[Houle films]

11 digitized silent films from postwar East and Southeast Asia, with footage from Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Macao, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Contents

HL-68-L-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - baby in living room hitting and playing with gong

02:08 - image of map overlaid on scene of beach waves

02:43 - words “Let’s Visit” overlaid on scene of beach waves

03:07 - words “Wheelchair Priest” overlaid on scene of beach waves

03:16 - words "Photography 4 Story by Father John A. Houle S. J.” overlaid on scene of beach waves

03:37 - words “Ifagau Village First Padre” overlaid on scene of beach waves

03:48 - words “Far East Scenes” overlaid on scene of beach waves

03:59 - words “Freedom At Work” overlaid on scene of beach waves while two people are walking on the beach

04:07 - words “Philippines” overlaid on scene of beach waves while two people are walking on the beach

HL-69-L-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - filming outside of a house

00:16 - drawing of a flower with chinese in the upper right corner

00:24 - Chinese word written on notecard

00:31 - drawing of shrimp (?) and Chinese written on upper left corner

00:37 - “The Wheel” written on notecard and Taipei written on the bottom

00:40 - sculpture of man with hands in the air on a ledge overlooking the road

00:45 - filming the streets as cars and people pass by and people go about their days

01:29 - man making straw bucket as daughter watches

01:38 - children smiling at the camera

01:45 - building ruins

02:00 - shows worn and rusty bike that then pans to fancy, palace-like building 

02:22 - view of the road/street as cars, buses, bikes and people pass by

03:58 - vendor selling street food

04:03 - two kids walking together while the adults are in the background

04:11 - same sculpture from 00:40 from the side/back view on the ledge

04:20 - top view of road/street

04:25 - top view of 3 kids in front of their house

HL-CEBU-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - crowd of people line up in the street with Philippines flag as they eventually watch religious figures drive down the street

02:16 - crowd of people disperses

02:20 - stadium filled with ordinary citizens and church officials/religious figures

02:49 - view of religious leaders and political figures (?) on stage

03:57 - view of the crowd 

04:25 - sign that welcomes Cardinal Antoniutti and Papal Legate to the Philippines 

04:44 - Cardinal speaking for a cutting (of ribbon) ceremony with important Filipino figures

05:05 - Cardinal receiving a tour of religious building in the Philippines

05:47 - view of outside a church with a Jesus statue

06:03 - religious leaders waiting outside on the street in front of cars

06:23 - church service being led by the Cardinal

07:25 - church service ending and the Cardinal and other religious leaders greeting people waiting outside the church

09:20 - religious leaders conversing with one another

09:50 - boats arriving to the port and bringing an important religious item with them and carrying it onto land

10:52 - cultural dance from young Filipino boys/men

11:15 - large group of Filipinos marching together in a parade-like manner with a sign saying “PIT Senator/ Sto. Niño”

11:49 - extravagant religious item being walked down street with crowd of people watching

12:19 - religious ceremony being carried out by Cardinal and other religious leaders with current Filipino president (i’m assuming) and his wife taking part

15:59 - large group of people waiting outside

16:24 - dance performance

19:36 - 6 women standing on stage while crows watches

20:19 - women on stage holding up a cross 

20:27 - large cross brought and placed onto stage 

21:03 - crowd of people waving flags

21:27 - religious leaders speaking to crowd

24:10 - people leaving and walking on the street and driving away

26:21 - military band marching down the street

26:48 - Cardinal moving down the street on a moving stage while he prays

27:42 - view of the city 

HL-FR-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - view of the skyline and clouds

01:24 - church service

03:06 - religious leaders walking out of church and posing for pictures

03:35 - religious leader talking/praying for church goers

03:51 - religious leaders posing for picture with items in hand

04:38 - religious leaders conversing with one another

05:09 - line of people walking down a road and pathway with religious leaders

06:27 - religious leader talking to crowd of people

06:55 - crowd of people congregating outside of two houses

07:33 - small group of men cutting up tied up pig

07:47 - men cutting off the head/cutting up animal

10:11 - people eating and talking together 

11:32 - small kids dancing together as adults watch

11:56 - showing the Scout Antonio M. Limbaga memorial amphitheater 

12:17 - headquarters and small huts near amphitheater

12:31 - people coming to visit and/or pray at amphitheater

13:05 - view of community/neighborhood

13:32 - outside of Sacred Heart School 

14:02 - two children holding up flag of Sacred Heart School

14:11 - line of children walking up to school with someone holding the flag at the front of the line

15:13 - children playing, eating and talking in a gym

15:46 - instructors teaching children in class

16:21 - instructors and students walking together down hallways of school

16:48 - instructor teaching children in classroom

17:18 - plane taking off

HL-JP-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - view of the sky

00:23 - cars driving on a road

01:39 - marching band standing outside and views of the outside of the school

02:18 - group of men walking outside of the school and chatting with one another

03:42 - groups of boys sitting on rooftop of school and eating together

04:00 - boys/men playing basketball in the gym

04:30 - men standing in empty room with cross hanging on the wall

04:55 - outside view of school

05:40 - view of houses that can be seen when standing at the entrance of the school

05:48 - school teacher talking to camera/being interviewed (?)

06:14 - another view that can be seen from the school, houses

06:31 - group of men standing and walking together down path

06:48 - man with stand showcasing miniature houses connected by a bridge

07:18 - Kamakura international sightseeing sign and people walking around and driving cars

08:18 - group of men sightseeing, standing in front of large statue

09:05 - group of men and nuns sitting in conference hall listening as 3 men are sitting on the stage in front of them discussing

11:39 - 3 women and one man walking out of room

11:51 - view of the street, trains and cars passing by

12:09 - people leaving the conference room and chatting outside the room

13:19 - people walking outside at Naha airport, planes taking off and landing

18:52 - Welcome to Naha, Gateway to the Ryukyu's sign

19:04 - view of sky, planes landing and taking off

20:20 - two women walking out of a house and talking together

21:52 - people attending mass

HL-MISC-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - plane landing and taking off

01:05 - “but first CEBU Philippines” with blue background

01:20 - “but first CEBU Philippines,” Sacred Heart School with red background

01:33 - “Let’s visit Macau” 

01:42 - “the Far East Province of the Society of Jesus”

HL-R1-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - hiking trails map

00:17 - people walking around hiking trails 

00:40 - view of parking lot and fountain

00:55 - people walking around building next to parking lot

01:25 - view of scenery

02:00 - teacher and students playing outside

02:30 - view of the ocean, people taking pictures of the ocean and admiring it

04:11 - view of houses and building

05:09 - streetview, cars passing by 

05:27 - view of street markets 

05:34 - red bridge over water and people walking through

06:13 - scientist (?) discussing in a classroom and working in a lab

07:32 - view of road with palm trees and people walking

08:04 - man and two students chatting to the camera

08:40 - students walking out of building talking with professor

09:26 - scientists chatting together while looking at machine

10:45 - students walking around campus in the rain and chatting with one another

12:29 - students exiting classroom/building

12:50 - church service 

14:38 - large statue of buddhist statue

14:55 - large white statue of Jesus

14:58 - zoom out from statue, showing the building statue is on top of

15:09 - guy in suit meeting religious figures from the building

15:20 - guy in suit walking to the top of a hill 

15:57 - guy looking at the building with the Jesus statue on top from the hill and taking photos with a camera

16:30 - showing different plaque stones on the hill

16:49 - teacher teaching students in classroom

18:09 - priests walking together

18:24 - priests gathering outside and talking together

20:47 - view of outside scenery with trees and mountains 

21:16 - construction vehicles driving through land

22:20 - view of outside scenery

22:58 - priests talking together outside

24:55 - view of street and people passing by

25:06 - outside of palace

25:37 - people sitting outside of in a marketplace

25:48 - people exiting bus and walking into palace

26:02 - lighting incense and performing some sort of ritual/ceremony

26:55 - parents and children standing together and taking photos

28:20 - group of men walking in the street together

28:46 - outside school building 

29:07 - priests in classroom discussing together

31:07 - woman being filmed while sitting in a room and smiling at camera

31:30 - mass, eucharist

32:46 - priests praying together

33:39 - street view

HL-R2-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - Taipei International Airport 

01:10 - important figures getting out of plane while people watch and take photos and greet them

05:21 - “Welcome to Taiwan” sign

05:32 - important figures gathering together while eating and drinking tea

06:13 - soldiers standing outside holding flags

06:33 - men carrying boat away from the ocean

07:15 - people gathering outside of a building and taking pictures with person in mask and Chinese written on scroll

07:52 - people walking and talking through street/supermarket

08:51 - table full of food and pots with burning incense while people gather around partaking in some sort of ceremony

09:45 - people burning paper in a metal cylinder container outside

10:21 - people enjoying the festivities outside

10:54 - man talking to schoolchildren outside followed by portrait shots of individual children

11:19 - street view as cars and people pass by

11:40 - group of men in science lab

12:20 - group of children coloring/drawing and playing outside

14:30 - people walking around outside

15:00 - people working outside in water paddy field

16:10 - men talking and playing with children in front of building with cutout of a clover

17:35 - panning down Tien Educational Center building and men waving at the camera

17:58 - plane landing and people getting off board

18:32 - man riding in car and walking down the street 

19:18 - women applying traditional makeup

20:37 - village/neighborhood where people are hanging out outside

21:19 - women performing on stage in traditional attire and makeup with live band and neighborhood watching

23:32 - people visiting, touring building and walking around 

25:27 - views of scenery and outside of building

27:00 - montage of people and visitors going around the area and engaging with locals

29:34 - children playing outside with long sticks

29:58 - busy streets with cars passing by street art

30:36 - plane taking off

HL-R3-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - globe spinning around

00:42 - “the Far East Province of the Society of Jesus”

00:59 - lettering saying “Presents”

01:11 - zooming in on globe where Mongolia is located

01:21 - “Let’s visit Macau”

01:41 - “By Father John A Houle SJ”

02:01 - view overlooking field and array of houses

02:30 - priests at the top of the hill walking around

03:14 - cars driving down street and families outside of huts

04:38 - outside of Sacred Heart School for Girls building

04:51 - children riding cattle

05:21 - priest and woman walking alongside one another while talking

05:33 - group of children laughing and smiling at camera

06:10 - outside of hut, priest walks out as two people follow

06:45 - 3 children outside riding farm animal (cow?)

07:14 - view of scenery and car driving through road

07:45 - group pf people transporting hut by carrying it together

08:25 - group of children playing in water and rowing boats

10:00 - plane taking off, flying and landing

11:30 - zooming out of paper with image of smiling child on it and the words “Hong Kong” in the bottom right corner followed by red piece of paper that says Hong King

11:42 - view of the water as boats pass by and buildings nearby

12:58 - construction of Metropole Building

14:02 - map of Asia, hand coming into frame with red ribbon with the words “Macao” printed on it pointing to China

14:26 - man and women talking together in alley while children run around and smile at camera

15:38 - men unloading boxes from vehicle

16:11 - sacks full of white powder (flour?), poured into metal tins

17:12 - priest and locals walking through street

17:40 - people waiting in line for white powder

20:20 - people waiting in line for straw like material

21:03 - priests handing out candy to locals and their children and talking with them

22:58 - two men eating bread together and drinking tea

24:41 - people leaving after collecting white powder while some still waiting in line for bag of it

31:51 - “Bangkok” written twice in triangle format

32:01 - children running around outside while being watched by priest and other adults

34:29 - plane taking off

34:55 - map of asia with doll in front of it and the words “all for now” in the bottom center of screen

HL-R4-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - group of men standing together looking at view of trees and water

00:26 - people roaming around outside structure

00:33 - group of men in matching attire posing together

00:49 - view of land from above (helicopter view)

01:25 - men talking and walking outside of building

01:49 - people riding on boats (some with decorative banners) and admiring the view while some people swim in the water around them

06:22 - dragon boat racing competition

11:40 - students in classroom

11:53 - traditional dance and other performance

12:07 - view of the outside of building and outside of airport

12:44 - people trying to get onto bus

13:12 - two men eating bread and drinking tea while third man holds pool floatie

13:39 - view from the side of a mountain and women walking together on road

13:55 - runway of airport as plane lands

14:16 - men walking out of house together and talking

15:10 - priest guiding group of men outside and lecturing them

16:05 - view of outside of Đắc Lộ building

16:35 - priest driving to meet people outside of building and continuing to talk to them inside

18:08 - woman walking into car

19:00 - priest talking with people outside

21:26 - two priests talking with woman outside

22:54 - plane taking off, flying and landing

27:13 - priests walking out of house with woman while talking

27:47 - outside of airport

28:30 - view of scenery

30:15 - people walking around school

31:42 - outside view of different buildings

32:42 -  children leaving school 

33:50 - priest teaching students in classroom

34:47 - man working a garden

34:55 - outside of school building

35:13 - cultural showcase with dancing and music

HL-TPE-16in24.mp4:

00:00 - view of street and different neighborhoods as cars and motorcycles drive by and people walk around and spend time outside

02:42 - people at temple walking around and practicing different rituals

04:05 - view of street, people trying to get on and off the bus, cars passing by

04:29 - group of men unloading things from car

04:39 - people riding boats across river

05:26 - group of men on boat taking notes, fishing and taking photos with camera

06:36 - group of nuns entering building

06:45 - group of priests and young men walking together outside across different sites

08:11 - group of people enjoying refreshments and smoking and  while talking amongst themselves

08:46 - farm animals eating outside as people work in the fields (cutting down grass, planting vegetables/food, collecting sweet potatoes, etc.)

12:41 - grinding potato looking vegetable  into shreds and spreading the remains onto the ground in the street

13:22 - man row cropping using a cow

13:58 - man sitting while sewing net

14:11 - woman and children walking through field

14:17 - bride walking out of building with family

14:58 - children watching puppet show, market vendor giving out fruit and people cooking outside

16:12 - zoom in of the top of a temple/palace and the intricate architecture and then an eventual zoom out showing the full entrance

Local access dig.pdf. [Yuste-Compañía de Jesús en Filipinas.pdf]

Labor evangelica, ministerios apostolicos de los obreros de la Compañia de Iesvs, fvndacion, y progressos de su provincia en las islas Filipinas. Historiados por el padre Francisco Colin ... Parte primera sacada de los manvscritos del padre Pedro Chirino, el primero de la compañia que passó de los reynos de España a estas islas, por orden, y a costa de la catholica, y real Magestad.

Nueva ed. ilustrada con copia de notas y documentos para la critica de la historia general de la soberania de España en Filipinas / por el p. Pablo Pastells, S.J.

First edition, Madrid, 1663.
The second part, by Pedro Murillo Velarde, was published in Manila in 1749 under title: Historia de la provincia de Philipinas de la Compania de Jesvs. Segvnda parte.
"Indice alfabético": v. 1, p. [1]-202.

Library has vols 2-3.
Local access dig.pdf. [Colin-Labor evangelica.pdf]

Online at Internet Archive (preferred, color images).
Online at Hathi Trust Digital Library.
Online atGoogle Books:
Volume 1.
Volume 2.
Volume 3.