The Kollecker Film Project Presentation at the Saranac Lake Library; Monday, July 28, at 7pm.
From a release:
Within the Adirondack Research Room of the SLFL there is a collection of films known as the Kollecker collection. Mr. Kollecker operated a Kodak shop in Saranac Lake during the early and middle 1900s. After his death Mr. Kollecker's possessions became the property of the county; as the contents of his apartment were being removed to be taken to the dump, a number of his film canisters were rescued and deposited in the ARR of the SLFL. The films date from roughly 1924 to the 1960s.
The SLFL is committed to the digitalization and public accessibility of these films. Currently there is roughly 25,000 feet of film in the ARR. Those who have viewed a short (42 minute) presentation compiled from the current partially digitized contents of the collection have described the film clips as "Saranac Lake's home movies." The films provide a unique opportunity to view everyday life, along with special events, infrastructure changes and historic places from Saranac Lake's rich past.
The event will be in the Cantwell Room of the Saranac Lake Library, beginning at 7pm on July 28.