Crowder Family Film Collection
Collection
Identifier: TAMIS-MIC 2020.003
Content Description
Several hundred feet of silent 16mm film depicting the private life of the Crowder family in and around Knoxville, TN, from approximately 1947 to 1953. Some segments are duplicated throughout the collection.
Dates
- 1947-1953
Extent
10 Reels
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
The original reels are located in the decomposition quarantine section of the ETHC B1 vault.
Existence and Location of Copies
SD telecine transfers of reels 1-3 are hosted on TAMIS' server.
HD scans of all reels are hosted on TAMIS' server.
Condition Description
The majority of the collection evidences acetate decomposition. Some segments exhibit moderate warpage due to acetate decomposition and heat damage.
- Amateur films Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Businesses Tennessee Knoxville Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chilhowee Park Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Christmas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Colonial Village Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- French Broad River Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gay Street businesses Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Great Smoky Mountains Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Island Home Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Knoxville airports Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- L & N Railroad Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Motion Picture Film Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Old North Knoxville Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Parades Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- TAMIS Paper files: donation paperwork, inspection sheets, and notes on Mike Crowder's commentary on the films are filed in the TAMIS office files
- Photos: a folder of vintage photographs of Knoxville is located in the TAMIS office files
Repository Details
Part of the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound Repository