Vishniac-Kohn, Mara
Person
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Roman Vishniac film collection
Collection
Identifier: COD0000017-ACC 1994-0001
Scope and Contents
This collection documents Roman Vishniac's pioneering work in naturalist filmmaking and photomicroscopy. It includes approximately 295,000 feet of motion picture film; more than 2,000 photographic negatives, slides, and prints; and paper records associated with these works. The bulk of the collection dates to the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, when Vishniac was producing microbiology films in New York City. The collection also includes eleven home movies.The motion pictures comprise...
Dates:
1958-1990