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James C. and Barbara D. Lamph home movie collection, 1933-1966

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lamph, James C.; Lamph, Barbara D.
Title
James C. and Barbara D. Lamph home movie collection
Dates
1933-1966 (inclusive)
Quantity
32 8mm film
Collection Number
A1290
Summary
The James C. and Barbara D. Lamph home movie collection consists of recordings of their family gatherings and travels. Click here to view digitized materials from the collection or visit ArchivesSpace for a container level list of digitized materials.
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
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Biographical Note

James C. Lamph was born on March 23, 1921, in Bountiful, Utah. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in January, 1940. He attended cook and bakers school in Presidio, San Francisco, and served in Portland, Oregon, and at Westover Field, Massachusetts, prior to sailing on the USS West Point, which landed in Liverpool, England. He was sent to Ramsbury Air Base and reassigned as a parachute rigger, and glider builder. Mr. Lamph served in Italy, and the British West Indies before being demobilized at Fort Douglas, Utah.

Barbara D. Lamph was born on May 4, 1924, in Centerville, Utah. She married James Lamph on April 10, 1947, in Bountiful, Utah.

James Lamph died on December 23, 2013, and Barbara Lamph died on November 20, 1999.

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Content Description

The James C. and Barbara D. Lamph home movie collection consists 30 8mm film from 1933 to 1966 with recordings of family gathering and travels. Includes footage of California, Kansas, Texas, and different areas in Japan, as well as a family wedding and Christmas over the years.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Collection was organized chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Cheryll Brog.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Separated Materials

See also the Accn 2070 Saving the Legacy oral history interview with James C. Lamph.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Fireworks

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:07:56, color, no sound

    Footage includes: fireworks show at an unspecified location; dogsledding races and blanket tosses at an unknown location during the winter months; families and villagers traversing, trading, and working at an unspecified location.

    Dates: 1945
    Container: Reel 1
  • Description: J. D. and Larry

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:08:40, black and white, no audio

    J. D. [James Dean] Spring 1949, Easter 1949; Larry May 1949. Includes footage of: toddler walking around a neighborhood and playing with a cat and toy car; a newborn baby. Film flashes between 01:11-01:21.

    Dates: 1949
    Container: Reel 2
  • Description: J. D. Baby Pictures

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:11:04, color, no sound

    J. D. baby pictures in El Paso, Winter 1949, 1 year old. Footage of J. D. laying in a crib and eating. The family then drives near the Utah State Capitol and through City Creek canyon. Footage switches from black and white to colo at 05:36. Footage also flashes from 09:34 to 10:24.

    Dates: 1949
    Container: Reel 3
  • Description: Christmas 1949, Cheryll Anne, J. D. and Larry

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:07:59, color, no sound

    James and Barbara celebrate Christmas 1949 with their children. The family spend time together sometime during Summer 1951.

    Dates: 1949-1951
    Container: Reel 4
  • Description: Boys on playground, Cheryll on swing

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:51, color, no sound

    The family walks through an unspecified park, and the kids play on a playground.

    Dates: 1950
    Container: Reel 5
  • Description: First half vacation: Home to San Francisco

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:11:10, color, no sound

    The Lamph family takes a road trip from their home in Utah to San Francisco. During the trip, they go to a petting zoo, have a picnic, and explore the natural scenery along the way. When they arrive, they ride a ferry, visit a zoo, and play on the beach playground.

    Dates: 1951
    Container: Reel 6
  • Description: Second half vacation: San Francisco to home

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:11:24, color, no sound

    Continued from reel 6. The Lamph family continues their vacation in San Francisco. They visit historical beaches, trails, and buildings around the San Francisco area. They also visit another zoo.

    Dates: 1951
    Container: Reel 7
  • Description: Christmas, 3 kids, Grandma Rice

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:10, black and white, no sound

    The family and their three children spends Christmas 1951 with Grandma Rice.

    Dates: 1951
    Container: Reel 8
  • Description: Cheryll's first birthday

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:51, black and white, no sound

    The Lamph family leaves a church building and celebrate Cheryll's first birthday. They eat cake and read a picture book.

    Dates: 1952
    Container: Reel 9
  • Description: House, Mom, Planes, Swimming

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:03:35, black and white, no sound

    A group of soldiers watch several planes take off and march in step on a landing ground. Additionally, a group of individuals go swimming at an unspecified pool.

    Dates: 1952
    Container: Reel 10
  • Description: Parade, Photoshoot, Alamo

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:48, color, no sound

    The Lamph family watches a parade in Bountiful, Utah, participates in a photoshoot at an unspecified location, celebrate Easter, and visit the site of Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.

    Dates: 1952
    Container: Reel 11
  • Description: Texas, Jim, Larry, Cheryll

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:23, color, no sound

    Jim, Larry, and Cheryll play outside. The family celebrates Christmas.

    Dates: 26 December 1952
    Container: Reel 12
  • Description: Fountain, Teaching the boys to shoot

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:52, color, no sound

    The Lamph family takes a stroll around a park with a fountain. James C. and Barbara teach J. D. and Larry how to shoot a gun.

    Dates: 1952
    Container: Reel 13
  • Description: Young Mom and Dad

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:01:36, black and white, no sound

    A young Barbara travels from Colorado to visit a young James in St. Louis, Missouri, where they have a picnic at the park.

    Dates: 1953
    Container: Reel 14
  • Description: Little boy, Christmas

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:48, color, no sound

    The family celebrates Christmas in 1953.

    Dates: 1953
    Container: Reel 15
  • Description: Hiroshima - Cherry Blossoms

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:50, color, no sound

    The Lamph family travels to Hiroshima, Japan, where they visit historical landmarks and participate in a cherry blossom viewing. Film appears faded, especially from 0:00-0:30.

    Dates: 1954
    Container: Reel 16
  • Description: Scotsman, Pagoda

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:49, color, no sound

    The family takes a boat to a pagoda in coastal Japan. They also watch a Scottish military marching band practice.

    Dates: 26 June 1954
    Container: Reel 17
  • Description: Downtown Iwakuni, Jim riding bicycle

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:46, color, no sound

    The family visits Iwakuni, a city in the Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. They plow some fields, walk around a park, and film Jim riding a bike.

    Dates: 1954
    Container: Reel 18
  • Description: Iwakuni bridge, Miya Jima Shrine, traveling

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:50, color, no sound

    The Lamph family visits the Iwakuni bridge, the Miyajima Shrine, and walk around downtown Iwakuni in Japan.

    Dates: 1954
    Container: Reel 19
  • Description: Plane hangar, Dad and two kids by shore

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:03:01, color, no sound

    James takes his two sons, J. D. and Larry, to the beach. Barbara walk about a Japanese Chinatown with her three children.

    Dates: 1954
    Container: Reel 20
  • Description: Scotsman, Ashiya

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:49, color, no sound

    James films a Scottish marching band, then his three sons roughhousing outside.

    Dates: 17 January 1955
    Container: Reel 21
  • Description: Downtown Ashiya, Cynthia

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:47, color, no sound

    The Lamph family visits a pagoda in Ashiya, a city located in the Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan. Then, the children play with their younger sibling.

    Dates: 1955
    Container: Reel 22
  • Description: Spear Fighting (Kids)

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:48, color, no sound

    The Lamph family wander through a Japanese village while wearing traditional Japanese garments. Then, they watch a street performer, and the children participate in a simulated spear fight.

    Dates: 1955
    Container: Reel 23
  • Description: Cheryll in Cast, Christmas in Ashiya

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:48, color, no sound

    One of the children wears a cast after injury, and the family celebrates Christmas in Ashiya, Japan.

    Dates: 1955
    Container: Reel 24
  • Description: Beppu

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:47, color, no sound

    The family visits the Hachiman Asami Shrine in Beppu, a city on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The vast majority of the footage is out of focus, making it hard to see.

    Dates: 1955
    Container: Reel 25
  • Description: Christmas Light, Boy in Water

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:47, color, no sound

    The children adorn a tree with Christmas lights, before opening a few presents.

    Dates: 1956
    Container: Reel 26
  • Description: Masks

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:12:48, color, no sound

    The family goes to a water park and walk around the Salt Lake City area. Then, they visit a military base near Cannon City, Colorado, and explore the inner and outer city during their visit. They return to the Cannon City area during the winter of the same year, where they explore a forest, go dog sledding, regular sledding, and skiing.

    Dates: 1966
    Container: Reel 27
  • Description: Parade, Salinas, Kansas

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:11:33, color, no sound

    The family attends a Veteran's Day Parade somewhere in Utah. Then, they travel from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Salina, Kansas by train, where they attend a street performance, visit the State Capitol, and swim at a nearby lake. They play with model airplanes near an unspecified military base. The film appears black and white from 0:02:33 to 0:05:13.

    Dates: 1966
    Container: Reel 28
  • Description: Family Reunion

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:01:04, black and white, no sound

    The family goes to a family reunion. Footage appears faded throughout the film.

    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 29
  • Description: Parents Wedding

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:10:15, color, no sound

    The family prepare for and attend a family wedding, possibly held somewhere near the Utah State Capitol. Footage switches between color and black and white.

    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 30
  • Description: National Park Films: Mammoth Cave

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:02:40, color, no sound

    A commercial film showcasing the sights and nature of Mammoth Cave, a national park in Kentucky.

    Dates: 1955
    Container: Reel 35
  • Description: Scraps

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:00:52, color, no sound

    Various film scraps from other films in this collection; both in color and in black and white.

    Dates: 1949-1966
    Container: Reel 36

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Subject Terms

  • Family life
  • Voyages and travels

Form or Genre Terms

  • Moving images
  • home movies

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Lamph, Barbara D. (fmo)
    • Lamph, James C. (fmo)
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