Home movies, circa 1930, 2012
Scope and Contents
Homes movies contain the original motion picture film and digitized copies of film depicting Alice and Marian Burr’s 1929-1930 travels throughout Africa. The films also contain edited bits of footage of the Panama Canal, Waikiki, Hawaii, and the San Francisco Bay. The series also includes a short reel of motion picture film taken by Edmund Coffin Burr of a garden scene.
Dates
- circa 1930, 2012
Language of Materials
Collection materials are primarily in English.
Access
Original home moves are unavailable for paging and viewing. Use digital copies on DVD (Box 44).
Extent
3.0 boxes
System of Arrangement
The motion picture films and their digital surrogates are arranged in the original order as appearing on the film reels.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copies of home movies are available on DVD (Box 44). All home movies have been digitized except the Edmund Coffin Burr film of garden scene (Box 44).
Repository Details
Part of the California Historical Society Repository