Title: Charles Leigh Home Movies
Inclusive Dates: 1925-1930

Creator:

• Leigh, Charles, -1953

Call Number: AC 569-AC 584

Quantity: 16 film reels (16 mm)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Contact Information

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Footage shot by amateur photographer Charles Leigh in Superior, Wisconsin. Included is footage showing President Calvin Coolidge's arrival in Superior and his visit to Hibbing, Minnesota, during his 1928 vacation; activities at the Superior-Duluth harbor including ore boats arriving, tugboats, and the loading of a grain ship; winter and summer leisure activities; and street scenes and neighborhood activities in the Connor's Point neighborhood of Superior where Leigh lived.

Note:

All films are silent, black and white. Photographer, Charles Leigh; editor, Al Usnick.

There is a restriction on access to and use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ac569

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Access Restrictions

Reels 1, 4, and 15 (AC 569, AC 572, AC 583) are unviewable due to shrinkage. Viewings of any films in this record will require advance notice due to potential fragility.

Use Restrictions

No duplication or public screening without consent of copyright holder.

Acquisition Information

Accession Number: M91-080

AC 569 Reel   1	Toboggan; dog races; Fairmont Park Scope and Content Note: List of events: high dive at Solon Springs, fairgrounds, picnic, Spring sucker fishing, ski-jumping, tobogganing, ice-bound boat, dog races, slide at Fairmont Park, ice-boating and sled, Connor's Point.
AC 570 Reel   2	President Coolidge, 1928 Scope and Content Note: List of events: President Coolidge on his 1928 vacation to the Brule River, at Hibbing and Virginia, Minnesota; Montauk stuck at Fond du Lac; Amnicon River; grain boat; main street; falls; Joe Majeski and Jim Mazza.
AC 571 Reel   3	Fond du Lac, Minnesota; Amnicon Falls; Billing Park Scope and Content Note: List of events: Park scenes, water activities at Solon Springs, Grocer's Picnic, flat tire: Jim and John Majeski and Frank Warzen, Billings Park shoreline area, Majeski and Warzen.
AC 572 Reel   4	Diving; Boutins' boat; Peterson's backyard Scope and Content Note: List of events: Connor's Pointers swimming and diving; Boutin's boat; Majeski at Leigh's; Frenchie the Motorbike Cop; airplane with VPs?; Basil and Opal pushing buggy; Boutin's boat headed for Wisconsin Point; Petersons, Boutins and Mary Mazza; Leigh's garden; Opal and baby Alice; garden scene with the kids: Helen, Frances, Sophie, Marie, John, and Marge; the Petersons and Opal, Catherine Boutin and Sam; Mary Homsey, Sadie and Calbein Moen; waterfront shots of Wally, Frank, Jim, Catherine, Lizzie, and Mary; Montauk through Arrowhead Bridge; high dive; sled slide at Solon Springs; Tobogganing at Billings Park; street car; ski jumps.
AC 573 Reel   5	Saw wood; fist fighting Scope and Content Note: List of events: Connor's Pointers at ski area Al Lavalley, Ed Boushie sawing wood with Hemdahl; Catherine and pup; Boutins, Kruppas and kids/saw wood; Ed B. and John Homsey; Hemdahls and baby; Mrs. Inez; New Ford; J. Majeski and Sunny Homsey, boxing; Sophie doing the Charleston; John M., Sophie, and Catherine; Catherine B. in chair; picture from Leigh's window; J. Majeski; Boutin's boat on July 4th, to Wisconsin Point; Montauk; water girl; John Majeski and Frank Warzen; sawing wood; Catherine B.; real fist fight: Jake Mazza and Les Beaulieu; slapping: Wally and Ernie Schulties; slapping: Bill I. and Jim Mazza; laugh with Les B., Camiel and Jim M.; old man?; Leigh's backyard; speedboat race; Al Lavalley; Joe M. and ?; boats through Interstate Bridge; group picture: Bob Reynolds, Frank Warzen, Al Usnick, Frank M. and ?; harness race at the fair.
AC 574 Reel   6	Boxing matches Scope and Content Note: List of events: Swimming; diving at the “dock,” most popular spot on Connor's Point; Les Beaulieu (champion diver), Bob Reynolds, Charlie and Camiel Hartshorn (Camiel never dove) and Frank Majeski; Marie Woitow on waterwheel; one unidentified diver; Frank Matlak (long-distance swimmer); Younger set: Sunny and Aggie Homsey, Marge Lisak is absorbed, little Lawrence Boutin, and not the Connor's Point leisure suits; boxing show taken in Spring of 1929 in back of Charley's place: 1st match: John Lisak vs. Al Usnick. 2nd match: Joe Lisak vs. Frank Majeski. 3rd match: Bud Vanderport vs. Charley Hartshorn. 4th match: Roland Crist vs. Camiel Hartshorn. 5th match: Wally Boutin vs. Bill Evashook (Iwasiuk); Peterson's dog's tail; Frances Lisak delivers the paper; Connor's Point about 1928-1929; Frankie and Joey; Namadji Bridge; Charley the photographer is caught in the act; sunset.
AC 575 Reel   7	Lighthouse (Split Rock, Gooseberry River)
AC 576 Reel   8	Parades
AC 577 Reel   9	Ski jumping
AC 578 Reel   10	Solon Springs
AC 579 Reel   11	Solon Springs; Billings Park
AC 580 Reel   12	Flowers; parks; zoo
AC 581 Reel   13	Flowers; Billings Park; miscellaneous
AC 582 Reel   14	Skates; skis; Grocer's Picnic, 1928
AC 583 Reel   15	Earliest pictures; boats; Connor's Point; street scenes; Dul. [Duluth?] rockslide
AC 584 Reel   16	[Unidentified] Note: Possibly added shots: short shot of Roland and Mary Crist; fall colors to show what Connor's Point might have looked like in the early 1850s; Connor's Point scenes in early 1960s and later