Richard J. Hale motion pictures

Richard J. Hale motion pictures, 1927-1960

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Hale, Richard J., 1897-1960
Title: Richard J. Hale motion pictures
Dates: 1927-1960 (inclusive)
19271960
Quantity: 24 reels
Collection Number: Mss 522
Summary: Richard Joe Hale was a county surveyor in Missoula, Montana. This collection contains 24 reels of 16mm film of home movies from the 1940s and 1950s.
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

Richard Joe Hale was born in Missoula, Montana to Patrick and Ellen Hale in March 1897. He married Lelia E. Paxson of Butte, Montana in May 1921. They would have one son, Richard J. Hale Jr (nicknamed Dickie Joe). Hale lived and worked in Missoula as a county surveyor. Richard J. Hale died on February 8, 1960.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains 24 16mm films. The majority of the films are home movies from the Hale family, including shots of baby Richard Hale Jr., vacations in the Northwest, and scenic shots from around the Missoula area. The majority of the film is in color with no sound.

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 the University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

Richard J. Hale 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 described as Film Collection 16; 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, cored, and rehoused for preservation purposes. A majority of the films have been digitized.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Reel
1	Skiing 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	1953
2	Richard Hale JR.; Logging Footage 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	July 4, 1943
3	Camping; Richard Hale Jr. 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	ca. 1940s
4	Ferguson Yard Dinner, Dock going to Melita Island, Paxson Dartnell Family 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	July 17, 1951
5	Bette-Rad Babies, House in Winter 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	1955-1956
6	Richard Hale Jr.; Winter University of Montana Campus Scenes 16 mm Black and White and Color, 425 ft, No Sound	ca. 1950s
7	Richard Hale Jr. "Baby Hale 2" 16 mm Color, 425 ft, No Sound	ca. 1950s
8	Cattle, Bitterroot Valley 16 mm Black and White, 400 ft, No Sound	undated
9	"Little Bit of Everything" 1940 Fergus County Fair, 1938 Missoula Rodeo, 1939 Missoula 4th of July parade, 1939 Douglas Airplane Model Contest, Mary and Dorothy Symes, 4th of July Fireworks at Missoula, Wilke Visiting Missoula 16 mm Color, 225 ft, No Sound	1938-1940
10	Dartnell Baby in Buggy, Crater Lake 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	1951
11	Idaho Falle, Cache National Forest, Dickie Joe with Sheep, Union Pacific Locomotive 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	July 24, 1944
12	Rattlesnake Bridge Failure, Dick on Stilts 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	March 1948
13	Parade, Family Shots 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	ca. 1960s
14	Marriage of Joe Worden, Aunt Lelia, Lelia and Hall Family, Dickie Joe, Grouse, Big Hole 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	ca. 1960s
15	Milwaukee Railroad Trip in the Snow 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	ca. 1960s
16	Trip with Bob to Big Ranch Idaho, Cub Scout Parade, Parade in Missoula, Aerial Shots of Snowy Mountains 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	1949
17	Slide up Blackfoot Fish Creek 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	1949
18	Huson CMSTAR Railway Wreck, July 1947 Air Circus 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	1947
19	Parachuters 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	ca. 1940s
20	Vacation beginning august 20, 1927, Dr. and Mrs. A.B. Cliff, Dr. and Mrs. H.W. Forbes, Vivian and Analee Starr, Mr. E.A. Starr, Shots of Utah, Pocatello Idaho, Butte Montana, Missoula Montana, and Anaconda Montana 16 mm Black and White, 300 ft, No Sound	1927
21	Crater Lake, Portland Oregon Rose Festival 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	ca. late 1940s-1950s
22	Pulls Bow Lake 16 mm Color, 50 ft, No Sound	ca. 1950s-1960s
23	Potlatch Forest Products Corporation, Clearwater Drive Idaho, Logging 16 mm Black and White and Color, 300 ft, No Sound	May 15, 1941
24	Anaconda Copper Mining Company at Woodworth, Montana Informational Film 16 mm Black and white, 150 ft, No Sound	Undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Family Names

Hale family--In motion pictures

Geographical Names

Missoula (Mont.)--In motion pictures
Missoula (Mont.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Northwest, Pacific--In motion pictures

Form or Genre Terms

Home movies--Montana--Missoula

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