Leslie Bourgeois family films
Scope and Contents Note
This collection contains extensive home movies documenting the activities of the Bourgeois family in and around Marquette, Michigan and the Upper Peninsula from 1920 to 1969. Footage includes scenes on the Northern Michigan University campus in Marquette. The collection includes VHS production originals and user duplicate copies.
Dates
- 1920-1969
Creator
- Bourgeois, Leslie (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish material from the Leslie Bourgeois family films, MSS-046, must be obtained from the University Archivist. The University Archivist may be reached by phone at 906-227-1225, or e-mail, archives@nmu.edu. The University Archivist may also be reached in Room 126 of the Learning Resource Center, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI.
Biographical Note
Leslie Bourgeois was born on July 28, 1901, in Marquette, Michigan, and lived there for many years. Mr. Bourgeois left Marquette to work in Livonia, Michigan, as a tool and die maker. After retiring, he moved to Phelps, Wisconsin, where he lived for the last 12 years of his life. Mr. Bourgeois married Myrtis in 1931. He died in 1984.
Throughout his life, Leslie Bourgeois enjoyed amateur filmmaking, mainly of family activities around the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Extent
9 items
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Note
This collection of VHS tapes must be reviewed with the use of a VHF playback machine.
Custodial History Note
Myrtis Bourgeois donated the collection to Northern Michigan University (NMU). Alison Crockett, an NMU graduate assistant, discovered the collection while conducting research for the centennial celebration documentary of Northern Michigan University. Northern Michigan University contracted a vendor in 1999 to convert the original 16mm film to VHS format.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift from Myrtis Bourgeois in 1998.
- Folklore. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Greek letter societies. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Home movies. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Landscapes. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Marquette (Mich.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Northern Michigan College of Education.
- Northern Michigan College.
- Northern Michigan University
- Northern State Normal School (Mich.).
- Northern State Teachers College (Mich.).
- Student activities. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Upper Peninsula (Mich.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Upper Peninsula (Mich.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- VHS (TM). Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Videocassettes. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Leslie Bourgeois family films
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 5/4/2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives Repository
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
