America in the Making; 6; The Early American Craftsman
- Series
- America in the Making
- Episode Number
- 6
- Episode
- The Early American Craftsman
- Producing Organization
- WCBS (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
- New York University
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-j09w08xc1k
- NOLA Code
- AMAK
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- Description
- Episode Description
- With the Colonial roots well planted, American craftsmen came into their own. Some of the prominent artisans of the colonies were the Reveres, the Duncan Phyfes, and the Steigels. Mr. Mitchell Moffit, senior restorer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, traces the evolution of American design and shows some of the actual tools these early craftsmen used. Then Dr. Still relates the significance of the artisan's role in the movement towards independence - as these craftsmen relied less and less on England, the more irked they became of restrictions imposed upon them from that on England, the more irked they became of restrictions imposed upon them from that country. Men like Revere threw themselves wholeheartedly into the growing idea of independence. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- This is a 26-episode series produced by New York University and WCBS in cooperation with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It tells the story of the development of America through the arts and crafts of the time. Extensive use of materials from the Metropolitan Museum and other historical collections is made. The half-hour episodes were originally recorded on kinescope. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1958-00-00
- Asset type
- Episode
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Host: Still, Bayrd
Host: Moffit, Mitchell
Producing Organization: WCBS (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
Producing Organization: New York University
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2306305-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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- Citations
- Chicago: “America in the Making; 6; The Early American Craftsman,” 1958-00-00, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 28, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-j09w08xc1k.
- MLA: “America in the Making; 6; The Early American Craftsman.” 1958-00-00. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 28, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-j09w08xc1k>.
- APA: America in the Making; 6; The Early American Craftsman. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-j09w08xc1k