Utah State University Campus Camera film collection
Scope and Contents
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This collection includes Super 8mm film recorded by Campus Camera, a student group at Utah State University. The films contain footage of various sporting events, campus events, newsreels, interviews, and skits, some of which contain colored film and accompanying sound. Also included is footage of buildings being constructed as well as general shots around the 1967-1971 Utah State University campus and city of Logan, Utah. The Campus Camera crew captured moments of administrative speeches, anti-pollution movements, anti-war movements, and other social issues. Many of these digital materials can be found in an online exhibit hosted by the Utah State University Libraries, Campus Camera Collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1971
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Campus Camera film collection must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical / Historical
Campus Camera was originally put together in the fall of 1966, where trial showings were given after the weekly movie in the Union Building. Before its final name of Campus Camera, this student group, operating under the Public Relations Committee, went by USU Newsreel or Campus Newsreel. No previous experience was needed to join Campus Camera, as they frequently advertised for anyone to join that wanted to do camera work, film production, and scriptwriting. It is unclear how long this student group filmed for, as the last of the films in this collection date to 1971. Their reason for dissolvement is unknown.
Extent
8 Linear Feet (141 items in 8 banker boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Campus Camera film collection contains 141 Super 8 mm film reels recorded by Campus Camera, a student group at Utah State University.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by size and numerical order.
- Title
- Guide to the Utah State University Campus Camera film collection
- Author
- Finding aid written by Luke Boardman and Dan Davis
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu