Series IV Personal and Family Life Images 5 Slide Storage Boxes (1 Cubic Ft.)
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Series IV Personal and Family Life Images 5 Slide Storage Boxes (1 cubic ft.) Series IV: Personal and Family Life Images consists of visual material relating to George Owen’s personal life. This most recent addition to the Owen related collections was generously donated by Chris Morehouse, a great-grandson of Owen, in 2003. Morehouse informed the Hart Nautical Collections that Owen was the creator of these images. The series is divided into two subseries: films and slides. There are 28 color and black and white 16mm films, which document Owen’s family activities, events, and vacations as well as yacht races and other nautical subject matter. The films range in date from 1934- 1950. The 986 color 35mm slides are of similar content. Only a small percentage of the images in this series relates to Owen’s professional career. The bulk of images reflect Owen’s life-long interest in photography, his love of horticulture, and his family life. Additionally, images of yachting, MIT, trips along the coast of Maine, and the hurricane of 1938 will be of interest to many. The 16mm films have been inventoried. Access to these films remains restricted until a preservation assessment, conservation and archival duplication of the films are completed. A general summary of the content found on the films is listed below. Owen’s slides have been catalogued on an item level and a complete listing is the primary content of this series. Content Summary of 16mm Films • Yacht racing at Marblehead, Massachusetts, Newport, Rhode Island and elsewhere. • Rowing races on the Charles River, Massachusetts including MIT and other universities. • 1934 America’s Cup Races. • J-class Ranger and Astor Cup Races. • Owen Family yachting. • Model yacht racing. • Coastal damage from Hurricane of 1938. • NY Worlds Fair, 1939. • Fishing Trawlers. • Onboard USS Davis. • Boston area sporting events involving family. • Owen Family at home, abroad, and at play. • Outdoor scenery. Patrons interested in assisting with preservation of the films should contact the curator of Hart Nautical Collections. Series IV: Personal and Family Life Images 2 Note on Order Each film and slide has a unique object number, such as “2003.007.001.” All items in this series begin with the accession number “2003.007” as they belong to the seventh gift, donated in 2003. Subpoints, such as “.001,” indicate specific films and slides. The slides were processed and rehoused in their original order. The listing below is not the original order. The list is sorted alphabetically (numbers sort prior to letters) by content in the photo subject field to facilitate browsing. Microfilm There are no microfilm images of this series. Ordering Prints For information about print costs and publication fees please refer to the “research services” section of the “collections and research” page of the MIT Museum’s web site. All requests must be in writing to: Curator Hart Nautical Collections MIT Museum 265 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 617-258-9107 (fax) [email protected] Please include the following information with your request: 1. Your name and mailing address. 2. Object numbers from list below. Searching In addition to browsing the list of slides, you will likely wish to use the “search” or “find” functions available in PDF readers. This function is usually under Edit on the tool bar at the top. List of Slides The list of slides in the George Owen Collection was generated from the larger primary Owen Collection database. The list below is a report of five fields from the database that are most useful in describing and locating images. Series IV: Personal and Family Life Images 3 Explanation of Fields Object # = Unique object number of slide, created by the project archivist. Box # = Location of slide. Photo Date = Date when the photograph was taken, if known, entered in year/month/day format. If the date is unknown, three dashes are entered. Photo Subject = Description of the image, created by the project archivist. Vessels names are in caps. Caption = Caption written on the side or original slide box, usually by Owen. Series IV: Personal and Family Life Images 4 George Owen Collection - MIT Museum Object # 2003.007.0761 Box # GEOO.4.5B Date of Photo 1940/08 Photo Subject 12 1/2 footer on ocean at Bristol Caption 12 1/2 footer Bristol Object # 2003.007.0762 Box # GEOO.4.5B Date of Photo 1940/08 Photo Subject 12 1/2 footer on ocean at Bristol Caption 12 1/2 footer Bristol Object # 2003.007.0326 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1938/05/21 Photo Subject 150 lb. crew, H.P.T. Caption 150 lb. crew, H.P.T. Object # 2003.007.0711 Box # GEOO.4.4B Date of Photo ca. 1938 Photo Subject 2 dinghies sailing during the intercollegiate regatta: MIT, Dartmouth, & Brown Caption Tech Dinghies: intercoll. regatta Tech, Dat’h, & Brown boats Object # 2003.007.0695 Box # GEOO.4.4B Date of Photo ca. 1938 Photo Subject 2 J Boats: including STRAITSMOUTH Caption J-Boats Object # 2003.007.0967 Box # GEOO.4.5B Date of Photo n.d. Photo Subject 2 men, 1 woman: sailing Caption Object # 2003.007.0978 Box # GEOO.4.5B Date of Photo n.d. Photo Subject 2 men & 1 woman: sailing Caption Object # 2003.007.0949 Box # GEOO.4.5B Date of Photo n.d. Photo Subject 2 men at award ceremony Caption Series IV: Personal and Family Life Images 5 George Owen Collection - MIT Museum Object # 2003.007.0647 Box # GEOO.4.4B Date of Photo 1938/09/11 Photo Subject 2 men on board LIMMERSHIN Caption on board Limmershin Object # 2003.007.0746 Box # GEOO.4.4B Date of Photo 1938/09 Photo Subject 2 sea scout leaders standing on dock (MIT sailing pavilion) Caption sea scout officers: winners of finals Object # 2003.007.0719 Box # GEOO.4.4B Date of Photo ca. 1938 Photo Subject 2 TECH DINGHIES on Charles River Caption Tech Dinghies Object # 2003.007.0985 Box # GEOO.4.5B Date of Photo 1955/07/22 Photo Subject 2 women in front of house Caption Object # 2003.007.0986 Box # GEOO.4.5B Date of Photo 1955/07/22 Photo Subject 2 women in front of house Caption Object # 2003.007.0268 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1939/05/12 Photo Subject 3” auto aircraft units at MIT Caption 3” auto aircraft units at MIT Object # 2003.007.0271 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1939/05/12 Photo Subject 3” auto aircraft units at MIT: 60 inch searchlight Caption 3” auto aircraft units at MIT Object # 2003.007.0269 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1939/05/12 Photo Subject 3” auto aircraft units at MIT, 85 degrees elevation Caption 3” auto aircraft units at MIT Series IV: Personal and Family Life Images 6 George Owen Collection - MIT Museum Object # 2003.007.0270 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1939/05/12 Photo Subject 3” auto aircraft units at MIT: barrel Caption 3” auto aircraft units at MIT Object # 2003.007.0272 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1939/05/12 Photo Subject 3” auto aircraft units at MIT: listener Caption 3” auto aircraft units at MIT Object # 2003.007.0273 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1939/05/12 Photo Subject 3” auto aircraft units at MIT: range finder Caption 3” auto aircraft units at MIT Object # 2003.007.0479 Box # GEOO.4.3B Date of Photo ca. 1937 Photo Subject 3 dogs on hill Caption 3 dogs Object # 2003.007.0720 Box # GEOO.4.4B Date of Photo ca. 1938 Photo Subject 3 TECH DINGHIES on Charles River Caption Tech Dinghies Object # 2003.007.0110 Box # GEOO.4.1B Date of Photo 1938/11 Photo Subject a day before full moon Caption Object # 2003.007.0095 Box # GEOO.4.1B Date of Photo 1938/07/09 Photo Subject acrobatic dancer on beach Caption acrobatic dancers Object # 2003.007.0096 Box # GEOO.4.1B Date of Photo 1938/07/09 Photo Subject acrobatic dancer on beach Caption acrobatic dancers Series IV: Personal and Family Life Images 7 George Owen Collection - MIT Museum Object # 2003.007.0097 Box # GEOO.4.1B Date of Photo 1938/07/09 Photo Subject acrobatic dancer on beach Caption acrobatic dancers Object # 2003.007.0664 Box # GEOO.4.4B Date of Photo 1938/10/08 Photo Subject air plane: flying above basin Caption air planes above basin Object # 2003.007.0639 Box # GEOO.4.4B Date of Photo 1938/09/11 Photo Subject Albert Gould and John: LIMMERSHIN Caption Albert Gould, the skipper, and John Limmershin Object # 2003.007.0254 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1939/04/22 Photo Subject ANNAPOLIS, 14 ft. international dinghy Caption 14 ft. international dinghy Object # 2003.007.0255 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1939/04/23 Photo Subject ANNAPOLIS, 14 ft. international dinghy Caption 14 ft. international dinghy Object # 2003.007.0950 Box # GEOO.4.5B Date of Photo 1938/08/15 Photo Subject ANNIE & REUBEN Caption Annie & Reuben built about 1845 Object # 2003.007.0363 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1938/08/15 Photo Subject ANNIE & REUBEN, built ca.1845 Caption Annie & Reuben Object # 2003.007.0364 Box # GEOO.4.2B Date of Photo 1938/08/15 Photo Subject ANNIE & REUBEN, built ca.1845: passing B&M bridge Caption Annie & Reuben Series IV: Personal and Family Life Images 8 George Owen Collection - MIT Museum Object # 2003.007.0579 Box # GEOO.4.4B Date of Photo 1938 Photo Subject ANNIE & REUBEN , Charles River Basin Caption Walter’s yacht Object # 2003.007.0839 Box # GEOO.4.5B Date of Photo 1941/04/26 Photo Subject anniversary flowers Caption anniversary Object # 2003.007.0583 Box # GEOO.4.4B Date of Photo ca.