Latin American Film Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-532-BC
Scope and Content
The collection contains DVDs of 15 black and white or color 16mm films. The films, mostly instructional, contain documentary footage filmed in Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Ecuador and the United States. The films contain information about Latin American countries and U.S.-Latin American relations. The collection also includes World War II era films promoting the Good Neighbor Policy. Films are in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
The films were originally used for instruction at the UNM Modern Languages Department. Descriptions of the films, when available, are from the film company's promotional material.
The films were originally used for instruction at the UNM Modern Languages Department. Descriptions of the films, when available, are from the film company's promotional material.
Dates
- 1942-1950s
Language of Materials
English Spanish Portuguese
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
DVDs may not be duplicated. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws.
Extent
1 box (15 DVDs)
Separated Material
Original 16mm films, DVCPro Tapes and master DVDs are stored in B3.
Processing Information
In 2009, 33 films were withdrawn from the collection, the remaining 15 were reformated to DVD. Some of the original films are in poor condition. The films that were removed can be found on YouTube, Internet Archive, Prelinger Archives or at other institutions such as University of California, Berkeley, University of South Carolina and Ball State.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Latin American Film Collection, 1942-1970
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by CSWR staff
- Date
- ©2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 532 BC::Latin American Film Collection)//EN" "nmu1mss532bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451