Guide to the Rau Family Film Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection includes fourteen 16mm color films documenting guided camping, hunting and fishing trips into the Big Horn mountains and other locations such as Canada and Alaska. Harold and Opal Rau, for many years operated a gun shop in Sheridan and he was the guide. In addition to the guided trips, there are reels concerning snow skiing with their club; and the All-American Indian Days parade in Sheridan, WY. Five of the films have audio.
Dates
- circa 1940s - 1960s
Creator
- Rau, Harold N., 1909-2004 (Person)
Language of Materials
English .
Conditions Governing Access
For conservation purposes, access to the original film footage is restricted. The collection has been digitized with support from the Wyoming Humanities Council. The digitized film are in mp4 format and open for research.
Warning - some of the hunting film footage may be offensive in nature.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no apparant conditions governing use, but user is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical / Historical
Harold Rau made numerous wildlife, hunting and fishing films in Wyoming, Canada and Alaska. He operated sporting goods stores in Sheridan, WY and Wichita, KS. Rau was a gun smith and gun maker and started Rau Arms Corporation in El Dorado, KS. He passed away in Kansas on October 17, 2004.
Extent
14 Reels
14 ProRes 4444 = 1.85 TB
14 Mp4 = 180 GB
Abstract
Collection of 14 reels of film footage shot by Harold Rau. The footage has been digitized. ProRes 4444 master scans were created. MP4 access copies are linked to the finding aid.
Arrangement
None
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Rau Family from Kansas in 2022.
Existence and Location of Copies
The ProRes 4444 (Master) files are stored in the Wyoming Digital Archives. The MP4 (Access) files are saved on the state network. Mp4s are also located in the Archives' Digital Object shared Google Drive for public access and used as links in this finding aid.
Processing Information
Film Footage was digitized between October and November 2023 by The Negative Space. Master copies (ProRes 4444, 1.85 TB, aspect ratio MOV = 2560X1920) and access copies (MP4, 180 GB, aspect ratio 2048x1536) were created. The Wyoming Humanities Council supplied grant funding for the project. The finding aid was completed by Cindy Brown in February 2024.
Creator
- Rau, Harold N., 1909-2004 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Rau Family Film Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in: English, Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov