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Tindall family film collection

 Collection
Identifier: D.426

Scope and Contents

The Tindall Family Film Collection consists of 16-millimeter footage shot by Dr. Herbert L. Tindall, UR1936, the father of Dr. Robert Tindall, UR1965. Included are scenes of the River Campus only a few years after it opened in 1930, up to 1940, the year Herbert's younger brother Harry graduated. The rest of the collection shows three generations of the Tindall family and their friends at home and on vacation. 16-millimeter film was introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1923, making Herb Tindall a first-generation 16-mm filmmaker. As of September 2011, he lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, near Robert and his wife Janice Clough Tindall, UR1966.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1932-1960

Language of Materials

English

Extent

2 box(es)

Access

The Tindall Family Film Collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Tindall Family Film Collection was donated by Herbert and Robert Tindall in April 2011, along with Robert's collection of original 16mm commercial films, held elsewhere in the University. In June 2011 the films of the Tindall Family Film Collection were upgraded to DVD and are available for viewing onsite in the Department of Rare Books & Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Tindall Family Film Collection, D.426, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Related Archival Materials

An article about the Tindalls that appeared in the Rochester Review may be read here.

Title
Tindall family film collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA