What will Rick be doing now that the film collection has gone to the Library?
Rick will continue to work with the Internet Archive to develop online moving image libraries, and work on an all-archival feature film for release in late 2003-early 2004. He’ll also be working with Archive Films/Getty Images to catalog material available for sale and market stock footage from the collection. Are there contacts for additional information on this event? Press contacts are listed below in the official press release. Also, you may wish to check the Prelinger Archives website for more recent information as it becomes available. What is the text of the official press release announcing the acquisition? August 19, 2002 Press contacts: Craig D’Ooge, Library of Congress (202) 707-9189 Rick Prelinger, Prelinger Archives (415) 750-0445 Public contact: (202) 707-8572 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ACQUIRES RARE FILM COLLECTION Prelinger Collection Largest Collection of Ephemeral Films The Library of Congress announced today its acquisition of the Prelinger Collection, containing more than
