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Bob Wafenschmidt home movies, circa 1931-1939
Overview of the Collection
- Filmmaker
- Wafenschmidt, Bob
- Title
- Bob Wafenschmidt home movies
- Dates
- circa 1931-1939 (inclusive)19311939
- Quantity
- 5 reels (4805 feet) : silent, black and white, color ; 16mm
- Collection Number
- PH0827
- Summary
- Home movies of road trips through California, Oregon, Washington, and Montana in the 1930s
- Repository
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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
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The original films are not accessible due to preservation concerns. Arrangements can be made to view the film by contacting the Visual Materials Curator.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the University of Washington Libraries 21st Century Fund
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Bob Wafenschmidt lived in Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin. He died in the early 1980s.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Home movies of road trips in California, Oregon, Colorado, Washington and Montana. Film of the Wafenschmidt house in Wisconsin is also included.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Throughout the viewing copies of each film, University of Washington Libraries has inserted time code and intertitles that display the collection name, accession number and reel number for the material that follows. These intertitles were not part of the original material but were created and added to the viewing copy at the time of transfer for clarity and tracking purposes.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View selection from the collection in digital format.
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the Special Collections division of the University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
Donated by Pauline A. Linden to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin in 1996.
Acquisition Information
Donor: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1997.
Processing Note
Processed by Alden Lee, 2012; completed by Elizabeth Russell, 2014.
The original 16 reels were combined to create 5 reels, and then cleaned, cored and housed by Libby Burke, 2003
Duplicating Master and viewing copy were made in 2003 by Pro-Image.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC8 | 1 |
Oregon Coast Trip, Columbia River Highway, Wakeena Falls
Depoe Bay, Oregon, Battle Rock State Park, Oregon, Smith River, California, Oregon Caves, Wakeema Falls, buildings in Los Angeles, a rodeo and Wild West Show, Kickapoo Indian parade through town, men digging and excavating road, dynamite blasts, Grand Teton National Park, Dragon Mouth Spring, Mud Volcano Dragon's Mouth, wetland with birds, a parade though a city, Tower Falls, Granite Mt, views of mountain and Lake Chelan, men working setting explosives.
Original
1 reel (800 feet) : silent, black and white and color ; 16mm
|
circa 1934 |
| VC9 | 2 | Mt. Lassen and Yosemite, California. Naches Pass Highway, and Armistice Day Parade
Lassen Volcanic National Park and Yosemite National Park, California. A trip on the Naches Pass Highway. "Armistice Parade of 1931" and the Yakima Yuletide Day Children's Parade.
Original
1 reel (900 feet) : silent, black and white and color ; 16mm
|
circa 1931-1939 |
| VC9 | 3 | Christmas. Montana. Mt. Rainier
Christmas decorations. A woman playing with a dog. Glacier National Park, Montana. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
The film contains handwritten explicative title cards inserted by the original filmmaker.
Original
1 reel (900 feet) : silent, color and black and white ; 16mm
|
circa 1932-1939 |
| VC10 | 4 |
Trips through Oregon, Colorado and Washington. Parades and events
A trip over McKenzie Pass in Oregon. Views of a parade (Possibly the Wenatchee 4th of July Parade), and Seattle's 1936 Shrine Parade. McCallister Flying Service School of Flying, Yakima, Washington and pilots for Liebling & Gray, Nome, Alaska. A trip along the Alpine Look Scenic Byway of Colorado. Packing the “Worlds Biggest Box of Apples” in Yakima, Washington. A trip along the Columbia River Highway and speedboat race on lake.
Original
1 reel (900 feet) : silent, black and white and color ; 16mm
|
circa 1931-1939 |
| VC8 | 5 | Yakima, Washington and Canada
Naches Pass Highway, Washington. Kelowna sign. A woman feeding black bear on chain. Big Horn Auto Camp, Stoyama Creek, Alexandra Bridge, car ferry across river, suspension bridge over river. Old Ironsides visits Seattle, Mt. Vendrye, Vermillion River, Canadian Railroad Hotel, Canadian Rockies, Mt. Castle, Cameron Falls, Carthew Trail, rose arbor in same yard and woman in gardens, Little White Salmon River, Bridge of the Gods on the Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, Longview, Seattle, Beacon Rock, Washougal, Camas, Stevenson, Carson, Goldendale, Yakima, St. Martin's Hot Springs, Columbia River Gorge Highway, and Eagle Creek.
Original
1 reel (1,000 feet) : silent, black and white and color ; 16mm
|
circa 1932-1939 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Amateur films
- National parks and reserves
Geographical Names
- California
- Canada
- Colorado
- Montana
- Oregon
- Washington (State)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
