James Chandler home movie collection, 1955-1974
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Chandler, James A.
- Title
- James Chandler home movie collection
- Dates
- 1955-1974 (inclusive)19551974
- Quantity
- 46 8mm film
- Collection Number
- A0626
- Summary
- The James Chandler home movie collection includes films shot by James Chandler and his son, Thomas Chandler, of family gatherings, traveling, and various outdoor recreation. Click here to request digitized materials from the collection or visit ArchivesSpace for a container level list of digitized materials.
- Repository
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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
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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
Historical Note
James A. Chandler was born in Sparkman, Arkansas, on January 23, 1921. Honorable discharge from the U.S. Army shortly after the end of World War II, he served in England the length of the war loading bombs on airplanes and diffusing bombs. Even though he enlisted in the Army, was stationed at an Air Force Base in central England. Chandler was a disabled veteran having an enemy bomb fragment pierce one of his eyes, although he returned to active duty after recovery. His work career after the war was with the U.S. Postal Service, in Provo, Utah from which he retired. Chandler married and later divorced Emilie Mae Wilde, and had two children, Jamie Chandler and Thomas E. Chandler. James Chandler died in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 10, 2000. Special interests and hobbies: The outdoors, hunting, camping, fishing, boating, water skiing, and snow skiing. His ashes were scattered on the slopes of Alta Ski Resort.
Thomas E. Chandler was born in Provo, Utah, on October 31, 1948. He is a dentist, now retired. He initially practiced dentistry in Provo for a short while, and then moved to Delta, Millard County, Utah in 1979, with his new bride, Karen Jones, where he practiced dentistry for forty-three years. Thomas and Karen had two children, Scott Chandler and Jennifer Chandler. Thomas, Karen, and Scott still reside in Delta. Thomas' special interests include: Travel, the outdoors, hiking and backpacking, and amateur radio using high speed International Morse Code to communicate with other amateur radio enthusiasts all over the world.
Biographical note provided by Thomas Chandler.
Content Description
The James Chandler home movie collection includes 46 8mm films from 1955 to 1974 shot by James Chandler and his son, Thomas Chandler, of family gatherings, traveling around the United States, and outdoor recreation. Includes footage of various National Parks, in addition to skiing, hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Arrangement
Collection kept original order.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Thomas Chandler in 2001.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Related Materials
Forms part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Dog Sled Races in Heber, UT
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundDates: 1959Container: Reel 1 -
Description: Christmas 1959 and Ted and Don's dog sled race at Heber
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundDates: 1959Container: Reel 2 -
Description: Ski Jump at Ecker Hill
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundDates: February 1966Container: Reel 3 -
Description: Glacier 1965, Murray and Greg at Brighton, Tom's 17th Birthday
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundAlso includes footage of Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge.
Dates: 1965Container: Reel 4 -
Description: Skiing
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundDates: May 1967Container: Reel 5 -
Description: Skiing (Jamie and Bob), Arches
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundDates: 1967Container: Reel 6 -
Description: Flaming Gorge, Tom coming home from Valley Forge
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundAlso includes footage of Rio Grande Railroad and the Hoover Dam.
Dates: 1964Container: Reel 7 -
Description: Colorado River Trip with Scouts, from Hite Ferry to crossing the Fathers
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundDates: June 1959Container: Reel 8 -
Description: Glen Canyon, Salt Flats, Phoenix, Bear River, Bear Lake
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundAlso includes footage of people outside a white house, Glen Canyon Dam, people playing ball, floats in a parade, "Y" possibly from BYU, boy scouts, and a flag ceremony.
Dates: 1961Container: Reel 9 -
Description: Jamie and Cal
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundAlso includes footage of snow shoveling, Christmas, people dressed up for a date, spring time walking, and flowering trees.
Dates: 1962Container: Reel 10 -
Description: Craters of the Moon, Tom leaving for Jamboree (Day after Jamie's graduation)
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundAlso includes footage of people in front of a house, waterfalls, and train station with scouts.
Dates: 1964Container: Reel 11 -
Description: Banff National Park, Canada
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundDates: 1965Container: Reel 12 -
Description: Janis at Houston, Fall colors, Emily
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundAlso includes footage of the beach, Alpine Scenic Loop, Mount Timpanogos, and American Fork Canyon.
Dates: September 1967Container: Reel 13 -
Description: Vancouver, B.C.
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of landscapes, Prospect Point, bocce ball, and Whidbey Island.
Dates: June 1962Container: Reel 14 -
Description: Yellowstone, Seattle, Cordelane, Idaho
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundMostly landscape footage. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Dates: 1966Container: Reel 15 -
Description: Labor Day, Lake Powell
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundAlso includes footage of hunting.
Dates: 1966Container: Reel 16 -
Description: Colorado Elk Hunt, Nadine and Ray with Abbotts in SL, Fall
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundAlso includes footage of a landscapes, mountains, a campground, snowcat, and a chairlift.
Dates: 1962Container: Reel 17 -
Description: Yellowstone National Park, roll 3
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of a waterfall, bears, landscapes, moose, a Travertine mineral deposite, deer, Old Faithful, and a log building.
Dates: 1963Container: Reel 18 -
Description: Jackson, Wyoming (Moose)
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundDates: 28 January 1968Container: Reel 19 -
Description: Vacation, roll 1
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of flags, monuments, city streets, swimming, a boat, and Fort Necessity, PA.
Dates: 1963Container: Reel 20 -
Description: Vacation, roll 2
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of a clock tower, Rhode Island, a wooden ship, coastal city views, fishing, and Niagara Falls.
Dates: 1963Container: Reel 21 -
Description: Family Trip: Washington, California, Nevada, Utah
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundNote with the film: "1. Tacoma Washington - bridge, Seattle - Bob and river - Grand Coulle Dam; 2. S. F. Fleishhacker Zoo; 3. Cap. of Wash. - Olympia, Harold and Ellen, Port Townsend; 4. Golden State Park, Children park in Oakland; 5. Cable Car S.F., Redwoods; 6. Phoenix - at Bruce's - 55; 7. Bun - Keigley - M. Berry, XMas 55, George and Donna, Class picnic of kids, Virg. City - Nevada, Ross Baylor, Mother - Chandler 56, Brigham Mine, Nadine and Ray at Provo 56"
Includes footage of Boeing buildings, a ocean pier, zoo, beach, MH de Young Memorial Museum, Children's Fairyland (CA), fishing, the Brigham Young Copper Mine, Salt Lake Temple, This Is The Place Memorial, and Timpanogos Cave.
Dates: 1955-1956Container: Reel 22 -
Description: Minneapolis Convention Pictures 1956, San Francisco Convention Pictures 1958
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of deer, Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore, landscape shots of prairie and farms, giant watermelon, shots of city and waterfront, Foshay building, carnival rides, Minneapolis capitol building, beach, bear and chipmunk, bay and San Francisco bridges, and Alcatraz.
Dates: 1956-1958Container: Reel 23 -
Description: Seattle trip, World's Fair, roll 1
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of city streets, possibly Chimney Rock, landscape shots of mountains and water, forest, Indian Creek Campground, and waterfalls.
Dates: 01 June 1962Container: Reel 24 -
Description: Seattle trip, World's Fair, roll 2
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of mountain lodge and roads with snow, Space Needle, IBM building, flowers, a helicopter, the U.S. flag, and a water ski show.
Dates: June 1962Container: Reel 25 -
Description: Arkansas
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of scenic overlook, capitol building, flowers, a beach, Crater Lake National Park (west entrance), view of the lake, birds and chipmunks, and deep snow.
Dates: 1961Container: Reel 26 -
Description: Cincinnati, Ohio
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of landscapes, Iowa welcome sign, a bridge, Old Carthridge Jail, Mormon Temple Square, Joseph Smith's Homestead, Joseph Smith's mansion house, John Taylor's home, Heber C. Kimball's home, Butter Crust Grocery, downtown area, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Dates: 1960Container: Reel 27 -
Description: Trip to Arches National Monument (April), Trip to Houston, Texas (June)
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of Arches, Double Arch, Delicate Arch, Balancing Rock, a river, the desert, spring flowers on trees, and bike riding.
Dates: 1959Container: Reel 28 -
Description: San Francisco vacation, Payson Lake
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of a geothermal, "Townhouse" hotel and pool, flowers, lily pads, statue and paintings, camping, cooking, lake fishing and swimming, a stationwagon, and rifle shooting.
Dates: June 1962Container: Reel 29 -
Description: Disneyland, Marine Land, L.A., Hogle Zoo
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of fruit picking, a Disneyland hotel, attractions and rides, Marineland of the Pacific, sealife performance, L.A. temple, playing piano, and zoo: bears, camels, deer, racoons.
Dates: 1957-1958Container: Reel 30 -
Description: Yosemite, Bear Lake, Timpanogos hike, Salem Pond, Jamie birthday party
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of snowy landscape, snow drift, halfdome, camping and eating, rivers, waterfalls, mountains, waterskiing, swimming, boats, "Chuck Wagon Meals", flowers, a lake, glaciers, a helicopter, view of hikers below on mountainside, resting at the summit, passing other hikers on the trail, a blindfold game, and a birthday cake.
Dates: 1960Container: Reel 31 -
Description: Schofield, fishing 1956, Uinta trip 1958
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of fishing, car for sale "runs good, $85", young men backpacking along the trail, horses, chopping a tree down, cooking over a fire, wild flowers, glaciers, fish hanging from trees, catching a small creature in a fish net. Trail signs: "Mt Agassiz", "High Line Trail", "Mirror lake", "Rocky Sea Pass", "Four Lake Basin".
Dates: 1956-1958Container: Reel 32 -
Description: Family trip: Mesa Verde, Saltair
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of the Mesa Verde National Park sign at the entrance, landscapes, pitching a tent, indigenous dwellings, ruins, children playing hopscotch, flying a single engine plane, view of the earth below, dancing group, flying over Bingham Canyon Mine, Salt Air roller coaster, swimming in the the Great Salt Lake, and a picnic.
Dates: 1956Container: Reel 33 -
Description: David's Wedding, Ice skating, Trip to Kingman
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundNote with the film: "1. Camp - Am. Fork Canyon, St. Brry (Kirkwood); 2. Ice skating, boat harbor, Timpanogos Mt., Bridal Veil Valley, Timp. Hoven; 3. Home from Hosp. Nov 56, Roberta and George; 4. Ems. Dad, C. Murray - with Cait (Neal), R. Johnson; 5. Xmas 56; 6. David's wedding cake, Ems. Brothers and dad's birthday party; 7. Fishing trip - 6 rainbow 12 lbs; 8. Ice skating - 56, kids snowball fight; 9. David's wedding pictures; 10. Trip to Kingman April 1957, Jms. Fam; 11. Knots Berry Fam and Disneyland".
Also includes footage of camping, drinking coffee by the fire, fishing in a stream, fall leaves, sunset, ice skating on a frozen lake, sledding down the mountain, sunset, ice sculpture, a microscope, a train set running around a track, a wedding reception and cake, a snowball fight, the Hoover Dam.
Dates: April 1957Container: Reel 34 -
Description: Trip to Jacob Lake, Thanksgiving
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundNote with the film: "1. Sacramento - Mother's, Folsom Lake; 2. Greased pig chase at church; 3. Strawberry - fishing 57; 4. Cesly (the cat), airplane dusting corn in neighborhood; 5. Allie Mac in Provo 57; 6. trip to Jacob Lake 57 and ground, Jamie - Dress she made, Thanksgiving 57 - Bruce and family."
Dates: 1959Container: Reel 35 -
Description: Family trips and Holidays
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundNote with the film: "1. Ems family - Easter 58; 2. Sleigh riding 57-58, letter carrier; 3. Em and family, Tommy horseback, David's - baby, Oliver's - our neighbor; 4. Abbotts at Mirror Lake and T.Q. in backyard; 5. Jamie drives - Kanab; 6. Tommy swimming 58." Also includes footage of sand dunes.
Dates: 1958Container: Reel 36 -
Description: Thanksgiving 1958, Jamie's first date, bike ride
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundNote with the film: "Thanksgiving 1958 at Nellies and Dads, autumn colors, Grand Lodge, Mother's 1958, Jamie's party 58, Iverson, Vernal, Jan 59, Jamies 1st date jan 59, Promontory Point 59, Bike ride April 59."
Dates: 1958-1959Container: Reel 37 -
Description: Cynthia, John, and Tom
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of waterskiing.
Dates: September 1967Container: Reel 38 -
Description: Tom Chandler Home Movie 1
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundDates: 1960-1969Container: Reel 39 -
Description: Tom Chandler Home Movie 2
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of the Alamo, a shipyard, a Texas monument, and mountains.
Dates: 1960-1969Container: Reel 40 -
Description: Untitled Home Movie 3
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundDates: 1960-1969Container: Reel 41 -
Description: Untitled Home Movie 4
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of a Christmas gathering.
Dates: 1960-1969Container: Reel 42 -
Description: Untitled Home Movie 5
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of a birthday party.
Dates: 1960-1969Container: Reel 43 -
Description: Untitled Home Movie 6
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of a Christmas gathering.
Dates: 1960-1969Container: Reel 44 -
Description: Missy Home Movie 7
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of a Christmas gathering.
Dates: 1973Container: Reel 45 -
Description: Missy Home Movie 8
8mm (photographic film size)color, no soundIncludes footage of a birthday party.
Dates: 1974Container: Reel 46
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Family life
- Hunting
- National parks and reserves
- Outdoor recreation
- Travel
Personal Names
- Chandler, James A.
Form or Genre Terms
- Moving images
- home movies
