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Films, circa 1920s-1930s

29 items
Collection Creator:
Morris, DuBois S. (1873-1956) and Morris, Alice Ray Buell (1879-1966)
Dates:
circa 1920s-1930s
Located In:
Box 6, Box 13
Extent:
29 items and in 2 record cartons.
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

The majority of the audiovisual material is 16mm film. Five of the reels (two 16mm and three 8mm reels) are unlabeled with descriptive information (they are all labeled "Morris"). One of the reels of 8mm film is labeled "Director." There is also one DVD of a "lost film canister." The "lost film" contains footage from Dubois Morris's time in China as a missionary, and is noted to have 1928 footage of Shanghai, Nanjing, and Huaiyuan. The labeled 16mm film reels consist of a variety of subjects, with the majority of annotations indicating trips to various places, including Japan, England, Perry's Creek, Switzerland, France, Bavaria, China, etc. Most of the trips abroad are to European countries, though a couple films are noted as containing footage of Freehold, N.J., Princeton, N.J., and possibly Newark, N.J. Nearly half of the film reels feature footage from Stoney Lake, Ontario. About a quarter of the reels feature footage of their time in China. The films also contain footage of regattas, picnics, and Elizabeth Morris's graduation.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

Films; DuBois S. Morris and Alice Morris Papers, C1658, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Boxes 13, 6
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

The lantern slides are fragile and require special handling in the reading room. Some of the photograph albums are brittle and deteriorating, and require special handling in the reading room.

Processing Information

This collection was partially processed by Amy C. Vo in March 2022. Finding aid written by Amy C. Vo in March 2022.

The remainder of the collection was processed by Amy C. Vo in December 2022. In more cases than not, materials are already foldered and labeled; these folders were retained, along with their donor-supplied titles. If folders were replaced, donor-supplied description retained. The finding aid was revised by Amy C. Vo in December 2022 to reflect the incorporation of the rest of the collection material.

Finding aid title updated by Amy C. Vo in October 2023 to elucidate Alice Morris's role as one of the collection's creators.

In January 2024, the 2023 accrual was processed and the finding aid was revised to reflect the incorporation of these materials into the collection.

Custodial History

Eloise Clark received the 11 film reels of the 2023 accrual from her first cousin, Marjorie Cave, the eldest daughter of John McLean Morris, one of Dubois S. and Alice Morris's four children.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The majority of the audiovisual material is 16mm film. Five of the reels (two 16mm and three 8mm reels) are unlabeled with descriptive information (they are all labeled "Morris"). One of the reels of 8mm film is labeled "Director." There is also one DVD of a "lost film canister." The "lost film" contains footage from Dubois Morris's time in China as a missionary, and is noted to have 1928 footage of Shanghai, Nanjing, and Huaiyuan. The labeled 16mm film reels consist of a variety of subjects, with the majority of annotations indicating trips to various places, including Japan, England, Perry's Creek, Switzerland, France, Bavaria, China, etc. Most of the trips abroad are to European countries, though a couple films are noted as containing footage of Freehold, N.J., Princeton, N.J., and possibly Newark, N.J. Nearly half of the film reels feature footage from Stoney Lake, Ontario. About a quarter of the reels feature footage of their time in China. The films also contain footage of regattas, picnics, and Elizabeth Morris's graduation.

Arrangement

Materials are grouped by genre/type and arranged in the order in which they were received.

Collection History

Custodial History

Eloise Clark received the 11 film reels of the 2023 accrual from her first cousin, Marjorie Cave, the eldest daughter of John McLean Morris, one of Dubois S. and Alice Morris's four children.

Processing Information

This collection was partially processed by Amy C. Vo in March 2022. Finding aid written by Amy C. Vo in March 2022.

The remainder of the collection was processed by Amy C. Vo in December 2022. In more cases than not, materials are already foldered and labeled; these folders were retained, along with their donor-supplied titles. If folders were replaced, donor-supplied description retained. The finding aid was revised by Amy C. Vo in December 2022 to reflect the incorporation of the rest of the collection material.

Finding aid title updated by Amy C. Vo in October 2023 to elucidate Alice Morris's role as one of the collection's creators.

In January 2024, the 2023 accrual was processed and the finding aid was revised to reflect the incorporation of these materials into the collection.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

The lantern slides are fragile and require special handling in the reading room. Some of the photograph albums are brittle and deteriorating, and require special handling in the reading room.

Credit this material:

Films; DuBois S. Morris and Alice Morris Papers, C1658, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Boxes 13, 6