A Usable Past (Smithsonian World episode unknown) (1985) (no video link)
Title
A Usable Past (Smithsonian World episode unknown) (1985) (no video link)
Subject
Edinburgh (Scotland)--History
Smithsonians
URL
No video link found. This content is associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library originally recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. No link has yet been found to provide online access and the original videotape has not yet been digitized.
Description
Content Decription from WorldCat (https://www.worldcat.org/title/usable-past/oclc/13281673) :
Historian David McCullough features various British connections important to the Smithsonian. One segment is a revealing interview with British biologist Miriam Rothschild, who has become recognized as a renowned entomologist. Another segment is about Alnwick Castle, the home of the Dukes of Northumberland and the literature, art and souvenirs of a 700 year old past. The final segment describes the treasures of the Smithsonian which were brought to the Edinburgh International Festival.
Ephemera: Text saved from original ephemera. Small clipping from program guide. "9:00 Smithsonian World (CC) "A Useable Past"--A journey to Scotland following the largest traveling show ever mounted by the Smithsonian--all a part of the world-famous Edinburgh Festival." Handwritten: "Under Cover 11 June 1985."
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Historian David McCullough features various British connections important to the Smithsonian. One segment is a revealing interview with British biologist Miriam Rothschild, who has become recognized as a renowned entomologist. Another segment is about Alnwick Castle, the home of the Dukes of Northumberland and the literature, art and souvenirs of a 700 year old past. The final segment describes the treasures of the Smithsonian which were brought to the Edinburgh International Festival.
Ephemera: Text saved from original ephemera. Small clipping from program guide. "9:00 Smithsonian World (CC) "A Useable Past"--A journey to Scotland following the largest traveling show ever mounted by the Smithsonian--all a part of the world-famous Edinburgh Festival." Handwritten: "Under Cover 11 June 1985."
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
David McCullough (writer)
Carl Charlson (director and producer)
Martin Carr (executive producer)
Publisher
WETA-TV
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
Date
1985
Citation
“A Usable Past (Smithsonian World episode unknown) (1985) (no video link),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections, accessed March 16, 2025, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/485.