PreLinger.com is a San Francisco archive of books and periodicals.
Title
Rick Prelinger
Description
Search the catalog at Iowa State University's American Archives of the Factual Film (AAFF), the primary public repository of films representing unappreciated genres
Something Weird Video sells a number of compilations of ephemeral films, including some of the most memorable "safety" film epics. Some items on these tapes bear a striking resemblance to film elements and master videotapes owned by Prelinger Archives.
Hopefully, you didn't miss Orphans of the Storm II (March 29-31, 2001), a symposium on the preservation, study, and use of "orphan films," which happened at the University of South Carolina (Columbia, S.C.) under the direction of Dan Streible. A book containing papers presented at Orphans I and II is in preparation.
Additional Information
Prelinger.com redirects to a sub-page of Panix.com, http://www.panix.com/~footage/.
