
Personal Belongings
(Steven Bognar, 1996)
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A selection of historical short films from the vault of The Ohio State University Libraries.
It is estimated that that The Ohio State University Libraries’ Special Collections hold tens of thousands of historic audiovisual items—many original or unique—on as many as 30 different formats. We’re thrilled to spotlight the library’s audiovisual preservation and digitization lab and the work that is done there to identify, preserve, and make accessible this massive amount of material. This program features works that have been digitized through an ongoing collaboration between the lab and the Ohio State Libraries’ Special Collections. It includes short films and excerpts about Columbus artist Elijah Pierce, computer animation pioneer Charles Csuri, footage of astronaut Alan Shepard following the first manned flight into space by an American, rare Antarctic expedition footage from the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, and more. (Program approx. 75 mins., DCP)
See the complete 2025 Cinema Revival lineup.
Tim Lanza is the audiovisual preservation and digitization lead and Sarah Harzell is the audiovisual preservation and digitization specialist for The Ohio State University Libraries.
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Left to right, courtesy of Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, Admiral Richard E. Byrd Papers; courtesy of The Ohio State University Archives.
Cartoonists & Truman (1949; Milton Caniff Collection, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum; 4:41 mins.; silent; B&W)
Film on Sports Presents Baseball Introduction Series: Bats (1962; Milton Caniff Collection, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum; 15:09 mins.; sound; color)
Arctic Expedition Footage (1934–1936; Admiral Richard E. Byrd Papers, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program; 5:40 mins; silent; B&W)
Alan Shepard's Recovery (Mercury-Redstone 3: Freedom 7 Spaceflight) (May 5, 1961; John Glenn Papers, Ohio Public Policy Archives; 10:17 mins.; silent; color)
Marcel Marceau Excerpt: Bip Remembers (2001; recordings from Marcel Marceau’s residency at Ohio State’s Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute; 20 mins.; sound; color)
Charles Csuri Demonstration of Computer Drawing (1966; Charles A. Csuri Papers, University Archives; 5:33 mins.; silent; B&W)
Elijah Pierce: Woodcarver (1974; Ohio State Department of Photography and Cinema Records University Archives; 18:00 mins.; sound; color)
FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Ohio Humanities
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation
WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Mellon Foundation
Every Page Foundation
Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
CampusParc
Nationwide Foundation
Lois S. and H. Roy Chope Fund of The Columbus Foundation
The Columbus Foundation
Axium Packaging
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection
David Crane and Elizabeth Dang
Film Treasures from The Ohio State University Libraries