskimos--Fishing--Alaska--Kotzebue Sound Region; Eskimos--Hunting--Alaska; Sled dogs--Training; Snowmobiles; Ice fishing--North America; Fishing--Washington (State); Fishing Villages; Transportation--Alaska; Transportation--Arctic regions; Hoko River Archaeological Project; Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, Washington; Native nations of North America; Fishing, Prehistoric; Archaeological finds; Totem poles; Canoes; Indian masks--Canada; University of British Columbia (Canada); Hesquiat Cultural Committee--Canada; Indians--History; Indians of North America--Canada; Canada--Civilization--Indian influences; Indians of North America--Social Conditions; Excavation (Archaeology)--Canada; Indians of North America--Washington (State); Anthropology--North America--History; ‘Ksan Historical Village (Hazelton, B.C.); Wood carvers; Yellowstone National Park; Hydrothermal vent ecology; Canoe camping; Shoshone Reservoir (Wyo.); Geysers; Hot springs; Pulsating spring; Trumpeter swan; Rare animals; Endangered species; Muskrat; Wildlife conservation; Wetlands; Old Faithful Geyser (Wyo.); American Bison; American Black Bear; Glaciers; Indians of North America--Boats; Olympic marmot; Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration; Archaeology--Washington (State); Historic preservation--Washington (State); Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Haida Indians; Tsimshian Indians; Humpback whale; Archeology; Architecture; Environmental Conditions; Fisheries and Wildlife; Logging; Media and Communication; Native Americans; Public Works; Railroads; Transportation; Water and Water Rights; Women; Alaska; California; British Columbia; Washington (State); Bellingham; Olympia; Seattle; Spokane; Tacoma; Moving Images; Sound Recordings; Fishing and Canning; Expeditions and Adventure |
| Description | Documentary films and filmstrips produced by Ruth and Louis Kirk for public television and educational distribution many of them relating to the National Parks; Ruth and Louis Kirk were a husband and wife team of filmmakers who made numerous documentaries over a decades-long career across the American Northwest and West. Acclaimed Washington naturalist Ruth Kirk achieved lasting success, most notably as a writer, but also as a photographer and filmmaker working in... |
| Publisher | Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries |
| Date | 1967/1991 |
| Rights |
The original films are not accessible due to preservation concerns. Arrangements can be made to view the film by contacting the Visual Materials Curator.; Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the Special Collections division of the University of Washington Libraries for details. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv83395 |
| Language | eng |
| Format |
approximately 1,700 films and film elements including film and soundtrack reels, cassette tapes, vinyl LP albums, 2 in. and 3/4 in. videotape, and 42 educational filmstrips. |
| Coverage | 1967-1991 |
