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Vic Weals Film Collection

 Collection
Identifier: TAMIS-MIC 2020.016

Content Description

Approximately 200 separate reels of 16mm film of various lengths, totaling several thousand feet, representing Vic Weals' activities as a journalist, news stringer, and industrial filmmaker in East Tennessee from the 1950s to the 1970s. Weals was a columnist for the Knoxville Journal for several decades. The collection includes raw footage, pre-print materials, and preservation elements for a 1957 sponsored film promoting the Knox County school system.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1950-1975

Creator

Extent

~200 Reels (20+ cans) : 16mm black-and-white and color reversal film, black-and-white picture negative, black-and-white optical soundtrack negative, A/B printing rolls (both positive and negative) ; [several thousand feet of film]

Language of Materials

English

Condition Description

The condition of the different reels in the collection varies. The preservation elements for KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS are in good condition.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound Repository

Contact:
601 S Gay Street
Knoxville TN 37902 United States
865.215.8856