New York Civil War Centennial Commission Emancipation Proclamation Centennial Motion Picture Film

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of a master film and soundtrack of the ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. commemorating the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Series also includes a memorandum describing the film's contents and an additional short film segment showing James E. Allen, Commissioner of Education, dedicating the Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation before a crowd in the rotunda of the State Education Building.
Title
Emancipation Proclamation Centennial motion picture film
Quantity
1.2 cubic feet; 8 16mm film(s); 2 1/4 inch audio tape(s)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B0309
Creator
Scope and Content Note

A typed memorandum attached to two film containers indicates that this is the master film and soundtrack of the hour-long ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., on September 22, 1962, commemorating the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. During these ceremonies, the original draft of the proclamation in President Lincoln's hand, a document in the custody of New York State, was publicly displayed in Washington, D.C. for the first time. Both motion picture film and a separate audio soundtrack tape are included in the series. The film is 16mm black and white and was produced by the New York Civil War Centennial Commission.

B0309-95: This accretion is a 30-second, silent, black and white, 16mm film segment. It shows Dr. James E. Allen, Commissioner of Education, dedicating the Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation before a crowd in the rotunda of the State Education Department building in 1959 or 1960.

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