Found Film: HemisFair San Antonio, TX 1968

Found Film: HemisFair World’s Fair San Antonio, TX 1968

This is 8mm Kodachrome home movie footage from 1968. The beginning of the film is of the 1968 Hemisfair in San Antonio, Texas. It shows the monorail and some of the exhibits at the fair. However, a majority of the film is dedicated to the couple’s three dogs running and playing in the backyard. The pups get some love from both wife and husband.

I am struck by how much these two people traveled, but they obviously loved being home as well.

Found Postcard: Olmos Dam at Night San Antonio, Texas

How did you digitize this film?

We are losing more history every day. The longer you wait to digitize that home movie of your grandparents at prom or your mom’s first car the more it degrades. I use the Wolverine 8mm and Super 8 Film Reel Converter Scanner to digitize what you see here.

Wolverine 8mm and Super 8 Film Reel Converter Scanner

Wolverine 8mm Super 8 Film Converter Scanner

It is easy to set up and operate and stores the files onto an SD card so you can quickly transfer files to your PC. If you have more than 10 films to scan this is definitely going to be cheaper than paying for someone to do it for you, and you’ll have the results quickly about 30 minutes scan time per standard 8mm reel.

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What is Forgotten Now Found?

I am that guy, the one who buys other peoples memories. You know the weirdo with boxes of old photos, home movies, letters, handwritten recipes, and anything else that tells a story. I buy these things because it is important to remember the things that were important to those before us.

There were many triggers that were tripped within me that made me realize I needed to collect, archive, and share these items.

The first was the number of personal letters, cards, and photos that would be at a person’s estate sale or the auction. I always felt it was sad that no one in the family cared about these things that once meant so much to someone they loved. I remember buying a stack of what looked to be unused greeting cards from the 1960s. These were neatly stacked and in amazing condition. And, yes some were unused. But, some were used and signed “Love” so and so. This woman kept these cards for over 40 years. By now owning these, I wanted to understand why they meant so much to her and began reading some of the notes that were written within. “Happy Birthday. I love you.” “It was great seeing you last week. Hope to do it again soon.” Nothing was earth shattering, but it connected me to her through this snippet into her life.

Then, a bit later, I realized that some of these items were available because the person didn’t have any living loved ones. That the items were there because they had to be. I often think of those folks who didn’t have someone who would want those items. And, I feel that I owe it to them to carry their story forward.

Normal life needs to be celebrated as much as the famous life. We all are important in moving our country forward. One man can change the course of another’s life without knowing it at the time. And, these memories and stories are changing me even after these people have passed on.

It is amazing to see a time long gone from the point of view of that person through letters, postcards, greeting cards, recipes, photos, and film. This is why I am that weirdo. Please join me because it is important to remember the things that were important to those before us.