Overview of the Collection Collector Snow, Cliff, 1911-1997 Title Cliff Snow film collection Dates circa 1942-1959 (inclusive) 1942 1959 Quantity 20 film reels : silent and sound, color and black & white ; 16mm Collection Number PH2016-071 Summary Commercial films, including newsreels, shorts, and cartoons, produced for home entertainment, dating from 1942 to 1959 Repository University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Special Collections University of Washington Libraries Box 352900 Seattle, WA 98195-2900 Telephone: 206-543-1929 Fax: 206-543-1931 speccoll@uw.edu Access Restrictions Access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details. Records stored off site; advance notice required for use. Languages English Biographical Note Clifford Snow was born Feb. 8, 1911, raised in Hoquiam, and was a long-time resident of Grays Harbor. He married Katie McClellan in 1942 in Alexandria, La., where he was in Army boot camp. He recieved several decorations for his service in Europe during WWII. Before his service in WWII, Clifford Snow was manager at the 7th Street Theater in Hoquiam, and prior to that he was responsible for the display boards in the Fox theater lobbies. The 7th Street Theater was the first theater in Washington to be able to screen "talkies". He died March 11, 1997. Content Description Commercial films, including newsreels, shorts, and cartoons, produced for home entertainment. Use of the Collection Alternative Forms Available 1
A 120-minute compilation DVD viewing copy of selected titles in the collection exists including: Three Little Bruins, In the Swim, London Buzz Bombs, The Movies March Along--Old Movie Flashes, Muddled in Mud, News Parade 1955, Novelty Shorts, The Paper Hanger's Helper, Railroad Story, and The Wrong Miss Wright. Restrictions on Use Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use. Administrative Information Acquisition Information Donor: Donna Snow, May 11, 2015. Detailed Description of the Collection Container(s) Description Dates Reel 1 Barney Oldfield's Race For a Life Print of a 1913 Keystone Picture Studios film directed by Mack Sennett featuring Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, and Ford Sterling. 2 Bugs Beetle TerryToon Cartoon theatrical animated short film featuring dancing insects. 3 Dough and Dynamite Print of a 1914 Charlie Chaplin silent film. 4 Here Comes the Circus Short documentary featuring the circus acts of Emmett Kelly, Clyde Beatty, and Betty Rich. 5 Heritage of India circa 1959 circa 1952 2
Container(s) Description Dates Short documentary about India. 6 How to Make Bells 7 In the Swim 1 reel (275 feet) : silent, black & white ; 16mm 8 London Buzz Bombs 1 reel (700 feet) : sound, black & white ; 16mm 9 The Movies March Along--Old Movie Flashes 1 reel (325 feet) : sound, black & white ; 16mm Key moments in silent movies produced by Irving K. Meginnis. 10 Muddled in Mud 1 reel (350 feet) : silent, black & white ; 16mm Print of a 1913 film, also known as A Muddy Romance and Mud Bath, directed by Mack Sennett, starring Mabel Normand. 11 News Parade 1955 1 reel (250 feet) : sound, black & white ; 16mm Newsreel produced and distributed by Castle Films. 12 Novelty Shorts 1 reel (700 feet) : sound, black & white ; 16mm Collection of novelty shorts including Mary Parker and Lou Leonard in a judo demonstration, the Frank Paris Marionettes, the Air Lane Trio performing Frederic Chopin's Polonaise, Johnny Boyle's Dancing Dolls, a performance of Xylophonia, and a performance by Bob Chester and His Orchestra. 13 Novelty Shorts 1 reel (800 feet) : silent, sound, black & white ; 16mm Collection of short films. 14 The Paper Hangers Helper 1 reel (250 feet) : sound, black & white ; 16mm Print of a 1925 Oliver Hardy and Bobby Ray silent film, alternately titled Stick Around. 15 Railroad Story 1 reel (400 feet) : sound, black & white ; 16mm The story of a little boy dreaming of trains. undated circa 1940 circa 1946 circa 1955 circa 1942 circa 1942-1945 circa 1948 circa 1951 16 Santa Claus' Punch and Judy circa 1948 3
Container(s) Description Dates Santa Claus stages a Punch and Judy puppet show for a group of children at a Christmas party. 17 Seasons 1 reel (225 feet) : silent, color ; 16mm 18 Sing Sing Sing, Lonesome Road, Boogie Man, Chop Sticks 1 reel (400 feet) : sound, black & white ; 16mm Musical performances. 19 Three Little Bruins Make Mischief A short live-action film of three bear cubs. 20 The Wrong Miss Wright 1 reel (800 feet) : sound, black & white ; 16mm Print of a 1937 short film starring Charley Chase and Peggy Stratford. circa 1946 Find Related Collections Subject Terms : V-1 bomb--in motion pictures Personal Names : Snow, Cliff, 1911-1997--Archives Corporate Names : Keystone Pictures (New York, N.Y.) (710) Geographical Names : India--In motion pictures Form or Genre Terms : Motion pictures Newsreels Silent films Titles within the Collection : Barney Oldfield's race for a life Dough and dynamite Here comes the circus Muddled in mud Muddy romance News parade of the year 1955 Paper hangers helper Santa Claus' Punch & Judy Stick around Three little bruins make mischief Wrong Miss Wright 4
Other Creators : Personal Names : Beatty, Clyde, 1903-1965 (performer) Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977 (film director, performer) Chase, Charley, 1893-1940 (performer) Hardy, Oliver, 1892-1957 (performer) Kelly, Emmett, 1898-1979 (performer) Normand, Mabel, 1894-1930 (performer) Ray, Bobby (performer) Rich, Betty, 1923- (performer) Sennett, Mack, 1880-1960 (film director) Sterling, Ford, 1882-1939 (performer) Stratford, Peggy (performer) Corporate Names : Terrytoon Players (creator) Find Related Collections Subject Terms : Moving Image Collections (University of Washington) Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington) 5