Lobby of the new William Jasper Kerr Library, 1963. A new library building was constructed across the quadrangle from the previous library (now Kidder Hall) and opened to students and faculty in the fall of 1963. [OSU Archives P83:138]
Library Motion Picture
Films & Videotapes (P 83)
Inventory
(LS 1/05/7/13 films)
- 1 Oregon State College Library Tour, ca. 1960; b/w with sound. Produced by KOAC-TV. This is a kinescope (filmed on 16-mm from a high-resolution video monitor). Location footage in Kidder Hall was filmed in 16-mm. "Instruction" segments were produced at the KOAC-TV studio with a paper "backdrop" with the stacks drawn on in charcoal pencil by a graphic artist.
- 2-3 Library orientation, ca. 1963; b/w; silent. Many segments showing different parts of the new Kerr Library are spliced together. Of especial note is footage (on P82:2) of a thermal photocopier with a sign indicating 25 cents per copy and a wait of 30 seconds per copy.
(10/3/5 videotapes)
- 1-3 VHS videotape copy of P83:1-3. Also includes P57:125.
- 4 Library Campaign Video (VHS), 1994; approx. 10 min.; produced by Mercury Productions of Portland for use by Library Campaign; includes many historical photographs and small amount of film footage from OSU Archives holdings.
- 5 Micro-computer lab, OSU library (VHS), undated (probably mid-late 1980's). Recorded by the Communication Media Center.
