Tag: Carl Louis Gregory

The Wright Military Flyer Soars on Celluloid: Uncovering the Story of Our Oldest Government Film

by Heidi Holmstrom, posted in Films, Military, Motion Pictures, Photographs, Still Pictures, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is well known for preserving the first written records of our nation. People come from around the world to see the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. But what about the first government films? The oldest known government-produced film in our holdings is First Army Aeroplane … Continue reading The Wright Military Flyer Soars on Celluloid: Uncovering the Story of Our Oldest Government Film

Carl Louis Gregory, Founder of Film Preservation at NARA

by Audrey Amidon, posted in Motion Pictures, Photographs, Preservation

Before the National Archives held more than half a million reels of film, nearly 200,000 videos, and over 300,000 sound recordings originating from dozens of government agencies (and decades before the existence of the National Archives) Carl Louis Gregory was a motion picture cameraman dedicated to the evolution of the field. Staff identification card for … Continue reading Carl Louis Gregory, Founder of Film Preservation at NARA