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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Edmund Snow Carpenter was born on September 2, 1922. He was an anthropologist and archaeologist, best known for his work on tribal art and visual media. Carpenter did groundbreaking work in anthropological film making and ethnomusicology and, with colleague Marshall McLuhan, laid the foundations of modern media studies. He died on July 1, 2011.; San Fernando Valley State College is now California State University, Northridge. Photograph caption dated October 8, 1963 reads "Anthropology professor heads college filming." The article partially reads "The nucleus of this revolutionary film making is the college's anthropology department under the chairmanship of Dr. Edmund (Ted) Carpenter. Last year, he and his colleagues released six or seven productions, and 13 films are currently in various stages of production." Films from San Fernando Valley State College's anthropology department earned international awards and acclaim.
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Carpenter, Edmund,--1922-2011 San Fernando Valley State College San Fernando Valley State College--Faculty Men--California--Los Angeles Anthropologists--California--Los Angeles Archaeologists--California--Los Angeles College teachers--California--Los Angeles Motion pictures--California--Los Angeles--Editing Motion picture film Filmstrips--California--Los Angeles Northridge (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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