The collection consists of a total of 16,150 feet of 16mm film than spans from 1926 to 1976. These consist of home movies shot in mainly in New Hampshire and Connecticut with vacation footage through the United States. Jeannette Peabody Cannon shot the first 20 reels of film from 1926-1942 and her son LeGrand Cannon III and his wife Marie Cassidy Cannon shot the remaining 35 reels from 195-1976. The films include footage of family activities and travel.
Cannon, LeGrand Jr. Collection
Cannon, LeGrand Jr. Collection
Primary Format and Extent:
film (16,150 ft.) : si., b&w and col. ; 16 mm
Collection Date Range:
1926 - 1976
Summary:
The collection consists of a total of 16,150 feet of 16mm film than spans from 1926 to 1976. These consist of home movies shot in mainly in New Hampshire and Connecticut with vacation footage through the United States. Jeannette Peabody Cannon shot the first 20 reels of film from 1926-1942 and her son LeGrand Cannon III and his wife Marie Cassidy Cannon shot the remaining 35 reels from 195-1976. The films include footage of family activities and travel.
Biographical/Historical Notes:
Jeannette Cannon Peabody married LeGrand Cannon Jr. in 1922. They had four children: Jeannette Cannon Glaws, Margaret Peabody Cannon, Winthrop Peabody Cannon, and LeGrand Cannon III. She died in 1948. LeGrand Cannon III was born September 21, 1925 in New Haven, Connecticut and died January 24th, 1999 in Chocorua, New Hampshire. In 1954 he married M. Marie Cassidy and moved to Milton, Mass. They had two children, LeGrand Cannon IV and Laura-Marie Pond Cannon.
cPeople and Organizations:
Subject(s):
Family, Religion, Travel
Repository:
Northeast Historic Film
Availabilty:
Access is restricted; consult repository for detail.
Condition Governing Reproduction and Use:
Authorization to reuse and/or reproduce must be obtained from Northeast Historic Film. See http://oldfilm.org/content/stock-footage-licensing for more information.
Source URL:
http://oldfilm.org/collection/Detail/collections/1341