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Series 1950s

Item 19: Carleton College, 1959; 1963

Davis Hall, Scoville Hall, Skinner Chapel, Boliou Hall. Football game with cheerleaders. Car driving by a lake. Northfield street scenes. Students entering Skinner Chapel for commencement.

Approximate feet of film: 150

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- no smell

Format: Film type- 8 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Note on container- 'tom [Tom Krall?] in a beanie''

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 21: Carleton vs Swarthmore. Lake Forest I11, 1957

Additional Date Information: 1957-02-02

Item 24: May Fete and Library Moving Day, 1956

May Fete procession and pageant performance. Students moving boxes into new Gould Library.

Additional Date Information: 1956-05-19; 1956-05-22

Approximate feet of film: 75

Creator: K.F. Mathor

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- no smell

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- gray plastic; Condition- good; Diameter- 3 cm

Item 29: Carleton Commencement, 1956

Laurence Gould handing out diplomas to Class of 1956.

Additional Date Information: 1956-06-10

Approximate feet of film: 75

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- damaged (early part of film); Smell- musty

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'order of the commencement (on the note)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray plastic; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 32: Library Moving Day, 1956

Additional Date Information: 1956-05-22

Creator: Cedric Adams

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - mild

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- optical sound

Reel Assessment: Material- black plastic; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 34: Carleton vs. Monmouth I, 1955

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - mild

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'away football game (scenes of play) See the note attached (created in Mar. 16. 1990)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- silver metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 35: Carleton vs. Monmouth II, 1955

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - mild

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'away football game (scenes of play) See the note attached (created in Mar. 16. 1990)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 37: Carleton vs. St. Olaf (homecoming) 1st half, 1957

Additional Date Information: 1957-10-05

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game (scenes of plays) See the note attached (created in Mar. 9. 1990)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 38: Carleton vs. St. Olaf (homecoming) 2nd half, 1957

Additional Date Information: 1957-10-05

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game (scenes of plays) See the note attached (created in Mar. 9. 1990)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- dark beige metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 39: Carleton vs. Knox at Willard Field, 1959

Additional Date Information: 1959-10-03

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Playes from the game  See the note attached (created in Mar. 5, 1990)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 40: Carleton vs. Monmouth, 1958

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game (scenes of plays) See the note attached (created in Mar. 8. 1990)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 41: Carleton vs. COE, 1956

Additional Date Information: 1956-10-13

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - mild

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game (scenes of plays) See the note attached (created in Mar. 4. 1990)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- green metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 42: Carleton vs. COE Part II, 1956

Additional Date Information: 1956-10-13

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - mild

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game (scenes of plays) See the note attached (created in Mar. 8. 1990)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- green metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 48: Carleton vs. Cornell Reel #1, 1955

Additional Date Information: 1955-10-17

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'away football game (scenes of plays) See the note attached (created in Mar. 8. 1990)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 49: Carleton vs. Monmouth Reel 1, 1954

Additional Date Information: 1954-10-02

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game (scenes of plays) See the note attached (created in Mar. 8. 1990)'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- light beige metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 54: The Carleton Story, 1957

Additional Date Information: 1957-05

Creator: C. Urschel (?)

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- magnetic sound

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Promotional film. Classes, student activities, dorms, sports, May Fete Day'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 7 cm

Item 57: Carleton vs. Ripon.  1st half, 1957

Additional Date Information: 1957-11-02

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- light brown metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 58: Carleton vs. Ripon.  2nd half, 1957

Additional Date Information: 1957-11-02

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 61: Carleton vs. Knox Reel II, 1957

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Final score- 26 (Carleton) - 14.#20'

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 62: Carleton vs. Knox Reel I, 1957

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Final score- 26 (Carleton) - 14.#20'

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 63: Carleton vs. Ripon part I, 1956

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Final score- 24 (Ripon) - 6 (Carleton)'

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 67: Carleton vs. Cornell Reel #2, 1955

Additional Date Information: 1955-09-17

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - mild

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 73: Lawrence - Carleton 1953 Part I, 1953

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar- mild

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'score- 20 - 6'

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 74: Carleton - St. Olaf Reel I, 1955

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - mild

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- jade green metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 75: Lawrence game 1959, 1959

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - mild

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 85: "Minnesota Private College Hour", 1958

Program on Frontier and Immigrant Folk Ballads, hosted by Professor Carlton C. Qualey, featuring David Engel class of 1958 on vocals and Peter Mollema class of 1959 on the piano.

Additional Date Information: 1958-03-03

Creator: KTCA Television

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm, 900 feet; Audio capability- optical sound

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Carleton History Prof. Carlton Qualey speaks on Frontier Folk Ballads'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- silver metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 8 cm

Item 92: Minnesota Statehood Centennial, 1958

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Color film.Unidentified party/show, probably associated with Minnesota Statehood Centennial'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- black metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 95: Monmouth - Carleton 1953 Part II, 1953

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- bad - film crumpled and shrunk; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- light beige metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 96: Carleton vs. Lawrence, 1956

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- fair - film crumpled at the beginning; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game final score- 19 - 0 scenes of play'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- jade green metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 97: Monmouth - Carleton 1953 Part III, 1953

Additional Date Information: 1953-09-25

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'final score- 25 - 7'

Reel Assessment: Material- black metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 98: Monmouth - Oct. 2 Reel II, 1954

Additional Date Information: 1954-10-02

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- black metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 100: Cornell - Carleton II, 1954

Additional Date Information: 1954-09-18

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'final score- 21 - 6'

Reel Assessment: Material- black metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 106: Carleton vs. Ripon, 1953

Additional Date Information: 1953-11-06

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- film at the beginning physically cut; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Scenes of plays Final score- 20 - 6 see the note attached'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- jade green metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 107: Carleton vs. Knox, 1959

Additional Date Information: 1959-10-03

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'away football game. scenes of plays final score- 14 - 7'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 114: Lawrence 1955 1st half, 1955

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 115: Lawrence 1955 2nd half, 1955

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 124: Carleton vs. Ripon Part I, 1953

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - strong

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'filmed in slight slow-motion - pre-electronic scoreboard score at end of reel- Carleton 7 Ripon 0'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- silver metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 128: The Carleton Story without voice over, Circa 1950

Unedited footage before final production of The Carleton Story. Includes footage of Gould Library, Skinner Chapel, Willis Hall, Laird Stadium, Sayles-Hill Gymnasium, Leighton Hall, dormitories, and classrooms.

Approximate feet of film: 700

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- fair (crumpled at the beginning); Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'two reels workprint edit'

Reel Assessment: Material- no reel; Diameter- both reels 8 cm

Item 130: Football highlites of 1954, 1955

Additional Date Information: 1955-02

Creator: the Audio Visual Education Service

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- optical sound

Other Information: Notes on container- 'cleaned and repaired (Dec. 1993)'

Reel Assessment: Material- metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 9 cm

Item 135: COE Part II 1958, 1958

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- brown metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 138: Grinnell 1956 Part I, 1956

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- fair; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Carleton 40, Grinnell 12'

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 139: Grinnell 1956 Part II, 1956

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- fair; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Carleton 40, Grinnell 12'

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 140: 1955 Carleton vs. St. Olaf reel 2, 1955

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- fair; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- green metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 194: "We the People", 1951

NBC television show with an interview with the parents of Frank Shigemura, Kay Kono Shigemura and Takejuro Shigemura.  They are greeted by an actor representing President John Nason and they discuss a series of donations they made to Carleton College in their son's name.

Additional Date Information: 1951-11-16

Creator: NBC TV

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- sound

Other Information: Notes on container- 'Mr. and Mrs. Shigemura give donation to Carleton in memory of son Frank.'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- brown metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 5 cm

Use Restrictions: Copyright not owned by Carleton College

Item 195: Educational television Minnesota Private Colleges Hour, 1957-1962

Student playing violin, instructor playing piano and arranging music notes. Several men and a woman talking, man in an office, metal workshop, artist painting, student dancing. INcludes Wayne Carver, Erling Larsen, and Reed Whittemore.

Approximate feet of film: 150

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- okay; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- sound

Reel Assessment: Material- silver metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 198: Carleton College in the '50s, Circa 1950

Shows Evans Hall, Myers Hall, Burton Hall, Severance Hall, Davis Hall, Musser Hall, Willis Hall, Leighton Hall, Williams Hall, Laird Hall, Boliou Hall, Goodsell Observatory, l, Laird Stadium, Steam Plant, Lyman Lakes, and Skinner Chapel.

Approximate feet of film: 300

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'scenes of buildings, lakes'

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 4 cm

Item 202: COE 1959 reel no. 1, 1959

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- no smell

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'away football game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray plastic; Condition- good; Diameter- 7 cm

Item 203: COE 1959 reel no. 2, 1959

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- no smell

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'away football game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray plastic; Condition- good; Diameter- 7 cm

Item 204: COE 1959 reel no. 3, 1959

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- no smell

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'away football game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 7 cm

Item 205: Carleton vs.  COE, 1955

Additional Date Information: 1955-10-15

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- okay; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'away football game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray plastic; Condition- dusty; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 206: Carleton vs. Lawrence, 1954

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- okay; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- green metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 207: Carleton vs. Monmouth, 1955

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- okay; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'plays from the game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 5 cm

Item 208: Carleton vs. Lawrence, 1954

Additional Date Information: 1954-10-30

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- okay; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- green metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 209: Carleton vs. Monmouth, 1956

Additional Date Information: 1956-09-29

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- okay; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- green metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 212: Carleton vs. Knox, 1955

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- okay; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- green metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 217: Carleton vs. Lawrence, 1956

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- okay; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- green metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 219: Carleton vs.  Lawrence, 1954

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- okay; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'home football game'; Paperwork with additional information attached.

Reel Assessment: Material- green metal; Condition- okay; Diameter- 7 cm

Item 141: Football game vs. Coe College, Circa 1950s

Carleton Home Football Game vs. Coe College

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- good; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm, 400 feet; Audio capability- silent

Reel Assessment: Material- gray metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 6 cm

Item 189: "Dial C for Chaos", 1956

Class of 1956 production. Depicts scenes set on Carleton campus and in Northfield: ceremony, games and sports, pranks, climbing on rooftops, the water tower, subathing, dining, the bookstore, musical performances both indoor and outdoor. Ends with suicide scene. A satrical tragedy on life at Carleton taken by Committee X. Shown on 1954-9-24 for the Junior Carnival.

Film Assessment: Visual inspection- fair; Smell- vinegar - weak

Format: Film type- 16 mm, 700 feet; Audio capability- silent

Other Information: Notes on container- 'A film shipped from TJ Fiene to Mr. Jon Nicholson at the Office of Admissions'

Reel Assessment: Material- brown metal; Condition- good; Diameter- 6 cm