Series I. Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu, 1978-2023, inclusive
Extent
2 Linear Feet in two record cartons
Extent
31 film reels
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9 sound tape reels
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1 audiocassette
Scope and Contents
Series I. Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu includes a dye print, narration and sound elements, trims and outs, preservation elements, a digital scan, and reference materials for the 1980 documentary by David Loeb Weiss and Carl Schlesinger. Farewell showcases the linotype printing process at The New York Times on the last day that it was used.
Automation and You at the N.Y. Times, circa 1980, inclusive
Box: 17, 16mm_film_reels: 002_0009 (Material Type: film)
Digital scan, 1980
Scope and Contents
This digital copy of the film was created with duplicate negatives and optical track negatives by vendor BB Optics as part of a National Film Preservation Foundation grant project. The Museum of Modern Art lent the original negative A- and B-rolls and optical track negatives to NYU for this project.
Video
Digital scan
Dye print, circa 1980, inclusive
Box: 17, 16mm_film_reels: 002_0008 (Material Type: film)
Film audio, circa 1980, inclusive
Box: 34, audiocassette: 002_0029 (Material Type: Audio)
Box: 34, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 002_0033 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Narration, November 18, 1980
Box: 17, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 002_0007 (Material Type: Audio)
Box: 17, 16mm_Magnetic_Full_Coat_Rolls: 002_0070 (Material Type: film)
Preservation elements, 2023
Color interpositive
Film_Canister: 002_0001, 16mm_film_reels: 002_0001 (Material Type: film)
Color duplicate negative
Film_Canister: 002_0002, 16mm_film_reels: 002_0002 (Material Type: film)
Optical track negative
Film_Canister: 002_0003, 16mm_film_reels: 002_0003 (Material Type: film)
Sound answer print
Film_Canister: 002_0004, 16mm_film_reels: 002_0004 (Material Type: film)
Sound check print
Film_Canister: 002_0005, 16mm_film_reels: 002_0005 (Material Type: film)
Sound release print
Film_Canister: 002_0006, 16mm_film_reels: 002_0006 (Material Type: film)
Print shop sound effects, circa 1980, inclusive
Box: 34, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 002_0031 (Material Type: Audio)
Sound rolls, 1978-1980, inclusive
Box: 34, Quarter_Inch_Audio_Reel: 002_0030, 002_0032, 002_0034, 002_0035, 002_0036, 002_0037 (Material Type: Audio)
Trims and outs, circa 1980, inclusive
Box: 17, 16mm_film_reels: 002_0010, 002_0011, 002_0012, 002_0013, 002_0014, 002_0015, 002_0016, 002_0017, 002_0018, 002_0019, 002_0020, 002_0021, 002_0022, 002_0023 (Material Type: film)
Box: 17, 16mm_film_reels: 002_0024, 002_0025, 002_0026, 002_0027, 002_0028, 002_0049, 002_0058, 002_0059, 002_0060, 002_0061, 002_0062, 002_0063, 002_0064, 002_0065 (Material Type: film)
