Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives : films, 1922-1984

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID:
12482462 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959; Wright, Olgivanna Lloyd; Taliesin Fellowship
Repository:
Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
Physical Description:
305 film reels
Language(s):
English .
Access:

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Description

Summary

This collection includes over 300 film reels which have been digitized. By format, the collection contains 179 16mm film, 109 8mm film, and 17 35mm film. While the inclusive dates of the collection range from 1922 to 1984, the bulk of the films are from the 1930s into the 1960s. Footage includes home movies of Wright and family, life and events of the Taliesin Fellowship, and informal site and building visits. The collection also includes documentaries on Wright's career and projects, as well as professional produced interviews and talks by Wright and promotional coverage of his built works.

Publication Date

1922-1984

Part of The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives (The Museum of Modern Art | Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession number--2013.006.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Name
Taliesin (Spring Green, Wis.) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Taliesin West (Scottsdale, Ariz.) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- : Family CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- : Homes and haunts CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- : Interviews CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- : Philosophy CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Amateur films -- United States -- History CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Architects -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- United States -- History -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Motion pictures CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID