Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
This accession consists of audiovisual records created during the production of "Yorktown," produced by Guggenheim Productions Inc. with oversight from the Office of Telecommunications. The 28 minute film was completed and released in 1982, and was created to commemorate the bicentennial of the Battle of Yorktown, the final battle of the American Revolution. The film features the bicentennial re-enactment of the battle. Materials include master soundtrack, 1/4" audiotapes; 16 mm release prints in both French and English, and one master is on 1" magnetic tape.
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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
- United States -- History -- Revolution
- Yorktown, Battle of, 1782
- Documentary films
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-115, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions