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Norman Gunn collection [moving images, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

1914-1974.

Reference:

R9278-0-4-E

Type of material:

Moving images, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

191651

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Norman Gunn collection
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Collection includes:

3 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1914-1974.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

56 film reels (5 h, 15 min, 47 s).
1 videocassette (12 min).
3 photographs : b&w copy negs.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Collection consists of a number of news clips on World Wars I and II, politicians addressing crowds, royalty attending sports events, military aviation, and footage of the Wasaga Beach area. Also in this collection is a short documentary on a visit to the Paramount Studios in California and group photos of the original members of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, Toronto, Ont.

Provenance:

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Gunn, Norman A

Biography/Administrative history:

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Gunn, Norman A : Norman Gunn, cinematographer, was involved with the Ontario Motion Picture Bureau during the 1920s, doing camera assignments. Thereafter he worked at Filmart Lab, doing title work, processing and printing. Later he became connected to Pathe cinema in London. In 1927 Gunn worked as producer for two episodes from the series The Shadow Laughs. Gunn also became a collector of official war films on the First World War. Before his death he resided in Toronto, Ontario. Gunn died 15 December 1981.

Finding aid:

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Moving images: (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for item-level descriptions.

Graphic (photo): (Electronic) Photographic material : Other FA-500 See "Photographic inventories, indexes, and caption lists arranged by accession number." RS (Restrictions not set)

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General note:

Material was acquired between 1973 and 1984 from the son of Norman Gunn, Robert C. Gunn, of Mississauga, Ontario.

Availability of other formats note:

Copy negatives available: PA-95856 to PA-95858.
Subject heading:

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Motion picture industry

Gunn, Norman A

Canadian Society of Cinematographers

Courts métrages

Short films
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1974-08-23)
1973-0171 MISA
1974-348 NPC
1984-0110 MISA
1984-0119 MISA
MR5403 (1984-03-09)
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Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

Moving images (video)

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [GUNN, NORMAN A. 1974-348] 1675

[Consultation 90 Open]

Terms of use:

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Moving images: Reproduction with written permission of copyright owner. No donor restrictions.
Graphic (photo): Graphic (photo): This collection is no longer considered a loan, thus copies may be provided.
Graphic (photo): Expired.
Graphic (photo): Credit: Name of photographer / Library and Archives Canada / copy no.

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