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Return to the River Written and Filmed by Reed student Harry C. Paget; Narrator: Scott Beach; Titles: Lorene Schmidt; Recording: Frank Hood., part 1 of 1

 Item — Box: 5.12, Object: 445DVD

Dates

  • Creation: 1930 - 1980

Extent

From the Collection: 46.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Notes from FileMaker 'Title' field: Anthropology; Warm Springs Indian Reservation; Columbia River; Salmon Fishery; Fishing; Celilo Falls; Native American; Music: Washat Songs; 1952 Thesis: Paget, H. "Approach to Documentary Filming..."

Notes from FileMaker 'Lecturer/Performer' field: Paget, Harry C. '51

Notes from FileMaker 'Cross-Reference Titles' field: 1 DVD; (8 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in

Notes Videocassette release of a motion picture filmed in 1951 Music consists of Washat songs collected on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation Narrator, Scott Beach ; recording, Frank Hood Summary This documentary, shot as part of a Reed College thesis in 1951, shows the annual salmon migration at Celilo Falls on the Columbia River, and the construction and operation of the traditional Indian fishery there. Six years later the Dalles Dam inundated Celilo Falls Subjects Indians of North America -- Fishing -- Oregon Salmon fishing -- Columbia River Columbia River -- History Celilo (Or.) -- History Add Author Beach, Scott Hood, Frank Add Title Title on container: Return to the river : the Indian fishery at Celilo Falls Indian fishery at Celilo FallsVideo of a short film by Reed student Harry Paget '51, in support of his senior thesis: "An approach to documentary filming through anthropology and drama / by Harry C. Paget.

Repository Details

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