Russ Griesmeyer Collection
Abstract
This collection consists of 9.5mm commercial films and equipment that Russ Griesmeyer collected, as well as 8mm home movies from the 1940s and 1950s that were shot by Russ' father Robert Griesmeyer, mostly around northern Illinois.
Series In this Collection
Intellectual organization and arrangement
This collection is organized into three Series: Collected Films, Home Movies, and Equipment.
Collection Items
To request more information about the items in this collection, please contact the archive at
info@chicagofilmarchives.org.
Items with Viewable Media
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SERIES I: Collected Films
- 5 Golf The Misses Garfield [?] May 1925
- 6 Baseball Milton May 1925
- Ann Pennington Dances the Charleston
- Charley Chase in Fraidy Cat - Part 1
- Charley Chase in Fraidy Cat - Part 2
- Dancing Dudes
- Dippy-doo-dads in The Rivals
- The Early Bird Part 1
- The Early Bird Part 2
- Electro Motive
- End Titles
- Felix the Cat and the Mouse
- The Germination Of a Broad Bean
- Harry Langdon in The Capture of Cactus Cal
- The Lost Dog (The Spat Family)
- Mytiliculture (Mussel Raising)
- N.1. Miss Daniel & her admirers
- N.1. Yellowboy laughs at obstacles
- N.2. Miss Daniel & her admirers
- N.2. Yellowboy laughs at obstacles
- N.3. Yellowboy laughs at obstacles
- The Nickel-Hopper Part 1
- The Nickel-Hopper Part 2
- The Nickel-Hopper Part 3
- Notre Dame De Paris
- Our Gang - A Joyous Journey
- Our Gang in "Laughing Gas" - Part 1
- Our Gang in "Saturday Morning" - Part 2
- Our Gang in Tire Trouble - Part 1
- Our Gang in Tire Trouble - Part 2
- Our Gang in Tire Trouble - Part 3
- Over the Jumps
- Panic
- Pathex Review 9
- Paul Parrott in The Flivver
- Post No Bills
- Puddy the pup in "Puddy Picks a Bone"
- Pushball
- The Rent Problem
- S'évade
- "Snub" Pollard in Pardon Me
- Snub, the Skating Ace
- The Spat Family in The Balloonists
- Theda Bara in Madame Mystery - Part 1
- Theda Bara in Madame Mystery - Part 2
- Vacation Who? Where? When?
- Will Rogers in A bull Fight In Sunny Spain
- 1947 Bob, Pete Koch & Dad June + Big Lake, Wisc. / Bob, Dad, Ed Koch Lake + Lodge Keego Lodge
- 1948 Christmas More Kids
- 1948 Vac. Russ about 1 / Shakeshead hike Caryolynn Lin See
- Christmas 1949 / More Lionel Red Car Baby Carole Appeared / Spool #1
- Christmas 1949 / More Train / ? People / Naked Baby Carole on Blanket / Spool #2
- Christmas 1950 / All 5 Only Christmas
- Christmas / Carole About 2 or 3 Russ 4 or 5 Wore Glasses / Hamsters / Sammy / Denny Train / Carole's house
- Christmas / Clue Game / Texaco puppet / Russ 5 or 6 Carole 4 or 5 / Bobby Explores / Harry Cub Scouts / Train Set up in Living Room / 1952 or 53
- Edgewood house Russ 11 Carole / Bobby's Brown Ford / Dads new 58 Pont. Henry J 1958
- Mom Mildred Wilbur / 4 Kids / Russ approx 6 mo / 1948 Vacation Waterfall
- No Kids / 1948 or 49 Trip to Canada with Wesley's Bro, Wesley, [R + Jackie?]
- Only 4th of July / ? Year / No Kids
- Russell 1947 - Just home from hospital / Bobby, Dennis, Harold. 244 Oakland Grove
- Scout Outing / Scouts Racing Wheel Barrow
- Vac 1947 / ? Starved Rock / Town of Friendship / Moving house / Baby Russ / Ida / Wilbur
- Vac 1948 / Russ Longhair / Geyser + Lake / Kiddie Park / Santa Fe Railroad / Indian Village / Zoo / Flag
- Vacation 1948 / White Bunny / Bobby / Teddy Puppy / Water (Lake) / Frief Footage Kids Mostly Shot From Speed boat
- Vacation 1951 / Brief on Kids
- Xmas 48 / Russ Long Hair / Bobby Cub scout / Joy - [L...?] / Bobby Gitar
- Xmas 51 / 5 Kids
- Xmas 1948? Russ Chews Chord
- Zoo / Bears + Monkeys / No Kids
- 3 Way Universal Splicer for Super 8, Regular 8, and 16mm Film (Equipment)
- 9.5mm Film Notcher (Equipment)
- Arrow Compact-O-Lite in Carrying Case (Equipment)
- Bag of 9.5mm Literature (Paper or Photographic Materials)
- Bag of Pathex and Pathescope Catalogs (Paper or Photographic Materials)
- Bell & Howell Auto Load 8mm Projector (Equipment)
- Bell & Howell Auto Load 8mm Projector (Equipment)
- Bell & Howell Filmosound 16mm Projector (Equipment)
- Box of 9.5mm Accessories (Equipment)
- Box of Pathé Baby 9.5mm Projector Parts (Equipment)
- Box of Pathé Baby 9.5mm Projector Parts (Equipment)
- Box of Pathex Accessories (Equipment)
- Box of Pathex Splicers (Equipment)
- Box with Pathescope 9.5mm Splicer, Film Cement, Brush, Pathex Motion Picture Projector Instruction Book, and Pathex Projector Bulbs (Equipment)
- Box with Pathex 9.5mm Splicers, Repair Patches, Projector Bulbs, Fuses (Equipment)
- Case of DVDs (Realia)
- Cleaning Outfit for the Pathex Motion Picture Camera and Projector (Equipment)
- Compco 800 8mm Editor (Equipment)
- Instruction Books for Pathex Motion Picture Projector (Paper or Photographic Materials)
- Mansfield Reporter 8mm Editor with Holiday E-Z Splice by Mansfield and Quik Splice Automatic Butt-Splicer (Equipment)
- Pathé Baby 9.5mm Projector (Equipment)
- Pathé Baby Cine-Camera (Equipment)
- Pathé Motocamera with Case and Manual (Equipment)
- Pathex Motion Picture Camera in Leather Carrying Case (Equipment)
- Pathex Motion Picture Camera in Leather Carrying Case (Equipment)
- Pathex Tripods (Equipment)
- Rubber Mat for Pathé Baby Projector (Equipment)
- Rubber Projection Mat (Equipment)
- Smith-Victor Quartz Light Model Q250 (Equipment)
- View-Master (Equipment)
SERIES II: Home Movies
SERIES III: Equipment and Ephemera
Collection Identifier
C.2021-07
Extent of Collection
41 reels of 9.5mm film totaling approximately 3,260 feet; 24 reels of 8mm film totaling approximately 1,570 feet; 8mm, 16mm, and 9.5mm equipment (cameras, rewinds, projector, accessories).
Language Of Materials
English
French
French
Custodial History
This collection was donated to CFA by Russ' widow Lynn Griesmeyer in 2021.
Use Restrictions
Chicago Film Archives does not own the copyright to the professional films in this collection. CFA does hold the rights to the home movies in the collection.
Creators
Griesmeyer, Russ
(was created by)
Russell E. Griesmeyer was born in 1947. He was married to Lynn (Mueller) Griesmeyer and the couple lived in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. He was an avid collector of films, and was particularly interested in the 9.5mm film format.
Griesmeyer, Robert
(was created by)