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Bruce King Collection [moving images]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

1914-1939.

Reference:

R17108-0-9-E

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3734880

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Bruce King Collection
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Date(s):

1914-1939.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

16 film reels (1 h, 17 min, 48 s): 28mm

Language of material:

no language

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Local accession 2008-0021 consists of 4 film reels and local accession 2008-002216 consists of 8 film reels of 28mm projection prints that belonged to Frank C. King, the donor's father. The films are mostly news items or actuality footage of World War One training films and activities in Europe and North America.The only non-military film in the collection is entitled British Empire Games, which took place in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1930.

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King, Bruce

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King, Bruce : Bruce King is the donor and son of Frank C. King. Frank C. King was a film projectionist for the Original's Club, a military service club in Toronto, Ontario, where these early films would have been viewed by service men and women who were members of the club. Frank C. King was born in England in 1898, and came to Canada as a child. He enlisted as a trumpeter with the 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, CEF, in 1917. During World War Two, he joined the Canadian Army Reserve and became a regimental sergeant major. Afterwards he worked for Toronto Hydro until his retirement.

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Custodial history:

All films were willed to Bruce King by his father, Frank C. King.

Source:

Private

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2007-00631-6
2007-00633-2
2008-0021
2008-0022
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Moving images (film)

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Copyright expired with the exception of: Camouflage: What is it and What it Does, for which written permission of Daypho-Bray Productions is required for reproduction purposes.

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