SERIES VII: Papers, Ephemera & Equipment
Abstract
Series consists of filmmaking equipment; research, production, and publicity materials related to JoAnn Elam's films (primarily Everyday People and Rape); and miscellaneous papers and realia from Elam's personal archive.
Inclusive Dates
circa 1970 – 2004
Series identifier
S.2011-01-0007
Description
Includes 8mm and 16mm filmmaking equipment such as cameras and splicers; employment manuals, pamphlets, and patches related to Elam's time working for the United States Postal Service and her involvement with her union (NALC); diaries, transcripts and logs related to Elam's film Everyday People; lab paperwork, brochures, and reviews related to Elam's film Rape; and film calendars that include screenings of Elam's films. Full inventory forthcoming.
Access Restrictions
Portions of collection unprocessed.
Series Items
To request more information about the items in this collection, please contact the archive at
info@chicagofilmarchives.org.
Items with Viewable Media
-
SERIES VII: Papers, Ephemera & Equipment
- 8mm Film Splicer (Equipment)
- 8mm Frame Counter (Equipment)
- Box 1: JoAnn Elam Papers (Paper or Photographic Materials)
- Box 2: Post Office (Paper or Photographic Materials)
- Box 3: Post Office Research (Paper or Photographic Materials)
- Carena Zoomex 8mm Camera w/ Angenieux Paris Zoom Lens (Equipment)
- Catozzo 16mm Guillotine Film Splicer (Equipment)
- Cigar box with 14 stamps (Equipment)
- Ciro Super 8mm Film Splicer (Equipment)
- [Letters for Titling] (Equipment)
- Patterson 35mm Processing Tank (Equipment)
- Uher 1/4" Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder with Microphone and Battery (Equipment)

![[Letters for Titling]](https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/media/cfa/images/7/0/82518_ca_object_representations_media_7033_large.jpg)


