Librarian for History and African American Studies
Steven Knowlton
Contact:
A-17-H-2 Firestone Library
609-258-0496
steven.knowlton@princeton.edu
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https://steven-knowlton.scholar.princeton.edu/
609-258-0496
steven.knowlton@princeton.edu
Make an Appointment
https://steven-knowlton.scholar.princeton.edu/
Subjects: African American, African American Studies, Asian American, Asian American Studies, Canadian, Economic, Government Documents, Hispanic American, History, History, United States, Indigenous Studies, Labor, Military, Native American, Newspapers & Magazines, North American History, Personal Papers, Political & Diplomatic, Radio, Television, & Film, Slavery & Anti-slavery, Social, Women
What's in this guide
This guide covers resources for finding historical broadcasts and moving images. The first documentary films were made in the 1890s, radio transmissions begin in the 1920s, and the first television broadcasts were in the late 1940s. Archiving of this material is unpredictable, and the researcher in pursuit of audio, video or transcripts will need patience and persistence.
This guide does not cover fiction in film, radio or television. But see Audio/Visual Electronic Resources for the Arts and Humanities.
Useful subject headings
To find material about broadcasting and film, try searching these subjects in the Main Catalog:
Newsreels
Motion picture journalism
Documentary films
- Actualities (Motion pictures)
- Industrial films
- Ethnographic films
Documentary-style films
Television broadcasting
Television advertising