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Burton S. Moore Fonds, ca. 1919-1929

July 23, 2014
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Inventor Name

Moore, Burton S.

Repository

Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4
CANADA
Reference: 613-996-5115 or 1-866-578-7777 (toll free in Canada and the US)
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca

Physical Description

ca. 7 film reels (1 h, 23 min).

Summary

Burton S. Moore (fl. 1922-1969) was a wildlife filmmaker and inventor of a 35mm camera. His film Wildlife in New Brunswick represents the earliest use of a telephoto lens by a Canadian motion picture cameraman. Moore lived in various Canadian locales during his lifetime including Andover, New Brunswick and Etobicoke, Canada. Fonds consists of documentary films on the wildlife of New Brunswick shot through a telephoto lens by Moore.

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