MTR.2011.2 Mountaineers Film Collection, Dwight Watson Films
For Dwight Watson's notes on his movies, see MTR.2009.3 Dwight Watson Shoeboxes (Shoebox A, Folder A).
For notes and video clips, click the entry in the Title column, below.
Title | Date | Format | Length | Video Transfer | Archive Location | Comments |
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Northwest Mountain Skiing, B.C. | 1938 | 16mm, B&W, silent | 10 min. | 2001, DigiBeta | UW Special Collections | Skiing on Mt St Helens, Glacier Peak, and Eldorado Peak. |
Mt Baker Ski Traverse | May 1939 | 16mm, B&W, silent | 25 min. | 2001, DigiBeta | UW Special Collections | First summit ski traverse of Mt Baker, plus scenes around the Mt Baker ski area. |
Skiing in the Olympic Mountains | June 1939 | 16mm, B&W, silent | 7 min. | 2001, DigiBeta | UW Special Collections | Skiing in the northern Olympics, above Olympic Hot Springs. |
Mt Rainier Ski Attempt and Up-Ski | June 1939 | 16mm, B&W, silent | 14 min. | 2001, DigiBeta | UW Special Collections | Attempted ski ascent of Mt Rainier, plus trick photography. |
South Cascade Glacier | July 1939 | 16mm, color, silent | 5 min. | 2001, DigiBeta | UW Special Collections | Ralph Eskenazi explores the South Cascade Glacier in the North Cascades. |
Mt Shuksan Climb | August 1939 | 16mm, color, silent | 18 min. | 2001, DigiBeta | UW Special Collections | Otto Trott, Andy Hennig, Sigurd Hall, Fred and Helmy Beckey, John James, Joe McGowan, and Dwight Watson climb Mount Shuksan. |
Dwight Watson 16mm Movie Extras | 1920s-30s | 16mm, B&W, silent | 1-2 minutes | 2001, DigiBeta | UW Special Collections | Clips from "The White Art" by Arnold Fanck and "Crags and Crevasses," a Kodak Cinegraph. |
Dwight Watson 8mm Movies | 1940s | 8mm, color, silent | About 6 hours | 2001, DVCam | UW Special Collections | Skiing, mountaineering, nature, glory of water. |