Title: Geografilms Slide Collection
Inclusive Dates: circa 1954

Creator:

• American Geographical Society-New York

Call Number: AGSL Manuscript Collection 22

Quantity: 1.5 cubic ft. (5 boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library

Archival Locations:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library (Map)

Abstract:

Slides and filmstrips from a educational program presented by the American Geographical Society (AGS). The Herbert E. Budek Company, Inc. produced filmstrips from the slides that were then used for instructional purposes, usually at the high school level. The slides are on a range of cities, countries, and other geographical topics.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-agsl-agslmss0022

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The full title of the program was "The American Geographical Society Presents Color Filmstrips on the Geography of the World". It was edited by AGS staff member Eileen M. Teclaff, with the technical preparations and distributions made by the Herbert E. Budek Company, Inc., of Hackensack, New Jersey. Colloquially referred to as "Geografilms", the program began in 1953 for the use of teaching geography in high school and college. The slides and text were supplied by professional geographers, such as Saul B. Cohen, John C. Weaver, and Maynard Owen Williams, the former chief foreign editor for National Geographic. The slides were then turned into filmstrips by the Budek Company. Each filmstrip contained about 40 pictures, and also included a map slide and teacher's manual. Over 40 filmstrips were produced before the program was discontinued in the spring of 1956.

The collection is comprised of 1,837 glass slides (2" x 2") and 9 filmstrips (35mm). The slides were used to make filmstrips and cover various cities, countries, and peoples from all over the world. For a listing of all the titles in the series, see box 1.

The slides and filmstrips are organized chronologically by their film series numbers.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

The filmstrips from this collection have been digitized. Please see a staff member to view them.

The accompanying text to some of the filmstrips, author correspondence, and other materials are in boxes 397-398 of this collection:

• American Geographical Society of New York Records. AGSNY Archival Collection 1.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

The American Geographical Society donated these slides and filmstrips to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries in 1978 as part of its entire map and library collections.

Processing Information

Bob Jaeger processed the collection in June 2014.

Preservation Information

The films were digitized in 2014. Preservation master files were created as avi files; access copies as mp4 files.

	Film Series I
	1. The High Plateaus of Utah by Richard F. Logan, circa 1954
Box   5	filmstrip
Box   1 Tray   1	slides
	3. Western Montana by Fred S. Honkala, circa 1954
Box   5	filmstrip
Box   1 Tray   1	slides
Box   1 Tray   2	4. Puerto Rico by J.H. Mitchelhill, slides, circa 1954
Box   1 Tray   2	5. Honduras: The Banana Republic by John W. Green, slides, circa 1954
Box   1 Tray   3	6. Agriculture in the Philippines by Alden Cutshall, slides, circa 1954
	7. The Philippines: Land and People by Alden Cutshall, circa 1954
Box   5	filmstrip
Box   1 Tray   3	slides
	8. Regional Contrasts in Southwest Germany by George M. Howe, circa 1954
Box   5	filmstrip
Box   1 Tray   4	slides
Box   5	9. The Historical Geography of Southern Italy by Robert B. McNee, filmstrip, circa 1954
	Film Series II
	1. Cross Country USA: South Carolina to California by R.S. Funderburk, circa 1954
Box   5	filmstrip
Box   1 Tray   4	slides
	2. The Great Lakes Waterway by John C. Weaver, circa 1954
Box   5	filmstrip
Box   1 Tray   5	slides
	3. The Minnesota-Wisconsin Dairy Belt by John C. Weaver, circa 1954
Box   5	filmstrip
Box   1 Tray   5	slides
Box   1 Tray   6	4. Manhattan Island by John C. Weaver, slides, circa 1954
Box   1 Tray   6	5. New England by George K. Lewis, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   1	6. Yugoslavia by George W. Hoffman, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   1	7. Switzerland Part I: The Valais and the Lake Geneva Region by Max G. Plowman, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   1-2	8. Switzerland Part II: Lake Lugano and the Engadine by Max G. Plowman, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   2	9. Switzerland Part III: The Bernese Oberland and Lake Lucerne by Max G. Plowman, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   2	10. Rural Landscapes in Great Britain by Barry N. Floyd, slides, circa 1954
	Film Series III
	1. The Maya of Yucatan by Paul C. Morrison, circa 1954
Box   5	filmstrip
Box   2 Tray   3	slides
Box   2 Tray   3	2. Costa Rica by Paul C. Morrison, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   3	3. Old Jerusalem by Maynard O. Williams, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   3	4. Hashemite Jordan by Maynard O. Williams, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   4	5. French Morocco and Tangier by Maynard O. Williams, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   4	6. Lebanon by Maynard O. Williams, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   5	7. Algeria by Maynard O. Williams, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   5	8. Greece by Maynard O. Williams, slides, circa 1954
Box   2 Tray   6	9. Istanbul and the Bosphorus by Maynard O. Williams, slides, circa 1954
	Film Series IV
Box   2 Tray   6	1. Isles of Greece by Maynard O. Williams, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   1	2. Athens by Maynard O. Williams, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   1	3. The Middle Rio Grande by Wilfrid D. Kelly, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   2	4. South Thailand and Malaya by Helen L. Smith, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   2	5. Central Thailand by Helen L. Smith, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   3	6. North Thailand by Helen L. Smith, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   3	7. Rice in Monsoon Asia by Helen L. Smith, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   4	8. Ethiopia by F. Simoons, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   4	9. Ireland by Thomas Kennedy, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   5	10. Jamaica by Peter Stern, slides, circa 1954
	Film Series V
Box   3 Tray   5	1. Ohio and Mississippi Rivers: Cincinnati to New Orleans by Maynard O. Williams, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   6	2. Liberia by Wayne and Anne Fredericks, slides, circa 1954
Box   3 Tray   6	3. Kenya Highlands by Anthony D. Marshall, slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   1	4. Somalia by Anthony D. Marshall, slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   1	5. Oregon by Samuel N. Dicken, slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   2	6. The Gaspé Peninsula and the Maritime Provinces by Saul B. Cohen, slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   2	7. Towns and Villages of Southern England by Barry N. Floyd, slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   2-3	8. Cliff Dwellings of Mesa Verde by Harvey and Elsie Parry, slides, circa 1954
	Film Series VI
Box   4 Tray   3	1. The Highest Village in Europe by Robert K. Burns, Jr., slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   3-4	2. City Life in Japan by John D. Eyre, slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   4	3. Four Seasons in Rural Japan by John D. Eyre, slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   4-5	4. Formosa by John D. Eyre, slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   5	5. Bengal by John D. Eyre, slides, circa 1954
	Film Series B
Box   4 Tray   6	IV. Austrian Snow Scenes, unknown author, slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   6	V. South German Festival, unknown author, slides, circa 1954
Box   4 Tray   6	XIV. South Germany, unknown author, slides, circa 1954