Arthur Graves Home Movies

Collection

Identifier: fairbanks-009

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Includes 18 reels of 8mm films, depicting Graves' home and family, the St. Johnsbury and New England region, Canada, and trips taken by the Graves family to the American West, Florida, and England and Scotland. Graves appears to have been somewhat of a sportsman and naturalist. Fishing, mountain views, and birds feature prominently. Local sporting events are depicted as well. Three smaller reels of unidentified content bear the accession number 10,550. The other 15 reels have been assigned the individual numbers 10,552-1 through 10,552-15. These reels are labeled 1-3, 7-8, 10, and 13-19. One reel bears no number and is simple labeled "junk." Presumably reels 4-6, 9, and 11-12 did not form part of Graves' donation. More detailed lists of the reels' apparent contents were created by Curator Howard Reed, and these have been transcribed to append this finding aid.

Dates

1946-1960

Language of Materials

English

Access:

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium Archives.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (15 reels)

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please contact the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium Archives.

Acquisition Information

The materials were given to the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in 1983 by Arthur Graves, along with related artifacts. The collection's accession numbers are 10,550 and 10,552.

Related Collections

In addition to the home movies, Graves donated his camera, projector, and associated equipment. These form accessions #10, 543 through #10,549 and #10,551.