| Located on historic Beale Street
in Memphis, Tennessee, the Center has long been a mecca for blues'
scholars and documentary filmmakers as a source for early blues
footage and footage of black every-day life.
This collection includes the Reverend Taylor Library
of black life (1939 to 1950), as well as several hours
of Delta blues and gospel footage.
HISTORIC FILMS now exclusively represents footage
collected and shot by the Center between the years 1930 and 1990.
Much of this material is currently being included in productions
by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and PBS.
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