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- Title
- A Story in Motion: Morelys
- Date
- April 28, 2023
- Creator
- Grandas, Ludy
- Description
- A Story in Motion: Morelys features Morelys, a Dominican young woman, shares her recent immigration experience to DC., the transformation of her poetry and her engagement for a better world. film by Ludy Grandas, presented at the Humanities Truck Film Festival on April 28, 2023 at American University.
- Subject
- film festival, film, A Story in Motion: Morelys, Ludy Grandas
- Country
- United States
- Collection
- Humanities Truck Film Festival 2023
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Afghanistan Black & White: Slideshow
- Date
- 1971-1973
- Creator
- Dizon, Ron
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Slide show of black and white photograhs taken in Afghanistan.
- Subject
- Volunteers -- Afghanistan; Humanitarian assistance -- Afghanistan
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Dizon_0009
- Type
- presentations (communicative events)
- Collection
- Ron Dizon collection
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- American University student response to Kent State shootings - Outs, May 1970
- Date
- 1970-05
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- This film features images of students and traffic around American University’s campus including the MPD presence around Ward Circle. One student is shown in handcuffs while others are shown giving the peace sign in front of a bus. This footage was not selected for the final version of the Strike film.
- Subject
- College students -- Political activity -- United States; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Student protesters; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.
- Local Identifier
- Strike _Outs
- Type
- black-and-white film
- Collection
- Ward Circle Protest Films, May 1970 (Teaching Project History)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:25218
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- American University Student Response to Kent State shootings (part one), May 1970
- Date
- 1970-05
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Film begins with scenes of students protesting on American University’s campus and vicinity. Students are shown washing car windows around Ward Circle, approaching vehicles and giving drivers flyers. The Artemas Ward statue is shown covered in a sheet that reads "How Many More?" There is extensive footage of the interaction between the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and students including one arrest. The film follows the students as they head downtown including scenes outside Peace Corps office on Pennsylvania Ave. The students end up on the National Mall for a large rally and concert.
- Subject
- College students -- Political activity -- United States; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Student protesters; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.
- Local Identifier
- AU_Teaching_Project_1
- Type
- black-and-white film
- Collection
- Ward Circle Protest Films, May 1970 (Teaching Project History)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:55829
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- American University Student Response to Kent State shootings (part two), May 1970
- Date
- 1970-05
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Film begins with a stretcher being loaded into an ambulance by the Bethesda/Chevy Chase Rescue Squad and Red Cross workers. The bulk of the film consists of scenes of students congregating on and around American University’s campus including signs for a variety of activities such as a memorial service and smoke-in and images of the MPD response including tear gas canisters spewing gas and students washing out each others eyes. Also featured is footage of a formal gathering in the amphitheater with AU President George Williams, various campus administrators, and Professor Adbul Said. Though the film includes interviews with students, the soundtrack is missing so the interviews cannot be heard.
- Subject
- College students -- Political activity -- United States; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Student protesters; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.
- Local Identifier
- AU_Teaching_Project_2
- Type
- black-and-white film
- Collection
- Ward Circle Protest Films, May 1970 (Teaching Project History)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:55828
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- American University students and guests in campus student center during student protests in response to Kent State shootings, May 1970
- Date
- 1970-05
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- This film shows the interior of Mary Graydon Center on American University’s Campus during the Kent State protests. Some students are seen hanging out in the lounge and on the stairs while others are sleeping on the floor in sleeping bags. This footage was not selected for use in final version of the Strike film.
- Subject
- College students -- Political activity -- United States; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Student protesters; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.
- Local Identifier
- MGC_Sleeping_and_Waiting _Outs
- Type
- black-and-white film
- Collection
- Ward Circle Protest Films, May 1970 (Teaching Project History)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:55097
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- A.U. Security
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- American University -- Students
- Local Identifier
- M_C_SPEXS_008_access
- Collection
- Washington Semester Program videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:74892
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- AUnion Event Video
- Date
- May 1, 2023
- Creator
- Macrae, Lachlan
- Description
- One student dances and sings while another writes an answer to a question on the butcher paper hung on the side of the Humanities Truck.
- Subject
- AUnion: Let's Strike; public history; Humanities Truck; Anna Kaplan; Lachlan Macrae
- Country
- United States
- Collection
- AUnion: Let's Strike!
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- still image
- Title
- Barbara Wallace, Peace Corps Korea 1975-1977 slideshow
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Wallace, Barbara
- Description
- Barbara Wallace served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Korea from 1975-1977. The video slideshow depicts her life in the Peace Corps.
- Subject
- Americans -- Foreign countries; Volunteers
- Country
- South Korea
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Wallace_0001
- Type
- streaming video
- Collection
- Peace Corps Community Archive
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2983
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Beyond Class 2003 (Master)
- Date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- American University -- Students
- Local Identifier
- M_C_SPEXS_014_access
- Collection
- Washington Semester Program videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:74896
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- campaign commercials Spring of 2003
- Date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- American University -- Students
- Local Identifier
- M_C_SPEXS_009_access
- Collection
- Washington Semester Program videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:74893
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- campaign commercials Spring of 2003 + mock debate
- Date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- American University -- Students
- Local Identifier
- M_C_SPEXS_011_access
- Collection
- Washington Semester Program videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:74895
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Community Study, San Estanislao, Paraguay - Survey 1
- Date
- 2013/2014
- Creator
- Thomson, Brienne
- Description
- Anonymous interview of a professional woman in her 50s, who is married with children, works in the field of education, and has lived in Santani [San Estanislao] for 25 years. The interview is conducted by Brienne Thomson as part of a community economic development study of San Estanislao, Paraguay during her service in the Peace Corps.
- Subject
- Social surveys; Community life -- Case studies
- Country
- Paraguay
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Thomson_1
- Type
- interviews
- Collection
- Brienne Thomson interviews
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:11
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- sound recording-nomusical
- Title
- Community Study, San Estanislao, Paraguay - Survey 2
- Date
- 2013/2014
- Creator
- Thomson, Brienne
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Anonymous interview of a business owner in his 30s, who is male, single, lives alone, has lived abroad and in Santani [San Estanislao] throughout his life. The interview is conducted by Brienne Thomson as part of a community economic development study of San Estanislao, Paraguay during her service in the Peace Corps.
- Subject
- Social surveys; Community life -- Case studies
- Country
- Paraguay
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Thomson_2
- Type
- interviews
- Collection
- Brienne Thomson interviews
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:12
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- sound recording-nomusical
- Title
- Community Study, San Estanislao, Paraguay - Survey 3
- Date
- 2013/2014
- Creator
- Thomson, Brienne
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Anonymous interview of a man in his 40s, who is married with children, works in the field of trade, was born in Paraguay but has lived abroad for more than a decade; he has been in Santani [San Estanislao] for the last five years. The interview is conducted by Brienne Thomson as part of a community economic development study of San Estanislao, Paraguay during her service in the Peace Corps.
- Subject
- Social surveys; Community life -- Case studies
- Country
- Paraguay
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Thomson_3
- Type
- interviews
- Collection
- Brienne Thomson interviews
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:7
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- sound recording-nomusical
- Title
- Community Study, San Estanislao, Paraguay - Survey 4
- Date
- 2013/2014
- Creator
- Thomson, Brienne
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Anonymous interview of a woman in her mid-30s, who moved to Santani [San Estanislao] 25 years ago to study, has children and works in the field of education. The interview is conducted by Brienne Thomson as part of a community economic development study of San Estanislao, Paraguay during her service in the Peace Corps.
- Subject
- Social surveys; Community life -- Case studies
- Country
- Paraguay
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Thomson_4
- Type
- interviews
- Collection
- Brienne Thomson interviews
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:8
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- sound recording-nomusical
- Title
- Community Study, San Estanislao, Paraguay - Survey 5
- Date
- 2013/2014
- Creator
- Thomson, Brienne
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Anonymous interview of a young woman who is almost 20 years old, she is attending college and working full time, she has lived in Santani [San Estanislao] almost all her life and is living with her grandmother. The interview is conducted by Brienne Thomson as part of a community economic development study of San Estanislao, Paraguay during her service in the Peace Corps.
- Subject
- Social surveys; Community life -- Case studies
- Country
- Paraguay
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Thomson_5
- Type
- interviews
- Collection
- Brienne Thomson interviews
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:9
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- sound recording-nomusical
- Title
- Community Study, San Estanislao, Paraguay - Survey 6
- Date
- 2013/2014
- Creator
- Thomson, Brienne
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Anonymous interview of a male, under 20 years old, who grew up and lives in a rural Santani [San Estanislao] community with four family members, and is studying at a university. The interview is conducted by Brienne Thomson as part of a community economic development study of San Estanislao, Paraguay during her service in the Peace Corps.
- Subject
- Social surveys; Community life -- Case studies
- Country
- Paraguay
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Thomson_6
- Type
- interviews
- Collection
- Brienne Thomson interviews
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:10
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- sound recording-nomusical
- Title
- Concert held at American University during student protests in response to Kent State shootings, May 1970
- Date
- 1970-05
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- This film shows a concert held in the Woods-Brown Amphitheater at American University during the Kent State protests.
- Subject
- College students -- Political activity -- United States; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Student protesters; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.
- Local Identifier
- Rally_and_Concert
- Type
- black-and-white film
- Collection
- Ward Circle Protest Films, May 1970 (Teaching Project History)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:25217
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- East of the River
- Date
- April 28, 2023
- Creator
- Elsiwi, Amin; Bouknight, Phil; Madison, Jeffrey
- Description
- East of the River begins with the tragic death of a young boy named Kelvin Mock, who died in a trash burn in the landfill that preceded Kenilworth Park in North East Washington, DC. The film tells the story of the Kenilworth area from a landfill to a park and provides a space for the residents to share their memories that had a connection to Kenilworth Landfill. The film was created by Amin Elsiwi, Phil Bouknight, and Jeffrey Madison. This film got into three film festivals: DC Independent Film Festival, Bethesda film festival, Community stories film festival that is organized by Docs in Progress. It was also presented at the Humanities Truck Film Festival on April 28, 2023 at American University.
- Subject
- film festival, film, East of the River, Amin Elsiwi, Phil Bouknight, Jeffrey Madison
- Country
- United States
- Collection
- Humanities Truck Film Festival 2023
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image