ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Film Archives to celebrate 25 years
October 12, 2018
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks Rasmuson Library will celebrate the 25th anniversary
of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Film Archives with an open house event Thursday, Oct. 18, from 4-6 p.m.
on the sixth floor of the library.
The free event will feature popcorn and highlights from the historical film and video
collection, as well as information about how students, researchers and producers use
the archives to share ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ's story.
The ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Film Archives was established in 1993 and has more than 10,000 ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ films
and videos available for viewing and use.
The collection includes a range of modern and historical items, from professional
productions to amateur home movies. Topics include ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native cultural and subsistence
activities, gold mining, hunting and fishing, aviation, dog mushing, floods and fires,
landscapes and wildlife, earthquakes, the military, political debates, statehood celebrations,
the building of the trans-ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ pipeline, parades and festivals, and family life
in ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ communities.
CONTACTS: Angela Schmidt, ajschmidt@alaska.edu; Marmian Grimes, 907-474-7902, mlgrimes@alaska.edu