Uncommon Ephemera
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Citizen archivist. The only person on earth preserving filmstrips. Lost Media hunter. Don't talk to me about politics.
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip, part of a series on citizenship, uses a fictional city named Fairtown to demonstrate the privileges and responsibilities of free speech.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip, part of a series on citizenship, uses a fictional city named Fairtown to demonstrate the privileges and responsibilities of free speech.
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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip tells the story of how humans came up with standard weights and measures.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip tells the story of how humans came up with standard weights and measures.
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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip tells the story of fire leading to the development of early lighting and as a heat source.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip tells the story of fire leading to the development of early lighting and as a heat source.
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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: A #filmstrip from 1950 that showed what then-modern life was like in a village in Greece.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: A #filmstrip from 1950 that showed what then-modern life was like in a village in Greece.
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LIVE NOW: Looking for weird, endangered, and #lostmedia on #VHS we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
LIVE NOW: Looking for weird, endangered, and #lostmedia on #VHS we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now.
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LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: What's on these #VHS tapes? Commercials? Home movies? Weird stuff? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live at 7pm EST on Twitch.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: What's on these #VHS tapes? Commercials? Home movies? Weird stuff? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live at 7pm EST on Twitch.
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NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This charming 1967 #filmstrip teaches students about English's influence on the rest of the world, and features gorgeous mid-century illustrations.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This charming 1967 #filmstrip teaches students about English's influence on the rest of the world, and features gorgeous mid-century illustrations.
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1961 series on space, this #filmstrip is a lesson on gravity.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1961 series on space, this #filmstrip is a lesson on gravity.
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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: a 1963 #filmstrip for algebra students on the reasons behind simplifying algebraic expressions.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: a 1963 #filmstrip for algebra students on the reasons behind simplifying algebraic expressions.
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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1950s series on environmental conservation, this #filmstrip talks about bodies of water and what can happen if the ecology gets out of balance.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1950s series on environmental conservation, this #filmstrip talks about bodies of water and what can happen if the ecology gets out of balance.
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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1958 series on ballet and opera stories, this #filmstrip re-tells the story of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg."
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November 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a 1958 series on ballet and opera stories, this #filmstrip re-tells the story of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg."
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Wow. Amazon really does sell everything.
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Wow. Amazon really does sell everything.
LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS that we can safeguard at @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch!
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November 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS that we can safeguard at @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch!
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LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: What's on these #VHS tapes? Commercials? Weird stuff? Home movies? Endangered or #lostmedia we can safeguard at @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live at 7pm EST tonight on Twitch.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: What's on these #VHS tapes? Commercials? Weird stuff? Home movies? Endangered or #lostmedia we can safeguard at @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live at 7pm EST tonight on Twitch.
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Just spent the entire afternoon trying to flash the BIOS on an old Acer Veriton. Should have taken five minutes, took HOURS. Had to turn to Grok for help. Grok apparently has a wicked sense of humor - "A clean Ubuntu server in under 48 hours of troubleshooting!" Hahahahahaha
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Just spent the entire afternoon trying to flash the BIOS on an old Acer Veriton. Should have taken five minutes, took HOURS. Had to turn to Grok for help. Grok apparently has a wicked sense of humor - "A clean Ubuntu server in under 48 hours of troubleshooting!" Hahahahahaha
Scanned and uploaded to the Internet Archive: Visual Education Consultants was known for a weekly current-events #filmstrip, but also produced evergreen titles like this one on litter.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Scanned and uploaded to the Internet Archive: Visual Education Consultants was known for a weekly current-events #filmstrip, but also produced evergreen titles like this one on litter.
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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This information-dense, no-nonsense chemistry #filmstrip from 1960 teaches the viewer about electrons and chemical bonds, and is probably a reprint, given the deep, vibrant colors.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This information-dense, no-nonsense chemistry #filmstrip from 1960 teaches the viewer about electrons and chemical bonds, and is probably a reprint, given the deep, vibrant colors.
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Can someone please explain to me why, in this 1960s filmstrip for children, THAT CONSTRUCTION WORKER IS SHIRTLESS
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Can someone please explain to me why, in this 1960s filmstrip for children, THAT CONSTRUCTION WORKER IS SHIRTLESS
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a series on U.S. Presidents, this 1959 #filmstrip tells the story of the fourth and fifth Presidents.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a series on U.S. Presidents, this 1959 #filmstrip tells the story of the fourth and fifth Presidents.
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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a series on the Eastern Mediterranean, this 1950 #filmstrip shows life in a typical village in Lebanon. Unfortunately, this reissue was printed on Eastmancolor stock, and this is all that's left.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a series on the Eastern Mediterranean, this 1950 #filmstrip shows life in a typical village in Lebanon. Unfortunately, this reissue was printed on Eastmancolor stock, and this is all that's left.
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LIVE TODAY: Digitizing recently donated #filmstrip soundtracks on #cassette - all nearly-lost media that's never been on the Internet. It all goes to @archive.org when it's done. Tune in and watch history being saved.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
LIVE TODAY: Digitizing recently donated #filmstrip soundtracks on #cassette - all nearly-lost media that's never been on the Internet. It all goes to @archive.org when it's done. Tune in and watch history being saved.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wqExxmZ...
or Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wqExxmZ...
or Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip shows what life was like in a typical Middle Eastern city. Unfortunately, this reissue was printed on Eastmancolor stock, and this is all that's left.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip shows what life was like in a typical Middle Eastern city. Unfortunately, this reissue was printed on Eastmancolor stock, and this is all that's left.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
LIVE TODAY: Digitizing recently donated #filmstrip soundtracks on #cassette - all nearly-lost media that's never been on the Internet. It all goes to @archive.org when it's done. Tune in and watch history being saved.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/7stkbXn...
or Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/7stkbXn...
or Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
LIVE TODAY: Digitizing recently donated #filmstrip soundtracks on #cassette - all nearly-lost media that's never been on the Internet. It all goes to @archive.org when it's done. Tune in and watch history being saved.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/7stkbXn...
or Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/7stkbXn...
or Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS we can send to @archive.org and unboxing a #filmstrip donation. Mrs. Ephemera joins us! IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
LIVE NOW: Searching for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS we can send to @archive.org and unboxing a #filmstrip donation. Mrs. Ephemera joins us! IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
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LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: We're still looking for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS tapes we can upload to @archive.org, but we'll also be opening a large donation of #filmstrips! Mrs. Ephemera joins us for IS THIS ANYTHING? tonight at 7.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: We're still looking for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS tapes we can upload to @archive.org, but we'll also be opening a large donation of #filmstrips! Mrs. Ephemera joins us for IS THIS ANYTHING? tonight at 7.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...