Workers at the White House / produced by the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies in cooperation with the White House Historical Association and the National Archives ; directed by Marjorie Hunt.

Format:

Conference/Event

Video

Contributor:

Hunt, Marjorie, 1954- director.

McCullough, David G., narrator.

Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklore Programs and Cultural Studies, producer.

White House Historical Association, producer.

Conference Name:

Festival of American Folklife.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White House (Washington, D.C.)--Employees.

White House (Washington, D.C.).

Employees.

Genre:

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (33 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Smithsonian Institution, [1994]

System Details:

VHS.

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

" ... features the occupational folklife and oral histories of a broad range of workers - butlers, maids, doormen, chefs, plumbers, and others. It shows the distinctive ways in which the White House, as a unique occupational setting, shapes work experiences. Through their memories, skills, and values, these workers help us to understand the White House in human terms -asa home and a workplace, a public building and a national symbol"--Container.

Participant:

Narrator, David McCullough.

Credits:

Editor, Matthew Dibble; film consultant, Paul Wagner.

Notes:

"Based on the 'Workers at the White House' program presented at the Smithsonian Institution 1992 Festival of American Folklife"--Credits.

OCLC:

32692431