UAH Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives

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  • loc_burw_film_001.mp4

    "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]
  • loc_burw_film_002.mp4

    "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."

  • loc_burw_film_003.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_004.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_005.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_006.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_007.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_008.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_009.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_010.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_011.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_012.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_013.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_014.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_015.mp4

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

  • loc_burw_film_016.mp4

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

  • loc_burw_film_017.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_018.mp4

    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]
  • loc_burw_film_019.mp4

    The label on the inside of the can notes, "Optimist Picnic. Parade. Memphis Zoo about 1952."
  • loc_burw_film_020.mp4

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

  • spc_dann_000174.mp4

    Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg go down to vacation in Cape Canaveral, Florida. They are shown visiting the air and space museum (now called the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center), stopping at Mac's Grove fruit stand, and leaving the Tradewinds Club. June 1959.
  • spc_dann_000175.mp4

    Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg enjoy the pool at the Tradewinds Club where they're staying outside of Cape Canaveral, Florida. They're shown swimming, lounging in the sun, and using the diving board. June 1959.
  • spc_dann_000176.mp4

    Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg visit Melbourne beach near Melbourne, Florida. All members of the family are shown playing in the surf as well as hunting for seashells. June 1959.
  • spc_dann_000177.mp4

    First half of film shows Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg enjoying lunch by the pool at the Tradewinds Club outside of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The second half shows Ingeborg and Klaus departing by ship. June 1959.
  • spc_dann_000178.mp4

    Film shows the remainder of the departure of a ship from Pier 88 outside of New York City, New York with Klaus and Ingeborg Dannenberg aboard. The last portion shows the entrance to the St. Augustine chamber of commerce as well as a large cannon donated to the city. Summer 1959.
  • spc_dann_000179.mp4

    Konrad and Klaus Dannenberg go fishing outside of Ocala, Florida. Having successfully caught some fish, they then show someone butchering the fish for them. They then show the place where they're staying: Florida's Silver Springs. The film ends with a shot of the Prince of Peace Memorial. Summer 1959.
  • spc_dann_000180.mp4

    Film opens showing the see through bottom of a boat during a boat tour. Then the film transitions to showing Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg visiting Tommy Bartlett's Deer Farm and petting the deer. Summer 1959.
  • spc_dann_000181.mp4

    Outdoor shots of a snowstorm on Monte Sano outside of Huntsville, Alabama. Of note are the numerous icicles hanging from power lines and tree branches. Winter 1960.
  • spc_dann_000182.mp4

    Survey of damage from snowstorm. Shown is the property in and around the Dannenbergs' house and the roads nearby. Winter 1960.
  • spc_dann_000183.mp4

    A large snowstorm blankets Monte Sano, Huntsville, Alabama. Shown are Konrad and Klaus Dannenberg shovelling snow and playing with the cats in the snow. Winter 1960.
  • spc_dann_000184.mp4

    Trip to Frankfurt, West Germany. Shows multiple shots of Frankfurt airport as well as taking off and aerial views of Germany. Final shots show touchdown in New York and the reception area inside of a New York airport. "Ffm" is an abbreviation of Frankfurt am Main. 1960.
  • spc_dann_000185.mp4

    Konrad Dannenberg accompanies Ulla, George, and Johnny Doane on a trip to Panama City, Florida. Shown are the kids playing in an abandoned boxcar, cars parked along the port, and a boat coming into the harbor. Dannenberg's note on the film box reads, "Panama City, Mexico Bch / Port St. Joe in harbor / Arrival of Fishing Boat, drawbridge - preparations at Harbor for scuba / George [illegible], Johnnie, Michael Tonnes, IMK, Ulla."
  • spc_dann_000186.mp4

    Kerry Dannenberg plays in a courtyard on a tricycle as well as another mobility device. He is accompanied by two other young girls. His mother, Betty Dannenberg, comes out to watch him.
  • spc_dann_000187.mp4

    Kerry Dannenberg dresses up as a cowboy with a toy revolver and runs around a community courtyard. He is later shown eating cake batter from a mixer's beater.
  • spc_dann_000188.mp4

    The Dannenberg and Doane families take part in an Easter egg hunt. Shown are Kerry Dannenberg and Johnny Doane hunting for eggs in the front yard of Konrad Dannenberg's house. Circa 1965-1969.
  • spc_dann_000189.mp4

    A graduation party at the Von Braun Convention Center in downtown Huntsville, Alabama.
  • spc_dann_000190.mp4

    Konrad Dannenberg visits Bristol, Virginia to give a talk. Shown is the Holiday Inn sign welcoming Dr. Dannenberg: "Bristol Welcomes Dr. Konrad Dannenberg, NASA SPACE SCIENTIST." Also seen are some of the scenic vistas of Bristol and the Twin Islands Motel, where Dannenberg stayed.
  • spc_dann_000191.mp4

    A young girl walks around a shaded yard with a number of adults.
  • spc_dann_000192.mp4

    Shown is a crowd exiting the Von Braun Concert Hall. The film then cuts to the reception afterwards.
  • spc_dann_000193.mp4

    Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg celebrate Christmas. They are shown opening presents around a Christmas tree in Huntsville, Alabama. Konrad Dannenberg's note on the film box reads, " 'Bescherung' Auspacken der Geschenke Klaus, Ulla, George, IMK + Ko also Lucky 2x."
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