James Card
American art historian (1915–2000)
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James Card (October 25, 1915 – January 16, 2000) was an American film preservationist who established the motion picture collection at George Eastman House, one of the major moving image archives in the United States.
BornOctober 25, 1915
Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 2000 (aged 84)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
AlmamaterCase Western Reserve University
FieldsFilm preservation, film archiving, film history. cinephilia
James Card | |
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| Born | October 25, 1915 Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 2000 (aged 84) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Film preservation, film archiving, film history. cinephilia |
| Institutions | George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography & Film |
In November 1948, Card joined the staff of the newly created George Eastman House with the initial title of "assistant to the curator", who was Beaumont Newhall. In 1955, Card discovered Louise Brooks living as a recluse in New York City and persuaded her to move to Rochester, New York, to be near the George Eastman House. From the museum's inception until his retirement in 1977, Card built the collection and gave it an international identity.[1]
