Rodney Mahoney home videos collection

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Mahoney, Rodney
Title: Rodney Mahoney home videos collection
Dates: 1954-1957 (inclusive)
19541957
Quantity: 16 8mm film
Collection Number: A1118
Summary: The Rodney Mahoney home videos collection (1954-1957) consists of videos captured by Rodney Mahoney during various family trips and events.
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: Audio-visual materials can be fragile and require specialized equipment to play back. For this reason, access to audio-visual materials is provided through digital copies, and it might take longer to provide access to items that are not yet digitized. 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

Biographical Note

Rodney Mahoney (June 4, 1901 - December 19, 1986) was born in Lake Creek, Wasatch County. He was a farmer and cattle rancher in Wasatch and Uinta County.

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Content Description

The Rodney Mahoney home videos collection (1954-1957) consists of videos captured by Rodney Mahoney during various family trips and events. All items have been digitized and are available for viewing on DVD.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Rodney Mahoney home videos collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Rodney Mahoney home videos collection, A1118, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: A1118.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The materials are arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Sarah Morrow in 2013.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections Staff in 2018.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Description: Home movies 1
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage from Christmas as well as the 1954 Tournament of Roses, a zoo, sand dunes, a carnival, dancing, a baseball game, and a mountain road.

Dates: 1954

Container: Reel 1
Description: Kingo ranch Marons girls in CA
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of dancing, shuffleboard, and an art sale.

Dates: 1955

Container: Reel 2
Description: Trip to Wyoming
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of Wyoming roads, bison, moutains, a mountain bridge, and a tram.

Dates: 1955

Container: Reel 3
Description: Parade at Phoenix
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of the Goodyear blimp, a parade, and a rodeo.

Dates: 1955

Container: Reel 4
Description: Las Vegas home trip
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of the Last Frontier Village, the Thunderbird hotel, winter views, a family portrait, and the Heber parade.

Dates: 1955

Container: Reel 5
Description: Salt River rodeo
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of the Salt River rodeo and a New York Giants baseball game.

Dates: 1955

Container: Reel 6
Description: California
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of a beach, the San Diego zoo, and the Salt River rodeo.

Dates: 1955

Container: Reel 7
Description: Parade 1
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of the Heber parade and footage of family.

Dates: 1957

Container: Reel 8
Description: Parade 2
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of a parade.

Dates: 1957

Container: Reel 9
Description: Arizona Maevon
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of drawings, gardens, horse racing, shuffleboard, and babies.

Dates: undated

Container: Reel 10
Description: Home movies 2
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of a family road trip, sand dunes, a beach, the San Diego zoo, a church, a mountain road, ranch work, high school football, the BYU homecoming parade, the Heber Creeper train, and more.

Dates: undated

Container: Reel 11
Description: Arizona travels
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of family moments as well as footage of Casa Grande ruins national monument, a rodeo, Old Tuscon, fields of flowers, a baseball game, and cotton fields.

Dates: undated

Container: Reel 12
Description: Home movies 3
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of people playing in the snow, a road trip, Old Las Vegas, the Golden Nugget, Pioneer Club, Park City Main Street, a flooded bridge, horse racing, Temple square, a parade, camping, a high school football game, and various family footage.

Dates: undated

Container: Reel 13
Description: Flowers and friends
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of a family get together and flowers.

Dates: undated

Container: Reel 14
Description: Royal Gorge bridge and flowers
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of the Royal Gorge bridge and people picking flowers.

Dates: undated

Container: Reel 15
Description: Vern and Gracie Christmas
color

8mm (photographic film size)

This reel contains footage of a family on Christmas morning, cooking, and views form an airplane.

Dates: undated

Container: Reel 16

Rodney Mahoney home videos collection, 1954-1957

Table of Contents

Overview of the Collection

Biographical Note

Content Description

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative Information

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

Form or Genre Terms