
94 Items in This Collection
1) Grace: A Portrait of Grace DeCarlton Ross
Biography of actress-dancer Ross, who was still dancing at the age of 93 (died 1983). Opens with dance class. Grace dancing with young woman in yard, on shore, in nightclub. Class. Stil...
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2) Quite Amazing
Pineland Center's 80th Celebration, 'A Very Special Arts Festival.' LS of Pineland grounds. MS of festival sign. Clown juggling. Grounds. Sculpture. Two very brief questions asked of an...
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3) Vicar of Wakefield World and the Woman
Videotape copy of two Thanhouser films that feature Grace DeCarlton Ross: - Vicar of Wakefield starring Frederick Warde (from Public Archives of Canada) - World and the Woman starring J...
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4) Bon Soir Mes Amis
Film about the music of Lionel 'Toots' Bouthot, keyboard and guitar player, and Ben Guillemette, fiddler. Franco-American musicians from Maine, includes footage of dances and festivals....
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5) Sharing One Earth
Students' film on ecology. Live action Penobscot native studies camp-out. Passing the talking stick. Students' voices describe camp out. Students build shelters in woods with sticks, br...
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6) First Artists Congress
Dated 9-12 September 1993.
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7) [promo for 'Honest Vision: A Portrait of Todd Webb, Still Photographer']
Promotional video: a preliminary fundraising version of the 1996 film by Huey titled 'Honest Vision.' Description for 'Honest Vision': Documents the life and work of one of America's gr...
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8) Our Dances
Documentary about Penobscot dances produced at Indian Island School, featuring Penobscot Student Dance Troupe. Includes claymation sequences explaining genesis of dances.;Provenance of...
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9) The Frog Monster and Other Penobscot Legends
Provenance of this tape is uncertain. Huey is listed as 'Artist in residence' in credits. Tape was accessioned from collection backlog 1/2001. Documentary about Penobscot legends. Exten...
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10) [Spindleworks Pixilation & Backwards]
Label on box: 'Spindleworks 1983+84 Pixilation+Backwards. Original. 18 fps. No prints made.' // Stop-motion animation sequence featuring people at Spindleworks followed by street scenes...
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11) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-9]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-9.'
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12) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag A]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag A.'
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13) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag B]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag B.'
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14) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag C]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag C.'
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15) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag D]
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16) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag E]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag E.'
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17) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag F]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag F.' // NOTE: same label as item 2383.0007.
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18) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag F]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag F.' // NOTE: same label as item 2383.0006.
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19) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag G]
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20) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag H]
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21) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag J]
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22) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag K]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag K.'
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23) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag L]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag L.'
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24) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag M1]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag M1.'
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25) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag M2]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag M2.'
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26) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag N]
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27) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag O]
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28) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag P]
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29) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag R]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag R.'
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30) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag S]
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31) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag T]
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32) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07 Mag V]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07 Mag V.'
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33) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel Mosher Mag Wild]
Label on reel: 'Mosher Mag Wild.'
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34) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-1]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-1.'
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35) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-2]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-2.'
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36) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-3]
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37) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-6]
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38) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-7]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-7.'
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39) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-10]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-10.'
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40) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-14]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-14.'
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41) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-17]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-17.'
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42) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-18]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-18.'
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43) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-19]
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44) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-20]
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45) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-21]
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46) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-22]
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47) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-23]
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48) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-24]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-24.'
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49) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-25]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-25.'
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50) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 6-5-07-26]
Label on reel: 'Reel 6-5-07-26.'
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51) [Wilderness & Spirit Answer Print]
Wilderness & Spirit answer print. 4 reels.
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52) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 1 Dia 1]
Label on reel: 'ER1 DIA1.'
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53) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 1 Dia 2]
Label on reel: 'ER1 DIA2.'
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54) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 1 Music 1]
Label on reel: 'ER1 MUSIC1.'
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55) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 1 Music 2]
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56) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 1 Music 3]
Label on reel: 'ER1 MUSIC3.'
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57) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 1 Amb]
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58) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 2 Dia 1]
Label on reel: 'ER2 DIA1.'
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59) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 2 Dia 2]
Label on reel: 'ER2 DIA2.'
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60) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 2 Music 1]
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61) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 2 Music 2]
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62) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 2 Music 3]
Label on reel: 'ER2 MUSIC3.'
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63) [Wilderness & Spirit Music Loop]
Label on reel: 'MUSIC LOOP.'
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64) [Wilderness & Spirit Amb Loop]
Label on reel: 'AMB LOOP.'
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65) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 2 Amb]
Label on reel: 'ER2 AMB.'
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66) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 3 Dia 1]
Label on reel: 'ER3 DIA1.'
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67) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 3 Dia 2]
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68) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 3 Music 1]
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69) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 3 Music 2]
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70) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 3 Music 3]
Label on reel: 'ER3 MUSIC3.'
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71) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 3 Amb]
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72) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 4 Dia 1]
Label on reel: 'ER4 DIA1.'
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73) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 4 Dia 2]
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74) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 4 Music 1]
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75) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 4 Music 2]
Label on reel: 'ER4 MUSIC2.'
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76) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 4 Music 3]
Label on reel: 'ER4 MUSIC3.'
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77) [Wilderness & Spirit Edit Roll 4 Amb]
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78) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-1]
Label on reel: '12-14-07-1.'
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79) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-2]
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80) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-3]
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81) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-4]
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82) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-5]
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83) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-6]
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84) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-7]
Label on reel: '12-14-07-7.'
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85) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-8]
Label on reel: '12-14-07-8.'
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86) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-9]
Label on reel: '12-14-07-9.'
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87) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-10]
Label on reel: '12-14-07-10.'
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88) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-11]
Label on reel: '12-14-07-11.'
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89) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-12]
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90) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-13]
Label on reel: '12-14-07-13.'
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91) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-14]
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92) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-15]
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93) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-16]
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94) [Wilderness & Spirit Production Reel 12-14-07-17]
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Huey Collection


Primary Format and Extent
video (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Collection Date Range
1983 – 1997

Summary
Collection contains documentaries and factual works. "Grace, A Portrait of Grace DeCarlton Ross" (1983) is a biography of Ross, and includes her appearances in silent films from the National Archives of Canada ("The Vicar of Wakefield") and George Eastman House ("The World and the Woman"). "Quite Amazing" (1988) is a video production about Pineland Center's 80th anniversary celebration, including dancers, musicians, clowns, puppets, artists, and jugglers. "Bonsoir Mes Amis" (1990) is a film about French American traditional musicians from Maine, featuring Lionel "Toots" Bouthot, a guitarist and keyboard player, and Ben Guillemette, a fiddler. "Sharing One Earth" (1992) is a videotape production on ecology and Penobscot lore made by students of the Indian Island Middle School. "Honest Vision" (1996) is a documentary about photographer Todd Webb. "Our Dances" (1997) is a documentary about Penobscot dances produced at Indian Island School. The collection also includes short films from the Maine Student Film and Video Festival. See also Abbott Meader Collection.

Biographical/Historical Notes
Huey (James J. Coleman) is an independent film/video maker based in Portland. He began teaching film animation and video in the Maine Touring Arts Program in 1976, and has regularly directed the Maine Student Film/Video Festival. Grace DeCarlton Ross was a silent film actress and dancer from Portland, still dancing in the year of her death (1983) at age 93. Pineland Center is a school for handicapped and developmentally disabled students. Original "Grace" footage is 16 mm. film. Original "Bonsoir" footage was shot on super 8 mm. film and videotape. The Indian Island School is located near Old Town, Maine.

Subject(s)
Dancing, Ecology, Franco-Americans
, Music, Native Americans, Performing arts, Schools, Women 
Condition Governing Reproduction and Use
Authorization to reuse and/or reproduce must be obtained from Northeast Historic Film. See http://oldfilm.org/content/stock-footage-licensing for more information.
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