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Oscar and Dorothy Burritt fonds
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- moving images
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the fonds.
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Fonds
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1938-1954 (Creation)
- Creator
- Burritt, Oscar C., 1908-1974
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1938-1954 (Creation)
- Creator
- Burritt, Dorothy M., 1910-1963
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Physical description
13 film reels
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Oscar C. Burritt and Dorothy Burritt (nee Fowler) were film enthusiasts and amateur filmmakers who lived in Vancouver until 1947. Oscar C. Burritt also worked as a professional cinematographer and film director. In later years he worked for CBC television in Toronto. Both the Burritts were active in the film society movement, including the Vancouver Branch of the National Film Society (later the Vancouver Film Society) and the Toronto Film Society. Dorothy Burritt was a founder of the Canadian Federation of Film Societies.
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Biographical history
Oscar C. Burritt and Dorothy Burritt (nee Fowler) were film enthusiasts and amateur filmmakers who lived in Vancouver until 1947. Oscar C. Burritt also worked as a professional cinematographer and film director. In later years he worked for CBC television in Toronto. Both the Burritts were active in the film society movement, including the Vancouver Branch of the National Film Society (later the Vancouver Film Society) and the Toronto Film Society. Dorothy Burritt was a founder of the Canadian Federation of Film Societies.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds consists of the Burritt's films, which include footage of Vancouver events and places, as well as a completed documentary film called "Stanley Park" (Coast Films, 1939).
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Immediate source of acquisition
Received from Oscar Burritt's sister-in-law, Mrs. S.J. Burritt (Burnaby, BC), 1986.
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Restrictions on access
- No access restrictions apply.
- Conservation restriction: Original film reels are in cold storage; use video reference copies.
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Item-level descriptions are available on-line.
Associated materials
Additional material related to the Burritts can be found in the Douglas S. Wilson collection (PR-2232) and the Stanley Fox fonds (PR-2239).
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
General note
Accession number(s): F1986:38
Conservation
Moving image originals are in cold storage.
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- Burritt, Dorothy M., 1910-1963 (Subject)
- Burritt, Oscar C., 1908-1974 (Subject)