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Ernest W. Ryan Home Movies Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EWRYAN

Scope and Contents

Filmed by Ernest W. Ryan between 1956 and 1958, these silent videos depict moments of daily life and special occasions of the Ryan family around Maryland. While they mostly take place in Arbutus and West Baltimore, there is also footage of Ocean City, Maryland and The Peter Pan Inn in Urbana, Maryland. Also of interest is the footage of the newly built Bay Bridge when it was just a single span, and Baltimore’s Fort McHenry.

Other videos show two separate family weddings, one of which was the 1956 marriage of the donor’s parents, Charles and Nancy Garrett.The other wedding video shows the donor’s Uncle - the wedding of Bill and Delores Ryan. The receptions take place at Casablanca, a jazz club in Liberty Heights, and footage shows the Zim Zemarel band, a large swing band popular for weddings in the Baltimore area.

Other footage shows the donor, Susan Hebble, as a toddler as well as at her christening at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Catonsville, Maryland. There is also a scene of the donor’s uncle in military uniform visiting the family home while on leave.

Dates

  • 1956 - 1958

Conditions Governing Access

Local access is restricted due to the fragile nature of the materials and amount of staff available. Local research is available for a fee and must be scheduled far in advance. Access to digitized reproductions of materials is available for free online. Please contact avtech@marmia.org for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

MARMIA allows and encourages free non-commercial use of material in which we own the rights. We license for commercial use to support our ongoing work. Please consult the archive regarding what specific conditions constitute non-commercial use or if you wish to use the footage commercially.

Biographical / Historical

Ernest W. Ryan was born in Baltimore on December 18, 1914 and lived most of his life in West Baltimore and Arbutus. He was married to Lois Ryan and had two children - Nancy and William - as well as six grandchildren. He passed away at the age of 92 on January 5, 2007.

Extent

5 Films: 8mm : 5 digital reproductions of silent 8mm film

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Ernest W. Ryan Home Movie Collection consists of 5 reels of 8mm motion picture film depicting family life around Baltimore and Maryland in the late 1950s.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The films were donated to MARMIA by Susan Hebble on August 29, 2017.

Processing Information

The donor of these films, Susan Hebble, was interviewed about the content of the films and her childhood. Her collaboration contributed to this finding aid.

Status
Completed
Author
Nora Dunne
Date
2024-07-12
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Moving Image Archive Repository

Contact:
10 E. North Ave
Suite 5
Baltimore Maryland 21202 United States