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[R.L. Crain Limited : Construction and Opening of New Plant] : [incomplete]

Item number (ISN):

18658

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1947 ?

Item number (ISN):

18658

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CRAWLEY FILMS LIMITED

Accession:

1983-0373

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1947 ?

Production company:

Crawley Films Limited

Production credit:

photography, Tom Glynn ?, Grant Crabtree ?

Sponsor:

R.L. Crain Ltd.

Description:

Film and sound elements of an incomplete production documenting the construction of R.L. Crain Limited's new plant in Ottawa. The rough cut includes the sod-turning, various stages of the construction and opening ceremonies, intercut with shots of the interior of the plant, during working hours. At the opening ceremonies (shot with synchronized sound), Mr. Ken Morris, Vice-President of Standard Register Company of Dayton, Ohio - R.L. Crain's parent company - presents a sun dial. Other dignitaries attending the ceremony are introduced: Mr. Harry Heider, Manager, World Trade division of Standard Register; Mr. Paul Snider, Vice-President, Customer Relations; Mr. Bill Stein, Vice-President, Manufacturing; Mr. E.C. Miller, Vice-President of T. Pringle and Son, the architects; Mr. Philip Gross, the contractor; and Mr. Quail, the auditor of R.L. Crain Ltd. Mr. R.L. Crain Jr. makes a speech. Mr. R.L. Crain Sr. appears during the sod-turning ceremony.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Silent footage was probably shot by R.L. Crain Sr.; Synchronized sound footage of the opening ceremonies was shot by Crawley Films Limited.~2. Dated from Kodak stock edge code.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

13498

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0030/200

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

1.2%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

13499

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0030/201

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.7%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

13500

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

8330-0030/202

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

89611

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 8503-0150

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

25:00

Made from:

8330-0030/200
8330-0030/201

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

316956

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 9812-0017

Number of items:

1

Duration:

120:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

997533

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 9812-0017

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

8330-0080/202
8330-0014/200
8330-0112/200
8330-0065/001
8412-0265
8330-0030/200
8330-0196/200
8330-0196/200

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8503-0150
V1 9812-0017

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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