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<ead><eadheader langencoding="iso639-2b" scriptencoding="iso15924" relatedencoding="dc" repositoryencoding="iso15511" countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" id="a0"><eadid countrycode="us" mainagencycode="wauar" encodinganalog="identifier" url="http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv34405" identifier="80444/xv34405">WAUMisenerFilmsPHColl1325.xml</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Guide to the Misener Family Films <date encodinganalog="date" era="ce">circa 1939-1947</date></titleproper><titleproper type="filing" altrender="nodisplay">Misener Family
			 Films</titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher encodinganalog="publisher">Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries</publisher><date normal="2016" encodinganalog="date">© 2016 (Last modified: 11/27/2017)</date><address><addressline>Seattle, WA 98195</addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection" type="inventory" relatedencoding="marc21"><did><repository><corpname>University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections</corpname></repository><unitid countrycode="us" repositorycode="wauar">PH1325</unitid><origination><famname role="creator" encodinganalog="110">Misener family</famname></origination><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a" type="collection">Misener Family
		  films</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" normal="1939/1947" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">circa 1939-1947</unitdate><physdesc rules="amim"><extent>9 film reels (3400 feet) : silent; black
		  &amp; white; 16mm</extent></physdesc><langmaterial>Collection materials are in 
		<language langcode="eng" scriptcode="latn" encodinganalog="546">English</language>.</langmaterial><abstract encodinganalog="5203_$a">Films created by
		  Roy Misener and his family. These films document locations and events in their
		  home state of Washington, as well as vacations taken by the family to various
		  locations on the west coast of the United States and Canada. Some of the film
		  includes footage of the 1939 Rose Bowl, the Grand Coulee Dam, the San Diego
		  Zoo, a Soap Box Derby in Seattle, Crew races, and hunting and fishing
		  trips.</abstract></did><bioghist encodinganalog="5450_" id="a2" altrender="sync"><p>Roy Brooks Misener (January 3, 1896-July 22, 1955) was elected to the
		  office of King County Assessor in Washington State in 1935. When Misener
		  assumed office as King County Assessor in January 1935, he found himself
		  confronted with "[many] inequalities of taxation and an antiquated and
		  inefficient system of records". In his role as County Assessor, Misener most
		  notably created the King County Land Use Survey a pioneering four-year
		  undertaking begun in 1936 in partnership with the federal Works Progress
		  Administration. The survey, which concluded in September 1940, was the largest
		  white-collar WPA project to be carried out in King County. The survey was meant
		  to correct inequalities in property tax assessments that had accumulated over
		  the years due to lack of data, inaccurate data, subjectivity in property
		  appraisals, and an outdated recordkeeping system. Aerial photography, field
		  engineering surveys, and a timber survey were among the tools used to ensure
		  that property taxation was maintained into the future. As a result of the
		  survey, tax revenues increased by $574,000 per year, King County was fully
		  photographed from the air for the first time, and photographs were taken of
		  nearly every structure standing in the county at the time. In addition to his
		  work as Assessor, Misener was a Washington State delegate to the Democratic
		  National Convention in 1940. Misener lived with his family in the Puget Sound
		  area of western Washington State.</p></bioghist><scopecontent><p>Films created by Roy Misener and his family. These films document
		  locations and events in their home state of Washington, as well as vacations
		  taken by the family to various locations on the west coast of the United States
		  and Canada. Some of the film includes footage of the 1939 Rose Bowl, the Grand
		  Coulee Dam, the San Diego Zoo, a Soap Box Derby in Seattle, Crew races, and
		  hunting and fishing trips.</p></scopecontent><odd encodinganalog="500" id="a5"><p>The films in this collection contain neither title cards nor credits.
		  Individual film titles have been derived from canister and box labels present
		  at the time of donation. </p></odd><accessrestrict><p>Access to the original films is restricted due to preservation
		  concerns. Arrangements can be made to view the films by contacting the Visual
		  Materials Curator.</p><p><extref href="https://uw.aeon.atlas-sys.com/logon/?Action=10&amp;Form=31&amp;Value=https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv34405/xml" role="text/html" actuate="onrequest" show="new" id="aeon">Request at UW</extref></p></accessrestrict><userestrict><p>Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication.
		  Contact the Special Collections division of the University of Washington
		  Libraries for details.</p></userestrict><acqinfo><p>Donated by Jim Misener, November 14, 2014.</p></acqinfo><processinfo encodinganalog="583" id="a20"><p>Processed by Joshua Shepard and Kelly Burton, 2015-2016.</p><p/></processinfo><controlaccess><persname role="subject" encodinganalog="600" altrender="sync">Misener, Roy--Archives</persname><famname role="subject" encodinganalog="600" altrender="sync">Misner family</famname><geogname source="lcsh" rules="scm" role="subject" encodinganalog="651">Seattle (Wash.)</geogname><geogname source="lcsh" rules="scm" role="subject" encodinganalog="651">Washington, Lake (Wash.)</geogname><subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650" rules="scm">Rowing--Washington (State)--Seattle</subject><subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650" rules="scm">Family vacations--Canada</subject><subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650" rules="scm">Family vacations--California</subject><genreform encodinganalog="655" source="aat">Home movies</genreform><genreform encodinganalog="655" source="lcgft">Amateur films</genreform></controlaccess><controlaccess id="a12"><subject source="uwsc">Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)</subject><subject source="uwsc">Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)</subject><subject source="archiveswest" encodinganalog="690" altrender="nodisplay">Moving Images</subject><subject source="archiveswest" encodinganalog="690" altrender="nodisplay">Washington State</subject></controlaccess><dsc type="combined" id="a23"><p> </p><c01 level="series"><did><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Misener Family Films</unittitle></did><c02 level="file"><did><container type="reel">1</container><container type="item">1</container><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"><emph render="italic">Pasadena
				  Rose Parade; Rose Bowl; San Francisco World's Fair</emph></unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">circa 1939</unitdate><physdesc rules="amim"><extent>1
				  reel (400 feet) : silent, black and
				  white ; 16mm</extent></physdesc></did><scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_"><p>Multiple floats from a parade, presumably the Pasadena Rose
				  Parade. A marquee on a Bard's movie theater lists <emph render="italic">Angels
				  Wash Their Faces</emph> as their feature attraction. A football game,
				  presumably the 1939 Rose Bowl. The 1939 World's Fair in San Francisco; the
				  Tower of the Sun is visible, as well as other structures and landmarks from the
				  Fair.</p></scopecontent></c02><c02 level="file"><did><container type="viewcopy">VC465</container><container type="item">2</container><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"><emph render="italic">Hasty Lake;
				  Dry Falls; Coulee Dam; State Pen</emph></unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">circa 1939, 1940</unitdate><daogrp><resource label="start"> </resource><daoloc label="icon" role="text/html" href="http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/search/collection/filmarch/searchterm/MV1028/field/all/mode/any/conn/and/order/title"/><arc from="start" to="icon" show="new" actuate="onrequest"/></daogrp></did><scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_"><p>Several views of a house. A lake or marsh, with birds flying
				  over the water. Two men standing by the house, with numerous views of a dog. A
				  woman walks out of a house, crosses in front of the camera, and showcases some
				  flowers. The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State, with numerous views of the
				  exterior of the structure. A brief view of the interior, and a tour of the dam.
				  Inmates in a prison yard, probably the Washington State Penitentiary, being
				  marched into various holding areas. The view is from a higher angle, perhaps
				  from a prison wall.</p></scopecontent><odd><head>Original</head><p>1 reel (250 feet) : silent, black and white ; 16mm</p></odd></c02><c02 level="file"><did><container type="reel">3</container><container type="item">3</container><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"><emph render="italic">Balboa
				  Park; San Diego Zoo; Aqua Caliente; Tijuana; Coast Highway; San Francisco; Los
				  Angeles Trip</emph></unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">circa 1945</unitdate><physdesc rules="amim"><extent>1
				  reel (350 feet) : silent, black and
				  white ; 16mm</extent></physdesc></did><scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_"><p>A zoo, presumably the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park. A woman and
				  a man standing outside of the San Diego Federal Housing Administration. A busy
				  street and a storefront labeled, "Democratic Headquarters." A man standing
				  outside of the U.S. Grant Hotel with a sign that reads, "Re-elect Ed. V. Izac
				  for Congress on his record." A dock surrounded by water. A man and a group of
				  women standing outside a building labeled, "Dormatorios." Young boys playing
				  guitars on the side of a road. Cowboys lassoing cows. Footage of cars going
				  down a dirt highway along a coastline. Cars going across a bridge, presumably
				  the Golden Gate Bridge. A sign for Oakland. A Christmas dinner with a festive
				  tree in the background. Boys physically brawling on the street, with adults
				  standing around and watching.</p></scopecontent></c02><c02 level="file"><did><container type="viewcopy">VC465</container><container type="item">4</container><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"><emph render="italic">Soap Box
				  Derby; Lake Washington Hike</emph></unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">circa 1946</unitdate><daogrp><resource label="start"> </resource><daoloc label="icon" role="text/html" href="http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/search/collection/filmarch/searchterm/MV1029/field/all/mode/any/conn/and/order/title"/><arc from="start" to="icon" show="new" actuate="onrequest"/></daogrp></did><scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_"><p>Starting line at a soap box derby. Sign behind the participants
				  reads: "Seattle Times - Chevrolet Soap Box Derby." Various views of soap box
				  cars going down a hill. One brief view appears to have been filmed from inside
				  a car during a race. The winner's circle of the derby, and the subsequent
				  parade. A group of people engaging in a competitive walk around Lake
				  Washington.</p></scopecontent><odd><head>Original</head><p>1 reel (250 feet) : silent, black and white ; 16mm</p></odd></c02><c02 level="file"><did><container type="viewcopy">VC465</container><container type="item">5</container><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"><emph render="italic">Green Lake;
				  Crew Races; Clam Dig; Victoria Trip</emph></unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">circa 1946</unitdate><daogrp><resource label="start"> </resource><daoloc label="icon" role="text/html" href="http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/search/collection/filmarch/searchterm/MV1030/field/all/mode/any/conn/and/order/title"/><arc from="start" to="icon" show="new" actuate="onrequest"/></daogrp></did><scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_"><p>Boats at a dock. A well-dressed woman in front of a structure,
				  pointing out the flowers surrounding the building. A dog turns in circles.
				  Various women and men enter the yard, and the flowers are seen in closeup.
				  Images of a large lake -- presumably Lake Washington -- and boats, taken from
				  the deck of one of the ships. The boat moving past a building with a sign that
				  reads, "ASUW Shell House." Airplanes in formation fly overhead, and a speedboat
				  race commences. Rowing crew boats, the Goodyear Blimp, and a trip through the
				  Ballard Locks as seen from the deck of a boat.</p></scopecontent><odd><head>Original</head><p>1 reel (450 feet) : silent, black and white ; 16mm</p></odd></c02><c02 level="file"><did><container type="reel">6</container><container type="item">6</container><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"><emph render="italic">American
				  Legion Parade Los Angeles</emph></unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">circa 1946</unitdate><physdesc rules="amim"><extent>1
				  reel (450 feet) : silent, black and
				  white ; 16mm</extent></physdesc></did><scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_"><p>A parade in a large coliseum, with some participants wearing
				  what appears to be traditional Native American clothing. Marching bands,
				  floats, crowded streets, and perhaps a post-parade gathering of participants. A
				  man playfully spanks a woman with a sign. A busy street, a small fire, and a
				  fire truck, which may be a continuation of the preceding events. An evening
				  party in a large tent and an evening parade, with spotlights shining on
				  floats.</p></scopecontent></c02><c02 level="file"><did><container type="viewcopy">VC465</container><container type="item">7</container><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"><emph render="italic">Field
				  Trials; Canada Hunting Trip; Barney Whites's Ranch</emph></unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">circa 1946</unitdate><daogrp><resource label="start"> </resource><daoloc label="icon" role="text/html" href="http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/search/collection/filmarch/searchterm/MV1031/field/all/mode/any/conn/and/order/title"/><arc from="start" to="icon" show="new" actuate="onrequest"/></daogrp></did><scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_"><p>A caravan of cars along the side of a road. Men playing with
				  dogs, and men on horses. The outside of a cabin covered in snow, where people
				  are gathered. A rocky hillside with animals (perhaps deer and elk) walking
				  through the landscape. The inside of the cabin, with men inspecting a rifle and
				  going to sleep in sleeping bags. Outside again, people are packing up cars. Men
				  pulling a boat out of a lake and onto the shore. Ducks in a pond, with a man on
				  the shore aiming a rifle at them. A caravan along a road, with men and women
				  getting in and out of cars. Dogs run in a field. A view from the inside of car
				  that is driving along a snowy mountain pass.</p></scopecontent><odd><p>Barney White Ranch is located in Washington State's Kitsap
				  County.</p></odd><odd><head>Original</head><p>1 reel (350 feet) : silent, black and white ; 16mm</p></odd></c02><c02 level="file"><did><container type="viewcopy">VC465</container><container type="item">8</container><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"><emph render="italic">Harrison
				  Hot Springs; Jolly Rodger; Fishing Trips to Canada</emph></unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">circa 1946</unitdate><daogrp><resource label="start"> </resource><daoloc label="icon" role="text/html" href="http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/search/collection/filmarch/searchterm/MV1032/field/all/mode/any/conn/and/order/title"/><arc from="start" to="icon" show="new" actuate="onrequest"/></daogrp></did><scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_"><p>Men and women eating dinner, and the same group of people
				  walking outside afterward. More indoor footage of what appears to be a dinner
				  party. Men on horses. Women and men playing golf. A river, with people boarding
				  a small row boat. Young boys on the deck of a boat, pretending to drink and
				  smoke cigars; the one adult present finds this humorous. Cars disembarking from
				  a ferry. Men shooting rifles and fishing from a boat. Two men rowing a boat. A
				  man in a rowboat with a white flag, as seen from a passing boat. Boys mugging
				  for the camera on a sidewalk, with one boy swinging a bat. They shake hands
				  with older men. Boys gathering firewood. Men and boys posing with the fish they
				  caught. They all leave on horses on a trail through the woods. Two log cabins
				  in the woods next to a lake, with lines of caught fish hanging between the
				  cabins.</p></scopecontent><odd><p>Harrison Hot Springs is located in the Fraser Valley Regional
				  District of British Columbia, Canada.</p></odd><odd><head>Original</head><p>1 reel (450 feet) : silent, black and white ; 16mm</p></odd></c02><c02 level="file"><did><container type="viewcopy">VC465</container><container type="item">9</container><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"><emph render="italic">Wedding;
				  St. Mary's; Homecoming; Xmas Party; Longacres</emph></unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">circa 1947</unitdate><daogrp><resource label="start"> </resource><daoloc label="icon" role="text/html" href="http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/search/collection/filmarch/searchterm/MV1033/field/all/mode/any/conn/and/order/title"/><arc from="start" to="icon" show="new" actuate="onrequest"/></daogrp></did><scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_"><p>A wedding party exiting a church. Fishing from a boat. Quick
				  views of a dog, probably a Husky. Scenes from college football games --
				  probably University of Washington home games including marching bands, drill
				  teams, and football players in action. Various signs being held by the stadium
				  crowd. Homecoming parade, A car with a person sitting atop the back seat,
				  driving into the stadium. Banners in front of the stands displaying the UW
				  logo. House with a woman standing outside of it. Family Christmas celebrations,
				  and staged footage of a woman taking a turkey out of an oven and bringing it
				  into the dining room. A Christmas tree covered in tinsel. The faces of a large
				  family at Christmas. Horses and races at the Longacres Racetrack in Renton,
				  Washington.</p></scopecontent><odd><p>The order of the games (St. Mary's, then Stanford) on this reel
				  corresponds to the home games played by the University of Washington during the
				  1947 season.</p></odd><odd><head>Original</head><p>1 reel (450 feet) : silent, black and white ; 16mm</p></odd></c02></c01></dsc></archdesc></ead>

