Charles Gilbert Collection, 1229 Guide to the Charles Gilbert Collection Guide prepared by NHF staff and consultants; machine-readable finding aid created by NHF staff and consultants Northeast Historic Film

P.O. Box 900, 85 Main Street, Bucksport, ME 04416

Machine-readable finding aid created by Karan Sheldon and Teeter Bibber 2008. Description in English. Descriptive Summary Charles Gilbert Collection 1923-1944 1229 Gilbert, Charles film 11,650 ft. : si., b&w ; 16 mm. reversal pos. film 950 ft. : si., b&w ; 9.5 mm. slides 400 : 35 mm. Northeast Historic Film

P.O. Box 900, 85 Main Street, Bucksport, ME 04416

The collection is comprised of home movies from 1928 to 1940 by Charles Gilbert and several commercial short films. The amateur footage shows family vacations, sports, logging, and a detailed record of a trip around the world in 1928-1929. The collection also contains 400 35 mm. slides of travel. Important Information for Users of the Collection

The NHF database describes the contents of this collection in detail.

Organization and Arrangement

This collection is arranged primarily in chronological order on acid-free cores.

Access

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Acquisition Information

The film was donated to Northeast Historic Film by Charles Gilbert III (nephew of the filmmaker) and his family in 1996.

Preferred Citation

Charles Gilbert Collection, Northeast Historic Film.

Biography Creator

Charles Gilbert graduated from the University of Maine, Orono in 1894. He worked as an engineer for Great Northern Paper Company until his retirement in 1924. Mr. Gilbert lived in Bangor, owned a home in Castine, and took several trips around the world.

Scope and Content Note

The collection is comprised of home movies shot on 16 mm film by Charles Gilbert and several commercial short films on 9.5 mm film. The amateur footage covers family vacations, sports, circus footage, University of Maine football games, footage of the Wyman Dam under construction across the Kennebec River at Bingham, Maine, and a detailed record of a trip around the world on the steam ship Empress of Australia in 1928-1929. The collection also contains 400 35 mm. slides from various trips.

Indexing Terms Subjects Dam construction--Maine Forests and forestry--Maine Wyman Dam (Moscow, Me.) Logging--Maine Circus Outdoor recreation Rivers--Maine International travel Golf Great Northern Paper Company Places Bangor (Me.) Bath (Me.) Bingham (Me.) Orono (Me.) New York (N.Y.) Arlington (Va.) Washington (D.C.) Funchal (Madeira Islands) Gibraltar Algiers (Algeria) Monte Carlo La Turbie (France) Naples (Italy) Amalfi (Italy) Sorrento (Italy) Bethlehem Jerusalem Cairo (Egypt) Luxor (Egypt) Bombay (India) Agra (India) Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh, India) was Benares (India) Colombo (Sri Lanka) Jakarta (Indonesia) was Batavia (Java) Singapore Manila (Philippines) Hong Kong (China) Shanghai (China) Beijing (China) Beppu-shi (Japan) Kobe (Japan) Nara (Japan) Monte Carlo Ellis Brook (Me.) Genres and Forms of Materials Home movies