Clifford P. Cyr home movies, 1940s-1960s

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Cyr, Clifford P., 1915-1991
Title
Clifford P. Cyr home movies
Dates
1940s-1960s (inclusive)
Quantity
36 reels
Collection Number
Mss 524
Summary
Clifford P. Cyr lived in Missoula, Montana until the 1950s when he and his family moved to Amarillo, Texas; this collection contains 8mm film of his family's various vacations and outings from the mid-1940s to the 1960s.
Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula. Please contact Archives and Special Collections for access.

Languages
no linguistic content.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Clifford Paul Cyr was born in Missoula, Montana, on October 10, 1915, to Paul and Laura Cyr. He attended Missoula County High School. He graduated from the University of Montana in 1940, having majored in music, and then taught school in Hysham, Montana. He enlisted in the Army in 1941 and served in the United States and overseas. He married Herta Wilhelmine Hohendorf of Germany in 1950. The couple lived for a time in Amarillo, Texas. Cyr was dischared from the Air Force in 1961. Clifford P. Cyr died in Missoula on March 20, 1991, and Herta Cyr died in Missoula on February 18, 1999.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains 36 reels of 8mm film. The films are home movies from vacations and outings, likely filmed by Clifford Cyr and his family. Most of the home movies are in color with no sound, one is in black and white.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to Archives and Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

Clifford P. Cyr home movies, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Materials retain the order assigned by the original processor.

Custodial History

The donor and date of donation for this collection are unknown.

Future Additions

There are no expected additions to this collection.

Processing Note

This collection was originally Film Collection 18; films retain the titles and order assigned to them by the previous processor. Additional actions of the original processor are unknown.

In 2021, all motion picture film reels were cleaned, placed on new reels, and rehoused for preservation purposes.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Reel
1 Lake (possibly Flathead Lake)
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
2 Lake (possibly Flathead Lake)
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
3 Flathead Lake, Bigfork, Montana
200 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
4 Montana Highway 200, Clearwater Junction, Milltown
400 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
5 Smokejumper Center, Missoula, Airport, Aerial Shots
400 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
6 Philipsburg, Montana, Anaconda Raceway
about 300 feet of film
color, no sound
1960s
7 National Bison Range, Winter Scenes, Deer
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1944
8 Lewis and Clark Highway, Montana-Idaho Border
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1968
9 Airshow
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1967
10 Airshow
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
11 Airshow
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
12 Airshow, Military Parade
200 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
13 Scenic Shots
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
14 Scenic Shots
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
15 Scenic Shots
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
16 Scenic Shots
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
17 Scenic Shots
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
18 Christmas, Snow Plow
50 feet of film
black and white, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
19 Unidentified Home Movies
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
20 Downtown Missoula, Building a House, Scenic Shots
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
21 Building a House
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
22 Unidentified City
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1968
23 Water Show
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
24 Parade
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
25 Grand Canyon, Yavapai Point, Moran Point, Hopi Point, and Mojave Point
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
26 Baseball Game
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1947
27 Baseball Game, Marching Band
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1947
28 Ferry Trip, Ocean Scenic Shots, Military Ceremony
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
29 Military Base, Bombed City
50 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
30 Fair, Cattle, Airplanes, Lake Alva, Hungry Horse Dam
200 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
31 Lake Shots, Scenic Shots
about 300 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
32 Airport, Train Trip, Carnival, Water Show, Housing Development
about 300 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
33 Durango, Colorado, Denver and Rio Grande Western Train
400 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
34 Circus, Baseball Game, Parade, Military Base, Airport
400 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
35 Burma: Headquarters of the 600th Air Force Band, Rangoon Airport, Kanbawza Palace
200 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s
36 Okinawa, Japan, USS Gen. Daniel I Sultan, Military Base
200 feet of film
color, no sound
circa 1940s-1960s

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Cyr, Clifford P., 1915-1991--Travel

Family Names

  • Cyr family--In motion pictures

Geographical Names

  • Missoula (Mont.)--Social life and customs--20th century

Form or Genre Terms

  • Home movies--Montana--Missoula