National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979 (1979)

Record Details:

Title:
National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979
Date:
1979
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979
Leaf #:
000183
Language:
English
Subjects:
Washington National Records Center. Building A, Motion picture film collections
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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173 QUESTIONS FOR UNIVERSAL STUDIOS 1. You testified before the subcoiraiittee that the motion picture industry does not take lightly a responsibility to preserve film. Uhat has Universal done to convert nitrate film? 2. You also testified that the film collection had been stored in special vaults and had remained in essentially the same condition throughout the time Universal had it. Yet, Archivist Janes B. Rhoads testified that the studio's vaults had not been air-conditioned. Was Dr. Rlioads' statement accurate and would it be possible for nitrate film to remain in essentially the same condition for decades if it had been stored in vaults that were not air-conditioned? 3. You testified that the government asked that Universal donate the collection. Does the studio have a record of who in the government asked for the donation? 4. You testified that Universal agreed to supplement its donation by arranging to have fire doors, as well as a sprinkler system, installed. Were these supposed to be vault doors? If so, why weren't they installed? 5. You testified that Universal representatives, as well as others from the General Services Administration, inspected the sprinkler system after it was installed. IVhy didn't the studio's representative notice that it was not a high-speed deluge system? 6. You testified that inspection of film is essential. Did you mean inspecting it i-eel-by-reel? 7. You testified that the studio is searching its records for details of the contract to install the sprinkler. Have the records been found, and if so, can the subcommittee please have them? 8. WTiat tax benefit did Universal enjoy in donating the film? 9. How much use has Universal made of the film?