Collection ID: 12482462

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959, Wright, Olgivanna Lloyd, and Taliesin Fellowship
Extent:
305 film reels
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and Content:

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.

Acquisition information:
Accession number--2013.006.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

Collection available for use in the Drawings & Archives reading room, or online with a Columbia University login.

LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
300 Avery Hall
1172 Amsterdam Avenue M.C. 0301
New York, NY 10027, United States
CONTACT:
212) 854-6199
avery@library.columbia.edu