"A Tubewell for Kapura Village," Director: Dale Illig, identifier # FI-2019-0389
Scope and Contents
"Produced by the Catholic Relief Services of India
In cooperation with
The US Agency for International Development
The Ulan Pradesh Drought Relief Committee
and the American Peace Corps
The filmmaker appreciates the assistance and encouragement of the Rice Media Center"
Fifty years ago, a young Dale Illig joined the Peace Corps to help drill water wells in the drought-stricken villages of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. During the three and a half years he spent there, he took hundreds of photographs and made a 16 mm film, “A Tubewell for Kapura Village.” (description from UT Austin website)
Dates
- Creation: 1961 - 2010
Conditions Governing Access
This work is being considered for online access. Until that is approved, a digitized copy is accessible upon request by contacting woodson@rice.edu and using identifier # FI-2019-0389 in the request. This item is stored in a nearline / dark preservation environment.
Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
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