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Bill Mason audiovisual series [moving images, sound recording]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

ca. 1952-1988.

Reference:

R15858-2-7-E

Type of material:

Moving images, Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5281100

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Bill Mason fonds

Bill Mason audiovisual series
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Date(s):

ca. 1952-1988.

Place:

Canada:

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

16 film reels (5h, 26 min, 20 s).
11 magnetic tracks (ca. 5h).
5 audio reels (2h, 50 min, 46 s).

Language of material:

English

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Bill Mason fonds [multiple media]

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This series consists of 16 film reels (5h, 26min, 20s), 11 magnetic tracks (ca. 5 h) of audiovisual material, and 5 audio reels (2h, 50min, 46s). The material is largely documentary shorts, out-takes, and miscellaneous footage captured by Bill Mason.

Included are English and Norwegian versions of the film Wilderness Treasure (1962), a promotional film created for the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship organization, outtakes from Wilderness Treasure, scenes of sailing and camping (1962), a short film depicting Pioneer Camp in Manitoba, scenes of Bill Mason canoeing, out-takes from the documentary film Blake (1967), and test shots and early production work for the film Tabernacle, as well as the completed film (1953).

The five 1/4 inch audio reels include musical takes for "Trailhead talking blues", instrumental music and scripted narrations for "Timeless Wilderness" / "Wilderness Feature", and a recording of Mason responding to fan's letter asking about his filmmaking.

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Custodial history:

The material was acquired directly from Joyce Mason, widow of Bill Mason, in two accessions, in 1989 and 2017,

Restrictions on access note:

Permission of Joyce Mason required.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1191 (1989-03-29)
1989-0404 MISA
2017-00579-7
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Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

Audio-visual item no. assigned by LAC [R15858] 53557AV

[Consultation 90 Open]

Moving images (video)

[Consultation90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

Audio-visual item no. assigned by LAC [R15858] 57787AV--57791AV

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Copyright: varies.
Credit: Bill Mason

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Date modified:: 2024-07-04