Robert Hall digital video collection, 1970-1971

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hall, Robert
Title
Robert Hall digital video collection
Dates
1970-1971 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 digital files
Collection Number
A0093
Summary
The Robert Hall digital video collection consists of digital files transferred from film of home movies taken during the Vietnam War. This collection is digital only.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Robert B. Hall, born in Rushville, Indiana, is a US Army veteran. He was part of the Americal Division (23rd Infantry) during the Vietnam War.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Robert Hall digital video collection consists of 4 digital-only video transfers from film that were taken in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, between 1970 and 1971. It includes footage of Vietnam soldiers, marching bands, rice farming and agriculture, festivals, and sculptures. This collection is digital only.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Item Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection organized by donor.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Robert Hall in 2011.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
file
1 Vietnam home movie 1

digital moving image format
0:13:03, color, no sound
Begins with footage of a Vietnamese countryside on a helicopter. Then, soldiers, a marching, band, children and adults helping with construction and rice farming, and a wide variety of sculptures scattered across the land.
1970-1971
2 Vietnam home movie 2

digital moving image format
0:03:16, color, no sound
Vietnamese farmers working on rice agriculture.
1970-1971
3 Vietnam home movie 3

digital moving image format
0:12:42, color, no sound
Starts with footage of a cultural festivity with soldiers and school children. Then, farmers cultivate the land and water for the sake of agriculture. At the end, soldiers are being condecorated with medals, and they attend a party after.
1970-1971
4 Vietnam home movie compilation

digital moving image format
0:29:02, color, no sound
A compilation of the first 3 home movies.
1970-1971

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • farming

Geographical Names

  • Vietnam

Form or Genre Terms

  • home movies

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Hall, Robert (fmo)