Lester Kolom Collection

Inclusive Dates
1950 – 1980
Abstract
Collection of 70 Super 8mm and 8mm home movies shot by Lester Kolom of Skokie, from the 1950s through early 1980s.
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Collection Items

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We Went to the Mardi Gras without Marty
Film
We Went to the Mardi Gras without Marty
1954
White Sox Baseball Game
Film
White Sox Baseball Game
1973
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Collection Identifier
C.2021-01
Extent of Collection
47 Super 8mm films totaling roughly 2,625'; 23 8mm films totaling roughly 1,925'; and 1 audio reel.
Language Of Materials
English
Subject
Family recreation
Travel
Custodial History
Donated to CFA by Frank Zirbel in 2021. Zirbel got them from his late wife Dale Elyse Kolom Zirbel, a niece of the filmmaker.
Use Restrictions
Chicago Film Archives holds the copyright for the films in this collection.
Creators
Kolom, Lester (was created by)
Lester Kolom was a traffic control engineer who loved shooting home movie footage whenever possible, especially when family got together. He was born in 1923 and died in Chicago in 1986.