Emancipation Proclamation Centennial motion picture film
Series Number
B0309
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.
Creator
New York Civil War Centennial Commission
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series consists of two large scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, along with many unmounted clippings, relating to the activities of the New York Civil War Centennial Commission and of local commissions across the state.
Creator
New York Civil War Centennial Commission
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series consists of correspondence, reports, memoranda, press releases, clippings, programs, photographs, and other materials created or compiled by the New York Civil War Centennial Commission. Many of the records document the relationship of the New York commission with the national commission, commissions in other states, and local commissions in New York State; as well as the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation and a proposed shrine for the original draft of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Creator
New York Civil War Centennial Commission
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
This series consists of 7 inch reel-to-reel audiotape recordings documenting events related to the work of the Civil War Centennial Commission. Events include meetings, panel discussions, addresses, and interviews. Subjects include the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, Civil War sheet music, and the State Capitol fire of 1911.
Creator
New York Civil War Centennial Commission
Access Restrictions
Restricted: the audiotapes are in deteriorated condition and are not playable until conservation measures are taken. Series closed pending conservation.