Clifford P. Cyr home movies

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)
19401969
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

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