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.
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Donated by Thomas Chandler in 2001.
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Forms part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives.
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.
Also includes footage of Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge.
Also includes footage of Rio Grande Railroad and the Hoover Dam.
Also 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.
Also includes footage of snow shoveling, Christmas, people dressed up for a date, spring time walking, and flowering trees.
Also includes footage of people in front of a house, waterfalls, and train station with scouts.
Also includes footage of the beach, Alpine Scenic Loop, Mount Timpanogos, and American Fork Canyon.
Includes footage of landscapes, Prospect Point, bocce ball, and Whidbey Island.
Mostly landscape footage. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Also includes footage of hunting.
Also includes footage of a landscapes, mountains, a campground, snowcat, and a chairlift.
Includes footage of a waterfall, bears, landscapes, moose, a Travertine mineral deposite, deer, Old Faithful, and a log building.
Includes footage of flags, monuments, city streets, swimming, a boat, and Fort Necessity, PA.
Includes footage of a clock tower, Rhode Island, a wooden ship, coastal city views, fishing, and Niagara Falls.
Note 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.
Includes 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.
Includes footage of city streets, possibly Chimney Rock, landscape shots of mountains and water, forest, Indian Creek Campground, and waterfalls.
Includes footage of mountain lodge and roads with snow, Space Needle, IBM building, flowers, a helicopter, the U.S. flag, and a water ski show.
Includes 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.
Includes 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.
Includes footage of Arches, Double Arch, Delicate Arch, Balancing Rock, a river, the desert, spring flowers on trees, and bike riding.
Includes 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.
Includes 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.
Includes 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.
Includes 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".
Includes 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.
Note 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.
Note 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."
Note 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.
Note 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."
Includes footage of waterskiing.
Includes footage of the Alamo, a shipyard, a Texas monument, and mountains.
Includes footage of a Christmas gathering.
Includes footage of a birthday party.
Includes footage of a Christmas gathering.
Includes footage of a Christmas gathering.
Includes footage of a birthday party.