John T. and Jane D. Clark Collection
Inclusive Dates
1930 – 1989
Bulk Dates
1930 – 1989
Abstract
The John T. and Jane D. Clark collection consists of home movies primarily shot by John T. Clark and his father, Herbert Clark, from 1930 - 1989. The films are of three generations of a Chicago Irish family in Oak Park & River Forest, Illinois and the Western shores of Michigan. They capture holiday gatherings, family reunions, the Lake Michigan shoreline, religious rituals, and social events as well as annual vacations to watering holes in Wisconsin and Michigan, especially Long Beach, IN; New Buffalo, MI; Palisades Park & South Haven, MI.
Collection Items
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Items with Viewable Media
- #1 MJ + Dan's Wedding
- 1930 - 1931: Lockwood Ave / Herbert, Mary Jand + Johnnie on Lochwood Ave / Crystal Lake / Mother / Grandma in Chair
- 1931: Florence's Graduation From Trinity.
- 1931: Lockwood & Lathrop Ave Transitional
- 1935: Camp Chickopi
- 1935: Christmas
- 1939: Christmas
- 1939 circa: Mary Jane and "Dickie" Crystal Lake
- 1939: Dickie's Birthday
- 1939: Mahoney! / Norway Bay
- 1941 circa: The Farm Chelsea
- [1941 circa: Untitled Home Movie]
- 1943 - 1944: Wartime / Mother, Mary Jane, Rosemary Patterson, Johnnie (In Navy)
- 1949, Feburary 12: Wedding of John Clark and Jane Daley / Honeymoon in Biloxi / At Home in Riverside
- 1950: Tommy's Christening / 1953: Euclid Avenue
- 1952: Clark Trip to Hawaii. Also, Richard Gorman's Christening.
- 1952: Sturgeon Bay. Also? Clark's Trip to Hawaii.
- 1954: 3 (no editing)
- 1955: 4 (no editing)
- 1956
- 1957: 6 (no editing)
- 1958: 7 (no editing)
- 1959
- 1960
- 1961
- 1962
- 1963
- 1963 - 1964: Skating
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966 - II
- 1967
- 1967-1
- 1967-2
- 1968
- 1969
- 1969: Cape Kennedy
- 1969: MJ's H.S. Graduation? Yes
- 1969: N.B. [Earts?] Sally + Kite etc.
- 1969: New Buffalo Easter
- 1970
- 1970: Summer
- 1971
- 1971 circa: N.B.
- 1971: "The Boy Friend"
- 1972
- 1972 - 4: Best Foot Forward
- 1973: Mathers Beginning
- 1973 Pt. 1
- 1973 Pt. 2
- 1974
- 1975: N.B II
- 1975: N.B III
- 1976
- 1977-1978
- 1979: #2 New Buffalo T+M / Murray Boys at Lake / Babies / Summer
- 1979: #4 Christmas Part 1 (one) Tommy + Michael
- 1979: #5 Christmas Part 2 Tommy + Michael
- 1979 circa: Twins w/ M.J. and Sally Matt going to grad. dance
- 1979, Fall: #3 T+M / Boys
- 1980
- 1980: #6 1st B-Day T+M
- 1980: #9 May Michael Walking 1st Time / Susan G. + G. Murray
- 1980: #10 Tommy + Micahe New Buffalo / Beach New Buff / Summer
- 1980, 1984: Cousins
- 1980, Dec: Chgo Susan B-Day / 1981, Feb: MN. T+M B-Day - #11
- 1980: Florida Matt + Dan
- 1980, March: #7 Daley Sisters + Husbands / And Tommy + Michael / Boys in Tub
- 1980, March: #8 Steve C. Visits Tommy + Michael in Minn.
- 1981: #12 Tommy + Michael 2nd Birthday
- 1981: #14 New Buffalo 1981 Part I Tommy + Michael / Summer
- 1981: #16 Christmas - Clinton Pl
- 1981: #18 Christmas Tommy + Michael / Jim + Annes
- 1981, 1982: Clinton Place Christmas C.
- 1981, August: #15 Tommy + Michael New Buffalo Part II
- 1981, Dec: #17 Chicago At Aquarium Tommy, Michael, Susan
- 1981, December 27: #19 Steven's Apt Family Picture
- 1981, March: #13 Uncle Steve C. Visits Tommy + Michael In Minn.
- 1981: Mostly From Clark's and Murray's in New Buffalo
- 1982: #23 X-Mas Outside
- 1982: #24 X-Mas Outside and Tom + Mike Fermi Labs
- 1982, August: #20 - Pt.1
- 1982, August: #21 - Pt.2
- 1982, Dec: #25 Fermi Lab Part 2 / Susan C. B-Day Rib Fest
- 1982, Summer: #22 Tommy Michael Beach New Buffalo
- 1983: #27 New Buffalo Public Beach Tommy + Michael
- 1983: #28 Public Beach New Buffalo
- 1983: #29 Ribfest Really Short Tom + Teresa's Apt.
- 1983, Jan: #26 Michael + Tommy Sledding St. Kates
- 1983: Jims Party
- 1983: [?] N.B [?] 746 - DePaul-T-Shirts
- 1984: #34 Christmas
- 1984, August: #31 New Buffalo at the Beach
- 1984, August: #32 New Buffalo at Beach
- 1984, August, December: #33 New Buff Clinton Place
- [1984 circa: Wedding] Sally
- 1984, Feb: #30 Tommy + Michael Sledding Front of House Marriott Grandpa Murray
- 1985, Feb: #35 G + G Murray / Sledding Highland Golf Corse Swimming at Marriott, Grandpa, Dad + Boys
- 1986: Daley Picnic
- 1987: #36 New Buffalo Tommy + Michael
- 1987, August: #37 MN Murrays / Mary Naughton / Jim Clark / John Stewart C.
- 1987: Hannah's Christening
- 1987, Summer: New Buffalo Mary Naughton John Stewart
- 1988, August: #38 Emily Clark / Paul + Tanya / MN. Murray's at Grand Beach, w/ Mary Naughton
- 1988 Picnic
- 1988 Picnic
- 1988 Picnic Middle?
- 1989, September: New Buffalo, Paul's B-Day
- 46300
- Blackhawk Films presents Its Classic Film Samplers Prevue 8
- Blurred - Florence's Wedding in Color
- Camp, Ottawa, Pittsfield, home, Family
- Castle Films Football Parade 1947
- Chateau Thierry and the Aisne-Marne Operation
- The Duel
- The Farm. Brief Picture of Aunt Carrie
- Florida and Notre Dame
- Florida Appollo 9
- For Paul
- Forence and [?] Wedding [?] shots
- Gorman
- Gorman Wedding
- Grand Beach I
- Lees in New Buffalo
- Lockwood Avenue. Herbertie, Mary Jane, & Johnnie - Grandma Mahoney / Florence Driving a Buick
- Long Beach, [Indiana]
- Mary Jane's Graduation From The Mound
- Mary on Swing
- Mathers Ending
- "Mathers" Middle
- Memorial Day Boy Scout Parade* -St. Thomas Aquinas Parish--Herbertie
- Miscellaneous Scraps
- Mother & Dad in Florida--Mr. Wallager, etc.
- New Buffalo Kite Flying No MN. Murrays
- Peck's Bad Boy at Church and Home Movie
- Picnic I
- Portion of John's Wedding
- [Return to Fathers reframed] House
- Rio
- Somebody's Wedding
- Splice onto 1955 / Sally a baby Good condition
-
Stephens Vac N.B.
74 or 73? - Teresa's Wedding
- [Untitled]
- [Untitled]
- [Untitled]
- [Untitled Reverse Home Movie]
- [Untitled] / Swingset, Zoo, Backyard
Collection Identifier
C.2020-03
Extent of Collection
82 reels of Super 8mm totaling 7,622 feet; 37 reels of 16mm totaling 3,688 feet; 29 reels of 8mm totaling 6,575 feet; Filming, editing, and projection equipment.
Language Of Materials
English
Custodial History
These films were held by the Clark family until they were donated to CFA in 2020 by Thomas P. Clark on behalf of the Jane D. Clark Trust.
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Access Restrictions
This collection is open to on-site access. Appointments must be made with Chicago Film Archives. Due to the fragile nature of the films, only video copies will be provided for on-site viewing.
Use Restrictions
Chicago Film Archives holds the copyright for the films in this collection.
Creators
Clark, John T.
(was created by)
John T. Clark (1924 - 2006) was born in Chicago and continued, throughout his life, to reside in the nearby suburbs of Oak Park and River Forest. He served as an officer in the Navy during World War II and, upon his return, attended the University of Notre Dame and married Jane Daley. The two had nine children. From 1948 to 1982 Clark worked for Loyalty Insurance Co., America Fore Insurance, and Continental Insurance Co., in Chicago. Just like his father Herbert, Clark regularly filmed home movies of his family at home, on vacation, and at various social gatherings.
Clark, Herbert
(was created by)
Father of John T. Clark, Herbert Clark captured home movies of his family in and around Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois, and on trips to the various shores of Lake Michigan.