J. Gerald Hooper Collection
Inclusive Dates
circa 1950 – 1989
Abstract
This collection contains amateur travelogue films and audio reels made by J. Gerald Hooper. Hooper was a member of a local amatuer film club, whose name and location have yet to be identified.
Collection Items
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Items with Viewable Media
- #1 Film Chamber (?)
- #1 TWA 1965
- #20 They Gave Us Freedom - Copy for Clark’s Magnecord (Audio)
- 50th Anniversary Thank You
- Acadian Trails Dupe
- "Acadian Trails" Narration Reel #1 (Audio)
- Acadian Trails Orig.
- Accordion Trails Dupe
- Adriatic Background Music Only Original Reel II (Audio)
- Adriatic Music Only Original Reel 1 (Audio)
- ATESA Narration (Audio)
- B Roll
- Background Music for Down the Great River (Audio)
- Billy Creek Village - Covered Bridge
- Canadian Trails Titles BW
- Childrens Voices 1967 (Audio)
- Cruising Asiatic Rivieras
- Cruising Asiatic Rivieras
- Cruising Asiatic Rivieras
- Cuttings from Swissair's Silent Print
- Cuttings from Tramp Steamer #2 & South America BW
- Cuttings from Tramp Steamers + South America BW
- End of a Perfect Day (Audio)
- England and Wales Reel #1 - Background Music Only (Audio)
- England Original Reel 2
- England Reel 1
- England (Reel 1/2)
- England (Reel 2/2)
- England Title Country Interviews #1
- England-Voice and Music Reel #1 (Audio)
- England-Voice and Music Reel #2 (Audio)
- European Mosaic (Original Part 1/3 England)
- European Mosaic Original Reel 1 (Audio)
- European Mosaic Original Reel 2 (Audio)
- European Mozaic Reel #1
- European Mozaic Reel 2
- Explosion - Wreck - Flood
- Extra Seix Titles - Do Vidjena
- A Fine Home Near Edenbridge [?]
- Florena Nelson Organ [?] Reel #2 (Audio)
- Florence Nelson Organ Reel #1 (Audio)
- Freedom Original Narration (Audio)
- Geography of South America: The Continent
- Germany #1 Music Only New Copy (Audio)
- Germany (1970) Reel #1
- Germany 1970 (Reel #2)
- Germany and the Berlin Story
- Germany and the Berlin Story 710 2A
- Germany and the Berlin Story 710 2B
- Germany and the Berlin Story - A Roll
- Germany and the Berlin Story - B Roll
- Germany and the Berlin Story Reel #1
- Germany and the Berlin Story Reel 1
- Germany and the Berlin Story Reel 2
- Germany and the Berlin Story Reel 2
- Germany New Copy Reel #2 (Audio)
- Germany Reel #1 (Audio)
- Germany Reel #1 Copy 1 - Music Only (Audio)
- Germany Reel #1 Print A
- Germany Reel #2 (Audio)
- Germany Reel #2 Copy - Music Only (Audio)
- Germany Reel #2 Print A
- Germany Tape Background Music Only #2
- Germany Tape Background Music Only #3
- Germany Tape Background Music Only #4
- Germany Tapes Background Music Only #1
- Germany Titles
- Good TWA
- Good TWA
- Grecian Interlude
- Grecian Interlude Reel #1
- Grecian Interlude Reel #2
- Guschi Acordion Playing (Audio)
- Hockey
- Holiday in Greece
- Holiday in Greece
- Holiday in Greece
- "Holiday in Greece"
- "Holiday in Greece"
- Holiday in Spain
- Holiday in Spain
- Holland
- Holland Dupe Scenes
- Holland (New Print Reel 1/2)
- Holland (New Print Reel 2/2)
- Holland (Original Reel 2)
- "Holland" Reel 1
- Holland Reel #1
- Holland Street Organ (Audio)
- Iberia’s First “Skyway to Spain”
- In-Flight Moonlight Jet Plane Reel
- India Voice Only Reel I Kavanogh (Audio)
- India Voice Only Reel II Kavanogh (Audio)
- Industry in Motion
- Internegative First 100! (?) Opening
- Italian Interlude
- Italian Interlude Reel 1
- Italian Interlude Reel #1 Print #2
- Italian Interlude Reel 2
- Italy Narration Only (Audio)
- “Italy” Narration Reel #1 (Audio)
- “Italy” Narration Reel #2 (Audio)
- Italy Original Narration Part 2 (Audio)
- Italy - TV Reel
- J. G. Hooper “Holiday in Spain” B Wind Negative Sound Track Roll 1
- J. G. Hooper “Holiday in Spain” B Wind Negative Sound Track Roll 2
- Journey Trough Glacier Park (Original Narration) (Audio)
- Letter From Germany 1962 (Audio)
- Media Music Release 1 (Audio)
- Media Music Release 2 (Audio)
- Media Music Release 3 (Audio)
- Media Music Release 4 (Audio)
- Media Music Release 5 (Audio)
- Mexico Sail Fishing
- Monoral [?] - Southern Exposures Part 2 (Audio)
- Music Only Portugal #2 (Audio)
- Music Only Portugal Reel #1 (Audio)
- N.Y. Airport + TWA 1965
- Narration Kate (Audio)
- NY Airport + TWA 1965
- O'Hare 1967 TWA
- Original Down the Great River (Audio)
- Our Golden West - Sterio - Part 1 (Audio)
- Pageant of India
- Pageant of India
- Pageant of India Background Music Reel 1 (Audio)
- Pageant of India Background Music Reel II (Audio)
- Pageant of India Reel 1
- Pageant of India Reel 1 (Audio)
- Pageant of India Reel 2
- Pageant of India Reel 2 (Audio)
- Pageant of India - Sound Negative
- Pageant of India - Sound Negative
- Pageant of India - Sound Negative
- Pagent of India
- Park Country
- Penrtiyn [?] State Quarries at Wales
- Portugal #1
- Portugal Part ?
- Portugal Reel #1 Dupe
- Portugal Reel #2
- Portugal Reel 2 Original
- Recording of Children’s Voices (Audio)
- Recording on Funeral Expenses (Audio)
- A Roll
- Romantic Germany (Final Copy of Narration for Re-recording) (Audio)
- Skyway to Spain
- Skyway to Spain
- Skyway to Spain
- Spain Background Music Reel I New Copy (Audio)
- Spain Background Music Reel II New Copy (Audio)
- Spain Narration Reel #1 - Voice and Music (Audio)
- Spain Reel #1
- Spain Reel 1 Background Music Only (Audio)
- Spain Reel 2
- Spain Reel 2 Musical Background ONLY (Audio)
- Spanish Interlude (Original Reel 1/2)
- Spanish Interlude (Original Reel 2/2)
- Speed boat racing etc
- St. Louis Botanical Garden July 4 1989
- Starved Rock
- Swiss Air Yugo Titles Herete
- They Gave Us Freedom (Copy on Englewood Ampex) (Audio)
- Tour of England (Reel #2)
- Touring Spain via Atesa
- Touring Spain with Atesa Bus Line
- (?) Trails Orig in 1954
- Tramp Steamer Dupe - Reel #1
- Tramp Steamer Dupe - Reel #2
- Tramp Steamer Narration Reel #1 (Audio)
- Tramp Steamer Narration Reel #2 (Audio)
- Tramp Steamer Orig. 2
- Tramp Steamer Original Reel #1
- Trip South from London - Gardens - Hampton Court Palace, A
- Tulip Time in Holland Original Narration (Audio)
- TWA Chicago 1967
- TWA-Chicago - 1969
- TWH Jets - Chgo.
- Two Chgo Airport
- Unlabeled (Audio)
- [Untitled] (Audio)
- Untitled (Audio)
- Untitled (Audio)
- Untitled (Audio)
- Voice and Music Reel 1 and 2 Spain (Audio)
- Wales - Carilyn Queen[?]
- Wales - Steel Mills - Coal Mines (Reel #2)
- Wandering Along the Acadian Trails Original
- White Leaders - Holland and German Film
- Williamsburg - Voice of Music Copy 2 (Audio)
- World Color Film Studio
- Yugo Reel #1
- Yugo Reel #2
- Yugo Welcomes You - Titles & Map
- Yugoslavia (New Copy) (Audio)
- Yugoslavia Original Reel #1
- Yugoslavia Reel 1 and 2 Background Music Only (Audio)
- Yugoslavia Reel 1 and 2 Background Music Only (Audio)
- Yugoslavia (Reel #2)
- Yugoslavia Voice and Music Reel #1 (Audio)
- Yugoslavia Voice & Music Reel 2 (Audio)
- Yugoslavia Welcomes You
- Yugoslavia Welcomes You
- Yugoslovia Welcomes You
- Yugoslovia Welcomes You
Collection Identifier
C.2011-12
Extent of Collection
38 reels of 16mm film totaling 35,050 feet ; 32 reels of 1/4" audio
Language Of Materials
English
Subject
Custodial History
This lot arrived at CFA in late 2011 from Cathy Whicker. The lot contains amateur films made by J. Gerald Hooper, a friend of Ms. Whicker's grandfather. Both Ms. Whicker's grandfather and J. Gerald Hooper were in the same amateur film club here in Chicago. The lot consists of 16mm. film (including some production negatives and internegs) and 1/4" audio.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open to on-site access. Appointments must be made with Chicago Film Archives. Due to the fragile nature of the films, only video copies will be provided for on-site viewing.
Use Restrictions
Chicago Film Archives holds the rights to the films in this collection.