The grant will be used to preserve 200,000 feet of early sound Movietone Newsfilm from nitrocellulose film to 35mm safety film. The project, part of the NEH "History of Talking Pictures," will preserve approximately 225 edited newsreel stories and associated outtakes, together with supplemental paper documents from the first two years of sound-on-film newsreel production, a period widely regarded as pivotal in the development of film technology and news reporting.

A board of advisors, Faculty Archival Review Committee, and Newsfilm Library staff will prioritize stories and outtakes for preservation and provide oversight for the project.

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