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401. [Donald Bixler collection reel 5] (18:29)

Date:
1957/1960
Summary:
Begins with two older couples (realtives?) posing with Nelle and Lynn ; Bixler family visits Parrot Jungle in Miami where exotic birds perform. Lynn playing on the swing set in the Bixler backyard ; Lynn and Nelle boarding a plane ; some dark footage of one of the couples from the beginning along with scenes of a backyard garden ; Lynn playing with the dog ; Nelle and Donald modeling a formal dress for the camera ; Nelle prepares a turkey for Thanksgiving ; scenes of what appears to be a big family gathering ; people out on a the water and the Bixler's boat with the confederate flag ; ends with more footage of Lynn and Nelle at the beach.

402. [Donald Bixler collection reel 6] (16:56)

Date:
1960
Summary:
The Bixler family visits Kentucky Lake. Shows footage of a bridge (possibly Eggner's Ferry) ; Donald and Lynn swimming ; scenes taken while out on a boat, including a large ship carrying lumber and a rock quarry. A confederate flag can be seen flying at the end of the boat. Several shots of Nelle and Lynn inside the boat and Nelle cooking. Brief footage of Pickwick Landing Dam. Film ends with scenes along Highway 68, including The Hitching Post store in Aurora, KY.

403. [Donald Bixler collection reel 7] (21:53)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Title card: "The Bixler's go to Florida, Hollywood-Miami, February 1956". Images of postcards advertising flights to Florida. Lynn and Nelle at Storyland, a kiddie park with a fairy tale and nursery rhyme theme ; shows Lynn at a petting zoo interacting with various animals, including a monkey who steals her hat ; monkeys on leashes and in costume perform at a tourist attraction. The Bixlers visit Africa USA ; footage of a Jeep safari (some blurry) and river cruise with many shots of zoo animals and lush foliage. Next is the Parrot Jungle and a crocodile show. Brief footage of homes along the water in Fort Lauderdale. The film ends with Lynn playing in the ocean, her "first experience with the Atlantic Ocean".

404. [Donald Bixler collection reel 8] (22:39)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Film reel of various travels. Visit to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky ; footage of the yard and garden at Washington Boulevard house ; Lynn and Donald at the swimming pool ; Lynn and puppy ; very brief scenes at a zoo ; Bixler family playing in the yard ; "World Famous Pluto Spring" gazebo at French Lick Springs Hotel ; seals and dolphins performing at Miami Seaquarium ; footage from Africa USA safari and an Indian village attraction (possiblyl Miccosukee Indian Village) ; scenes of driving down Miami streets with special focus on motels. Ends with Lynn playing with the puppy back at home.

405. [Donald Bixler collection reel 9] (13:53)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Opens with footage of an unidentified dam. Briefly shows exterior of Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo. Film mostly shows construction projects in various stages filmed across the seasons. Lots of footage of men working and close-ups of machinery. One site is Eastgate Shopping Center in Indianapolis. Another appears to be a stadium or racetrack.

406. [Dr. Harold Feil 90th Birthday Tribute] (49:29)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Harold S. Feil, Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Nellie Feil, Jonathan Hellerstein, Kathryn Hellerstein, Beth Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, George Feil
Summary:
A biographical film made by Edward Feil for his father, Harold's 90th birthday. The audio is an oral history recording of Harold speaking. Dr. Harold Feil was born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York on June 26, 1889. He served in World War I and later went on to become a prominent cardiologist based in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a pioneer in the field of electrocardiography and in 1947, Dr. Feil, along with Dr. Claude Beck and Dr. Walter Pritchard, performed the first successful defibrillation of the human heart with long-term survival.

408. [Drawing] Horses (05:33)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil, Beth Rubin
Summary:
Home movie of the family and two friends sitting by a fence and watching a horse in a pasture. All have art supplies and make drawings of the horse. Later, Eddie, Kenny, and a group of children stand in someone's front yard. The house has Halloween decorations. Ends with footage of Eddie waiting at the school bus stop with other children.

409. [Easter 1946 and Chicago home] (04:44)

Date:
1946
Summary:
Home movie of Bernadine Bailey and her second husband, George W. McCord. They were married from 1946-1947 and resided in Florida. The film shows a sunrise Easter service being held at Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine. Next are scenes of flowers in a garden and Bailey and McCord sunbathing. She is reading the June 1946 issues of Holiday magazine. The original title indicates that this was shot at 223 E. Superior St in Chicago, a residence Bailey held during the 1940's.

410. [Easter 1947] (04:19)

Date:
1947
Summary:
An older couple greeting people in a receiving line. The woman is Nellie Voigt Freeman, Bailey's mother. The original title indicates this was part of an Easter celebration. Bailey is present in the group. The film then focuses on flower in a garden - the original title indicates this is Artillery Lane in St. Augustine.

413. [Eco original time lapse, 1984] (10:18)

Date:
1984
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
Time lapse film showing the movement of clouds and fog, as well as the growth of flowers. Footage was shot between May and June of 1984.

414. [Ed Yale Graduation Home Movie] (02:42)

Date:
1949
Main contributors:
Harold S. Feil, Edward R. Feil, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Herman Hellerstein, Nellie Feil, George Feil
Summary:
Home movie of Ed Feil's 1949 Yale graduation ceremony. Shows graduates lined up behind a "Class of '49" banner and proceeding to their seats, commencement speakers addressing the crowd, and Ed posing with his parents while smoking a long pipe. The film then cuts to Mary and Herman walking in a garden with an unknown older man and close ups of flowers.

415. [Eddie and Kenny playing 1970] (02:55)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil
Summary:
Home movie of Eddie and Kenny playing with a friend at the Feil home. Naomi looks on as the group plays and dances for the camera.

416. [Eddie and Naomi's birthday, 1968] (08:22)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Naomi Feil, Ken Feil, Julius Weil, Helen Kahn Weil, Beth Rubin
Summary:
Begins with a birthday party for Eddie and his friends. Naomi puts on a puppet show for the children while a maid holds baby Kenny nearby. Eddie is presented with a cake, then the children all play in the yard. At a joint party for both Eddie and Naomi, the Weils join the celebration. They sing and clap as Eddie and Naomi are given birthday cakes. Eddie then opens presents. Ends with the children playing in the yard.

417. [Eddie karate #2] (45:44)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Beth Rubin, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil
Summary:
Home movie of Beth (wearing karate gi) participating in karate classes and demonstrations, including breaking a board and receiving her black belt. She performs at the State Fair, where the film also shows a Caledonian Pipe Band on parade and an organ grinder with a monkey. Also shows Naomi and Eddie taking karate lessons.

418. [Ellen and Susan's birthday 1969] (03:03)

Date:
1969
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Beth Rubin, Leslie Feil, Ellen Feil, Naomi Feil, Nellie Feil, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Susan Hellerstein, David Hellerstein, Daniel Hellerstein, Beth Hellerstein, Kathryn Hellerstein, Vicki Rubin, Amy Feil, Betsy Feil, George H. Feil, Jonathan Hellerstein, Maren Mansberger Feil
Summary:
Home movie that begins with a birthday celebration for Ellen Feil and Susan Hellerstein at the Harold Feil home. Both birthday girls are given a cake as their siblings and cousins sit around the dining room table. At the Ed Feil home, Naomi, Beth, Eddie, and Kenny eat at the picnic table in the driveway with another little boy, possibly a friend. The children then ride bikes in the driveway.

419. [Ellen Jay] (04:36)

Date:
1939/1946
Main contributors:
Jay, Hilda L., 1921-, Jay, John, 1918-2008
Summary:
These films are part of the John and Hilda Jay family papers. They likely date between 1939-1946. This silent film shows two young children playing outside and around a campfire with a woman.

420. [Ellington Ave home--Wilkinson family] (02:36)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Home movie taken at the Wilkinson family home in Western Springs, Illinois. Bernadine Bailey's nephew, Paul Freeman Wilkinson, can be seen wearing a crown and playing with a toy sword. There is an couple and two other children with Paul, but their relation to the Wilkinson family is unknown.

421. [Elvis Stahr - Greenwich Conn.] (30:37)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Stahr, Elvis J. (Elvis Jacob), 1916-1998
Summary:
Home movies shot from 1957-1959. Films document Stahr family gatherings and activity, including Elvis J. Stahr, his wife Dorothy Howland Berkfield Stahr, and his children Stephanie, Stuart, and Bradford.

422. [Emotions and crime] (29:07)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Discusses the relationship between emotional stability and criminal behavior. Points out that most crimes are committed by normal persons, illustrating with examples of hit-and-run drivers, embezzlers, income tax offenders, and people temporarily under stress or tempted in a particular situation. Analyzes motivations and stresses situations to provide an understanding of the normal criminal. Features Dr. Douglas M. Kelly.

423. [Engelman Home Movie #10] (19:00)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Footage of Washington, D.C. by car; a cookout; Christmas day; ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C.; summer camping trip, and other summer family activities.

424. [Engelman Home Movie #11] (18:53)

Date:
1964-12-25
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Christmas day, TV show, snowy scenery.

425. [Engelman Home Movie #12] (19:35)

Date:
1965-11/1966-11-24
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Footage of Christmas day, and of pets; wedding, including before and after the ceremony; Thanksgiving dinner.

426. [Engelman Home Movie #13] (19:41)

Date:
1966-12/1967-04
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Winter and Christmas scenery; view from an airplane; mountain scenery from a road trip to Colorado.

427. [Engelman Home Movie #14] (15:04)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Mountain scenery from Colorado; Vail, Leadville, and Pike's Peak, as well as the Tennessee and Hoosier passes.

428. [Engelman Home Movie #15] (19:38)

Date:
1967-07/1969
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Visit to a war memorial and cemetery; Christmas day and a related family gathering.

429. [Engelman Home Movie #16] (04:46)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Gathering of family & friends around Christmastime.

430. [Engelman Home Movie #17] (05:14)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Revolutionary War reenactment and social gathering.

431. [Engelman Home Movie #18] (01:25)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Papers piled on a desk and a man.

432. [Engelman Home Movie #19] (01:19)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. George in uniform, stepping off of a train, along with other footage of him walking around.

433. [Engelman Home Movie #1] (17:00)

Date:
1955-05-31/1955-12-25
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Family, including kids playing and some of the family pets; footage of a visit to the IU football stadium, Spring Mill State Park, and the Wabash river. Footage of a family gathering and a wedding; RCA/Victor plant, and Christmas at the family home.

434. [Engelman Home Movie #2] (17:22)

Date:
1956-03-31/1956-01
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Clips from family gatherings and events during 1956; fall scenery, kids playing. footage of taking a ferry over the Wabash river; Christmas day 1956. Also scenery from the following spring.

435. [Engelman Home Movie #3] (15:58)

Date:
1957-05-13/1964
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Footage of a parade, including military units marching; child in little league baseball uniform; summer scenery, including scenery from IU's campus. Images of a quarry, and Spring Mill State Park. Footage and scenery from around a lake; large gathering and family road trip.

436. [Engelman Home Movie #4] (17:33)

Date:
1957-09/1957-10-06
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Scenery from a town and from other places in upstate New York. Video of the Washington Monument and the National Mall. Footage from christmastime, 1957.

437. [Engelman Home Movie #5] (17:47)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Footage from a graduation ceremony; lake scene; New York City and Christmas open house.

438. [Engelman Home Movie #6] (17:31)

Date:
1960-08/1961-06-25
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Footage from several family gatherings; pets; Christmas day and a large summer event.

439. [Engelman Home Movie #7] (17:53)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Footage of Fort Ticonderoga, including scenes of the fort itself and the surrounding landscape; hunting trip; aftermath of house fire and Christmas Day.

440. [Engelman Home Movie #8] (17:32)

Date:
1959/1960
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Chipmunks; a visit to a lake; wedding;cookout/barbecue; Christmas open house; aftermath of town flood; George Rogers Clark memorial; downtown Bloomington and various places on I.U. campus.

441. [Engelman Home Movie #9] (14:51)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. Footage from Christmas day, and a meeting of military personnel, likely officers. Images of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Monument. Recording of family pets. More scenery from Washington, D.C., featuring the Marine Corps War Memorial and Lincoln Memorial, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.

442. [Esso : unknown] (01:00)

Date:
1966
Summary:
In a Christmas commercial for Esso, toddlers play in front of a Christmas tree as a narrator talks about the importance of Christmas.

444. [Fall '74] (04:26)

Date:
1974
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil
Summary:
Lighting test taken using Naomi in different parts of the Feil home. Shows her standing in the living room and the kitchen. Ed then sits at the kitchen table while testing different lights. Ends with footage of Naomi shopping at the grocery store.

445. [Fall 1950 to fall of 1951] (30:16)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Depicted here is a family road trip through the western United States of America. Some highlights include older ladies having a snowball fight, the Rock Mountains, mountain streams and rivers, picnics being enjoyed in parks, and small towns seen from a distance.

446. [Falmouth School ca. 1938] (04:29)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Black and white footage of girls of various ages in school uniforms playing tennis and other games. Shows a sign reading "Falmouth High School for Girls". Possibly taken in Cornwall, England.

447. [Family babies 1953] (05:46)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Maren Mansberger Feil, Ann Leslie Jones, Leslie Feil, Harold S. Feil, Nellie Feil, Kathryn Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, George Feil
Summary:
Black and white home movie footage from 1953. Begins with Maren feeding baby Leslie. Maren's sister also holds the baby. The film then cuts to a kinescope recording of Nellie making a television appearance to discuss her cookbook (written under her pen name, Florence Field). A pregnant Mary plays with Kathy, who then sits in a baby rocker. The camera then focuses on Leslie laughing and smiling in her bassinet.

448. [Farm work ca. 1965] (01:25)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Home movie taken circa 1965 in an unknown location, likely in Illinois. Shows men on tractors working in a field and using farm machinery to plant crops.

449. [Feil family gatherings, 1953-1970] (15:14)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
Compilation reel of home movies of the Feil family spanning 1953 to 1970. Shows many short scenes with frequent cuts. 1953: Maren's sister Ann Leslie pushing baby Leslie in a carriage and the family gathers around to admire the baby ; Herman and a pregnant Mary playing with baby Kathryn. She then plays with her grandparents, Harold and Nellie ; A close up of the "Gourmet Cooking for Cardiac Diets" title page. This book was written by Nellie under her pen name, Florence Field, with an introduction by Harold ; Footage of Kathryn Hellerstein's first birthday party. 1954: Kathy and Leslie playing in a box while Mary holds baby David. 1957: Leslie, Betsy, and Maren holding baby Ellen arriving at Harold Feil home. Harold opens presents (possibly for his birthday) while surrounded by Leslie, Betsy, David, and Jonathan. 1961: Birthday party for someone, possibly Maren ; children at the Feil home celebrating Christmas and opening presents. 1965: Another birthday party - again it appears Maren is being celebrated. Vicki, Beth, Naomi, and baby Eddie are present. 1970: Joint birthday party for Betsy and Ed Feil.

450. [Feil family gatherings, 1964-1967] (04:02)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Nellie Feil, Julius Weil, Vicki Rubin, Betsy Feil, Amy Feil, Edward G. Feil, Maren Mansberger Feil, Ellen Feil, Helen Kahn Weil, David Hellerstein, Harold S. Feil, Herman Hellerstein, George H. Feil, Beth Rubin, Ken Feil, George Feil, Daniel Hellerstein, Susan Hellerstein, Beth Hellerstein, Leslie Feil, Kathryn Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Jonathan Hellerstein
Summary:
Compilation reel of home movies from 1964 to 1967, not edited in chronological order. 1967: Birthday party for Nellie Feil (possibly a joint party with Harold). The family gathers at picnic tables in a yard. Vicki presents a birthday cake to Nellie. Naomi holds a baby Kenny. The Weils are in attendance at this party. 1964: Another birthday party for Nellie. Betsy shows pictures of the Beatles to the camera. Daniel and Susan give a card to Nellie. The children mill about and play in the yard. 1965: Dark footage of a party at Harold Feil home. Guests are friends of the elder Feils - possibly an anniversary party. Film is cut with leader and shots of Ed in his studio, testing filters on the camera lens.