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Harry Teickichi Kawanishi home movies, 1940-1979
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kawanishi (Family : Kawanishi, Harry Teickichi)
- Title
- Harry Teickichi Kawanishi home movies
- Dates
- 1940-1979 (inclusive)19401979
- Quantity
-
83 film reels ; 8 mm and Super 8
mm
9 audio tape reels ; 1/4 in. - Collection Number
- PH2019-009
- Summary
- Home movies of a Japanese American photographer from Seattle
- Repository
-
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
No user access copy is currently available for film and audio tapes, so the collection is currently closed until processed. However, users may obtain a reproduction of the films and audio tapes for a fee by contacting Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Harry Teickichi Kawanishi was a photographer in the Seattle area, and was employed by the Kennell-Ellis Photography Studio in Seattle. He lived with his family on Bainbridge Island.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains home movies taken by Kawanishi including trips around the United States and Japan, the Minidoka internment camp (post-World War II), Kawanishi family celebrations, and many images of the Pacific Northwest.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Kawanishi Family, 1941 - 1965Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | Christmas Cheer and New Year
Celebration 1 reel (75 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1941? |
| 2 | 2 | Christmas, Katosan, Rainier
Deception Pass 1965 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1965? |
Events/Scenery in Washington State, 1940 - 1971Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | item | ||
| 3 | 3 | Tacoma, Oating, Snoqualmie,
Granite Falls, Mushroom Hunt, Mojimi Gari 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1940? |
| 4 | 4 | Skiing, Ortin, Woodland Park,
Boat Race, Potlatch, Chrysanthemums 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1941? |
| 5 | 5 | Seward, Volunteer Park, Rose
Garden, Chrysanthemum, Football Game, Mushroom Hunt 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1941? |
| 6 | 6 | Views of nature (location
unknown); Sato-san, military funeral; Kawanishi - Angeline; Mountain and valley
landscapes (location unknown); Dog bath, family in garden, flowers 1 reel (125 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1941?-1962? |
| 7 | 7 | Mt. Rainier, Deception Pass,
Shibego, Shasta Mountain, Crater Lake, Base Call, Seattle View 1 reel (100 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1947? |
| 8 | 8 | National Champion Swimming
Contest 1950 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
July 1950? |
| 9 | 9 | Beaver Lake, Shadow Lake,
Shigebo, Water Ski National Champion Contest 1950 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1950? |
| 10 | 10 | Aboard the Gracie S. with Captain
Ed Kennell 1951 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1951? |
| 11 | 11 | "Slo-mo-shun Gold Cup Race
1951" 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1951? |
| 12 | 12 | St. Helen Trip, Base ball,
Seattle and L.A., Christmas Time 1951 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1951? |
| 13 | 13 | Seward Park, Mrs. Sugeno,
Slo-Moe, Aqua Follies, Christmas 1952 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1952? |
| 14 | 14 | Kennell Party 1953 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1953? |
| 15 | 15 | Kennell Party on Gracie
S 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1955? |
| 16 | 16 | Snoqualmie Falls, Gold Cup Race,
"Thriftway" Win but lost by a point, Olympic Peninsula Trip 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1955? |
| 17 | 17 | Mt. Rainier-Sun Rise, Eagle Falls
(1955), Mt. Ranier-Paradise, Seafair Race (1956) 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1955-1956? |
| 18 | 18 | Nippon Maru, Parade, Sea
Fair 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1957? |
| 19 | 19 | Orcas Island (1957), Neighbor
Picnic (1958), Garfield Hi Commencement (1958); Sachi & Toshiko Kanaya
1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1957-1958? |
| 20 | 20 | Olympia, Circle Trip of Mt.
Ranier (1957), Japanese Fleet Visit Seattle (1958) 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1957-1958? |
| 21 | 21 | Hikawa-Maru, Prince and Princess
Visit City, Cherry Blossom at Capital 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1960-1961? |
| 22 | 22 | Cherry Blossom, Elbe River,
Katsumoto San, Mt. Baker, Floating Bridge, Vancouver B.C. 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1961? |
| 23 | 23 | World’s Fair #1 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1962? |
| 24 | 24 | World’s Fair #2 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1962? |
| 25 | 25 | Lake Louise Gondola, Hurricane; Waves, koi, flowers
(location unknown); Christmas dinner; Landscapes in Japan (specific location
unknown) 1 reel (100 ft) : silent, color ; 8 mm
|
1963?-1968? |
| 26 | 26 | Japanese Fleet 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1964? |
| 27 | 27 | Kennell Picnic 1 reel (100 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1965? |
| 28 | 28 | Kennell-Ellis Picnic 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1966? |
| 29 | 29 | Kubota Garden, Denny Creek
(Mika), Crystal Mountain, Rainier, Christmas Party 1966 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1966 |
| 30 | 30 | Kennell-Ellis Picnic, Ross Dam
1967 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1967? |
| 31 | 31 | Olympic Cascade, Christmas Party,
Mrs. Nakamura Garden Party 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1968 - 1970? |
| 32 | 32 | Ice Capades, Mt.
Baker 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1971? |
| 33 | 33 | Japanese Fleet with Post WWII
flag; Kaiwo Maru, Cherry Blossoms, Seward Park Torii (location
unknown) 1 reel (50 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
unknown |
| 34 | 34 | Daffodil, Yacht Club, Hood Canal,
Soldier Funeral, Columbia Highway, Mt. Baker, Shigebo, Christmas and New
Year 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
unknown |
| 35 | 35 | Grand Coulee Dam, Yacht Club
Opening, Olson Baby 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
unknown |
| 36 | 36 | Beach, Vancouver Fall,
Snoqualmie 1 reel (125 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
unknown |
Vacations around the United States, 1941 - 1973Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | item | ||
| 37 | 37 | Yellowstone Trip 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
July 1941? |
| 38 | 38 | Hunt, Idaho (1944), Minneapolis
(1945-1946), Detroit (1946), Seattle (1946) 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
July 1944-1946 |
| 39 | 39 | Boston, Washington D.C. (1945),
Detroit Trip (1949) 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1945-1949 |
| 40 | 40 | Vashon, Yacht Sailing, Oregon
Coast 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1947? |
| 41 | 41 | California Trip: Redwood Highway,
San Francisco, Sacramento and Valley 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
September 1947? |
| 42 | 42 | Chicago, Cleveland, Niagara
Falls, Salt Lake, Minedoka Trip 1950 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1950 |
| 43 | 43 | Nevada, Yosemite, Gilroy,
Monterey, San Francisco Trip -1951 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
July 1951 |
| 44 | 44 | Nevada, Yosemite, Gilroy,
Monterey, San Francisco Trip 2/Peace Treaty 1951 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
July 1951 |
| 45 | 45 | Los Angeles Trip #1 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1954? |
| 46 | 46 | Los Angeles Trip #2 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1954? |
| 47 | 47 | Bryce Canyon 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1960? |
| 48 | 48 | Grand Canyon Trip 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
July 1960? |
| 49 | 49 | Hawaii 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1968? |
| 50 | 50 | Oregon Trip, Hurricane,
Christmas, Chibi 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1970? |
| 51 | 51 | San Francisco: Mushroom Hunt, Ice
Follies 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
July 1954? |
| 52 | 52 | Hoover Dam, Yellowstone,
Leavenworth, WA 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1973? |
Vacations in Canada, 1953 - 1971Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | item | ||
| 53 | 53 | Vancouver Trip, Baseball, no hit
no run, Hornaby manager Gordon, Mrs. Okada 1953 1 reel (100 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1953 |
| 54 | 54 | Banff Trip #1 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1963? |
| 55 | 55 | Banff Trip #2 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1963? |
| 56 | 56 | Victoria, Campbell River,
Vancouver 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1964? |
| 57 | 57 | Powell River, Rain Forest,
Christmas, Olympic, Mt. Tamotsu 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1971-1972? |
Vacations in Japan, 1949 - 1968Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | item | ||
| 58 | 58 | Sumi-Irene Wedding, Horisan's
Japan Trip, Victoria Trip 1949 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
September 1949 |
| 59 | 59 | Mom's Japan Trip #1: Toyama,
Osaka, Arima, Kobe 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1954? |
| 60 | 60 | Mom's Japan Trip #2: Kyoto, Nara,
Hakone, Nikko, Tokyo, Fushika 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1954? |
| 61 | 61 | Mom's Japan Trip #3:
Hokkaido 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1954? |
| 62 | 62 | Mom's Japan and Hawaii Trip
#1 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1958-1959? |
| 63 | 63 | Mom's Japan and Hawaii Trip
#2 1 reel (150 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
1958-1959? |
| 64 | 64 | Mom's Japan Trip #1 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
November 1958-September 1959? |
| 65 | 65 | Mom's Japan Trip #2 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, color ; 8
mm
|
November 1958-September 1959? |
| 66 | 66 | Kyoto, Nara, Kobe 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1968? |
| 67 | 67 | Inland Sea, Beppu, Aso,
Kumamoto, Amakusa, Shimabara 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1968? |
| 68 | 68 | Unsen, Sasebo,
Hiroshima 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1968? |
| 69 | 69 | Kintaibashi, Nikko, Tokyo, Meiji
Shrine, Hama Rikyu 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1968? |
| 70 | 70 | Hakone, Fuji, Kyoto, Osaka,
Tateyama 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1968? |
| 71 | 71 | Kenroku Park, Sanosan Festival,
Ise Shrine, Miko Beach, Toyama Station, Hawaii 1 reel (400 ft) : silent, color ;
Super 8
|
1968? |
Commercial Films, 1940-1955Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | item | ||
| 72 | 72 | Glacier National Park (Castle
film) 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, b/w ; 8
mm
|
1940? |
| 73 | 73 | (Castle film) Bismark Sea/Yank
Bomb Tokyo/Midway and Coral Sea Battles/Battle of Midway/U.S. Navy Blasts
Marshall Islands 1 reel (175 ft) : silent, b/w ; 8
mm
|
1943 |
| 74 | 74 | Pearl Harbor (Castle
film) 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, b/w ; 8
mm
|
1955? |
| 75 | 75 | National Anthem (Castle
film) 1 reel (200 ft) : silent, b/w ; 8
mm
|
1955? |
Audio/Mixtape, 1979Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | item | ||
| 76 | 76 | 1 G.P. October 1979 Rock Music
Recording 1 reel (3600 ft)
|
1979 |
| 77 | 77 | 2 G.P. November 1979 Rock Music
Recording 1 reel (3600 ft)
|
1979 |
| 78 | 78 | 4 G.P. December 1979 Rock Music
Recording 1 reel (3600 ft)
|
1979? |
| 79 | 79 | 5 G.P December 1979 Rock Music
Recording 1 reel (3600 ft)
|
1979 |
| 80 | 80 | RCA Sound Tape 1 reel (600 ft)
|
unknown |
| 81 | 81 | Ampex Audio Tape 456 1 reel (2500 ft)
|
unknown |
| 82 | 82 | Ampex Audio Tape 406 1 reel (2500 ft)
|
unknown |
| 83 | 83 | Teac Audio Tape 1 reel (length unknown)
|
unknown |
| 84 | 84 | Maxwell 35-180 1 reel (3600 ft)
|
unknown |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Kawanishi, Harry Teickichi--Family
Family Names
- Kawanishi Family--Archives
Geographical Names
- Minidoka National Historic Site (Idaho and Wash.)
- Northwest, Pacific--Description and travel
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