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Series II: Film and Audio, 1984-2000, inclusive

Scope and Contents

This series contains all of the elements from three of Jack Waters' films, Diotima, The Male Gayze, and Berlin/NY.

Arrangement

This series is divided into three subseries: Subseries A: Original Elements; Subseries B: Preservation Master Materials; and Subseries C: Access Copies.

Subseries A: Original Elements, 1984-1991, inclusive

Scope and Contents

This subseries consists of the original film and audio materials Waters donated to the Fales Library for preservation purposes, and includes 16mm negatives, reel-to-reel audio tape, audiocassettes, and Super 8 film. There is no reseracher access to this material.

Berlin/NY - Original, 1984

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0013 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: Super 8mm

Footage count: [225 feet]

Extent: 1/1

Berlin/NY, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0015 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Format: Audiocassette

Capacity: 90 minutes

Male Gayze - Original, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0016 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 397 feet

Extent: 1/1

Male Gayze - Master, 1990-02-14

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0031 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Ed Bair/Bear Tracks Studio "

Format: 1/4 in. reel to reel

Capacity: [400 feet]

Diotima Serial #6 - Negative Roll #1, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0020 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: [200 feet]

Extent: 1/4

Diotima Serial #6 - Negative Roll #2, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0021 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: [100 feet]

Extent: 2/4

Diotima Serial #6 - Negative Roll #3, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0022 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: [200 feet]

Extent: 3/4

Diotima Serial #6 - Negative Roll #4, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0023 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: [150 feet]

Extent: 4/4

Diotima Serial #7 - Negative Roll #5, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0024 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: [75 feet]

Extent: 1/3

Diotima Serial #7 - Negative Roll #6, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0025 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: [100 feet]

Extent: 2/3

Diotima Serial #7 - Negative Roll #7, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0026 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: [200 feet]

Extent: 3/3

Diotima Serial #8 - Negative Roll #8, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0027 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: [250 feet]

Extent: 1/2

Diotima Serial #8 - Negative Roll #9, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0028 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: [200 feet]

Extent: 2/2

Diotima Serial #10 - - Negative Roll #10, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0029 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: [05 feet]

Extent: 1/2

Diotima - Roll #2 (Positive) [Serial #10], undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0030 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: "Jack Waters/Allied Prod. "

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 155 feet

Extent: 2/2

Diotima Serial #11, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0018 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Format: 1/4 in. reel to reel

Capacity: [600 feet]

Diotima Serial #14, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0032 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Format: Audiocassette

Capacity: 90 minutes

Diotima Serial #15, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0033 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Format: Audiocassette

Capacity: 90 minutes

Diotima Serial #16, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0034 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters/Beartracks

Format: Audiocassette

Capacity: 90 minutes

Diotima Serial #17, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0035 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Format: Audiocassette

Capacity: 90 minutes

Diotima Serial #18 + 19, 1991-09-13

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0036 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Format: Audiocassette

Capacity: 90 minutes

Diotima Serial #76, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0037 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Format: Audiocassette

Capacity: 30 minutes

Subseries B: Preservation Master Materials, 2000

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials used to assemble the composite prints of Waters's films, such as internegatives, interpositives, sound tracks and workprints. There is no reseracher access to this material.

Diotima - A Wind Interpositive (Pix Only), 2000

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0004 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 1056 feet

Extent: 1/1

Diotima - B Wind Dupe Negative, 2000

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0005 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 1056 feet

Extent: 1/1

Diotima - B Wind Optical Track, 2000-06-28

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0006 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 1056 feet

Extent: 1/1

Diotima - A Roll Internegative, 2000-06-30

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0007 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 1056 feet

Extent: 1/2

Diotima - B Roll Internegative, 2000-06-30

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0008 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 1056 feet

Extent: 2/2

Diotima - Workprint, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0019 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 1021 feet

Extent: 1/1

Berlin/NY - S/S Pic Internegative, 2000-06-30

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0009 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 540 feet

Extent: 1/1

Berlin/NY - Optical Track, 2000-06-30

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0010 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 540 feet

Extent: 1/1

Berlin/NY - Silent Workprint From Internegative, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0014 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 517 feet

Extent: 1/1

Male Gayze - S/S Pic Internegative, 2000-06-30

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0011 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 458 feet

Extent: 1/1

Male Gayze - Optical Track, 2000-06-13

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0012 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 458 ft.

Extent: 1/1

Male Gayze - Workprint From Internegative, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 111.0017 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm

Footage count: 434 feet

Extent: 1/1

Subseries C: Access Copies, 1984-1993, inclusive

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains 16mm composite prints of the preserved films Diotima, The Male Gayze, and Berlin/NY. These copies are available for researcher use. Contact the Fales archivist for further information.

Diotima, 1993

reel: 111.0001 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm, color, sound

Footage count: 1039 feet

Extent: 1/1

The Male Gayze, 1990

reel: 111.0002 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm, color, sound

Footage count: 440 feet

Extent: 1/1

Berlin/NY, 1984

reel: 111.0003 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Credit info: Jack Waters

Gauge: 16mm, color/black and white, sound

Footage count: 525 feet

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