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 Information
About the Motion Picture
The motion picture "The First Road West: The Story of the
Oregon Trail Through Wyoming" has been digitized from the Paul &
Helen Henderson Oregon Trail Collection. See the AHC
catalog for more information about the collection.
Paul Henderson, a noted Oregon Trail historian, served as a consultant
and the director on the film for the Wyoming Recreation Commission, which
produced it 1976. The 43 minute, color, 16 mm motion picture was
intended to show the trail from Fort Laramie to Fort Bridger, Wyoming
and was filmed during the summers of 1975 and 1976.
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Viewing the Motion Picture
There are minimum hardware and software requirements
necessary to view these materials. A personal computer running a
web browser with either QuickTime
Player, RealPlayer,
or MediaPlayer
must be downloaded and your personal computer needs a sound card and a
minimum 28.8 modem installed to view the MPEG video files.
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Metadata
for the Collection
Metadata
Elements for "The First Road West: The Oregon Trail Through Wyoming" |
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Title
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The First Road West: The Oregon Trail Through Wyoming" |
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Creator
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Wyoming Recreation Commission |
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Subject
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Oregon National Historic Trail |
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Trails -- Wyoming -- History |
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Description
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Digitized video
in mpeg format of the 16mm motion picture "The First Road West,"
produced in 1976 by the Wyoming Recreation Commission and directed
by Paul Henderson. The film shows the Oregon Trail from Fort
Laramie to Fort Bridger, Wyoming. |
Publisher |
University of Wyoming |
| Contributor |
Henderson, Paul, b. 1895 |
| Date Original |
1976 |
Date Digital |
2002-05-15 |
Type |
Interactive resource |
| Format |
video/mpeg |
| Digitiziation Specifications |
Playtime: Part 1, 10:55; Part 2, 11:21; Part 3, 9:42; Part 4, 10:04 |
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File size: Part 1, 33,000,000 bytes; Part 2, 34,300,000 bytes; Part 3, 29,300,000 bytes; Part 4, 30,400,000 bytes. |
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Replay Rate: Part 1, 516,000 bytes; Part 2, 514,000 bytes; Part 3, 513,000 bytes; Part 4, 514,000 bytes |
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Frames Per Second: 29.97 |
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Resource Identifier
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http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/digital/henderson/motionpictures.htm |
Source |
Original motion picture: The First Road West: The Oregon Trail Through Wyoming, University of Wyoming American Heritage Center, Paul and Helen Henderson Oregon Trail Collection, Accession Number 10188 |
Language |
eng |
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Relation
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IsPartOf:
Paul and Helen Henderson Oregon Trails Collection, Accession Number 10188, University of Wyoming American Heritage Center. |
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Rights Management
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http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/copyright.htm |
Metadata Elements for First Road West Information Sheet |
Title |
First Road West Information Sheet |
Creator |
Wyoming Recreation Commission |
| Subject |
First road west (Motion picture) |
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Oregon National Historic Trail |
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Trails -- Wyoming -- History |
Description |
Two page information sheet issued by the Wyoming Recreation Commission on the availability of the motion picture "The First Road West" for educational purposes to show the Oregon Trail through Wyoming. The second page of the release contains a map of the Oregon Trail in Wyoming. |
Publisher |
University of Wyoming |
| Date Original |
1976 |
Date Digital |
2002-05-22 |
Type |
text |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Digitiziation Specifications |
Master Tiff: 24 bit color, 600 ppi 100% in size; Access Jpeg: 24 bit color, 150
ppi; Access Jpeg: 24 bit color, 72 ppi. Scanned by Mark Shelstad, Epson Expression 1640 XL flatbed scanner, Photoshop
5.5 software. |
| Resource Identifier |
http://digital.uwyo.edu/thumbs.cfm?img=ah000472.jpg |
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http://digital.uwyo.edu/thumbs.cfm?img=ah000473.jpg |
Source |
Reproduction of: Information sheet, 1976, University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center, Paul and Helen Henderson Oregon Trail Collection, Accession Number 10188. |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
IsPartOf: Paul and Helen Henderson Oregon Trails Collection, Accession Number 10188, University of Wyoming American Heritage Center. |
Rights Management |
http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/copyright.htm |
Metadata Elements for First Road West Press Release |
Title |
First Road West Press Release |
Creator |
Wyoming Recreation Commission |
| Subject |
First road west (Motion Picture) |
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Oregon National Historic Trail |
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Trails -- Wyoming -- History |
Description |
Two page press release issued by the Wyoming Recreation Commission on the availability of the motion picture "The First Road West" for educational purposes to show the Oregon Trail through Wyoming. The second page of the release contains a map of the Oregon Trail in Wyoming. |
Publisher |
University of Wyoming |
| Contributor |
Henderson, Paul, b. 1895 |
| Date Original |
1976 |
Date Digital |
2002-05-21 |
Type |
text |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Digitiziation Specifications |
Master Tiff: 24 bit color, 600 ppi, 100% in size; Access Jpeg: 24 bit color, 150 ppi; Access Thumb: 24 bit color, 72 ppi. Scanned by Mark Shelstad, Epson Expression 1640 XL flatbed scanner, Photoshop
5.5 software. |
| Resource Identifier |
http://digital.uwyo.edu/thumbs.cfm?img=ah000470.jpg |
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http://digital.uwyo.edu/thumbs.cfm?img=ah000471.jpg |
Source |
Reproduction of: Press release, 1976, University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center, Paul and Helen Henderson Oregon Trail Collection, Accession Number 10188 |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
IsPartOf: Paul and Helen Henderson Oregon Trails Collection, Accession Number 10188, University of Wyoming American Heritage Center. |
Rights Management |
http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/copyright.htm |
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