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10) 0262.0001
[Frank Nash--home movies] Reel 1: Miami and Everglades
Film box notes: 'Feb and March 1955. Joel Campbells home also.' NHF cataloguer's notes, 1/96: Sea. Ships. Car approaching along road. Palm trees. Oranges. Pan of field, palm tre...
43) 0309 cat.0007-07-WABI-59
Downtown Bangor
Bangor : Scenes of Main Street during Christmas shopping season at night. Shows WABI neon sign, a toy train in a department store window, the Sears Roebuck building, Citizens Ut...
7) 0309 cat.0007-08-WABI-58
Freeses Department Store, Bangor
Bangor : Long static night shots of Freeses Department Store lit up for Christmas. Also, some shots of the crowds on the streets and a look through the front windows of the stor...
4) 0310 cat.1002-05-WABI-59
Maverick at Univ. of Maine
UM students keep small patch of land clean as Maverick stands off to side.
13) 0311 cat. 1002-15-WABI-59
Christmas Party at Dow Air Force Base
Santa's distribution of gifts including him posing with children and nuns. People eating around a table. The men rush out to get on an Air Force plane.
15) 0312 cat. 1003-01-WABI-59
Christmas Toys
Christmas items display including cards, toys, decorations, and crowd.
13) 0312 cat. 1003-12-WABI-59
Bangor Fire Drill
Bangor: Elementary school fire drill including pan of school, pulling of alarm by fire chief and principal, children evacuating and standing in line.
21) 0313 cat. 0009-02-WABI-59
Student Council
Brewer ? : Exterior shots of the school. Students and parents crowd into the school. Shot from both inside and outside.
13) 0313 cat. 0009-09-WABI-58
Ellsworth Fire
Ellsworth: A school has burned to ashes. Scenes include children and neighbors helping to save furniture, fire fighters battling blaze, heavy smoke, schoolyard on fire.
14) 0314 cat.1004-05-WABI-59
Paul Bunyan
Bangor: Christmas celebration around Paul Bunyan statue including crane placing of a lei around the statue's neck, Santa Claus, men raising themselves in the crane, CU of statue.
3) 0314 cat.1004-06-WABI-59
Santa Parade
Bangor: Parade including Cub Scout float on which scouts saw wood, Peace on Earth float with angels, majorettes, Santa on float.
13) 0316 cat.0010-06-WABI-59
Rexall Brewer Auditorium
Brewer: Rexall displays Christmas wares at Brewer Auditorium. Shots include people browsing; displays of cards, toys and decorations; 'Toyland' and 'Merry Christmas' signs.
16) 0316 cat.0010-09-WABI-59
Storm Scenes
Bangor: Heavy snowfall and its impact. Scenes include vehicles having difficulty from slippery road conditions, snowdrifts, and a 'Merry Christmas' sign.
12) 0431 cat. 0039-05-WABI-59
Fire Prevention
Bangor: Fire prevention drill at Bangor Elementary School including principal and fire chief setting off the alarm, and children evacuating building and boarding bus.
10) 0431 cat. 0039-07-WABI-59
Dow Air Force Base Christmas Party
Party includes children and nuns receiving and opening gifts from Santa.
35) 0780.0023
[Sawyer--home movies] Reel 023
NHF cataloguer's notes as follows (box/reel notes in quotes, reel numbers are NHF-assigned). Reel 23: 'Danny, Annie, snow, [church] circle out to China ; Jan. 1950'. Length: 2:4...;Mountains and plateaus, possibly out west? Strange-looking buggy car. Girl with dog. Girl getting on school bus. Summer camp by a lake.
12) 0780.0027
[Sawyer--home movies] Reel 027
NHF cataloguer's notes as follows (box/reel notes in quotes, reel numbers are NHF-assigned). Reel 27: 'Graduation ; 1959'. Length: 2:41. col.;Graduation procession and graduates congratulating each other. Sunset.
15) 0806.0001
[John Murphy--home movies] Tape 1
NHF notes, 1991: Tape 1 contents (no clear divisions between 'reels' on the tape): Reel 1A Maine 1941-1953. Reel 1B: J.H. Murphy & Assoc. spring 1957 to December 1958. Reel 1C: ...
34) 0897.0001-.0013
[Unobskey--home movies]
[Unobskey--home movies] are scenes of Jewish family life in Calais, ME, spanning four decades. Footage includes graduations, birthday parties and other family celebrations, ice ...
7) 1059.0007
[George E. Whitmore--home movies] Reel 7
Film can/box notes as follows (reel numbers are NHF-assigned). 7. Xmas 1957 & Xmas 1958.
8) 1059.0008
[George E. Whitmore--home movies] Reel 8
Film can/box notes as follows (reel numbers are NHF-assigned). 8. Xmas 1959.
94) 1080.0002
[Buffington--home movies] Reel 2
Donor notes: [EM is Ellen M. Buffington.] Reel 2: salt water at A. Nelsons with H. Kallis. Skindivers, diggin for presents. Tommy, Betsy and EM at Scarboro, Moosup Pond (Me.). C...
3) 1080.0003
[Buffington--home movies] Reel 3
Donor notes: [EM is Ellen M. Buffington.] Reel 3: 1958: Aunt Jennie at Charles' grave with Pop Sthore and Mutski. Mrs. Latvalas sister. Mr. Kallis Sr. Baldwin School. EM riding ...
23) 1108.0057
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 057
Reel 57 Archie Stewart can notes: Continuation of garage reel #78 for personal. Second garage reel. Picnic 1950, Picnic 1951. Xmas Party 1956.;Screening notes: Intertitle: 'Member Amateur Cinema League. World Wide Association of Movie Makers.' (Color). Dedication of new car show room. VS of people eating at long tables...
16) 1108.0107
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 107
Reel 107: Archie Stewart can notes: Temporary Xmas season pictures, 1949-1950. Start with Ann & Bob, end Ann & Mary's Xmas party. Storm damage, fall 1950. Small strip To...
17) 1108.0115
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 115
NHF cataloguer's notes: Reel 115: Archie Stewart can notes: 1- Uncle T & GG. 2- 4th of July. 3- Proper's boat. 4- Thruway. 5- Col. G's 79th. 6- Christmas 1953. 7- Ann &...
25) 1108.0117
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 117
NHF cataloguer's notes: Reel 117: Archie Stewart can notes: 1954 fall trip. Colonel 80 [Robert N. Golding]. Thanksgiving 1955. Camp May 1955. Screening notes: Ann Stewart Sauls...
19) 1108.0124
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 124
Archie Stewart can notes: Reel 124 Camp fall 1956. Colonel G's 82nd [birthday] 25 November 1956. Xmas 1956. New Years dinner. Screening notes: WS car picnic on rural road. VS o...
22) 1108.0134
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 134
Reel 134: Archie Stewart can notes: 1. Camp, September 1959. 2. Camp 23 October thru 8 November. 3. Florida, Christmas through New Years. 4. Rob [Golding] making brooms. NHF C...
13) 1258.0016
[Coughlan/Kelleher--home movies] Reel 16
Donor's notes as follows. Film box/reel notes in quotes. Reel 16: As listed @ 1950-51: K/Clarke Hall, AHS Football, Fr[?]wyer @ house.' Ocean...cottage? Scituate [MA]?...Kinderg...
210) 1258.0023
[Coughlan/Kelleher--home movies] Reel 23
Donor's notes as follows. Film box/reel notes in quotes. Reel 23: 'K's HS grad. 1954.' Kath's graduation again (1954). Kay, Mary Joan, Maya & Jim Sullivan, Bill and Evelyn, Ted ...
4) 1258.0024
[Coughlan/Kelleher--home movies] Reel 24
Donor's notes as follows. Film box/reel notes in quotes. Reel 24: 'MJ regis. High Pines. New Ocean. 1956.' Mary Joan's graduation from Regis College, 1956. Sally O'Connell, Card...
1) 1307.0002
[Herbert Kenney--home movies] Reel 002
Collection formerly called 'Seavey Collection' Amateur footage of family scenes. Can notes are as follows (reel numbers are NHF-assigned): 2. Emma at Dixmont. Don. Bea, and Emma...
22) 1311.0014
[Helen V. Bird--home movies] Reel 14
Sept 58. Spring 59. New York Sept 1958.;Shot of an American Airlines plane, tail number: ‘N94275’. Shot of a bottle of Canada Dry Ginger Ale. A blurry shot of a Western Union Telegram and a check from Canada Dry. A ph...
161) 1335.0001
[Fields--home movies] Reel 1
Amateur footage of family activities. NHF xfer notes as follows. Reel numbers are NHF-assigned. 1. Winter '56, Xmas '56, Susan and B 1st communion, trip to NY airport and Easter...
2) 1335.0002
[Fields--home movies] Reel 2
Amateur footage of family activities. NHF xfer notes as follows. Reel numbers are NHF-assigned. 2. July 4th, Thanksgiving, Xmas '57. (UNEDITED) NHF Cataloger's notes for reel 2....
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