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[Episcopal Church activities in Alaska] [videorecording].
Title:
[Episcopal Church activities in Alaska] [videorecording].
JLCTITLE245:
[videorecording].
Publication Information:
[between 1970 and 1975]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 53 min.) : si., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Copied from 16mm film footage; may contain scratches and/or exposure and focus problems.
Abstract:
Summary: Identifications come from notes that were attached to original materials. Spellings may not be correct. Some scenes also appear in film AAF-351, "One in the Spirit." Part 1 (AAF-7392) Filmed in Kotzebue region. Bishop William J. Gordon fuels a Cessna-180 airplane, children play outside, snowy landscape, aerial view of ridges, aerial view of coastal village in winter. Part 2 (AAF-7393) State Commissioner of Revenue Erik W? at meeting in Juneau, town scenes, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, men play cards at rehabilitation center of St. Matthew's Parish in Fairbanks, Priest Dale Sorrows and family under "Church of the Epiphany" sign in Valdez, Dale Sorrows and children ring church bell, priest with families. Part 3 (AAF-7394) Juneau legislature, Rev. Don Hart with Edwin Simon of Huslia in hospital room at the Public Health Service Hospital in Anchorage, Barbara Smith of Anchorage reads to men and women, Bishop William J. Gordon leads service at Tanana during the ordination of George Edwin, St. James Episcopal Church, street in village along river. Part 4 (AAF-7395) Man and interior of church, exterior of log church, U.S. Air Force personnel and facility with sign "709th AC&W Squadron," two men with motorcycle in front of squadron sign, aerial view of village along river, Captain Tom Tull and young people, kids play basketball at Fort Yukon Community Center, young children watch TV and listen to teacher, exterior of log church in Arctic Village, men stand outside church in Arctic Village, children play games and do calisthenics at Fort Yukon Community Center, Captain Tom Tull and others outside community center, Rev. Phillip Peter talks while Margaret John knits in Fort Yukon, man and woman stand on steps outside of log building, aerial view of mountains and village, men inside log church, men in interior of another church, men leave St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Chalkyitsik, women and homes, women look at garden vegetables. Part 5 (AAF-7396) Aerial views of river and mountains, men at Bible study, men in parkas walk past buildings, women and men at church service, aerial views of winter landscape and ocean, aerial views of village, church service, polar bear rug, women read (including Louise Hannom with red hair, and Bessy ? of Kotzebue), aerial view of landscape and runway, Richard Stevens of Maryland leads children's service in Allakaket, men construct log building in snow, log buildings in Allakaket, church service at St. Johns In the Wilderness Church in Allakaket, congregation at Allakaket. Part 6 (AAF-7397) Bicyclists race along highway, race spectators, women at outdoor luncheon, group of people near church (including woman deacon Jean DeMente), bicyclists with sign in background for "Knik, Big Lake, Willow," bike race begins as spectators watch, women on tandem bike. Part 7 (AAF-7398) "Folk mass" church service and singing at St. Mary's Church, exterior of St. Mary's Church, interior of church. Part 8 (AAF-7399) Aerial views of mountain and water, Rev. Lee Stratman lectures to nurses at U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in Sitka, Bishop William J. Gordon leads church service, spring track meet hosted by Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka, Rev. George Beacum visits with students at track meet, Rev. Lee Stratman counsels woman. Part 9 (AAF-7400) Bishop William J. Gordon at a home (probably home of Milton Swan of Kivalina), interior of home, aerial shots of pipeline camp, Diane Brelsford and Father Malcolm Weinhardt perform healing ceremony, old drawing of dogsled, map of Alaska.
Ownership:
From the Lowell Thomas, Jr. collection. APR Collection Number 2000-183.
Location of Originals:
From the Alaska Film Archives, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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