Amherst College Football Films
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of motion picture films of Amherst College football games from 1940 to 1989. The films were made and used by the Athletics Department and football coaches for training purposes. The films are all silent and appear to have been filmed primarily from fixed points in the stands, showing a broad view of the field.
Dates
- 1940-1989
Creator
- Amherst College. Athletics Department (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the motion picture films is restricted pending conservation and reformatting. Digital copies of the 1979 season are available for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Extent
70.25 Linear feet (560 reels, 1 half archives box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Motion picture films of Amherst College football games from the 1940s through the 1980s.
Arrangement
The films are arranged by year and opposing team. There are one to four reels of film for each game.
- Amherst College -- Sports Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Football Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Video recordings Subject Source: Library Of Congress Genre/Form Terms
- Author
- Mariah Leavitt
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299
archives@amherst.edu