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ON THE RIVER:
DOCUMENTARY SERIES CONCERNING THE HUDSON RIVER
1986-1993
Archives and Special Collections
Marist College
Contact Information:
Archives and Special Collections
Cannavino Library
Marist College
3399 North Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: 845-575-5217
Fax: 845-575-3150
Email: john.ansley@marist.edu
URL: http://library.marist.edu/archives/On_the_River.html
Processed by:
Daniel Calandro
Katie Jones
Kristin Miller
Erin Roohan
Date Completed:
June 2003
Updated April 2005
Updated November 2005
Encoded by:
Gary To
Descriptive Summary
Title:
On the River: a Documentary Series concerning the Hudson River
Creator:
Producers Edward P. Swyer and Ernest A. Arico
Extent:
152 3/4 inch master tapes, 300 1/2 tapes and 300 DVD's (2 1/2 inch tapes and 2 DVD's of each episode are available for use).
Date Span:
1986-1993
Repository:
Marist College Archives and Special Collections
Related Collections:
Grimm Collection
Hudson River Environmental Society Collection
Hudson River Valley Commission Collection
Saunders Papers
Scenic Hudson Collection
Seymour Papers
Abstract:
"On the River" was a documentary TV series concerning the Hudson River and its surroundings. It was developed to inform people about the River as an economical and a recreational resource.
Administrative Information
Access:
No Restrictions.
Usage Restrictions:
Copyright of this video documentary series is retained by Marist College
Provenance:
Edward P. Swyer presented the videotapes and provided funding to preserve the collection to the Marist College Library in 1998. Ernest A. Arico presented additional videotapes to the Marist College Library in 2004.
Online Catalog Terms
Striped Bass - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Fish Hatcheries - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Lighthouses - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Monuments - conservation and restoration - Bibliography
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Hudson River Valley Greenway (N.Y.)
Regional Planning - Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Landscape Protection - Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Hudson River Estuary (N.Y. and N.J.)
Power Plants - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Historical Note
The "On the River" documentary was originally aired on WTSA-channel 62, a Kingston, N.Y. - based station. It was hosted by WTZA news anchor Brian Madden and aired Sunday evenings from 1986 to 1993. Edward P. Swyer produced all the episodes up to 1991. Ernest A. Arico produced twenty episodes in the final two years.
The series is an extensive recording of activities and enterprises demonstrating how the Hudson River has been an abundant resource for people who live along or near it. The show’s focus on the Hudson as a recreational and economic resource, as well as its impact on those who live and work along its shores.
In October of 1998, the Swyer produced collection was given to Marist College to serve as an educational tool not only for the students, but also for the people in the Hudson Valley who want to learn more about the River. The hope of this collection was that future generations would commit themselves to the preservation of this historic and beautiful waterway.
At the time Swyer donated the collection, the Marist College Library Archives and Special Collections received a grant from Swyer to preserve and support the collection. The funds were used to process the “On the River” Collection as well as publicize the collection to students, faculty, and the public.
In 2004, the twenty additional episodes produced by Ernest A. Arico were donated to Marist College. These episodes were well received and won various awards including two New York State Emmys for his work on the History of Blacks in the Hudson Valley and the his two part series on the life of John Burroughs. Arico also was awarded with two New York State Broadcasters Awards during his time as producer.
Collection Overview
The "On the River" collection consists of 153 videotapes, documenting the impact of the Hudson River on the area and how it has been a recreational and economic resource to those on its shore or in the surrounding areas. It tells stories up and down the river about well-known places and near-hidden treasures. The videos provide snapshots of the River activities and subjects, chronicling many topics, including the return of the Bald Eagles to the Hudson, ice yachting and the history of whaling on the Hudson River. The videos also include historic sites, such as Wilderstein Estate, and West Point. People profiles include author Robert Boyle, marine artist Anton Otto Fischer, and Lowell Thomas.
List of Series
- Episodes airing in 1986
- Episodes airing in 1987
- Episodes airing in 1988
- Episodes airing in 1989
- Episodes airing in 1990
- Episodes airing from 1991 - 1993
- Extra clip videos, archives, and work tapes
INVENTORY
All Log Books have one 3/4 inch tape, one VHS tape, and one DVD, unless otherwise specified.Series 1 - Episodes airing in 1986
Log Book # Description 1.1 Voyage on the Clearwater: Riverkeeper Concept (First Copy) 1.2 Voyage on the Clearwater: Riverkeeper Concept (second copy, no DVD) 2 Fishermen, barge repairs, tourism, lighthouses (Hudson River Task Force) 3 Dutchess County tourism, Maritime Center, and Scenic Hudson 4 Artist Elizabeth Mowry, Sailing 5 Warren McKeon, Rondout Bell, Pirate Canoe Club 6 A River Spirit 7 William O'Benson yacht, Open Space Institute, Artist Don Nice, M.V. Commander 8.1 Part I: Port of Albany - Ralph Manna 8.2 Part III: Port of Albany - Ralph Manna 9.1 (Segment from show) The Navigator 9.2 (Full Episode) The Navigator, Esopus Beach 10 Hudson River Museum, Hudson Valley Winery, and the Hudson River Environmental Society 11 The DEC, Photographer Laura Feldman 12 Hinchey & Ingalsbe Debate 13.1 (segment, no DVD) Steamship Society - Roger Mabie 13.2 (Full Episode) Steamship Society, Grumman Goose 14 Duck Hunters, Museum of the Hudson Hughlands 15 Wilderstein Mansion 16 Peter Dwyer, Certified Marine Services 17 Black Bear Trading Post, Clean Water Act 18 Photography by Ted Spiegel, the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge 19 David Crawford Mansion Series 2: Episodes airing in 1987
21 Ice Buoys 22 "How to Build a Boat" 23 The Eleanor Tug Boat, Bait Shop 24 Clearwater Winter Maintenance, IBM Photo Display 25.1 (original airing) Trailside Museum 25.2 (second copy) Trailside Museum 26.1 (original airing) Sewage Treatment, Photographer Ernest Warnacke 26.2 (second copy 3/4 in. tape only) Sewage Treatment, Photographer Ernest Warnacke 27 Ice Fishing, Old Photos, Mansions 28 Hudson Valley Boat Show 29 World Fishing and Outdoor Expo, Ice Yachting 30.1 (original airing 3/4 in. tape only) Fly Fishing (jumpy tape, second copy better to see) 30.2 (second copy) Fly Fishing 31 Bald Eagles, The "Innocent Eye" Exhibit 32 John Sanders and the PCB's in the River 33 Cleaning PCB's off Fish 34 John Cronin (Representative) Hudson River Fishermen's Association Lawsuit 35 Stanley Graham - Hudson River Valley Video 36 Shad Fishing 37 Boat Safety and Regulations - U.S. Power Squadron Ralph Smith Jr. 38 Clearwater-Educational Sail 39 Woody Guthrie with Pete Seger 40 Dr. John Johnsen - Geologist 41 Andy Kahnle - DEC, Laura Keyes 42 Patrol Boats of Dutchess and Ulster County 43 Troy 44 Dr. Andrew Hendricks and the Dutch Influence and the Replica of the Half Moon 45 Steve Nack and Bass Spawning, NYC Environmental Conference 46 Regatta, Skigakker, Revival of the Waterfront 47 Troy Lock and Dam 48 Water Chestnuts 49 Antique Boat Society, the Driftwood Showboat 50 Coxsackie 51 Hudson River Cruising Guide, Hudson River Symposium 52 Rip Van Winkle Boat - Sightseeing 53 Iona Land Marsh 54 Verplank Fish Hatchery 55 Hudson River Dayliner 56.1 (original airing) Little Red Lighthouse 56.2 (second copy) Little Red Lighthouse 56.3 (third copy 3/4 in. tape only) Little Red Lighthouse 57 Clermont State Historical Site 58 Photo Exhibit - Robert Ketchum, Do It Yourself Boat Building 60 Hudson River Sailboat Race 61 Driftwood, J.P. Cruise Lines 62 Historic Hudson Valley Diner Gala Event in NYC 63 Hudson River Lighthouse 64 Lil' Rip Tugboat 65 Wave Hill 66 Norrie Point Aquarium 67 A Rondout Christmas 68 Railroads Series 3: Episodes airing in 1988
69 Chelsea Proposed Developments 70 Hudson River Greenway Proposition 71 Bowdoin Park 72 Ned Leadbetter's Photo Exhibit 73 Hunting and Fishing Expo in Kingston Armory 74 Beach Combing 75 Water Testing - Sawmill River 76 Lenoir Preserve 77 Ice Breaker - Coast Guard Cutter Raritan 78 Boat Show and Outdoor World Expo 79 Washington Headquarters - State Historic Site 80 Brick Industry 81 Albany Steamboat Festival 82 Preparing for Spring - the Clearwater, Frank Parslow, the Saugerties Coast Guard, and the Ulster Marine 83 The Electic Launch Company 84 Bass Fishing 85 Shad Fishing 86 Bannerman's Island 87 Waterfront Planning 88 Poughkeepsie Regatta, Kingston Shad Festival 89.1 (original airing) "Funny Fish" 89.2 (second copy 3/4 in. tape only) "Funny Fish" 90 79th Street Boat Basin 91.1 (original airing) Constitution Island Marsh Canoe Trip 91.2 (second copy 3/4 in. tape only) Constitution Island Marsh Canoe Trip 92 Trolley Museum, Steam Voices 93 Sea Planes, Gondolas 94 The Red Hot Mamas 95 Painter John Gould, Pilot's Club Dinner 96 Peregrine Falcon 97 On the River's Second Anniversary 98 Highland Falls Marina, My Derse House 99 the Sequoia 100 Exhibit - Hudson River Ship Models 101 The Nature Conservancy and Marshes 102 Marlborough's Bicentennial 103 "The Rattlesnake," Caviar 104 Scenic Hudson's 25th Anniversary 105 Bass Tournament Series 4: Episodes airing in 1989
106 River Estates - Mills Mansion, Vanderbilt Mansion, and the Morse Home 107.1 (original airing) Religious Estates - Marist Brothers Monastery, The Cabrine Center, and Mt. Saint Alphonsus 107.2 (second copy) Religious Estates - Marist Brothers Monastery, The Cabrine Center, and Mt. Saint Alphonsus 108 Indian Point 2 Nuclear Power Plant 109 Mid-Hudson Boat Show 110 Ice-Breaker - Sturgeon Bay 112 Animal Tracking - Norrie State Park 113 Maple Syruping 114 Spring Rush, Hudson River Environmental Society Symposium 115 White Water Rafting 116 The Intrepid 117 Stockport Flats, Hudson River Club, Half Moon Replica 118 West Point Band - 1812 Overture 120 Bass River Project 121.1 (original airing) Ferry Captain, Venezuelan Explorer 121.2 (second copy 3/4 in. tape only) Ferry Captin, Venezuelan Explorer 123 Peregrine Falcon 124 Ellis Island, Sea History 125 Ashokan Reservoir 126.1 (segment) Christmas Eve at Olana 126.2 (full episode) Christmas Special at Olana, Handbell Ringers Series 5: Episodes airing in 1990
127 West Point Museum 128 D & H Canal Museum 129 Wappinger Creek Bridge Controversy 130 Anton Otto Fischer - Marine Artist 132 Earth Day Special 133.1 (original airing) Model Boat Builder, Saugerties Lighthouse Restoration 133.2 (second copy 3/4 in. tape only) Model Boat Builder, Saugerties Lighthouse Restoration 134 Albany Crew, Harverstarw Marina Series 6: Episodes airing from 1991 - 1993
135 History of Blacks in the Hudson Valley 136 History of Whaling in the Hudson River 137 Montgomery Place 138 Benson Lossing 139 John Burroughs Part I 140 John Burroughs Part II 141 Olana Mansion 142 Desmond Estate 143 John Jay Homestead 144 Beekman Arms 145 Samuel F.B. Morse and Locust Grove 146 Roland Van Zandt 147 The Life and Times of Mathew Vassar 148 Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge 149 New York State Military Academy 150 Conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 151 Lowell Thomas Parts I & II 152 Early History of Central Hudson 153 Zebra Mussels in the Hudson River Series 7: Extra Clip Videos, Archives, and Worktapes
Extras 1 Freedom Row '89 Extras 2 West Point, Bear Mountain, River Scenes, Birds Extras 3 Various Hudson River Scenes Extras 4 Woodstock '94 Special Archive 24 Extra Clips - Bannerman's Island, the Clearwater, the Commander (no sound) Archive 27 Washington's Headquarters Archive 38 Shots aboard the Clearwater Archive 60 West Point Concert, Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery Archive 65 Extra Clips Worktape 87 Waterfront planning (3/4 inch tape only) Home | Marist College | Library Home Page
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