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Uncommon Ephemera

@uncommonephemera.org

Citizen archivist. The only person on earth preserving filmstrips. Lost Media hunter. Don't talk to me about politics.

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This undated (but ancient) #filmstrip tells the story of The Three Little Pigs. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/1z1oe

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1953 series on early American history, this #filmstrip details the progress in the middle colonies at the start of the 1600s. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/85ji2

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a large set on American history, this 1959 #filmstrip outlines societal and cultural changes at the end of the 19th century. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/eznbe

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1975 #filmstrip from a current events publisher tells the story of press freedom through the years. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/b8e53

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1962 series on the culture we got from the old world, this #filmstrip focuses on the heritage received from Muslim cultures. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/cb9lp

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LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch. https://uncom.cc/yc412

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NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: A rare #filmstrip adaptation of a 60s #Disney short in the "What Should I Do?" series. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-f5660-1510-the-lunch-money-walt-disney-educational-media-company-1972

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1963 series on Australia, this #filmstrip teaches the viewer about Australia's industries and resources. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/lgrvj

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Here's what's left of a 1951 Eastmancolor reprint of a Curriculum Films #filmstrip on the origins of heradlry. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/mx6l0

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1968 Christian #filmstrip from a small publisher has some of the worst artwork ever committed to film. And it's missing its soundtrack, so we may never know how bad it truly was. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/s621k

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Of the relatively few filmstrips that have survived the systemic neglect, most of them seem to be about Greek myths. Here's another one. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/6h8q0

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Produced by the "National Apple Institute," this #filmstrip is the story of how we get apples, and features great midcentury illustrations. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/baf70

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LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch. https://uncom.cc/yc412

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This undated #filmstrip from VEC News is a report on children who live in the Asiatic Triangle. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/kjpyz

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Two parts of a 1970 #filmstrip adaptation of the children's book "The Cat Who Went to Heaven." Sadly, somebody saved the film but not its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/y17j8

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1959 #filmstrip from Encyclopaedia Britannica is a biography of a French nobleman who volunteered to fight for America during the Revolutionary War. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/2rvwz

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1961 series on Christian parables, this #filmstrip recounts the story of the sower who scatters seeds on four types of ground. Unfortunately, it's missing its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/w3nwu

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1966 series on Christian parables, this #filmstrip recounts the one about the master who entrusts his wealth to three servants. Unfortunately, it's missing its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/u6gec

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SUNDAY LOST MEDIA RESCUE AND CHILL: In the office today saving lost media. Come chill out and keep me company while I save quirky industrial films neglected by literally everyone. https://uncom.cc/uw8sl

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NEWLY RESTORED at @archive.org: A rare #filmstrip adaptation of a 60s #Disney short in the "What Should I Do?" series. https://uncom.cc/4flfa

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This undated #filmstrip, part of a series on Africa, discusses religion and culture on the continent, but it's unfortunately missing its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/ixh9m

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a series on animal life cycles, this National Geographic #filmstrip focuses on birds. Sadly, its soundtrack is long gone. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/5pkx8

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1961 #filmstrip from mapmaker Rand McNally is an overview of resources and manufacturing in the American South. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/3801t

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1974 #filmstrip from Guidance Associates is a biography of Thomas Jefferson. Unfortunately, it's missing its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/zfa04

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1952 #filmstrip is an introduction to Switzerland from Encyclopaedia Britannica. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/ydv93

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IN THE OFFICE NOW: Scanning #filmstrips for eventual upload to @archive.org. Come see how this rare, almost-lost, systemically-marginalized media is preserved, one frame at a time. https://uncom.cc/gn6y2

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LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch. https://uncom.cc/yc412

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IN THE OFFICE: Digitizing #filmstrips and soundtracks on #cassette for eventual upload to @archive.org. Watch nearly-lost media get saved in real-time. https://uncom.cc/gn6y2

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip is what's left of an adaptation of the Little Golden Book "The Seven Sneezes." VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/69v17

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1966 series on writing, this Encyclopaedia Britannica #filmstrip discussed improving composition writing with a five-step system. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/igq19

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IN THE OFFICE: Digitizing filmstrips about 80s robots today, and attempting to set up to film some #vinylrecords as well. https://uncom.cc/weoyf

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1946 #filmstrip might seem unnecessary, but even today there are people who think we don't need farms because there's always food at the grocery store. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/lgufh

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1968 #filmstrip, part of a series on Grimm's Fairy Tales, is an adaptation of "The Band in the Forest," and has a Davey-and-Goliath vibe. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/7zu5e

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1967 Jam Handy series on the history of books, this #filmstrip teaches the history of the alphabet. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/ouw9s

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LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch. https://uncom.cc/yc412

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NEWLY RESTORED at @archive.org: A rare #filmstrip adaptation of a 60s #Disney short in the "What Should I Do?" series. https://uncom.cc/bnh9h

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1977 series on art by students at the 50th National High School Art Exhibition, this #filmstrip focuses on three-dimensional art like sculpture and pottery. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/a8kt5

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1963 #filmstrip is an introduction to the north part of the Great White North, from the publisher that inadvertently named the band Boards of Canada. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/qn0fq

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1967 #filmstrip, part of a unit on Asia, introduces students to then-modern Japan. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/c7t07

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1961 #filmstrip seems to be about a link between God and science, but it's missing its soundtrack so it's hard to tell. The illustrations are intriguing, though. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/brayx

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LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch. https://uncom.cc/yc412

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1959 #filmstrip discusses the challenges of the Agricultural Revolution in the Americas, along with some of the technology that made it possible. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/mq6rt

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1953 #filmstrip details France's early attempts at conquest of the Americas. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/w5gdh

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1971 #filmstrip, part of a series on people who help the community, focuses on firefighters. It's complete with its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/emdw4

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This charming 1963 #filmstrip for primary students teaches the different ways in which different animals have babies. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/7w1ve

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a series on the seasons for young children, this charming 1961 #filmstrip has beautiful mid-century illustrations. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/n4y63

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LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch. https://uncom.cc/yc412

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NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This weird 1973 #filmstrip features Bunny MacDougal from Sex and the City as the voice of a sentient lightning bug who teaches a kid about the library. https://uncom.cc/n516t

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1983 #filmstrip is an overview of the history of Easter. It's complete with its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/mc5eg

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1956 #filmstrip uses a Fritz Freleng-esque crow to teach the Biblical parable of the wedding feast. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/ftbct

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This is part of a 1984 #filmstrip series called "Proud To Be Black," but it's missing its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/72hu2

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If you are this guy in a doctor’s office waiting room while other people are waiting and nervous, you’re a piece of shit

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: It's a shame this 1984 Vietnam #filmstrip is missing its soundtrack as it features gorgeous hand-drawn art. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/qn799

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1970 Christian #filmstrip is about the prophet Jeremiah, but it's missing its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/5h8m2

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IN THE OFFICE NOW: Scanning almost-lost #filmstrips, a format no one else is saving, for future upload to @archive.org. #lostmedia #digipres https://uncom.cc/3a297

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LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch. https://uncom.cc/yc412

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1976 biology #filmstrip is an no-nonsense look at bacteria, algae, and viruses. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/02u9u

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip for Italian students is a tour of Rome. Unfortunately it's missing its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/nzkit

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip for Italian students is a tour of the Tuscan provinces, but it's missing its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/vodye

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: From the "pantomime in the church" company, this 1979 #filmstrip teaches the basics of mime. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/j3tx4

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IN THE OFFICE: Saving #filmstrips and soundtrack #cassettes all day. Come check out the process, or keep me company. https://uncom.cc/4ry22

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LIVE NOW: Digitizing some #filmstrip soundtracks from 1985 about robots. https://uncom.cc/yc412

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a correspondence course for auto mechanics, this 1972 #filmstrip teaches basic electrical concepts. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/o2hlm

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IN THE OFFICE: Scanning filmstrips today and trying to get some soundtracks digitized earlier. Come say hello and watch media preservation in realtime. https://uncom.cc/4ry22

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LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch. https://uncom.cc/yc412

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NEWLY RESTORED at @archive.org: In this 1973 insurance company #filmstrip, we see a suitcase projector that agents once used to show filmstrips to clients. https://uncom.cc/vqffn

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip is an overview of the Church and its role in the middle ages. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/d43un

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1960 history #filmstrip outlines American challenges after World War I. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/wqp8z

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1951 #filmstrip teaches transitive verbs and direct objects and has great mid-century art. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/dnona

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip teaches some of the societal innovations created by the Roman Republic we still use today. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/96oh4

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