Film Treasures from 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)

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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.