Walter Sunquist Collection

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1950: Worth Day Parade
Film
1950: Worth Day Parade
1950
1959-1960: Worth Day Parade
Film
1959-1960: Worth Day Parade
1959 – 1960
1969: Worth Driving Scenes
Film
1969: Worth Driving Scenes
1969
1941: Parade & Carl Sandburg High School Marching Band
Film
1941: Parade & Carl Sandburg High School Marching Band
1941
1965: Worth Days Parade
Film
1965: Worth Days Parade
1965
1956: Worth Day Parade - Swimming & Camping - Front Yard Posing
Film
1956: Worth Day Parade - Swimming & Camping - Front Yard Posing
1956
1955: Carl Sandburg Band
Film
1955: Carl Sandburg Band
1958
1957: Harvard Band - Sunday School Picnic
Film
1957: Harvard Band - Sunday School Picnic
1957
1967: Beautification Parade - Worth Driving Scenes
Film
1967: Beautification Parade - Worth Driving Scenes
1967
1939: Skippy De Matte - Farm Scenes
Film
1939: Skippy De Matte - Farm Scenes
1939
1959: Harvard C.S. Band - Sheila and Mehlen
Film
1959: Harvard C.S. Band - Sheila and Mehlen
1959
1958: Carl Sandburg Band
Film
1958: Carl Sandburg Band
1958
1957: Auntie and Florida
Film
1957: Auntie and Florida
1957
1930s-1950s: Picnic - Baseball - Suburban Parade
Film
1930s-1950s: Picnic - Baseball - Suburban Parade
1930 – 1950
1940s: Residential Scenes
Film
1940s: Residential Scenes
1941
1930s: Road Trip
Film
1930s: Road Trip
1930s
1954: Epworth League Picnic - Mt. Greenwood Parade Scouts - Cub Park - Missionary in Backyard
Film
1954: Epworth League Picnic - Mt. Greenwood Parade Scouts - Cub Park - Missionary in Backyard
1954
1957: Florida - Cicero - Home Band Worth Days
Film
1957: Florida - Cicero - Home Band Worth Days
1957
1938-1940: First Film - Carl and Max - De Matte
Film
1938-1940: First Film - Carl and Max - De Matte
1938 – 1940
1947-1950: Niagara Falls - Vacation - Elmer & Marcie’s Wedding - Del Rio Texas
Film
1947-1950: Niagara Falls - Vacation - Elmer & Marcie’s Wedding - Del Rio Texas
1947 – 1950
1961-1965: Nina’s Christening - Mothers Day - Jim’s Wedding - Nina’s Birthday - Lisa’s Baptism - Sheila's Graduation
Film
1961-1965: Nina’s Christening - Mothers Day - Jim’s Wedding - Nina’s Birthday - Lisa’s Baptism - Sheila's Graduation
1961 – 1965
1965: Washington D.C - Alaska - Nina, Roger, Judy and Shelia
Film
1965: Washington D.C - Alaska - Nina, Roger, Judy and Shelia
1965
1957-1960: Venice, Rome, Italy, France, Spain, Sweden - Home Again - Nina and Lisa - Worth Days, Omaha Nebraska
Film
1957-1960: Venice, Rome, Italy, France, Spain, Sweden - Home Again - Nina and Lisa - Worth Days, Omaha Nebraska
1957 – 1960
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Items with Viewable Media
Collection Identifier
C.2008-06
Extent of Collection
7 reels of Super 8mm film totaling 1,910 feet; 40 reels of 16mm film totaling 7,230 feet
Language Of Materials
English
Custodial History
These films resided at the Chicago History Museum (CHM) before the CHM sent them to Chicago Film Archives. They are the Sunquist family's home movies. No other information is known regarding how these films came to reside at the CHM or how to contact the Sunquists.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open to on-site access. Appointments must be made with Chicago Film Archives. Due to the fragile nature of the films, only video copies will be provided for on-site viewing.
Use Restrictions
CFA owns rights to these films. No restrictions.
Creators
Sunquist Family, Walter (was created by)
No information is available at this time about the Sunquist family. Neither CFA nor the Chicago History Museum has a working contact for a family member. It is unclear who the maker of these films was or how they came to be at the Chicago History Museum.