This collection contains silent 16mm travel films created and collected by Boulder-based businessman Leroy H. Miller, ca. 1920s-1930s. Miller traveled throughout the United States, South America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, often aboard planned cruises. His films were later screened with accompanying lectures to various social clubs and organizations in the Boulder area.
Reels in this collection include both original footage by Leroy H. Miller and footage acquired by Miller from other sources, all from the perspective of American or European travelers. In the 1930s, intertitles were added to the original footage, providing identification, background information, and commentary, sometimes including derogatory or potentially offensive language. The language used and opinions shared in these films do not reflect the current preferred terminology of individuals of marginalized identities, or the values and norms of the CU Boulder Archives.
Permanent URL: https://doi.org/10.25810/kgdm-5398
Name of the collection: Leroy H. Miller Collection
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Common names seen in the collection include: [Miller, Leroy H.]; [The Bray Studios]
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Type terms used in this collection include: Moving image
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Genre terms used in the collection include: silent films; travelog (performed works genre); Amateur films
Location of work creation or publication city: n/a
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Date ranges include: circa 1929/1936
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Language(s) seen in this collection include: English
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Form terms include: 16mm (photographic film size); black-and-white film (film, material); tint (color effect)
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Media type(s) in this collection: video/mp4
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Origin for this collection: reformatted digital
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Common subject terms used in this collection include: Cruise ships; Batik; City and town life; Tamil (Indic people)--Social life and customs; Rubber industry and trade; Dayak (Bornean people); Cable cars (Streetcars)
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Common names include: Wat Phrachētuphon (Bangkok, Thailand); Wat Arun; Kek Lok Si
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Some coverage terms used in the collection include: Sri Lanka--Mount Lavinia; Singapore; Indonesia; Thailand--Bangkok; Philippines
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The institution or repository that holds the resource or where it is available: University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections
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For more information about this collection visit the webpage at the CU Boulder ArchivesSpace Leroy H. Miller papers