Ella Clark collection of American Indian Educational filmstrips

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Collector: Clark, Ella
Publisher: Troll Associates; Coronet (Firm); January Productions; Educational Dimensions Group; Eye Gate Media; Clearvue, inc.; Centron Educational Films; Society for Visual Education; Universal Education and Visual Arts; Rand McNally and Company

Provenance: This collection was donated in 2005 to NMAI by Ross Byington, a US Department of Education employee who obtained the materials from Ella Clark, a teacher in Oklahoma who collected these materials during her career.

Collector: Clark, Ella
Publisher: Troll Associates; Coronet (Firm); January Productions; Educational Dimensions Group; Eye Gate Media; Clearvue, inc.; Centron Educational Films; Society for Visual Education; Universal Education and Visual Arts; Rand McNally and Company

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Summary: This collection contains American Indian educational filmstrips and associated teacher's guides and other materials from circa 1970-1984. They were collected by Ella Clark, a schoolteacher in Oklahoma.

Biographical / Historical: Ella Clark was a teacher in Wagoner, Oklahoma (not to be confused with Ella E. Clark, who studied the oral histories of Indigenous people of North America). Little else is known about Ella Clark's biography.

Citation: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Ella Clark collection of American Indian Educational filmstrips, box # and folder #, NMAI.AC.382; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.

Arrangement: This collection is intellectually arranged in two series. Series 1: Filmstrips and associated materials and Series 2: Filmstrip viewers. The filmstrips in series 1 are first organized by publisher, then by date. The materials in this collection have been physically seperated for preservation purposes. The original filmstrip boxes are located in archival record center boxes 1-5; the filmstrips and sound cassettes are located in boxes 6-18; and the textual material is located in box 19.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Emily Moazami, Supervisory Archivist, 2019.

Rights: Some materials in this collection may be protected by copyright. It is the user's responsibility to ascertain whether any such rights exist, and to obtain any other permission necessary to reproduce materials. Please contact NMAI Archives Center for more information.

Scope and Contents: This collection contains educational filmstrips and accompanying audio cassettes pertaining to the history and culture of American Indians. The collection also contains associated teacher guides, scripts, quizzes, and filmstrip viewing equipment. The materials were published from circa 1970-1984.

Restrictions: The original filmstrips and audio cassettes are restricted due to condition. Textual material is accessible by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment.

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