Martin Moyer Film Collection: South Africa
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.97
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Martin Moyer Productions
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content: Martin Moyer film collection
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 45 Film reels (color sound; 45,215 feet, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1940-1960
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Footage appears to document a family's life and some large family gatherings but also public events and ceremonies in South Africa. The camera often seems to be placed in a prominent position to record events such as the British royal family's visit to South Africa in 1947.  It appears that the camera person travelled with the tour and documented numerous events along the way including reviewing South African troops. Some of the film footage appears to have been sponsored filming for such companies as Stewarts and Lloyds of South Africa, Ltd, Durban Corporation and Everite. Grave markers include the names: James Francis Bassingthwaighte and Charles John Andersson. There are many public monuments and buildings which would help to identify exact locations but film footage does seem to document many areas of South Africa. Moyer stated at the time of this acquisition that Richard Peck shot the film footage. Other content includes mine dances, caring for livestock, schools, pottery making, tribal peoples and daily life, villages, Zulu war and dance performances, musical instruments, food preparation, farming, train travel, and African wildlife.