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View-Master and Reels, 1946-1966
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- View-Master and Reels
- Dates
- 1946-1966 (inclusive)19461966
- Quantity
- .5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 box), (Approximately 200 reels)
- Collection Number
- PC 150 (collection)
- Summary
- A View-Master is basically a stereoscopic viewer designed to view seven pairs of film images, rather than pairs of printed photographs that a traditional stereoscopic viewer would view. The collection consists of 200 View-Master reels and one View-Master viewer (Model C, black). The images collected here primarily cover the western United States, the northeastern USA and southeastern Canada, and Mexico.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
View-Masters date to 1939, created initially by Sawyer's Photo Services (later purchased by GAF Corporation). A View-Master is basically a stereoscopic viewer designed to view seven pairs of film images, rather than pairs of printed photographs that a traditional stereoscopic viewer would view. During the 1940s and 1950s they became very popular; the most common subject of View-Master reels tended to be scenic views of tourist destinations.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of 200 View-Master reels and one View-Master viewer (Model C, black). The collection is intended primarily as a photographic artifact rather than as a true historic resource, though reels 108, 112, 116, 145, and 151 are all with the Pacific Northwest scope that the MASC's collections usually cover. The images collected here primarily cover the western and southwestern United States, the northeastern USA and southeastern Canada, and Mexico.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright applies.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] View-Master and Reels, 1946-1966 (PC 150)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the numberical items corresponding to the original numbers printed on the items. Several sets are included, and where the original promotional envelopes or promotional brochures for those have been retained, those are noted.
Acquisition Information
The View-Master and reels in this collection were donated to MASC by Trevor James Bond on July 16, 2012. Additional reels were donated by Jim Edstrom in October of 2020 and incorporated later in that month.
Processing Note
This collection was processed by University Archivist Mark O'English on July 16, 2012.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Reel | |
| 16-17 | Bryce Canyon National Park |
| 17 | Bryce Canyon National Park (1948) |
| 36 | Grand Canyon National Park, North Rim |
| 51 | Garden of the Gods |
| 53 | Park of the Red Rocks |
| 58 | Golden Gate International Exposition, 1940 |
| 61-62 | Hawaiian Hula Dancers (2 editions of 61) |
| 63 | Honolulu |
| 64 | Island of Oahu |
| 65 | Island of Hawaii, Kona Side |
| 66 | Island of Hawaii (2 editions) |
| 67 | Island of Maui |
| 68-70 | Tropical Flowers of Hawaii |
| 71 | Hawaiian National Park, Island of Hawaii (2 editions) |
| 72 | Island of Kauai |
| 73 | Waikiki, Island of Oahu |
| 76 | Mt. Vernon, Home of George Washington |
| 81 | Niagara Falls |
| 82 | Niagara Falls in Winter |
| 108 | Rainier National Park, Paradise Side |
| 112 | Redwood Highway |
| 116 | Sequoia National Park |
| 122 | Mormon Temple Tabernacle and Grounds, Salt Lake City |
| 126 | Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon Area |
| 126 | Yellowstone National Park, Lakes and Canyons |
| 127 | Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth Area |
| 127 | Yellowstone National Park, Waterfalls and Animals |
| 129 | Yellowstone National Park, Geysers and Pools |
| 136-137 | Washington D.C. |
| 145 | Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, Portland |
| 151 | Columbia River Highway (2 editions) |
| 156-157 | New York City |
| 158 | Rockefeller Center and Empire State Building, New York City |
| 181 | Colonial Williamsburg |
| 183 | Lake Tahoe |
| 194-195 | Beautiful Caverns of Luray, VA |
| 198 | San Francisco (3 editions) |
| 206 | Sun Valley in Winter |
| 234 | Cave of the Winds |
| 238 | Royal Gorge, Colorado |
| 245 | Pike's Peak |
| 246 | Denver and Denver Mountain Parks |
| 265 | White Mountains |
| 268 | The Mohawk Trail |
| 272 | Vermont State, North Section |
| 274 | Mt. Monadnock, Autumn Foliage |
| 275 | The Mohawk Trail |
| 277 | Autumn Foliage of New England |
| 280 | Historic Plymouth |
| 318 | Banff National Park, Alberta |
| 351 | Historic Philadelphia and Valley Forge |
| 376 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 383 | Quebec City |
| 504 | Taxco |
| 506 | Pyramids of Teotihuacan and Tenayuca |
| 507 | Monte Alban and Mitlan Ruins, Oaxaca |
| 514 | Tule Tree Fair, Oaxaca |
| 516 | Lake Pátzcuaro |
| 517 | Vicinity of Mexico City |
| 518 | Cuernavaca and Vicinity |
| 520 | Chichen-Itza, Mayan Ruins, Yucatan |
| 523 | Mexican Bullfight |
| 524 | Charros, Costumes and Dances of Mexico |
| 671 | Rio de Janeiro and Copacabana Beach |
| 1012 | The Tower of London |
| 2014 | Lucerne |
| 2015 | Making Swiss Cheese |
| 2017 | St. Moritz |
| 4084 | Wind in the Willows, The |
| A0071-A0073, with envelope, booklet | Lake Louise, Canadian Rockies |
| A0201-A0203, with envelope | Inside Passage to Alaska |
| A0853 | Iceland |
| A167, with envelope, booklet | San Francisco Sightseeing Tour |
| A1711-A1713, with envelope | Yosemite National Park |
| A1721-A1723, with envelope, booklet | San Francisco |
| A1771-A1773; RPA1772-RPA1773, with envelope | Disneyland: Adventureland |
| A1781-A1783; RPA1781, with envelope | Disneyland: Fantasyland |
| A1791-A1793; RPA1791-RPA1792, with envelope | Disneyland: Tomorrowland |
| A1801-A1803, with envelope | Disneyland: New Orleans Square |
| A1811-A1813, with envelope, booklet | Los Angeles, California |
| A1821-A1823, with envelope, booklet | Redwood Highway, California |
| A1861-A1863, with envelope | Monterey to Santa Barbara California Coast |
| A1941-A1943, with envelope, booklet | Hollywood, California |
| A2151-A2153, with envelope | Wonderful World of Disneyland: America on Parade |
| A2331-A2333, with envelope | Busch Gardens, Los Angeles, California |
| A2351-A2353, with envelope, booklet | Knott’s Berry Farm and Ghost Town |
| A3071-A3073, with envelope, booklet | Grand Teton National Park |
| A3201-A3203, with envelope, booklet | Colorado |
| A3211-A3213, with envelope | Pikes Peak and Colorado Springs Area |
| A3221-A3223, with envelope | Rocky Mountain National Park |
| A3231-A3233, with envelope | Royal Gorge and Central Colorado |
| A3241-A3243, with envelope | Denver and Denver Mountain Parks |
| A3251-A3253, with envelope | Mesa Verde National Park |
| A3271-A3273, with envelope | Durango-Silverton Railroad and San Juan Loops |
| A3311-A3313, with envelope, booklet | Colorado Ski-Country U.S.A. |
| A3332-A3333 | Santa’s Workshop, North Pole, Colorado |
| A3461-A3463, with envelope, booklet | Bryce Canyon National Park |
| A3551-A3553, with envelope, booklet | Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell |
| A3561-A3563, with envelope, booklet | Monument Valley: Arizona and Utah, Land of the Navajo |
| A3611-A3613, with envelope, booklet | Grand Canyon South Rim |
| A3651-A3653, with envelope, booklet | Petrified Forest National Park and Painted Desert |
| A3751-A3753, with envelope, booklet | New Mexico |
| A4861-A4863, with envelope, booklet | Black Hills of South Dakota |
| A4891-A4893, with envelope | Badlands National Monument, South Dakota |
| A5541-A5543, with envelope, booklet | O’Hare Field, Chicago |
| A6321 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| A6551-A6553, with envelope, booklet | Niagara Falls |
| A6561-A6563, with envelope, booklet | Niagara Falls: Canadian Side |
| A7951-A7953, with envelope | National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, The |
| A8303 | Car and Carriage Caravan, Luray, Virginia |
| A9501-A9503, with envelope | Walt Disney World: Liberty Square |
| A9631-A9633, with envelope, booklet | Miami and Miami Beach |
| A9743 | Tiki Gardens, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida |
| A9843 | The Golden Triangle, Florida Gulf Coast. Clearwater |
| A9961-A9963, with envelope, booklet | Scenic USA |
| B0261-B0263, with envelope | Nassau in the Bahamas |
| B6302 | Alpine Wild Flowers |
| B3152 | Lady and the Tramp |
| B3153 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
| C2821 | Madame Tussaud’s Waxworks |
| CH6A-CH6B | The Birth of the Savior |
| DR49 | Preview reel, Picture Tour of Scenic Wonders U.S.A. |
| SP9042 | Estes Park and Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado |
| SP9043 | National Monuments of Western Colorado |
| SP9055 | Prehistoric Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde, Colorado |
| WF-3 | Alpine Wild Flowers, Western U.S.A. |
| Folder | |
| 1 | Promotional materials and instructions |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Natural history -- United States.
- View-Master reels.
Finding aid prepared by Mark O'English
2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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