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LoC I'm not much of a reader. I like looking at photos, movies and hearing some audio. That is how I learn. That is a big reason I got into archival preservation...I learn from seeing history, not reading about it. But sometimes I am forced to dig into the text to get a better picture of things. For years I've collected material on traditional May Day celebrations usually held at girl's schools and colleges as part of the Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Archival Collection. From what I gathered, traditional May Day celebrations had died out. So, I researched it a little to see if it still had some life. Here is something from James Madison University on why schools quit May Day celebrations. Apparently, May Day is not 100% dead. I asked Google about it on 5.1.2026. Simmons University still holds its annual May Day celebration, which is the institution's longest-running tradition dating back to 1912. It is a cherished event typically organized by the sophomore class to honor the graduating seniors, featuring activities like flower crown making, strawberry-themed brunch, and the traditional maypole dance. Key details about the continuing tradition include: The Celebration: It is a celebration of spring that serves to foster community, often involving a 6 a.m. serenade of seniors by sophomores. Modern Aspects: While historic, the event has adapted to modern times and sometimes aligns with student themes, including sustainability and, as reported in 2023, a continued spirit of inclusivity. Active Tradition: As of 2023, the university has continued to celebrate the "sacred" tradition, with students engaging in research and reflection on its history and ongoing evolution. The event serves to strengthen community ties and provides a moment of celebration before the end of the academic year. May Day celebration Bryn Mawr 5.1.1942 DDTJRAC Bryn Mawr College and Simmons University are among the few institutions that still hold traditional May Day celebrations. Bryn Mawr College hosts a renowned, day-long event featuring Maypole dancing, a hoop race, and a feminist May Hole dance. Simmons University continues its long-running, 1912-initiated tradition to welcome spring. Other institutions have adapted the tradition: Wilson College: Continues to hold a "May Day" weekend, though it was renamed to "Spring Fling" in 1996 and includes traditional maypole dancing. Converse University: Hosts a "May Day Weekend" for families and friends featuring community awards and celebrations. These events typically feature the crowning of a May Queen, Maypole dancing, and a gathering of students, alumnae, and faculty. Here is a short video from the Simmons University May Day celebration on 5.5.2011. It has been modernized but gives you a taste of the old school maypole dance. The maypole dancers used to alternate over and under each other to make a braided pattern on the maypole. Simmons University May Day Celebration 5.5.2011 D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. : D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive AI People who participate in the traditional folk dance around a maypole, usually on May Day (May 1), are called maypole dancers. They perform a ceremonial dance by holding ribbons attached to the top of the pole, weaving them into intricate, colorful patterns as they move around it, often to celebrate springtime and fertility. Key Details About Maypole Dancers: The Action: Dancers move in opposite directions, weaving ribbons, and then reverse their steps to unwrap them. Tradition: While rooted in ancient European pagan fertility rituals, this dance is now a common tradition in schools, community festivals, and on village greens, particularly in England, Germany, and the U.S.. Costume & Music: Traditionally, dancers often wear bright, festive, or traditional folk costumes, and the dance is often accompanied by music or song. Here is a film that is more old school on May Day from 1959. Very rare to find these. This is a VHS telecine of a 16mm film. May Day Celebration at Mount de Chantal 1959 16mm to VHS Telecine D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. : D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Within the Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Small Gauge Film Archive I have about 300 feet of 16mm film from around 1938 of a May Day celebration at a college. I need to get it scanned aka I need to buy a cine' film scanner to scan it. Why don't I just pay to have it scanned? Because I have 3-4 million feet of film within the collection. Here is some more history of May Day celebrations for those interested in it. While May Day celebrations are not 100% dead, I guess one could sum it up as they are 'almost' dead. May Day PDF History Master Collection D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. : D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive ...side note All these PDF's were made while I looked into this subject. It is very easy to create PDF's on the fly when you do your research. Just hit print or highlight and print...to PDF. The point is, when you are out and about and see something interesting, PDF it and upload to the Internet Archive to add to the historical record. RPPC - DDTJRAC Well, that is it for May Day 2026! <><><><> Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Archival Collection Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Small Gauge Film Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Advertising Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. VHS Video Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Popular Culture Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Audio Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Social Documentary Photography

Maypole dance 1991 Westminster Abbey, England DDTJRAC When I was a kid, I always looked forward to May. The first season's apricots were soon to come to market. Then the plums and peaches would appear in early summer. Back in the day our fruit came in seasons and were not imported year-round. The fruit had fragrance and taste. Not like the rubber stone fruit we got now. My favorite market for fruit was Hughes in L.A. They had a great produce dept. Ralphs eventually took them over. The cheapest fruit was at Grand Central Market downtown, L.A. Bananas were about .19 cents a pound. The bananas we had back then were different than the ones we got now. That variety died off from some disease. The variety of bananas we got now is also under fire from a disease and is predicted to eventually be gone. You check it all out. The old bananas were pretty tasty. The ones we got now are pretty bland compared to the old variety. You got some land...plant some fruit trees. If you are on the West Coast, plant some figs. Make use of your warm climate. I miss my figs trees. I grew up with white figs and Black Mission figs in L.A. Actually, you can plant figs in cold climates. But you can't grow them as a fig tree; you have to grow them as a fig bush. In winter you cut the fig canes back to a foot tall and have to winterize it. You check it all out. Lots of other things to grow besides figs; you can grow peaches, Asian pears, apples, plums and apricots. But check out your zone requirements and pollination needs before buying them. <><><><> Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Archival Collection Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Small Gauge Film Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Advertising Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. VHS Video Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Popular Culture Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Audio Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Social Documentary Photography

Hello all, I've got a dour situation on my hands with my new Bolex H16. Not sure which model exactly - it's an eBay find - but it has a variable shutter so I think it's an Rx2. It was running fine this evening as I was putting my first roll through. I wanted to try to do a double exposure and rewound the camera a few feet. Then when I re-engaged the motor I heard an unnatural noise. Suffice to say, that motor isn't running any more. I've removed the film - there didn't seem to be any jams. I've tried single frame and slow-speed continuous running but neither have engaged the motor. The crank is tight, like it has a full wind, but won't move in either direction when engaged. And the rewind works... in both directions. Does this sound like a spring problem? Any other ideas? This is my first Bolex and I might have gotten to antsy to try out its special effects...

Halftone photos of May Day celebrations with may queen and court. Mount de Chantal girls' school, Wheeling, WV May 1, 1939. DDTJRAC <>><><><> Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Archival Collection Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Small Gauge Film Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Advertising Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. VHS Video Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Popular Culture Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Audio Archive Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Social Documentary Photography

DDTJRAC May Day 2023 almost snuck by me this year. Too busy with things. When I was a kid I always looked forward to May. In 1960's L.A., around May / early June, apricots would be the first fruit in the store. Then peaches a little later and plums. The fruit had some taste and fragrance back then. Now all the stone fruit tastes like rubber, has no fragrance and rots before it ripens. The peaches have the fuzz buffed off them and are coated with anti-fungals. They are picked green and only need to last as long as it takes to ship and sell them. The bananas we eat taste nothing like the bananas we had back then. That variety died out because of a disease. And our current variety seems to be destined for the same fate, from what I've read.

When I got my K-3 back in 2015, I seem to recall it being able to run for about 30 seconds at 24 fps on a full wind. I've always tried to take very good care of it and can only think of one occasion where I accidentally started to overwind it, which I promptly stopped doing. Still, nowadays I seem to only get about 10 seconds out of it, maybe about 15 if I'm lucky. Does anyone have any advice on how I can get longer takes again? I know 30 seconds is about as much as you can hope for with these cameras, but lately I have felt particularly limited with the camera.

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Starting a feature this week and the director wants a very "yellow springtime" look to our lighting. Mostly the highlights. Attached is a photo and isn't the best because the female is blonde as is probably natural backlight but this is the the rough tone. So my question is: to get that warm almost sunset color without getting too red/orange, has anybody played with more yellow color correction on daylight lit scenes? So on our HMI's instead of adding CTS or CTO for a little end of day glow playing more with yellows. I've but aside (from LEE) 100 Spring Yellow 767 Oklahoma Yellow 101 Yellow 102 Light Amber 104 Deep Amber Has anybody played with these colors on bigger sources? (18kHMI / 6kHMI) I like the look of 100 Spring Yellow but am afraid will start to feel green when blasting with a big unit.

Here is a short Nature clip about the Spring time where I live: Shot using Canon 5D Mark III Lenses used: Canon 16-35 2.8L II Canon 100 2.8L Macro Canon 24-105 4.0L IS Canon 50 1.4 For the tracking shots: Varavon Slider with Motoroid kit