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Robert J. Flaherty John Howard Benson Documentary Film (23.10)

Rhode Island School of Design Archives

2 College Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-709-5922
E-mail: risdarchives@risd.edu

Inventory

Container Description Date
Box 1, Film 1 Repeat Material, over Benson shoulder as he writes w/reed
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 2a Examples of Writing and Lettering Not on JHB [John Howard Benson] or Stills from E of L [Elements of Lettering] etc.
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 2b #1 (Black and White), Sept. 1943 R. Arnold in yard at 56, with Mother and Dad. Scene of Kitten in yard. Groff children on Poplar St. Benson children playing in yard. View of Poplar St., View of Washington St. View of St. John's Church. View of Poplar St. Shore
1943 Sep
Box 1, Film 3 Old SPQR
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 4 John Howard Benson: Film of 'The Quill' by Robert Flaherty
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 5 Misc. Cut Outs Old Mat.
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 6 Using Pens, Foreign Writing, Flourished Caps, Skeleton Alphabet, Examining Pen, Penstrokes, etc., Hebrew, Syria, Flourish Caps, Pen Strokes, Ethiopic
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 7 Possible Mat. Reel #1
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 8 Empty
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 9 Signs, Hosp. Trust and Mod Inscriptions, Roman Inscrip.
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 10 Making Pens
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 11 Portraits, Mark and Paint, Pan and Closeups, "S," "P," "Q," "R"
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 12 Misc. Shots Not Useful for Film. Nancy Writing, Hunter House, Copey Robinson, Olice, Graham Writing, Gravestones
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 13 Untitled
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 14 Historic Hands. and Age. Bene. and Age - age. Cutouts. Presses. Small Rolls, Presses, ager, AGEage, age to ages, Caroline and Black Letters, New Uncials, and Ins Half func Lombardic, Rustic Old X New Still Square Rustic Caps, Square Old and New
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 15 Untitled
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 16 Clips of Quill Film
1943-1958
Box 1, Film 17 Jan 14 1945, #1 Foreign Writing, Syria and Ethiopia
1945 Jan 14
Box 1, Film 18 Jan 14 1945, #2 Hebrew, Loose Roll, Reel 5 183 Heavy CAPS, no endings. N-Z
1945 Jan 14
Box 1, Film 19 Jan 14 1945, #6 Church Let.
1945 Jan 14
Box 2, Film 1 Dan Jones Benson ftg., Rejected when inspected for water damage 4/30/58. Saved just for evidence
1958 Apr 30
Box 2, Film 2 K-5538 Rhode Island School of Design 'Lettering' Part 1 and 2 Orig. Rev.
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 3 3-30-76 Orig. Reversal Charles Arnold, Physical image looks unmarred, Film slightly brittle, RPC
1976 Mar 30
Box 2, Film 4 Roll D One
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 5 Roll D Two
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 6 Roll D Three
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 7 Roll D Four
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 8 Untitled
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 9 Untitled
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 10 Roll C One, 1st Graffiti
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 11 Roll C Four
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 12 Roll C Five
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 13 6 Flaherty manuscripts, silver monogram, mixing paint color - Newport Harbor - Flowers
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 14 Roll E One
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 15 Roll C Six
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 16 Roll C Seven
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 17 Roll C Eight
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 18 Roll C Ten
1943-1958
Box 2, Film 19 Flaherty Leader
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 1 Roll A One
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 2 Roll A Two
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 3 Roll A Four
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 4 Roll A Roll 8, Original Reversal - Jones Says C. Arnold looks like a recent print of Flaherty Stuff. Entire "Cutting A Reed Sequel," Donny Jones NBC "The Quill"
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 5 Removed for D?????, Roll A Nine
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 6 Roll A Eleven
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 7 Roll A Twelve
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 8 Roll A Thirteen
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 9 Roll A Fourteen, 27 Original Reversal Cutting
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 10 Roll A Sixteen
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 11 Roll A Seventeen
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 12 Roll B One
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 13 Roll B Three
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 14 Roll B Four, Reel 6 Original Rev. Rob J. Flaherty 'Calligraphy' Trust Hospital - Signs - Modern Press - Stone Carving - Newport Bank - Cutting S.P.Q.R. - Pen made from reed - printing press
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 15 Roll B Five
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 16 Roll B Six
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 17 Roll B Seven
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 18 Roll B Eight
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 19 Main Title "Cutting a Quill," 1st Version - Work Print (Not used no music credit)
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 20 Color
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 21 Flaherty Frames
1943-1958
Box 3, Film 22 Varying shots of sharpening reed and quill. Proj. Pos. Silent
1943-1958