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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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.
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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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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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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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or Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
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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