The staff and students of Eastern Illinois University WeatherCenter are dedicated to educating the public about the skies above Illinois. In our first documentary film, EIUWC presents an interesting perspective on the winter that influenced the lives of those before us. "The Winter of the Deep Snow" in 1830-31 was one such winter that defined Illinois...its people and the struggle for survival against nature.

The film provides a picture of the prairie landscape, agriculture, culture, and the event that was the turning point in Illinois history. With the music and serene images of East Central Illinois, the film brings to life a time long forgotten in today's hustle and bustle culture.

The production is a work created by EIU students enrolled in the Broadcast Meteorology program in the Department of Geology/Geography and the Department of Communication Studies and produced by Tempestas et Caelum Productions.

"An Illinois Winter: A Documentary Film" Available on DVD

Credits

Eastern Illinois University
Department of Geology/Geography
Tempestas et Caelum Productions
A Cameron Douglas Craig Film

Featuring
Kevin Jeanes
Laine Sylvester
Brittney Sager
William Hodor

Voice of Dr. Julian M. Sturtevant
John P. Stimac, Ph.D

Cinematography
Kevin Jeanes
Cameron Douglas Craig

Music by
Cameron Douglas Craig

Edited by
Cameron Douglas Craig

Written by
Kevin Jeanes
Chad Evans
Cameron Douglas Craig

Co-Directed by
Kevin Jeanes
Cameron Douglas Craig

Executive Producer
Cameron Douglas Craig

Resources

National Weather Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
"Early American Winters II: 1821 to 1870" by David M. Ludlum
"American History: A Survey" by Alan Brinkley
"An Autobiography" by Dr. Julian M. Sturtevant

Archive Stills, Images, and Footage

Roger Williams
Cameron Douglas Craig
Clipart.com © 2006 JupiterImages Corporation

Copyright 2006 by Cameron Douglas Craig and Eastern Illinois University