Artifactual
Artifactual is a podcast about archival material -- who made it, who saved it, and why. It was inspired by the documentary work we do at 1895 Films, where we often come across amazing pieces of archival material (tapes, maps, letters, etc.). But we don't always have the space to tell the stories behind this archival material in the documentaries themselves. And so, Artifactual was born...
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2021
Filming History: 8mm Film of Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam
Malcolm X’s dentist, Abdul Salaam, was an avid 8mm film enthusiast. His collection of footage is an invaluable resource for historians and documentarians. It captures the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muha…
Finding James Bond's Vehicles
How have 41 prop vehicles from the James Bond movie franchise ended up in a hangar in rural Illinois? Sounds like a question for Factual. Arti Factual.
From You Only Live Twice and Dr. No, to GoldenEy…
The We Three Trio: Music from the Space Race
In the 1960s, astronaut fever turned a tiny Florida beach town into a Cold War-era tourist trap. A lounge act called the We Three Trio capitalized on this trend, earning their fifteen minutes of fam…
The Snowdon Tapes: Interviews from a Royal Biography
When writer Anne de Courcy placed a tape recorder in front of Antony Armstrong-Jones—formally known as Lord Snowdon—she had no idea what kind of material she’d get. But she was determined to write th…
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
How did something as boring as maps for insurance companies become one of the highest-traffic items on the Library of Congress's website? Because these maps were accidentally telling the stories of t…
Edison's Wax Cylinders
When an amateur singer crosses paths with Thomas Edison in 1899, the resulting recordings are a glimpse into the world of fin de siècle America.
Many thanks to the University of California, Santa Bar…
Live From Pearl Harbor
When a Hawaiian radio DJ becomes a Navy censor, he ends up having to cut off a news broadcast from his own station during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a day of history that changed America forever.
Yo…
Joseph Hazelton's Lincoln Assassination
In 1933, almost 70 years after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Joseph Hazelton sat down in front of a microphone and told the story of watching it happen as a program boy at Ford's Theatre. Tha…
Artifactual - Sneak peek!
Artifactual from 1895 Films will be going live with our first episode on Wednesday, September 15! Tell friends, family, acquaintances, strangers...
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