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Colby College at Mayflower Hill 1939
Frederick J. Kinch and Marion Johnson Kinch
8mm film footage, color, shot between ca. November 1939 - April 1940.
The opening montage shows a winter scene, but the first length of footage was shot in the Fall. It opens with a very brief glimpse of Colby College's Mayflower Hill campus women’s dorms under construction, then pans to the Chapel, which is virtually complete (it was the first building finished on the Mayflower Hill Campus).
The film also shows the Miller library building under construction, encased in scaffolding, its tower only framed in. (A flag visible at the ... Read More
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Colby College: “Colby at the Mic” and “Faculty Baseball Game” (undated, circa 1927-1942)
Colby College
Black and white, no sound. Running time: 4 minutes, 18 seconds.
"Colby at the Mic" is a short film depicting broadcast performances of WLBZ radio station. “Faculty Baseball Game” is presided over by college president Franklin Winslow Johnson and includes both male and female participants.From “The Colby College Collection,” a set of 12 VHS video tapes. Originally issued as short films ca. 1936-1965. Transferred from 16mm film to VHS by Northeast Historic Film, Maine, 1993-1994. Digitized by Colby College Libraries, 2019.
Colby Call No.: Video 1816 v.1
File ID: VHS_Video_1816v1
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Colby College: Mayflower Hill Move: Cleanup After Construction (undated, circa 1942 - 1952)
Colby College
Color, no sound. Running time: 2 minutes, 51 seconds.
Students perform outdoor tasks at Colby College’s Mayflower Hill Campus, break for lunch, plant a tree, and engage in outdoor recreation. College president Franklin Winslow Johnson is shown.From “The Colby College Collection,” a set of 12 VHS video tapes. Originally issued as short films ca. 1936-1965. Transferred from 16mm film to VHS by Northeast Historic Film, Maine, 1993-1994. Digitized by Colby College Libraries, 2019.
Colby Call No.: Video 1816 v.8
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File ID: VHS_Video_1816v8b
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Colby College: Old Campus Film: Professors and Fraternities (undated, circa 1942 - 1952)
Colby College
Color, no sound. Running time: 2 minutes, 40 seconds.
Scenes and individual profiles on Colby College’s old campus in downtown Waterville, Maine. Buildings and students are featured, as are fraternity houses and members. Faculty and fraternities are identified by title frames.From “The Colby College Collection,” a set of 12 VHS video tapes. Originally issued as short films ca. 1936-1965. Transferred from 16mm film to VHS by Northeast Historic Film, Maine, 1993-1994. Digitized by Colby College Libraries, 2019.
Colby Call No.: Video 1816 v.8
File ID: VHS_Video_1816v8a
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Colby College Outing Club, Skiing (undated, circa 1940s-50s)
Colby College
Color, no sound. Running time: 13 minutes, 4 seconds.
Students perform downhill skiing. A bus, stuck in the snow, is freed.From “The Colby College Collection,” a set of 12 VHS video tapes. Originally issued as short films ca. 1936-1965. Transferred from 16mm film to VHS by Northeast Historic Film, Maine, 1993-1994. Digitized by Colby College Libraries, 2019.
Colby Call No.: Video 1816 v.3
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File ID: VHS_Video_1816v3
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Colby College Performing Arts Scenes (undated, likely before 1940)
Colby College
Black and white, no sound. Running time: 51 seconds.
Portions of stage performance(s) at Colby College’s downtown Waterville campus.From “The Colby College Collection,” a set of 12 VHS video tapes. Originally issued as short films ca. 1936-1965. Transferred from 16mm film to VHS by Northeast Historic Film, Maine, 1993-1994. Digitized by Colby College Libraries, 2019.
Colby Call No.: Video 1816 v.8
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File ID: VHS_Video_1816v8c
Colby College Library catalog record: cbbcat.net/record=b1258801~S3 -
Colby College Winter Carnival (undated, circa late 1940s - early 1960s)
Colby College
Color, no sound. Running time: 2 minutes, 14 seconds.
Students create snow sculptures on the Mayflower Hill campus of Colby College.From “The Colby College Collection,” a set of 12 VHS video tapes. Originally issued as short films ca. 1936-1965. Transferred from 16mm film to VHS by Northeast Historic Film, Maine, 1993-1994. Digitized by Colby College Libraries, 2019.
Colby Call No.: Video 1816 v.12
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File ID: VHS_Video_1816v12
Colby College Library catalog record: cbbcat.net/record=b1258801~S3 -
In Their Footsteps: A History of Colby College (Multimedia Website and Documentary Video)
Colby College
Colby College, founded in 1813 and the 12th-oldest liberal arts school in America, explored 200 years of history as it celebrated its bicentennial in the 2012-2013 academic year.
The website at http://colby.edu/colbyhistory/ presents a multimedia, interactive timeline of Colby history as well as selected audio, video, and events of to the bicentennial celebration year.
A companion documentary video, In Their Footsteps: A History of Colby College, can be viewed via YouTube (above).
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Three Presidents: Colby College Roundtable Discussion
Julius Seelye Bixler, Robert E. L. Strider II, William R. Cotter, and Peter S. Vogt
"Some 400 alumni and other friends of Colby gathered in Dedham, Mass., in November [1981] and were enlightened by the insights of the three men who have served as president of the college over the past 40 years. J. Seelye Bixler, Robert E. L. Strider II, and William R. Cotter each provided the audience with his thoughtful view of Colby and its role in the liberal arts. The unusual event was organized and sponsored by the Greater Boston Colby Alumni Club, presided over by Ann Miller '71. Peter Vogt '63 ... Read More
Video programs from the Colby College Archives.
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