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Record Group 15. (RESTRICTED) Audiovisual (1950s-2008, undated; 26.42 linear feet), 1950s-2008, undated, inclusive

Extent

26.42 Linear feet

Scope and Contents

The Audiovisual record group contains audio or moving visual recordings. Types of materials include film reels, audio tape, cassette tapes, VHS and other video cassettes, and vinyl records. The title or identifier for each individual item is listed in this inventory.
The majority of content has been captured by amateurs, such as school employees, with some professional recordings. For all materials in this record group, audio and visual content has been identified solely by labels or other written description accompanying objects (not by playback).

Arrangement

This record group is arranged in three series:
Series I. Film
Series II. VHS
Series III. Audio recordings

Conditions Governing Use

Note that the audiovisual material in this record group is restricted due to its fragility and because the New-York Historical Society lacks the necessary playback equipment. Patrons wishing to view or listen to any of the material in this record group should contact the curator of manuscripts at manuscripts @nyhistory.org

Series I. Film, 1958-1986, undated, inclusive

Extent

4.5 Linear feet

Scope and Contents

This series contains film reels, including Super 8 format (noted at the file level). A small number of earlier films have been converted to video, and can be found in Series II.

Arrangement

This series is arranged in chronological order.

Guild festivals, 1943?

Offsite-Box: 348 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Anniversary film Part I / Third Grade Cook-out - October 1954, 1954

Offsite-Box: 348 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Fieldston Lower - Indian film, 1958, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 349 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Fieldston football, 1959-1970, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 346 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

21 reels of film, with previous inventory in box (which includes some reels in box 347. Dated reels are labeled: Trinity vs. EMA, 1959 (2 rolls); Fieldston vs. Friends, 1961 (2 rolls); Fieldston vs. Carteret, 1962; Fieldston vs. Brunswick, 1965; Fieldston vs. Locust Valley, 1965 (2 rolls); Fieldston vs. Collegiate, 1970 (color); Fieldston vs. Brunswick, 1970 (color). Undated reels are labeled: Fieldston vs. Trinity (2 reels) and a third reel of a different Trinity game; Fieldston vs. Englewood (2 rolls); Fieldston vs. Woodmere; Fieldston vs. Locust Valley. There are also 4 unlabeled reels, but detached labels in the box suggest that one of these is Fieldston vs. McBurney and another is Fieldston vs. Locust Valley, 1967 ("with George Martens, faculty member"). A third is possibly St. Bernard's (1960), listed on the original inventory as poor, and the fourth may be another Woodmere.

Fieldston football, 1978-1979, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 347 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Continuation of film reels from original inventory list in box 346. This box holds 5 undated reels: Fieldston H.S. (2 rolls); Fieldston School (2 rolls), and one unlabeled roll. Also, two Sony video cassettes from 1979: Fieldston vs. Englewood and Fieldston vs. Dalton. Also a third Sony videotape dated 11/10/78 with unclear label.

Ducky Wucky/graduation (Super 8), 1973, 1977, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 348 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

CBS Television Network Recording Operations label. Ducky Wucky, 1973, for graduation, 1977.

Various (Super 8), 1979-1986, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 347 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

10 small boxes of Kodachrome Super 8 film (one empty). Labeled with various subject, several with student animation projects.

Fieldston Lower art (Super 8), 1980-1981, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 347 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Two Kodak reels. One box labeled Beluga Whale, undated. One box labeled Beowulf movie 5th Grade, 1980-1981.

Fieldston - Indians, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 348 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Note: "CUT WKPRNT."

Hand and Mind, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 349 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Notes: Prepared by the students and faculty of Fieldston Lower. Brought by Toby 2007.

Anniversary film part II, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 348 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Reel 8.

Fieldston anniversary, part II, undated

Offsite-Box: 348 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Saint Series - Dr. Radist, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 349 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

ITC Entertainment label for series "Saint Series" and episode "Gentle Ladies." Handwritten label of "Dr. Radist" on edge (possibly Howard Radest, Education Director 1979-1991).

Bears (Single 8), undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 347 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

One small box of Fuji Single 8 film, labeled "bears."

4th grade fair (Super 8), undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 347 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

With note, Taken by Camile McDonald, IA teacher.

Various (Super 8), undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 347 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

F.P Animations - Whitney - (Tests) - Western Landscape F.P.

Unlabeled loose roll (Super 8), undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 347 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Unlabeled, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 348 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

In Motion Picture Enterprises, Inc. box, with note "on 1/P.U."

Unlabeled, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 348 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Unlabeled, undated

Offsite-Box: 348 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

In Stuyvesant Town Camera Shop can.

Series II. Video, 1972-2008, inclusive

Extent

16.5 Linear feet

Scope and Contents

This series contains video cassettes—nearly all in VHS format, with some examples of Sony U-matic, Sony V-30H, Sony Beta II, and Sony Betacamp SP. The majority of content relates to special events and student performances, such as recitals, assemblies, and dance and drama performances. Content is identified based on titles written (usually by hand) on cassettes. Several video cases also include ephemera from related performances or events.

Arrangement

This series begins with VHS cassettes of elementary school footage, followed by special events, and Fieldston Upper footage, and other programs and miscellaneous footage. VHS cassettes are followed by other video formats.

Midtown Ethical - closing assemblies, graduating classes, 1986-2003, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 275 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Closing assembly, 1986 (2), 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1994. Ethical Culture School, 1986. Graduation, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998. For My Friends in Grade K, 1992-1993 (2 copies). Second grade memories, 1994-1995. Class of 1995 (2). Through the Years, class of 1992 and class of 2003.

Midtown Ethical - fourth grade plays, 1985-1999, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 275 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Oliver, 1985 and 1996. Trumpet of the Swan, 1986. Wind in the Willows, 1990. The Wizard of Oz, 1997 (2). You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 1999 (2).

Midtown Ethical - performances and other, 1990-1998, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 275 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Ancient Festival, 1990. 3P plays, 1991. 5FG Roman Gods, 1997. Jason and the Golden Fleece, 1997. The Trial of Zeus, 1998 (2). Sixth grade recital, 1998.

Fieldston Lower - closing assemblies, graduating classes, 1994-2008, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 276 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Class of 1994. Graduation, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Step Up Day, 1999.

Fieldston Lower - performances and other, 1989-1999, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 276 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Daisy tape, 1989-1993. Snake Festival, folk singer, Russian story teller, 1990. Medieval Fest, 1991. Medieval Fest/A Joyful Noise, 1991. Songs and Dances of Many Lands, 1991/1992 and 1993. Various, 1992. Song and Dance Assembly, 1992. Various, 1992/1993 (3). Sixth grade, 1993. Science 1992/Islamic calligraphy 1994. Various, 1994 (3). Dinosaur recital, 1995. Cecilia, 1995. Grade 5 plays, 1995. Second grade prehistoric animal songs, 1996. First grade birds of prey, 1997. Dino Song Sharing, 1997. City and Country, 1997. Welcome Assembly, 1998. Grade 2 Dinosaur, 1998. Fifth grade medieval festival, 1999. Second grade dinosaur songs, 1999 and 2000. Fourth grade biographies, 1998 and 1999. Bill Robinson bird show, 1999. Music Reunion, 1999. Fourth grade egg drop/recital, 1999.

Fieldston Lower - performances and other, 2000-2007, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 277 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Norse myths, 5B 2000. Fourth grade biographies, 2000 and 2003. B Fairy Tales, 2000, 2001, 2002. Fourth grade egg drop day, 2001. World Music Assembly, 2001 and 2002. Norse play rehearsals, 5B 2002. 5B and K Norse Myths, 2004. Immigrant panel, 2005. Cinco de Mayo, 2006. Fifth and Sixth grade concert, 2007. Wolf Assembly, 2007. Westchester Philharmonic Copland Millennial Commission, undated. Garnevicus - music, undated. Betty, undated. 5-6's R, undated.

Unidentified lower school, 1983-2007, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 277 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Wizard of Oz, 1983. Oliver, fourth grade play, 1985. Fifth grade Ancient Festival, 1986. Ancient Fest Olympic Games, 1987. Charlotte's Web, fourth grade, 1988. Colonial plays, 1988. 5-6 Math, 1993-1994. 1F and Step Up Day, 2007.

Second grade recitals, 1992-1994, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 277 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Second grade recital/1st grade owl crow, 1992. Second grade recital, 1993/Dinosaur songs, 1994.

Third grade recitals, 1993-2006, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 277 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1993/1994, 1995, 1999, 2006.

Fourth grade recitals, 1995-2001, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 277 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1995 (2), 1996-1997, 2000, and 2001.

Fourth grade recitals, 2002-2006, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 278 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

2002 (2), 2003, 2004 (2), 2005 (2), 2006, and 2007.

Fifth grade recitals, 1997-1999, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 278 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

One tape, with fifth grade recitals 1997 and 1999.

Sixth grade recitals, 1992-2006, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 278 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1992, 1995 (2), 1996, 1997 (2), 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (3), 2005(2), and 2006.

Evening concerts, 2002-2006, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 278 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

2002 (2), 2003 (2), 2005, and 2006. Some with programs for 5th and 6th grade Fieldston Lower student concerts.

World Music Assembly, 1994-2007, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 278 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2007.

Harvest Festival, 1990-2007, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 279 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Harvest Festival 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 (2), 2005, 2006, 2007. Snake/Apple Fall Festival, 1990. Harvest Festival 1992/Festival of the Animals 1993. Fieldston Lower School Harvest Festival, 2000.

Martin Luther King Day Assembly, 1991-2007, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 279 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1991, 1993, 1994 (2), 1995 (2), 1996 (2), 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 (Fieldston Lower), 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

Book Awards, 1988-1989, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 279 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

"Chelsea and the Green Haired Kid," skits and interview with author, 1988. "Matilda," 1989.

Holiday Assembly, 1985-2006, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 280 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Holiday Assembly 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 (2), 1991 (3), 1992, 1993 (2), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. Ethical Culture School Christmas Assembly, 1985. Ethical Culture School Holiday Assembly, 1989 (2), 1992. Holiday Assembly/6th grade recital, 1989. Holiday Assembly 1990/Thanksgiving 1991. Fieldston Lower School Holiday Assembly, 2000.

Earth Fair, 1995, 2000, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 280 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1995 (2), 2000.

Jazz programs, 1981-2001, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 280 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Jazz assembly 1981. Jazz assembly, 1984. Fieldston Jazz Spain tour, 1985. Jazz concert, 1986 (Beta cassette). Fieldston jazz improv concert, 1994, Jazz concert 2001.

Thanksgiving, 1991-2006, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 281 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Thanksgiving 1991/1992 and 1995. Thanksgiving Assembly 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. Fieldston Lower Thanksgiving Assembly 2000 and 2001.

Fieldston, 1992-1998, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 281 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Fieldston 1992 (2). Fieldston class of 1993 (2, including Farewell). Fieldston class of 1998. Fieldston - May 8, 1998.

Fieldston graduation, 1985-2000, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 281 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Labeled graduation or commencement. 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996 (2), 2000.

Graduation - school unknown, 1985-1997, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 281 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Graduation tapes labeled 1942, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992 (2), 1993, 1994 (2), 1996 (2), 1995, 1997.

Fieldston yearbook, 1992-2002, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 282 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Labeled yearbook or video yearbook. 1992, 1993, 1994 (2), 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002. Nine undated tapes. One unlabeled, undated tape.

"Broadway" shows, 1997-2006, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 282 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 (2), 2003, 2004 (2), 2006, undated.

Fieldston drama, 1981-1992, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 282 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Fiddler on the Roof, 1981. Guys and Dolls, 1982. Senior play, 1983. Anything Goes ["Much of it has no sound/last section has no sound"], 1983. You Can't Take It with You, 1986. Cabaret, 1989. Form IV dramatization "Nosotros Sonos Dios"/Form I musical program, 1989. Sweeney Todd, 1990 (2). Noises Off, 1990. Little Shop of Horrors, Act 1 and Act 2, 1992.

Fieldston drama, 1991-1996, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 283 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

The Diviners, 1991 (3). The Crucible, 1992. Inherit the Wind, 1992. Into the Woods, Act 1 and Act 2, 1992. Spring Cabaret - Safer Sex, 1992 (2). The Heidi Chronicles, Acts 1 and 2, 1993. A Flea in Her Ear, 1994. Music Man, Part 1, 1994. The Miracle Worker, Act I and Act 2, 1995. Macbeth, Act 1 and Act 2, 1995. Women and Wallace, 1995 (2). The Seagull, Act 1 and Act 2, 1995. Cabaret, 1995. Spring Cabaret, 1995. Habeus Corpus, Act 1, 1996. Witness for the Prosecution, 1996. Studio Theater Series, 1996. Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll, 1996. Habeus Corpus, 1996. The Diviners, undated (2). Lost in Yonkers, undated. A Thousand Clowns, undated (4).

Parent and Teacher Association, 1989-1998, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 283 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Parent and Teacher meeting, "Why we teach the way we do," 1989. Media and children, 1993 and undated. Michael Thompson parent meeting, 1998.

Fieldston dance concerts, 1983-2000, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 284 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1983, 1985 (2), 1986 (New York Moves), 1987 (2), 1988, 1989, 1990 (4), 1992 (2), 1993 (winter concert), 1995, 1999 (2), 2000.

Fieldston spring dance concerts, 1989-2006, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 284 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1989, 1991 (Parts 1 and 2), 1993 (2), 1996 (3), 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 (2), 2003 (2), 2004 (2 videos, plus empty case), 2005, 2006.

Fieldston Dance Company, 1991-2004, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 285 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1991 (Lehman College), 1991 (assembly), 1992 (3 videos), 1994 (Alvin Ailey Dance Project, 2), 1995 (Tour, Columbus High School), 1995 (Student choreography). FDC Project, 1999. The Paul Taylor Project, 2001. Various, 2002. The Ailey Project, 2003, The Robert Battle, 2004 (2). Various, 2004.

Fieldston dance, 1993-2001, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 285 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Fieldston Dance Company with Regent Family Residents/Fieldston assembly Dance Out Project, 1993. Dance concert assembly, 1993. DanceWorks, 1993. Martha Graham Project, 1996. Dancespace Project, Young Dancemakers Project, 1999. Nelson Ave Dance Out Project, 2000. Dance documetary, 2001. Various, 2001.

Development, 1987-1997, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 285 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Ethical Culture Fieldston Campaign: Making a Difference, undated (4 copies, possibly different versions). Endowment Campaign Training Session, 1987. Endowment presentation, 1989. Ethical Culture Fieldston Campaign: Making a Difference - New York Society for Ethical Culture, 1997.

Historical, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 285 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Earlier materials that have been reformatted to VHS. (Date of reformatting unknown.) Ethical Culture School Camp, 1930-1948 (2 copies) - "movie made at the camp in 1936. Every camper appears in the film." 1942 Graduation. "Lewis Hine - LP. Charlotte's Web, fifth grade, 1974. Daedelus Production, taped from TV," undated.

Mark Edwards and Company, 2006, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 286 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Four tapes, dated April 28, 2006. 1. "Mission and Purpose." 2. "Lev." 3. "Franci." 4. "Stewardship."

Fieldston Enrichment Program, 1995, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 286 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Two copies of undated tape. Two copies of 1995 program graduation.

Unlabeled, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 286 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Six tapes with unintelligible or missing label.

Various, 1982-1989, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 286 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Space launch landing, 1982. Indian cookout, 1985. Spanish V - panel discussion, 1985. Winter holiday program, 1986. Spring concert, 1986. Leonardo's Children "Ethical Culture Schools, " 1986. Holocaust assembly, 1987. Earl Robinson/Snake Festival, 1989. Teaching to Children's Learning Styles and Abilities, 1989. Assembly - French music, 1989.

Various, 1990-1994, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 286 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Halloween Tate Library pumpkin contest, 1990. S. Bonnet class, 1990. City and Country, 1993 and 1994. John Hendricks: The Freddie Sessions, 1993. Pat Norman: A Celebration, 1993. Apple farm video brochure, 1993. Drew Harvey memorial, 1994. Early Music Ensemble, 1994. Ron Taffel, 1994. Dallas Symphony Orchestra, 1994. Silverweed Picnic, 1994 (2). Intro to Community Service, 1994. Girls soccer, 1994.

Various, 1995-1999, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 287 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Eddie Palmieri, 1995. International Folk Dance, 1997. 1995 and 2000 History Tour (part of Env. Fair). Methodist Church Home, 1998. Ron Toffel - Parent to Child, 1998. Mr. Ellis, 1999. Yugoslavia assembly, 1999.

Various, 2000-2005, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 287 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

"Don't Laugh at Me" with Peter, Paul, and Mary, 2000. Fieldston Dance, 2000-2001/Remember Project/Sculpture Garden. Rainbow Under the Sun Alliance Talent Show, 2001. Sid Raymond Show/Gatorade, 2001. John Garland interview, 2001. September 11th Willie Friedman 20/20 tape. Soul Singh: Sikh Community, 2003. A Lovely Day (125th Anniversary), 2004 (2). The Saturday Early Show - Emmanuel's Gift, 2005. State of the State - NY, 2005.

Various, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 287 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Brother Cadfel/African dance. Bergman. Discovering Music. Elbert Lenrow memorial. Godard. Musical Encounters. Prep for Prep France. [Various musical].

Sony U-matic - various, 1978-1985, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 288 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

WNBC NewsCenter 4 - Ethical Culture, 1978 (2 copies). 4th grade production of Oliver, 1985. Ethical Culture and Fieldston Lower graduations, undated.

Sony V-30H - Fieldston arts performances, 1972-1980, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 289 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

The Odd Couple, 1972, 3 tapes. Musical Revue, 1972, 2 tapes. Fantastiks, 1973, 3 tapes. Girl Crazy, 1973, 3 tapes. Fieldston dance performances, 1978-1980, 4 tapes. Three Sisters, undated, 4 tapes. Anything Goes, undated, 5 tapes. Spanish plays, undated, 1 tape.

Sony V-30H - various, 1973-1988, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 288 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

RG climbing tape, 1973. Woman of the Wood, 1977. John Nadar, 1979. John Nadar debate, 1980. Howard Nemerov, 1988. Brother Timothy, undated, 2 tapes. EWW/JGW, undated, 2 tapes. Barbershop/Training Tape, undated. Teletype orientation tape, undated. Take 3 (otherwise unlabeled). 9 unlabeled or illegible tapes, and one tape labeled "blank." Also one unnumbered Betacamp SP tape labeled "Gus Ornstein/Mishkin."

Sony Beta II- Ethical Culture Schools, 1986-1987, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 288 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Three Beta II tapes. All labeled Ethical Culture Schools 14:00. One dated 11/19/86. Two dated 4/29/87.

Sony Betacamp SP - Ethical Culture Fieldston School, circa 1994, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 290 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

36 Betacamp SP tapes, most labeled with number and "Ethical Culture School," and some with "Midtown" or "Fieldston." Some tapes labeled with date June 10, 1994. #One labeled "Music Man Perf." #10A labeled "Spanish class/tennis." #1 labeled "Interviews/B-Roll."

VHS-C, 1998-2001, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 293 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Methodist Church Home, 1998. Fourth grade biographies (3 tapes), 1998. Earth Day Fair activities, 2000. Grade 5 Medieval Festival, 2001.

Sony Hi8 - Video yearbook (2 tapes), undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 293 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Series III. Audio recordings, 1950s-2000, inclusive

Extent

5.42 Linear feet

Scope and Contents

This series contains analog audio recordings. Student events and performances make up the majority of content, with some recordings of faculty, administrators, or guest speakers. Additional audio content can be found on digital recordings in Series IV.

Arrangement

This series is arranged in three subseries:
Subseries I. Audio tape
Subseries II. Vinyl records
Subseries III. Cassette tapes

Subseries III.A. Audio tape, 1955-1970, undated, inclusive

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains audio recordings on quarter inch tape, in either 5 or 7 inch reels.

Arrangement

Materials in this subseries are arranged in chronological order.

Dr. Thayer - Chicago, 1955, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Fieldston School Indian Unit Film, 1957, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

June 23, 1957. Full-track with Rangertune Synch Signal. Narrated by Babara R.B. Roemer. Audio Engineer Herman E. London.

Founder's Day, May 6, 1960, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Mrs. Sigmund Pollitzer, introduced by Victoria Wagner.

School - fall conference, 1967, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

September 14, 1967.

Pete Seeger - Sing in Fieldston Lower School, 1969, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Drugs Conference - Riverdale School Teachers, 1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Conferences March 16 and 18, 1970.

Faculty meeting on day of Administration Building "Takeover", 1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Meeting March 23, 1970. [Other materials related to event throughout collection.]

Discussion, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Side 1: Discussions, politics. Side 2: DARR, discussions.

Ethical Culture voice over, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Indian Rhythms, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Note: 0-245: III-R Indian Rhythms. 245-: Blank.

Music/Ethical, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Box also includes one slide labeled 3S Cookout.

Poems for Library Exhibit, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

With list of student names and grades.

Soundtrack for Indian film, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

"As edited, first recording - do not use this version."

Unlabeled [possibly student recordings], undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Includes "Rough Index" with list of names.

Unlabeled, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 294 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Two rolls of tape, possibly unused.

Subseries III.B. Vinyl records, 1950s-1968, undated, inclusive

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains recordings (largely musical content) on vinyl records, as well as two aluminum master records.

Arrangement

Materials in this subseries are arranged in chronological order.

The School is a Place for Growing (4 oversize discs), 1953, inclusive

Box: 311 (Material Type: Audio)
Scope and Contents

Recorded for 75th anniversary. Part I and Part II on separate discs. Two "master" copies, possibly aluminum, with two vinyl "phono" copies.

The Fieldston Lower School (3 copies/discs), 1955, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)
Scope and Contents

Note: recorded from a client's tape, 1956.

Look Back in Anguish: Presented by the Parents of the Fieldston 1959 Graduating Class, circa 1959, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)

Fieldston Parents Class of '62 Present: The School of the Absurd (7 copies/discs), circa 1962, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)

Through Song and Ballad, or, How to Succeed at Fieldston Without Really Trying (2 copies/discs), 1963, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)
Scope and Contents

With booklet of lyrics.

These are the Years that Were: Presented by the Parents of the Fieldston Class of '64 (2 copies/discs), 1964, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)

Ballad of America: The Best of Fieldston 1960-1967 (2 copies/discs), circa 1967, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)

Fieldston '68 Parent Chorus: Quotations from Chairman ECS, 1968, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)

"Our Town" (student production), 1968, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)

Fieldston Chorus - fourth form - Vivaldi and Schubert, undated, circa 1950-1960s, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)

Fieldston Chorus - Haydn Mass in B Flat Major, undated, circa 1950-1960s, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)

Fieldston Chorus - Haydn Mass in C (2 copies/discs), undated, circa 1950-1960s, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)

Fieldston Chorus - Rossini, Petite Messe Solonnelle (2 copies/discs), undated, circa 1950s, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 345 (Material Type: Audio)

Subseries III.C. Cassette tapes, 1971-2000, inclusive

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains audio recordings on cassette tapes.

Arrangement

Materials in this subseries are arranged in chronological order.

Various, 1971, 1978, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 293 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Spencer Brown on Shakespeare (2), 1971. Ethical Midtown Holiday Assembly, 1978. Oliver, undated. The Ethical Culture Schools Tape #2 - Programmed for AVL, undated.

Presentation for Middle Atlantic Independent schools accrediting agency, 1980, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 293 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Cassette and audio tape. See also slides and text for presentation, in Box 297.

Various, 1986-2000, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 291 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Faculty meeting (2 tapes), 1986. Ron Taffel, 1990. Fieldston Class of 1942 reunion (2 copies), 1997. Ron Taffel, Smart Choices Group Leadership Training (2 tapes), 1997. Founder's Day, 1999 (see also 3.5 inch floppy disc). Joe Healey - State of School, 2000.

Melvin D. Levine, M.D - Recording from ECS Faculty Conference Day, 1990, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 291 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Tapes 1-4, in sets of three copies (12 total).

Jazz - cassettes, circa 1990s-2000s, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 292 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Primarily reference tapes produced for classes and ensembles, with several Duke Ellington recordings. Also includes some recordings and possible recordings of Fieldston students: Fieldston Improv Concert, 1995. Concert Jazz, 1996. An Evening of Song, 2005. The Fieldston School Improv III Combo, undated. The Fieldston School, undated. The Fieldston School Concert Jazz, undated. Improv I and II, undated. Master Intro I, undated. Master Concert Jazz and Improv II, undated. Concert Jazz master, undated. Includes three unlabeled tapes.

Jazz reference recordings, 1995-1998, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 293 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

3 tapes, with recordings from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Education Department.

Elbert Lenrow, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 293 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Ten master cassette tapes, along with ten use copies, and four floppy discs containing transcripts. Also includes printed Guide to Tapes with list of Fieldston faculty, 1933-1934.

Various, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 291 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents

Diversity tapes - Randal Archibald, New York Times, undated. Bernie Crystal, undated. Beth Beekman, undated. EC difference panel, undated. Fieldston music - classical, choral, jazz, undated

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