Forum: The Urban--Rural Divorce in the American West, 2000

Item — Box: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The videos represent some of the early public programs sponsored by the Center for Columbia River History. They include presentations and lectures from scholars with a focus on the Columbia River and regional history. Other programs include dramatizations or performance pieces as well as discussion panels. The date range of programs in this collections extends from 1996 to 2001. There are 11 unique recordings in total with duplicate recordings of four of the programs. For more information on individual programs, view the collection inventory below.

In 2022 four of the recordings were digitized through the MIPoPs service. Three additional videos were digitized through Mnemosyne Archives in 2024.

Dates

Other: 2000

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is partitally available for research through digital surrogates. See the collection content list for tapes that have been digitized for access.

Extent

From the Collection: 15 VHS tape cassettes (One box containing 15 VHS (Video Home System) cassette tapes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

Archives.AV.005.08. The forum features Patricia Nelson Limerick with colleagues Charles Scoggin and Vanessa Luxen from The Center of the American West. The group presents a mock divorce trial that explores the complex relationship between urban and rural communities, illustrating many of the issues faced by residents of the Columbia River Basin. Limerick portrays Urbana Asphalt West, who is sued by husband Sandy Greenhills West for irreconcilable differences. (March 4, 2000). VHS format; TRT - TRT - 01:46:46. A digital file of the video is available for in-house use.