Institution: Family Collection
Collection Title: Ray Garner Descendant Family Collection
Date (inclusive): ca.1937
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RBMVE Biographical Note: Ray Garner was a photographer and filmmaker from Brooklyn, NY who participated in the 1937 RBMVE. The RBMVE was Garner’s first major step in realizing his goal of becoming a professional documentary filmmaker. The footage he took during the 1937 field season led to the completion of the promotional film about the RBMVE entitled, “Adventure Bound,” produced by Ford Motor. Co. and RBMVE Director Ansel F. Hall.
Scope and Content: In 2018, the descendants of Ray Garner generously permitted The ONWARD Project to digitize all of the RBMVE-related material they had as a contribution to the project.
Container List or Summary of RBMVE-related Material:
Scans of 5 journals c. 1936-1937
Correspondence with RBMVE staff and administrators c. 1937
1937 Itinerary for Eastern Group
Circular “Qualifications of Men Acceptable from Membership”
Circular “Reference Books Available at the NY Public Library”
4 photographs
Newspaper clippings
Notebook containing “Tentative Scenario: RBMVE 1937” and notes about RBMVE film production and sequences, research references, information about archaeology, biology, and geology of RBMVE area, questions for other staff about assignment and equipment, notes about how to conduct oneself when working in Indian country according to Charles Bernheimer, packing lists, and more.
Several RBMVE reports,1934-1936
Reading list
Circulars “Information for Members,” 1937 and “Personnel of the RBMVE,” 1937
See selections of the material from the Garner Family papers here, by typing ‘Garner’ into the search bar. Also see a few more selections below. Click to enlarge. More about Garner’s career as a filmmaker after RBMVE here.
