36 reels of 16mm film prints and elements, 1 8mm videocassette, 1 audiocassette, 2 boxes of papers and ephemera consisting of experimental films and documentaries made by Chicago filmmaker and designer Larry Janiak. Janiak's experimental works include direct animated works (DL1, DL2) and a handful of abstract short films or "sketches." Also included in the collection are two documentary works, Hale House (1965) and Vedanta Temple Dedication Ceremony (1966), made by Janiak, both of which relate to his strong ties with the Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago, a branch of the Hindu Ramakrishna Order. The collection also includes two boxes of books, papers and various ephemera, including two Chicago International Film Festival Hugo awards, various books on underground film & animation, graphic design samples by Janiak and three Center Cinema Co-op distribution catalogs designed by Janiak.