UAH Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives

Burwell Family Collection

Dublin Core

Identifier

Burwell Family Collection

Title

Burwell Family Collection

Provenance

Materials donated and digitized by Dudley Burwell

Collection Items

  • &quot;1st Roll 1950.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    The label on the inside of the can notes, "B&W Jeff horse back riding. Picnic with Dave 1951. Christmas 1950."

  • &quot;Optimist Picknic. Soapbox Derby. Memphis Zoo.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    The label on the inside of the can notes, "Optimist Picnic. Parade. Memphis Zoo about 1952."
  • &quot;Sisters. Stone Mtn. Kids at beach.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Film clips of family vacations. Notable events include a trip to Chattanooga and Mazatlan, Mexico.
    Christmas [00:03, 13:25]
    Chattanooga Choo-Choo [01:49]
    Play [13:09, 18:29]
    Train [01:53]
    Stone Mountain [07:45]
    Mazatlan [17:59]
  • &quot;Vacation. Washington 1957.&quot;

    Films of various family vacations. Notable events include a trip to the Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and mid-century Washington D.C.
    Boats and boating [08:04]
    Blue Ridge Parkway [00:24]
    Mount Vernon [06:47]
    Washington D.C. [01:48, 04:31]
    People interacting with bears [12:35]
  • &quot;Moore Visit EDB, Sr. Parker Picnic. Paul, Harold.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    The information card inside the can notes, "Christmas 1956. 4th July 1957."

  • &quot;Picknick - Meridian. Xmas. Smokies. Grand Canyon - Fire (1964).&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    The label on the inside of the can notes, "Picnic 1955. Western trip 1964."

  • &quot;Vacation in 1977. 1975 Michigan.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Footage of the Burwell family at Christmas, during several vacations, and a trip to Big Spring Park.
    Christmas [00:03, 03:35, 20:35]
    Play [01:06, 06:04, 09:36, 17:34]
    Aerial footage [07:38
    Beach trip [11:31]
    Snow [14:13]
    Shooting in a field [23:11]
    Big Spring Park [24:15]
  • &quot;Eddie about 3 yrs old singing.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Several home movies of a young boy playing with a microphone followed by family footage of a trip to Disney World.
    Play [00:03, 00:45]
    Disney World trip [01:40]
    Aerial gondolas [04:46, 06:13]
    Boats and boating [05:01, 05:30, 07:47, 09:46, 12:15]
    Monorail [05:17]
    Puppet show [07:59]
  • &quot;1979.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Home movies that primarily depict a Christmas scene and an extended cruise around the Caribbean.
    Christmas [00:02]
    Royal Caribbean Resort in Labadie, Haiti [05:03]
    Punta Cana, Dominican Republic [08:16]
    Miami [09:44]
  • &quot;Christina&#039;s 3rd B&#039;day Party. Eddie modeling 1978.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Home movies about family life in late 1970s Alabama.
    Children playing with microphone [00:03]
    Young boy showing off Confederate money [00:26]
    Christmas pageant [03:28]
    Birthday party [06:48]
  • &quot;Lion Country Safari Aug 1973.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Footage of a family trip to Georgia. Included is early footage of Zoo Atlanta, the Little White House in Warm Springs, and the Callaway Gardens.
    Callaway Gardens [10:10]
    Little White House at Warm Springs [08:35]
    Zoo Atlanta [00:06]
  • &quot;1967.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Home movies of the Burwell family as they settled into their new home in Huntsville. There is some vacation footage but the majority of the film is of mid-century Huntsville and Chattanooga.
    Beach scenes [11:55]
    Cattle and rural scenes [09:57]
    Chores [08:02]
    Clay shooting [09:13]
    Dog [00:01, 4:38, 7:46, 18:01, 20:01, 20:51]
    Fly [21:33]
    Homes [02:28, 03:10]
    Snow [03:52, 06:46]
    Lookout Mountain Hotel [09:07]
  • &quot;Panama City. Draining Paul&#039;s lake. Smokies. 1956.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    A collection of home movies including a trip to Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, filling a lake, and family gatherings.
    Aquarium [03:02, 03:48, 04:01, 05:18]
    Beach scenes [00:03, 01:45, 01:52]
    Family gathering [09:20]
    Filling a lake [06:47]
    Play [05:52]
    Wide pan of pre-development Madison County [10:02]
  • &quot;B&amp;W Movies. Farm, Fishing. Christmas. Mertle Beach. [illegible] about 1951.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Family films depicting farm life in Madison County in the early 1950s. Additional footage includes a family vacation to what is likely the Smoky Mountains and Myrtle Beach.
    Farm life [00:01]
    Snow [01:15]
    Christmas [03:02, 12:13]
    Valley and wilderness scenes [06:57, 07:10]
    Industrial plant/debris pit [06:47]
  • &quot;Picnic. Guntersville. Cherokee. Christmas Trains.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Family films of Christmas and a vacation in the Smoky Mountains during the 1950s.
    Noccalula Falls [00:01, 00:50]
    Family life [00:38, 01:18, 02:20, 03:55, 06:03]
    Boats and boating [02:04, 02:46
    Flags [02:56]
    Landscapes and infrastructure [03:23, 04:22, 06:10, 07:12]
    Cherokee Trading Post [05:17]
    Christmas [07:35]
  • &quot;Eddie in Mich. 1973.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Home movie clips detailing a visit from relatives, a toddler’s attempt at household chores and playing grown-up, and additional footage from the family vacation to Grizzly Gorge.
    Baby attempting grown-up things [00:06, 05:49, 13:25, 14:05, 14:30]
    Grandparents [00:38, 00:50, 00:57, 11:01, 11:35, 11:43, 11:52]
    Dog [05:20, 05:34, 14:21, 14:38]
    Baby playing on floor [07:19, 10:01, 10:55]
    Vacation/family events [14:46, 18:35]
  • &quot;Eddie 6-8 months old 1972.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    Scenes of grandparents playing, feeding, and interacting with infants. The infants briefly played together.
    Grandparents [00:01, 01:00, 01:35, 15:20]
    Feeding [05:57, 07:47]
    Children playing [11:00, 13:43, 14:33, 14:46]
    Stroller/high chair [02:50, 06:42, 08:26]
  • &quot;Vacation &#039;78. 1975 Christmas. 1976 Christmas.&quot;<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    A selection of various Christmas and family scenes. Includes a visit to Grizzly Gorge safari park/zoo. Some scenes of a family vacation to the beach and birthday parties for Eddie Burwell and Christy Burwell.
    Christmas [00:01, 00:57, 01:43, 02:51, 02:59, 04:26, 20:04, 22:28]
    Vacation [07:10, 09:29, 13:21]
    Birthday party [23:25, 24:53]
    Other family events [04:50, 05:32, 06:15, 06:23, 06:41, 14:46, 17:58]
  • Christmas 1971.<br /><br /> <br /><br />

    "Christmas at Claire's. Leonard's Boat & Dudley [illegible] Christmas. Panama City. Raughtons - Effie & all the children. [illegible] - Sophie & Charles. Rosanne adv. on TV 1971. Turkey dinner at Raughtons."

  • &quot;Eddie Burwell 1 week to 1 month.&quot;

    "Film of parents and grandparents caring for and playing with an infant Eddie Burwell. Footage includes the family dog, relatives, and interior and exterior shots of the house.
    Dog [00:15, 04:43, 05:20, 07:12]
    Relatives [03:10, 05:12, 11:06, 11:47, 12:01]
    Exterior of house [05:20]

Collection Tree

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