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Eva Behn Chapline papers, 1880-2013 (bulk 1920-1965)

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Chapline, Eva Behn
Title
Eva Behn Chapline papers
Dates
1880-2013 (bulk 1920-1965) (inclusive)
Quantity
14.64 cubic ft. (21 boxes)
Collection Number
10438
Summary
The papers of Eva Behn Chapline, who created colored motion picture film travelog lectures from her travels in the American West; Washington, D.C.; Europe; and South America in the late 1930s-1950s.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Eva Behn Chapline (Eve) was born in 1895 in Prescott, Arizona where her father was a businessman and gold prospector in the Arizona Territory. Both Eva and her husband, William Ridgley Chapline, worked for the U.S. Forest Service. She was a photographer and traveler and made numerous films of her travels throughout the world, particularly while her husband worked for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome. She presented travelog lectures with her 16mm motion pictures to a wide range of audiences, mainly in the Washington, D.C. area, where she lived with her husband, and on the east coast. She was a member of the Arts Club of Washington and the Society of Women Geographers. She died in 1965.

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Content Description

The Eva Behn Chapline papers contain correspondence, photographs, 16mm color motion picture film, personal files, and audio materials. The correspondence includes letters written between her and her husband, notes and invitations regarding her travelog lectures, and other general correspondence. The bulk of the photographs depict friends and family, including some dating to the late 1800s. Most of the film was shot by Chapline between 1937 through the 1950s while she and her husband traveled throughout the United States and the world, including the American West; Washington, D.C.; Europe; and South America. The collection also contains other personal files, as well as some audio materials.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Eva Behn Chapline papers, 10438, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Eva Behn Chapline at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Eve Ridgely Chapline Peterson (daughter) in 1987, Martha P. Gonzalez (granddaughter) from 2001-2019, and Barbara Chapline Waldner (daughter) in 2012.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Emily Christopherson in April 2012 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in August 2021.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Adventure travel.
  • Women geographers.
  • Travelogues (Motion pictures)

Personal Names

  • Chapline, W.R. (William Ridgely), b. 1891.

Geographical Names

  • Europe -- Description and travel.
  • South America -- Description and travel.
  • West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Travelogs.
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