I've used PA Turnpike footage in a public TV documentary, and got it from an
in-house production done by the PA Turnpike Commission. If your friend has
no money, the National Archives is the next best bet. Stock footage houses
ALWAYS charge money. That's just capitalism at work!

Best wishes,

Dirk Eitzen

Eric Freedman wrote:

> A colleague sent the following inquiry to me.  If you have ideas, please
> respond to me.  Thanks. - Eric
>
> Eric Freedman, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Communication
>
> Florida Atlantic University
> 777 Glades Road
> Boca Raton, Florida  33431-0991
>
> (561) 297-2534
> Fax: (561) 297-2615
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
> >Thought you guys might have some suggestions re some research I'm doing.
> >I'm developing some video installations for a musuem exhibition about
> >the New Jersey Turnpike (OK, stop yawning boys!).  I am trying to
> >research archival moving images related to the Turnpike specifically
> >(the hard part) and highways and cars in general (not that hard).
> >
> >Re the Turnpike and it's representation in Hollywood feature films,
> >television shows, and of course docs and other archival sources,  and
> >other ephemera like commercials and music videos:  do you have ideas of
> >where to track materials, espeicially idexed materials.  I am mostly
> >doing only on-line work at the moment, but a trip to NYC or even D.C. in
> >the future may be in the cards.
> >
> >I am going after the Internet Movie Database site, and any on line help
> >I can get from the Museum of Broadcasting and the LC an NARS sites as
> >well (I've never used most of these on line so I'm not sure how far I'll
> >get).  I know that Columbia University school of journalism had a
> >catalogue of newscasts but I never found it that useful. Of course,
> >there are private archives to go after, but then they cost MONEY to get
> >the rights, and we want to take clips as "fair use" for the museum
> >setting.  Any suggestions for what you think would be the beset private
> >sources (Ihave my own ideas, like Prelinger) would be appreciated anyhow
> >.
> >
> >I can't imagine there is an academic in media or cinema studies who
> >specializes in the Turnpike or highways, but you never know.  If you
> >have ideas on this, please suggest.  Of course, feel free to pass this
> >on  or recommend listservs or newsgroups I might explore as well. As far
> >as I know, there is only one scholarly book on the Turnpike to begin
> >with, and I am trolling through it for mass media references, which is
> >often how I find film and TV clips.
> >
> >So nice that I can use my South Florida academic sources for these
> >questions, and not just revert to my New York City friends for help!
> >
> >All the best,
> >
> >Robbie
>
> Eric Freedman, Ph.D.
> Director, Certificate Program in Film and Video
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Communication
>
> Florida Atlantic University
> 777 Glades Road
> Boca Raton, Florida  33431-0991
>
> (561) 297-2534
> Fax: (561) 297-2615
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
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