Joseph Bendich Collection
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Abstract
Joseph Bendich (1917-2005) was a amateur videographer and machinist who manufactured parts for lunar landing modules. This collection consists of film equipment and other items collected by Bendich for private film viewings. Materials include a Super 8mm movie projector, a Super 8mm movie light, a Keystone Super 8mm camera, a camera case, a photo lamp, a Revere film splicer, and splice tape instructions. The collection also includes three Super 8mm pornographic films: Jocks and Socks (Golden Girls), Sex Ed Tutor (Diamond Collection), and Reluctant Virgin Pt II (San Francisco Series). The artifacts in this collection are emblematic of the types of film equipment used by many Super 8mm auteurs of the late 20th century, including Nelson Sullivan, Chris Kraus, and David Wojnarowicz. This collection documents the ways in which pornography - particularly stag film - was circulated and watched during this time period.
Biographical Note
Joseph Bendich (1917-2005) was a amateur videographer and machinist who manufactured parts for lunar landing modules. He also owned a French laundry service.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of film equipment and other items collected by Joseph Bendich for private film viewings. Materials include a Super 8mm movie projector, a Super8mm movie light, a Keystone Super 8mm camera, a camera case, a photo lamp, a Revere film splicer, and splice tape instructions. The collection also includes three Super 8mm pornographic films: Jocks and Socks (Golden Girls), Sex Ed Tutor (Diamond Collection), and Reluctant Virgin Pt II (San Francisco Series). The artifacts in this collection are emblematic of the types of film equipment used by many Super 8mm auteurs of the late 20th century, including Nelson Sullivan, Chris Kraus, and David Wojnarowicz. This collection documents the ways in which pornography - particularly stag film - was circulated and watched during this time period.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Because of the assembled nature of this collection, copyright status varies across the collection. Copyright is assumed to be held by the original creator of individual items in the collection; these items are expected to pass into the public domain 120 years after their creation. Fales Library and Special Collections is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from this collection.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Joseph Bendich Collection; MSS 534; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Debra Schiff in October 2016; the accession number associated with this gift is 2018.074.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning materials were rehoused in archival boxes and described on the collection-level with an item list.
