Frank and Diane Davison Home Movie collection, circa 1950s-1967

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Summary

Creators:
Davison, Frank, Jr. and Davison, Diane.
Abstract:
The Frank and Diane Davison Home Movie Collection consists of 23 color and b&w, 8mm home movies documenting the family life of the Davison family during the 1960s. The home movies include 63 minutes of footage of the family camping, skiing, at the beach, dancing “The Twist”, and celebrating Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and birthdays of friends and family members. The majority of the footage appears to take place in Alaska and Pacific Northwest with footage of family trips to Atlantic City, New Jersey, Oakland, California, and Panama.
Extent:
.5 linear feet (1 box)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Frank and Diane Davison Home Movie collection, MS 175, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Frank and Diane Davison Home Movie Collection consists of 23 color and b&w, 8mm home movies documenting the family life of the Davison family during the 1960s. The home movies include 63 minutes of footage of the family camping, skiing, at the beach, dancing “The Twist”, and celebrating Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and birthdays of friends and family members. The majority of the footage appears to take place in Alaska and Pacific Northwest with footage of family trips to Atlantic City, New Jersey, Oakland, California, and Panama.

Acquisition information:
The Frank and Diane Davison Home Movie Collection was donated by Steve Polta to the African American Museum Library at Oakland in 2012.
Processing information:

Processed by Sean Heyliger December 4, 2014.

Arrangement:

Series I. Home movies

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Original film reels restricted. Digital files are open to the public.

Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish from the Frank and Diane Davison Home Movie Collection must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.

Preferred citation:

Frank and Diane Davison Home Movie collection, MS 175, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Location of this collection:
659 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612, US
Contact:
(510) 637-0198
aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org
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