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MC54. J. L. Usow, Home movies, ca. 1931-1933; 1955.

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MC-54

Scope and Contents

Six reels of 16 mm. color and black-and-white film documenting travels in Europe, the western United States, Canada, Alaska and Mexico. Scenes include the passenger ship Leviathan leaving New York Harbor and entering a British port, London and Paris, ca. 1931-33; South Dakota Badlands; Prince Ruppert, Canada; Juneau, Alaska; Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, California. Also included are scenes in Ensenada, LaPaz, Mazatlan and Magdalena, Mexico. Of special interest are wildlife scenes in South Dakota; street, boat and fish processing in Alaska; village life scenes in Mexico and battleships in the San Francisco area. No audio.

Dates

  • Created: 1931 - 1955

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Extent

0.33 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Source Unknown

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Repository Details

Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository

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