In the shadow of the Ruwenzori and the Ituri forest
Scope and Contents
While on vacation in Uganda and Zaire, Walter Gurnee and Betty Dyer filmed their trip and made sound recordings of the people and places they encountered. Their trip took them to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Kivu, the Semliki River, the Semliki flats and the Ituri Forest. Shown are the daily activities of the inhabitants of a Mbuti (i.e. Bambuti) village in the Ituri Forest; a Walese (i.e. Lese) village and several fishing villages; Watutsi (i.e. Batutsi) dancers in action; laborers collecting tea leaves at a beautiful tea plantation in Uganda; and various animals throughout the film.
Dates
- 1972
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Not available through interlibrary loan. Contact AMNH Library Special Collections for terms of access.
Extent
1 Film Reel (52 minutes) : sound, color ; 16 mm.
1 Videocassette (U-Matic (52 minutes)) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
3/4 in., U-Matic, viewing copy
General
Original format: 16 mm. print.
General
http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1140178
General
Walter Gurnee Dyer, photographer and narrator; Betty Dyer, sound.
- Title
- In the shadow of the Ruwenzori and the Ituri forest, 1972
- Author
- Iris Lee
- Date
- 2018
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
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