Lester H. Fronk home movies collection, 1958-1962

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fronk, Lester
Title
Lester H. Fronk home movies collection
Dates
1958-1962 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 8mm films.
Collection Number
A0029
Summary
The Lester H. Fronk home movies collection consists of 2 8mm films (1958-1962) that includes footage of his family, travels, and the Cutler dam hydro-electric plant (Beaver River Canyon, Utah).
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

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Lester H. Fronk home movies have footages of the Fronk family gatherings and travels, including Disneyland, Marineland, Yellowstone, and the Cutler Dam. This collection has been digitized.

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

Initial Citation: Lester H. Fronk home movies A0029, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: A0029.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Materials arranged in chronological order.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Kathleen Hoffman, PacifiCorp in 2012.

Related Materials

Related to the A1050 Rocky Mountain Power audiovisual collection.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Reel
1 Fronk Family reel 1
00:33:10 color, no sound
8mm (photographic film size)
Home movie that includes footages of family gatherings and picnics, children, Disneyland, Marineland (FL), mountains, horseback riding, bear sightings, beach, surfing, geysers in Yellowstone National Park, military presence at the Cutler Hydro-electric Plant (Bear River Canyon, UT).
1958-1962
2 Fronk Family reel 2
00:21:51 color, no sound
8mm (photographic film size)
Home movie that includes footages of family playing croquet in the backyard, workers and horses working at the Cutler Dam, children playing cowboy and playing with dogs.
1958-1962

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Amateur films
  • Family life
  • Hydroelectric power plants
  • Voyages and travels

Personal Names

  • Fronk, Lester

Corporate Names

  • Rocky Mountain Power Company--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • home movies
  • moving images