Loraine Sumner Collection
Referee & coach Loraine Sumner’s 8mm bird’s eye view of life before & after Title IX. Fast pitches, shot puts, camping trips, life as a lesbian mother, and lots of horsing around. Minor footage of Hall of Famer Joan Joyce.
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“Debbie”
Loraine Sumner’s career as a coach & referee began well before the passage of Title IX and before she graduated from high school and spanned almost 40 years. She played and coached AAU softball, bowling, Lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, taught physical education, and directed several summer camps. She was also a single lesbian mother.
“Family”
Loraine Sumner’s career as a coach & referee began well before the passage of Title IX and before she graduated from high school and spanned almost 40 years. She played and coached AAU softball, bowling, Lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, taught physical education, and directed several summer camps. She was also a single lesbian mother.
“Travel”
Sumner often traveled with friends, teammates , and her daughter to away games or on vacation after she gave up coaching — a story in itself — she worked as a travel agent for a number of years. These clips are highlights of early trips with teammates and her daughter.
“Sports”
Highlights of Loraine Sumner’s career as coach, player, and referee interspersed team members hanging out with Sumner and her daughter.
“Friends and Lovers”
Loraine Sumner’s super 8 and 8mm collection includes footage of her teams & their games; family events; and travels with friends and lovers. She edited the footage herself into six categories: Sports, Family, Camps, Schools, Travel. and Debbie (her daughter’s name). Her edits involved many splices and the compilations fell apart during a drug
“Camps”
Loraine Sumner combined sports and motherhood as closely and frequently as she could manage. Often she took summer jobs as a camp counselor or director, because those positions enabled mother and daughter to spend summers together. Debbie especially enjoyed Tower Day Camp, which offered horseback riding, but Sumner worked in a variety of summer camps,
Loraine Sumner, Reel 6
Referee & coach Loraine Sumner’s 8mm bird’s eye view of life before & after Title IX. Fast pitches, shot puts, camping trips, life as a lesbian mother, family weddings, and lots of horsing around. Includes minor footage of Hall of Famer Joan Joyce. Drugstore-jumbled super 8mm footage.
Loraine Sumner, Reel 5
Referee & coach Loraine Sumner’s 8mm bird’s eye view of life before & after Title IX. Fast pitches, shot puts, camping trips, life as a lesbian mother, family weddings, and lots of horsing around. Includes minor footage of Hall of Famer Joan Joyce. Drugstore-jumbled 8mm footage.
Loraine Sumner, Reel 4
Referee & coach Loraine Sumner’s 8mm bird’s eye view of life before & after Title IX. Fast pitches, shot puts, camping trips, life as a lesbian mother, family weddings, and lots of horsing around. Includes minor footage of Hall of Famer Joan Joyce. Drugstore-jumbled 8mm footage.
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