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Jim Henson video collection

 Collection 0009-SCPA-HENSON

Jim Henson (1936-1990) was an American artist, puppeteer, innovator, and filmmaker. He is known for his work as a designer, director, and performer for various movies, commercials, and television programs, most famously Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. The Jim Henson video collection at the University of Maryland contains 68 digital videos spanning 35 years of Henson's innovative work in television and film. These full-length videos can be found at http://digital.lib.umd.edu/henson/ and are available for viewing at public computer stations in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, McKeldin Library, and Hornbake Library. Researchers can also contact SCPA to arrange for time-limited remote access to specific videos. The collection results from a generous gift by The Jane Henson Foundation and The Jim Henson Legacy of select videos and funding to support processing and related projects.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965-1998
  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1975-1990

Use and Access to Collection

The Jim Henson video collection is open for research use. Materials from this collection are available for viewing at public computer stations in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, McKeldin Library, and Hornbake Library during normal hours of operation. Researchers can also contact SCPA to arrange for time-limited remote access to specific videos. Please contact the curator for an appointment or if you have questions related to this collection.

Policies related to duplication

The videos in this collection cannot be duplicated or made available to download for researchers and are only availble to view at public computer stations in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, McKeldin Library, and Hornbake Library during normal hours of operation. Researchers can also contact SCPA to arrange for time-limited remote streaming access to specific videos. Please contact the curator for an appointment or if you have questions related to this collection.

Extent

68 Items

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is organized into a single series:

  1. VIdeos

Related Material

Edward L. Longley papers, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. (finding aid)

SCPA collection on Jim Henson, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. (finding aid)

Children's Television Workshop records, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries. (finding aid)

Uniform Title

Title
Jim Henson video collection
Status
Completed
Author
Vin Novara; revisions by Molly Wulff
Date
2006; revised in 2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Revision Statements

  • 2007-04-15: EAD markup checked and verified using JEdit software by Jennie A. Levine, April 2007.

Library Details

Part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library

Contact:
University of Maryland Libraries
8270 Alumni Drive
College Park MD 20742 United States