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Joseph Benjamin Hudson film project records

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(1980 – 1981)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 2014.169
Creator(s) Carey’s United Methodist Church; Ward, Donald
Acquisition

The Joseph Benjamin Hudson film project records were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Donald Ward, December 2014.
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Leslie M. Van Veen McRoberts, January 2015.
Related Materials None
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

Project records of the Joseph Benjamin Hudson film document the life of one of the most well-known and longest living Delawareans, Joseph Benjamin Hudson (1874-1982) from Mission, Sussex County. Donald Ward produced the project from 1980-1981 and conducted the interview with Mr. Hudson recording how life had changed over the last 100 years. Commentary from Mr. Hudson includes early life in post-Civil War Delaware, farming and Carey’s United Methodist Camp. The interview is documented on five types of audio-visual formats as well as through a script and transcripts.

Administrative History

In 1981, Joseph Benjamin Hudson (1874-1982) was the oldest living man in the state of Delaware. Donald Ward and Carey’s United Methodist Church created a visual oral history of Mr. Hudson’s life that spanned over a century. The documentary was funded by the Delaware Humanities Forum records Mr. Hudson’s commentary on how life had changed since his birth over 100 years ago including life in Delaware, farming, and Carey’s Camp. 

Arrangement Statement

Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Farm Life
  • Corporate Names
    • Carey's United Methodist Camp
  • Personal Names
    • Hudson, Joseph Benjamin (1874-1982)
    • Ward, Donald ( )
  • Location Terms
    • Millsboro (De.)

Inventory List

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Box 1

1.      Correspondence, From Delaware Humanities Forum to Don Ward, Re: Film Project, 1980 November 11

2.      List, Proposed Credits for Film Project, 1981

3.      Transitions, Audio and Video, circa 1980-1981

4.      Script, Joseph Benjamin Hudson – a Living Voice from the Past, 1981

5.      Transcript, Tape 1, circa 1980-1981

6.      Transcript, Tape 2, circa 1980-1981

7.      Transcript, Tape 3, circa 1980-1981

8.      Compact Disc, Joseph Benjamin Hudson – a Living Voice from the Past, 1981

9.      16mm Audio Tape Recording, Film Project, 1981

10.  Video Cassette Tape, Film Project, Raw Footage, 1981

11.  Video Cassette Tape, Film Project, Tape 2, 1981

12.  Video Cassette Tape, Film Project, Tape 3, 1981

13.  Video Cassette Tape, Film Project, Tape 4, 1981

14.  Betamax Tape, Film Project, Tape A, 1981

15.  Betamax Tape, Film Project, Tape B, 1981

16.  Betamax Tape, Film Project, Tape C, 1981

17.  Betamax Tape, Film Project, Tape D, 1981

18.  Betamax Tape, Film Project, Cutaways, 1981

19.  Betamax Tape, Film Project, Cutaway Questions, 1981

20.  U-Matic Tape, Film Project, Tape 1 Opening, 1981

21.  U-Matic Tape, Film Project, Tape 2, 1981

22.  U-Matic Tape, Film Project, Tape 3, 1981

23.  U-Matic Tape, Film Project, Tape 4, 1981

 

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