Burwell Family Collection

"1st Roll 1950."

The label on the inside of the can notes, "B&W Jeff horse back riding. Picnic with Dave 1951. Christmas 1950."

"Optimist Picknic. Soapbox Derby. Memphis Zoo."

The label on the inside of the can notes, "Optimist Picnic. Parade. Memphis Zoo about 1952."

"Sisters. Stone Mtn. Kids at beach."

Film clips of family vacations. Notable events include a trip to Chattanooga and Mazatlan, Mexico.
Christmas [00:03, 13:25]
Chattanooga Choo-Choo [01:49]
Play [13:09, 18:29]
Train [01:53]
Stone Mountain [07:45]
Mazatlan [17:59]

"Vacation. Washington 1957."

Films of various family vacations. Notable events include a trip to the Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and mid-century Washington D.C.
Boats and boating [08:04]
Blue Ridge Parkway [00:24]
Mount Vernon [06:47]
Washington D.C. [01:48, 04:31]
People interacting with bears [12:35]

"Moore Visit EDB, Sr. Parker Picnic. Paul, Harold."

The information card inside the can notes, "Christmas 1956. 4th July 1957."

"Picknick - Meridian. Xmas. Smokies. Grand Canyon - Fire (1964)."

The label on the inside of the can notes, "Picnic 1955. Western trip 1964."

"Vacation in 1977. 1975 Michigan."

Footage of the Burwell family at Christmas, during several vacations, and a trip to Big Spring Park.
Christmas [00:03, 03:35, 20:35]
Play [01:06, 06:04, 09:36, 17:34]
Aerial footage [07:38
Beach trip [11:31]
Snow [14:13]
Shooting in a field [23:11]
Big Spring Park [24:15]

"Eddie about 3 yrs old singing."

Several home movies of a young boy playing with a microphone followed by family footage of a trip to Disney World.
Play [00:03, 00:45]
Disney World trip [01:40]
Aerial gondolas [04:46, 06:13]
Boats and boating [05:01, 05:30, 07:47, 09:46, 12:15]
Monorail [05:17]
Puppet show [07:59]

"1979."

Home movies that primarily depict a Christmas scene and an extended cruise around the Caribbean.
Christmas [00:02]
Royal Caribbean Resort in Labadie, Haiti [05:03]
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic [08:16]
Miami [09:44]

"Christina's 3rd B'day Party. Eddie modeling 1978."

Home movies about family life in late 1970s Alabama.
Children playing with microphone [00:03]
Young boy showing off Confederate money [00:26]
Christmas pageant [03:28]
Birthday party [06:48]

"Lion Country Safari Aug 1973."

Footage of a family trip to Georgia. Included is early footage of Zoo Atlanta, the Little White House in Warm Springs, and the Callaway Gardens.
Callaway Gardens [10:10]
Little White House at Warm Springs [08:35]
Zoo Atlanta [00:06]

"1967."

Home movies of the Burwell family as they settled into their new home in Huntsville. There is some vacation footage but the majority of the film is of mid-century Huntsville and Chattanooga.
Beach scenes [11:55]
Cattle and rural scenes [09:57]
Chores [08:02]
Clay shooting [09:13]
Dog [00:01, 4:38, 7:46, 18:01, 20:01, 20:51]
Fly [21:33]
Homes [02:28, 03:10]
Snow [03:52, 06:46]
Lookout Mountain Hotel [09:07]

"Panama City. Draining Paul's lake. Smokies. 1956."

A collection of home movies including a trip to Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, filling a lake, and family gatherings.
Aquarium [03:02, 03:48, 04:01, 05:18]
Beach scenes [00:03, 01:45, 01:52]
Family gathering [09:20]
Filling a lake [06:47]
Play [05:52]
Wide pan of pre-development Madison County [10:02]

"B&W Movies. Farm, Fishing. Christmas. Mertle Beach. [illegible] about 1951."

Family films depicting farm life in Madison County in the early 1950s. Additional footage includes a family vacation to what is likely the Smoky Mountains and Myrtle Beach.
Farm life [00:01]
Snow [01:15]
Christmas [03:02, 12:13]
Valley and wilderness scenes [06:57, 07:10]
Industrial plant/debris pit [06:47]

"Picnic. Guntersville. Cherokee. Christmas Trains."

Family films of Christmas and a vacation in the Smoky Mountains during the 1950s.
Noccalula Falls [00:01, 00:50]
Family life [00:38, 01:18, 02:20, 03:55, 06:03]
Boats and boating [02:04, 02:46
Flags [02:56]
Landscapes and infrastructure [03:23, 04:22, 06:10, 07:12]
Cherokee Trading Post [05:17]
Christmas [07:35]

"Eddie in Mich. 1973."

Home movie clips detailing a visit from relatives, a toddler’s attempt at household chores and playing grown-up, and additional footage from the family vacation to Grizzly Gorge.
Baby attempting grown-up things [00:06, 05:49, 13:25, 14:05, 14:30]
Grandparents [00:38, 00:50, 00:57, 11:01, 11:35, 11:43, 11:52]
Dog [05:20, 05:34, 14:21, 14:38]
Baby playing on floor [07:19, 10:01, 10:55]
Vacation/family events [14:46, 18:35]

"Eddie 6-8 months old 1972."

Scenes of grandparents playing, feeding, and interacting with infants. The infants briefly played together.
Grandparents [00:01, 01:00, 01:35, 15:20]
Feeding [05:57, 07:47]
Children playing [11:00, 13:43, 14:33, 14:46]
Stroller/high chair [02:50, 06:42, 08:26]

"Vacation '78. 1975 Christmas. 1976 Christmas."

A selection of various Christmas and family scenes. Includes a visit to Grizzly Gorge safari park/zoo. Some scenes of a family vacation to the beach and birthday parties for Eddie Burwell and Christy Burwell.
Christmas [00:01, 00:57, 01:43, 02:51, 02:59, 04:26, 20:04, 22:28]
Vacation [07:10, 09:29, 13:21]
Birthday party [23:25, 24:53]
Other family events [04:50, 05:32, 06:15, 06:23, 06:41, 14:46, 17:58]

Christmas 1971.

"Christmas at Claire's. Leonard's Boat & Dudley [illegible] Christmas. Panama City. Raughtons - Effie & all the children. [illegible] - Sophie & Charles. Rosanne adv. on TV 1971. Turkey dinner at Raughtons."

"Eddie Burwell 1 week to 1 month."

"Film of parents and grandparents caring for and playing with an infant Eddie Burwell. Footage includes the family dog, relatives, and interior and exterior shots of the house.
Dog [00:15, 04:43, 05:20, 07:12]
Relatives [03:10, 05:12, 11:06, 11:47, 12:01]
Exterior of house [05:20]

Photograph of a small plane in a field, possibly the Huntsville-Madison County Airport.

Photograph of planes on a runway, possibly at Huntsville-Madison County Airport.

View of Clinton St. looking east, downtown Huntsville.

Parade marchers pass a large group of onlookers in downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax.

Children march in a parade on Courthouse Square, downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax. Harrison Brothers Hardware can be seen in the background. One of the children carries a sign that reads, "The Public School is the Hope of the Nation."

Students from E. Clinton Grammar School march in a parade on Washington St., downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax. Dudley Burwell was one of the students who marched with his class at E. Clinton Grammar School.

Onlookers watch the parade as it passes through downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax.

School children march past the Goodyear Tires on Washington St. in downtown Huntsville during a parade.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax.

Scene of a child holding "Vote Yes" sign in a parade in downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax. The child pictured is marching with other students from his school.

Cheerleaders and a marching band march in a parade on the east side of Courthouse Square in downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax.

Scene from a parade in downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax.

Scene from a parade on Washington St. in downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax.

Cheerleaders and marching band march through Courthouse Square in downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax.

Scene from a parade on Washington St. in downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax.

School children march in a parade on Washington St. in downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax.

School children march in a parade on the east side of Courthouse Square in downtown Huntsville.

The parade was held in support of the 1949 Alabama special county school tax. A student holds a sign that reads, "Solve Our School Problems, Vote Yes."