Oris Hyder Film Collection

Collection

Identifier: AppMs-0262

Staff Only

Oris Hyder Film Collection Digital Collection

Scope and Contents

The films in the collection were taken by Hyder's father, Sam Jack Hyder who began taking 16 mm home movies after he purchased a movie camera in 1937. The films focus on family members and life, and on life at Milligan College. The collection is shelved in the audio-visual storage area.

Dates

1937-1960

Creator

Hyder, Oris D., 1919-2002 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

19.00 Video recordings (19 reels of 16 mm film [11 reels with 400 feet; 8 reels with 100 feet each]; 3 Betacam analog preservation tapes; 3 digital preservation DVDs)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The films are arranged first by film length with 100 ft. films preceding the 400 ft. films. Within these two groups, the films are arranged chronologically.

Method of Acquisition

The Oris Hyder Film Collection was donated to the archives by Oris Hyder on September 11, 1985.

Processing Information

Marie Tedesco completed processing and the collection was opened in March, 1989. The collection and the finding aid were reorganized and revised by Arnie Hughes in 2005. The films "Various Home Movies," "Hyder Grandchildren," "Milligan College," and "Navy" stored separately because of deterioration.