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- 1993 - 2006 (Creation)
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57 graphic materials
57 posters/framed pictures
2461 audio recordings
36 open reels : 48 track ; audio (34 hr., 20 min.)
25 open reels : ½ in. ; audio (133,600 ft)
471 open reels : ¼ in. ; audio (7 hrs., 5 min.)
19 reels : 2 in. ; audio
20 reels : 8mm ; audio (37 hr., 40 min.)
8 audio cassettes : digital audio (11 hr., 11 min.)
88 audio cassettes : D2 (57 hr., 3 min.)
446 cassettes : DAT (540 hr., 57 min.)
153 cassettes : DA8 (284 hr., 36 min.)
1 cassette : DA88 (1 hr., 53 min.)
415 optical disc : CDR ; audio
22 audio cassettes (19 hr., 20 min.)
7 optical discs : CD ; audio
110 reels : full coat magnetic soundtrack ; 35mm (87, 840 ft.)
1 reel : optical soundtrack ; 16mm (800 ft.)
461 reels : full coat magnetic soundtrack ; 16mm (159, 424 ft.)
10993 Video recordings
282 open reels ; 1 in. ; video (141 hr., 27 min.)
1 open reel : VTR ½ in. ; video (50 min.)
69 open reel : VTR 2 in. ; video (72 hr., 59 min.)
424 video cassettes : ¾ in. U-Matic (275 hr., 59 min.)
2 video cassettes : 8mm (2 hr.)
2601 video cassettes : Digital Betacam (2025 hr., 7 min.)
4459 video cassettes : BetacamSP (3232 hr., 37 min.)
1 video cassette : ½ in. data cartridge
70 open reels : 2 in. tape : video (73 hr., 31 min.)
433 video cassettes : Betacam (222 hr., 58 min.)
9 video cassettes : Beta (1 hr., 25 min.)
173 video cassettes : BetacamSX (170 hr., 13 min.)
2 video cassettes : Betacam MPEG IMX (2 hr.)
68 video cassettes : 8mm data cartridges (3 hr., 36 min.)
20 optical discs : CDR ; video
8 optical discs : CD ; video (7 hr., 41 min.)
543 video cassettes : DVCam (250 hr.)
23 video cassettes : DVC Pro HD (36 hr., 02 min.)
106 optical discs : DVD ; video
25 video cassettes : HDCam (36 hr., 2 min.)
93 video cassettes : Hi8 (79 hr., 12 min.)
34 video cassettes : MiniDV (34 hr.)
1 video cassette : Super8 (1 hr.)
4 video cassettes : XD (6 hr., 16 min.)
1208 video cassettes : VHS (1003 hr., 49 min.)
1 computer disk : magnetic ; 3.5 in. floppy
1,337 cinefilms
8 reels : 8mm cinefilm (ca. 940 ft)
5 reels : optical sound ; 35 mm (3,102 ft.)
1 reel : trailer ; 35mm (500 ft.)
1220 reels : 16mm picture cinefilm (307, 989 ft.)
103 reels : negative ; 16mm (49,215 ft.)
283 electronic records
5 diskettes : 8in. (bearing textual records)
61 computer disks : 3.5in. floppy disks (bearing textual records)
7 cassettes : DLT Tape Drives (bearing textual records)
18 ZIP discs (bearing textual records)
1 disc : 2GB disc (bearing textual records)
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This accession is divided into 5 series according to format. These are: ‘Graphic Materials’ ‘Audio Recordings’, ‘Video Recordings’, ‘Cinefilms’ and ‘Artifacts’.
The first series, ‘Graphic Materials, includes posters from such productions as The Wave, The Goods, and Ready or Not.
The second series, ‘Audio Recordings’, includes elements in several formats (including ½ in. tape, ¼ in. tape, 2 in. tape, 8mm tape, digital audio cassettes, D2 cassettes, DAT cassettes and CDs) pertaining to productions such as Canadian Idol, The Truth About Alex, Country Gold, A David Foster Christmas Card, Scott Hamilton’s Upside Down, Fellini and Me, Great Moments in Canadian Sports, and Heart of Gold.
The third series, ‘Cinefilm’, consists of 16mm film from Heart of Gold, Great Moments in Canadian Sport, Ready or Not, Country Gold and Tucker and the Horse Thief. Also included is 35mm film from The Truth About Alex and Heart of Gold.
The fourth series, ‘Artifacts’, includes awards and framed pictures pertaining to Heart of Gold, Fellini and Me, Full Circle, Kurt Browning: You Must Remember This, Open Mike with Mike Bullard, Ready or Not, Tara Lipinsky: From This Moment, The Truth About Alex, Toller Cranston: A Tribute.
This fonds includes graphic and textual material relating to a number of productions,
including:
The Truth About Alex (Television, 1986)
Test Pattern (Television, 1989 – 1991)
Fellini and Me (Television, 1990)
Country Gold (Television, 1992)
1993 Juno Awards (Television, 1993)
Ready or Not (Television, 1993)
Kurt Browning: You Must Remember This (Television, 1994)
Open Mike with Mike Bullard (Television, 1997 – 2003)
Full Circle: The Untold Story of the Dionne Quintuplets (Television, 1998)
Joni Mitchell: Painting with Words and Music (Television, 1998)
Toller Cranston: A Tribute (Television, 1998)
Tara Lipinsky: From This Moment (Television, 1999)
Jann Arden: Live At Last (Television, 2000)
The Wave (Television, 2000)
The Goods (Television, 2001)
2003 Juno Awards (Television, 2003)
This fonds includes audiovisual material relating to a number of productions, including:
Heart of Gold (Television, 1982)
Indigo (Television, 1983)
My Father My Rival (Television, 1984)
Tucker and the Horse Thief (Television, 1984)
Great Canadian Moments in Sports (Television, 1984)
Workin’ for Peanuts (Television, 1984)
The Truth About Alex (Television, 1986)
1986 Gemini Awards (Television, 1986)
It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll (Television, 1987)
1989 Juno Awards (Television, 1989)
A David Foster Christmas Card (Television, 1989)
Fellini and Me (Television, 1990)
Saying Goodbye (Television, 1990)
Kurt Browning: Tall in the Saddle (Television, 1991)
Test Pattern (Television, 1989 – 1991)
Country Gold (Television, 1992)
Pumped! (Television, 1992)
Canada Day (Television, 1992)
1993 Juno Awards (Television, 1993)
Ready Or Not (Television, 1993)
The Artistry of Torvill and Dean (Television, 1994)
Prairie Oyster: Group Portrait (Television, 1994)
Kurt Browning: You Must Remember This (Television, 1994)
Ed’s Night Party (Television, 1995)
Skate (Television, 1995)
Shark Talk (Television, 1996)
Scott Hamilton: Upside Down (Television, 1997)
Scott Hamilton: Back on the Ice (Television, 1997)
Open Mike With Mike Bullard (Television, 1997 – 2003)
Full Circle: The Untold Story of the Dionne Quintuplets (Television, 1998)
Joni Mitchell: Painting with Words and Music (Television, 1998)
Toller Cranston: A Tribute (Television, 1998)
100 Years of Canadian Sports (Television, 1999)
Tara Lipinsky: From This Moment (Television, 1999)
The WarmUp Show with Sean Tweedley (Television, 1999)
1999 Stars on Ice (Television, 1999)
The Wave (Television, 2000)
2000 Stars on Ice (Television, 2000)
Jann Arden: Live At Last (Television, 2000)
Sandra Bezic: The Passion to Skate (Television, 2000)
The MermanOff (Television, 2000)
2001 Canada’s Walk of Fame (Television, 2001)
Sonic Temple (Television, 2001)
The Goods (Television, 2001)
2002 Canada’s Walk of Fame (Television, 2002)
2002 Juno Awards (Television, 2002)
Jamie & David: A Golden Homecoming (Television, 2002)
Kurt Browning: Ice Legends (Television, 2002)
2003 Juno Awards (Television, 2003)
Sean Cullen Home For Christmas (Television, 2003)
Canadian Idol (Television, 2003)
Canadian Idol (Television, 2004)
2004 Juno Awards (Television, 2004)
2004 Canada’s Walk of Fame (Television, 2004)
2005 Canada’s Walk of Fame (Television, 2005)
Mindtrip: Explorations of the Paranormal (Television, 2005)
Jon Dore Show (Television, 2005)
Falcon Beach (Television, 2005 – 2006)
Canadian Idol (Television, 2005)
2005 Canada’s Walk of Fame (Television, 2005)
2005 Juno Awards (Television, 2005)
Hatching, Matching, & Dispatching: Pilot & Season 1 (Television, 2005)
Instant Star (Television, 2006)
2006 Juno Awards (Television, 2006)
Comedy Gold (Television, 2006)
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Created April 27, 2015
Language(s)
- English