16mm (photographic film size)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Describes motion picture film that is 16 millimeters wide. In silent films it is perforated on both sides; in sound films only on one side, the other being used for the sound track. It was introduced in 1923 for the amateur market, and evolved into the common medium for home movie makers and filmmakers whose work was not intended for general theatrical release. Film of this size is typically used for independent films, documentaries, and films made for educational purposes.
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Joe Aiken Films
Collection — Box Film Box 4, Reel: 1-6
Identifier: 1998-12-28
Contents of the Collection
The Joe Aiken Films are comprised of six films shot, produced, or compiled by Joe Aiken of 20th Century Fox Studio, from approximately 1918-1947. The films contain a mix of newsreel footage, documentary footage of aircraft manufacturing, and flight footage. Three of the films contain footage of World War I flying aces, flying squadrons, World War I-era aircraft, and transatlantic flight attempts. One of the films contains newsreel footage of the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II and the...
Dates:
circa 1918-1950s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Elsie Anderson Boeing Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1997-04-17-A
Abstract
Elsie Anderson worked at Boeing Company as a Public Relations representative, circa 1940s-1950s. The collection includes negatives, films, photographic prints, and a small amount of textual materials related to Boeing aircraft and test flights occurring during the 1940s-1950s.
Dates:
circa 1940s-1950s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Julius A. Barr Photograph Albums and Films
Collection
Identifier: 2019-10-24
Abstract
Julius A. Barr had a varied flight career in the 1920s and 1930s, notably spending time as a personal pilot to Chinese military figures and later working as a Boeing test pilot. The collection includes 5 albums with more than 1,600 photographs and 11 films that document his personal life and career.
Dates:
1926-1939
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Herbert Brucker Film
Collection — Box Film Box 2, Reel: 1
Identifier: 2007-11-16-B
Contents of the Collection
The Herbert Brucker Film is a small collection containing one privately shot black-and-white film taken at Mitchell Field in Garden City, New York in 1927. The film is five minutes and 44 seconds long. The footage depicts several well-known aviation events and activities by famous aviators, such as Charles Lindbergh taking off in the "Spirit of St. Louis" for his transatlantic flight; the christening of "America," Richard E. Byrd's Fokker C-2; and James Doolittle performing...
Dates:
1927
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Terry Buckridge Alaskan Aviation Film Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1993-11-22
Contents of the Collection
The Terry Buckridge Alaskan Aviation Film Collection is a small collection containing two privately-shot films from the 1940s relating to Alaskan aviation. The first film depicts a Star Air Service aircraft and a fishing trip to Lake Iliamna, Alaska, circa 1940s. It begins with footage of an unidentified group of men with fishing equipment, followed by shots of a Star Air Service Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket seaplane (tail number NC-10795) and aerial views of towns, bodies of water,...
Dates:
circa 1940s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
John O. Bull Boeing Escape Systems Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-05-10
Content Description
The John O. Bull Boeing Escape Systems Collection is a small collection consisting of visual and audiovisual materials related to Boeing Escape Systems, collected by John Bull during his career at the Boeing Company in the 1960s-1970s.Two 16mm films depict seat testing: "No. 601-6-F Tough Sledding" and "Selected Portions of an Assortment of Tests involving the Boeing-Wichita Staff." There are also six photographic prints related to ejection seat testing. Additionally, there is...
Dates:
circa 1960s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Clarke C. Cole Alaska Airlines Pilot Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-10-24
Content Description
The Clarke C. Cole Alaska Airlines Pilot Collection is a small collection of materials related to Cole’s personal family life, service in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and his career as a pilot with Alaska Airlines from 1947-1971. The materials date from 1903-1966 and are predominantly comprised of photographs, with a small amount of textual materials. The textual component of the collection includes clippings, correspondence from Cole to his wife, Blanche K. Cole,...
Dates:
1903-1966
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2010-01-20
Contents of the Collection
The Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection is comprised of materials relating to Daniel’s 26-year career as photographer and videographer at the Boeing Company. The collection primarily consists of photographic materials and assorted documents relating to Daniel’s career, as well as seven films, all ranging from the late 1920s to early 1960s.The photographs, which are comprised of 95 black-and-white prints, nine color prints, 22 negatives, and three transparencies, consist of official...
Dates:
1920s-1960s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
The James H. Dilonardo Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2006-01-21
Abstract
James H. Dilonardo was a local aviation enthusiast strongly tied to Boeing Field and The Museum of Flight. His collection consits of photographs, textual materials, sound recordings, and film largely related to aviation in Seattle, Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
Dates:
1930-1981
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
James H. Howard Fighter Ace Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2021-10-01
Contents of the Collection
The James H. Howard Fighter Ace Collection contains textual, photographic, and audiovisual materials in support of James H. Howard's Medal of Honor awarded in June 1944. Materials include military records, clippings, and photographs, among others. Due to the collection's small size, it has been arranged alphabetically. Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor in June 1944 for actions taken on January 11, 1944, the only fighter pilot in the European Theater to earn the distinction....
Dates:
1944-1994; Majority of material found in 1944
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives