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[Farming and family]

American History Museum

Object Details

Collection Collector

Robinson, Franklin A., Jr., 1959- (actor)

Collection Creator

Quinn, Terry (photographer)

Collection Citation

The Robinson and Via Family Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

1. Cutting tobacco and irrigating, 1962 Place: Ferndale Farm, Brandywine, Maryland Persons: Frank A. Robinson, Franklin A. Robinson, Jr. and Sr., Robert L. Robinson, Norris Gross and others Cinematographer: Adina M. Robinson 2. Grain driers and views of John Deere Farm, 1962 Place: John Deere Farm, T.B., Maryland Persons: None visible, Franklin A. Robinson running the combine. Cinematographer: Adina and Franklin Robinson 3. R. David Robinson's baptism, picking corn, disking corn, 1962 Place: Chapel of the Incarnation, Brandywine, Maryland, and Ferndale Farm, Brandywine, Maryland Persons: The Reverend Mr. Richard Hartman, Virginia and Robert Via (hats worn by the Via family and Adina M. Robinson are in NMAH costume collection) Robert David Robinson (baby), Franklin A. Robinson, Jr., Adina M. Robinson, Franklin A. Robinson Cinematographer: Franklin and Adina Robinson 4. Fall, Winter and Christmas, 1962 Place: Ferndale Farm, Brandywine, Maryland Persons: Franklin A. Robinson, Jr., Adina M. Robinson, Robert D. Robinson Cinematographer: Adina and Franklin Robinson 5. Snowman, Easter, sprayer, 1963 Place: Ferndale Farm, Brandywine, Maryland, Via Farm, Calvert County, Maryland, John Deere Farm, T.B., Maryland Persons: Robert D. Robinson, Adina M. Robinson, Franklin A. Robinson, Jr. and Sr., Elizabeth B. Robinson (hat in NMAH costume collection), Franklin Robinson (b. 1932) doing the agricultural spraying Cinematographer: Adina and Franklin Robinson 6. Enchanted Forest, and farm pond, 1963 Place: Enchanted Forest (a children's park in Western Maryland), Ferndale Farm, Brandywine, Maryland Persons: Franklin A. Robinson, Jr., Robert D. Robinson, Ida Virginia Via, Franklin A. Robinson, Sr. Cinematographer: Franklin and Adina Robinson 7. Mulch planter-corn, mowing grass, 1963 Place: Ferndale Farm, Brandywine, Maryland, John Deere Farm, T.B., Maryland Persons: Robert D. Robinson, Franklin A. Robinson, Jr., Adina M. Robinson, Elizabeth B. Robinson (mowing grass), Franklin A. Robinson, Sr. Cinematographer: Franklin and Adina Robinson Reference: RV 475.2, Box 27.
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Robinson and Via Family Papers
Robinson and Via Family Papers / Series 7: Audiovisual / 7.1: Family and farming

Sponsor

Preservation of the 8mm films in this collection was made possible, in part, by a grant from the National Film Preservation Fund.

Extent

1 Motion picture film (Duration: 28 minutes, 48 seconds, Compilation reel of smaller reels., Camera original, 8mm, Kodachrome reversal)

Date

1962-1963

Container

Reel OF 475.3

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Moving Images [31983000001594]
Motion picture films

Collection Rights

The Archives Center does not own exclusive rights to these materials. Copyright for all materials is retained by the donor, Franklin A. Robinson, Jr.; permission for commercial use and/or publication may be requested from the donor through the Archives Center. Military Records for Franklin A. Robinson (19322023) and correspondence from Richard I. Damalouji (1961-2014) are restricted; written permission is needed to research these files. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research but negatives and audiovisuial materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some papers of living persons are restricted. Access to restricted portions may be arranged by request to the donor. Gloves required for unprotected photographs. Viewing film portions of the collection and listening to LP recording requires special appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID

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