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George Bova fonds [sound recording, moving images]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1944-[ca. 1976].

Reference:

R8335-0-9-E

Type of material:

Sound recordings, Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

188462

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George Bova fonds
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Date(s):

1944-[ca. 1976].

Place of creation:

Canada

Added country of publication:

United Kingdom

Extent:

5 audio reels (ca. 2 h).
2 film reels (20 min, 17 s).
1 magnetic track (11 min).

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of sound tracks for A.M. Sutherland's film Aviation. Sutherland reminisces about bush flying in the late 1920s and early 1930s and his aviation career of 49 years.

Fonds also consists of moving images of highlights from Fighter combat film, part 45, documenting fifteen successful air to air attacks on German aircraft by fighter pilots of the Eighth Air Force USAAF between 23 and 25 December 1944. Also included is an interview, filmed by Bova, of William (Bill) Wienand who explains the operation and use of the Akeley camera which he used as a newsreel stringer from the late 1930s until 1948.

Provenance:

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Bova, George

Biography/Administrative history:

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Bova, George : George Bova was Head of Technical Operations at the National Archives of Canada, National Film, Television and Sound Archives Division, circa 1975. During his term at the National Archives, Bova was involved with a number of oral history projects that required interviewing individuals on subjects including aviation and World War II. Prior to joining the National Archives, Bova ran a lab at the National Film Board of Canada, and a commercial lab. Between 1982 and 1985 he was President of 410 RCAF Wing, the Ottawa chapter of the Air Force Association of Canada.

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Sound recordings and moving images: (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for item-level descriptions.

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General note:

Material was acquired from George Bova in 1986.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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154 (1986-06-12)
1986-0410 MISA
1988-0253 MISA
77 (1986-04-02)
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Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Sound recording: Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of the copyright holder.
Moving images: Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of donor.

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