Summary
The Beaver Island Civic Association planned to create color films of the island for showing to civic groups. Rogers Carlisle agreed to assemble two 400-foot films from his own footage for copying, while a third sports film was hoped for the following year.
Evidence and limits
The notice records a planned media-preservation project, not completed films or screenings. It does not establish the footage’s ownership, format, cost, or final disposition.
Open questions
- Were the two films copied, and where are the masters or viewing copies?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, November 1960, “Films of the Island.”Reports the Civic Association's long-standing wish for color films to show civic groups, Rogers Carlisle's consent to assemble two 400-foot films from his footage for copying, and a hope for a third sports film the following year. It does not document the copying, finished films, ownership, format, or screenings.