Behind the Scenes: Student work on the Wayne Morse film collection
“I am a delicate ribbon of film – misuse me and I disappoint thousands; cherish me, and I delight and instruct the world.”
~excerpt from The Film Prayer by Crawley Films Limited
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Do you ever wonder what it might be like to work on one of our amazing collections? The UO Special Collections and University Archives is very lucky to have amazing student workers who have the opportunity to process some very interesting collections. Over the past year Kit Becker worked diligently on the processing and preservation of the Wayne Morse film collection. Continue reading
The University of Oregon Libraries recently acquired the collection of James Blue (1930-1980), an award-winning filmmaker and educator who graduated from the University of Oregon in 1953 (see below for images of the collection arriving). The collection extensively documents Blue’s three decades as a filmmaker and educator, as well as providing critical insights into his personal life and development as an artist. The materials include screenplays, storyboards, notes and research, correspondence, teaching materials, photographs, home movies, documentary and feature films in various formats, and audio interviews with many of the world’s leading film directors. 