Some aspects of motion pictures created in the U.S. Federal Government : Focusing on the 1930s to the 40s

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  • YAMANAGA Naomi
    Japan Society for the promotion of Science (JSPS) Graduate Course in Archival Science, Gakushuin University

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  • 米国連邦政府における映画をめぐる諸相―1930～40年代を中心に―
  • ベイコク レンポウ セイフ ニ オケル エイガ オ メグル ショソウ : 1930~40ネンダイ オ チュウシン ニ

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<p>  It is widely known that The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) holds a large amount of audiovisual materials. When the National Archives was established following the enactment of “An Act to establish a National Archives of the United States Government, and for other purposes (48 Stat. 1122-1124)” in June 1934, various efforts were made for new recording media such as motion picture films and sound recordings. This paper will focus on motion picture films, mainly by analyzing the contents of “the Annual report of the Archivist of the United States”, and discuss the measures taken from the 1930s to the early 1940s.</p><p>  There are three characteristics between the U.S. National Archives and motion pictures during this period : Section 7 of the Act legally provided for the accessions of motion pictures ; specialized divisions and personnel were established on the basis of Section 7 ; and various measures for motion pictures were implemented promptly after the establishing of the National Archives.</p><p>  These efforts can be shared in Japan, where the enforcement of “Public Records and Archives Management Act” requires document management regardless of the type of recording media. The process of trial and error in the U.S. during this period provides us with a great deal of insight into how to establish an institutional framework for managing and preserving records made up of various media.</p>

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  • Records Management

    Records Management 79 (0), 40-55, 2020

    Records Management sosiety of Japan

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