Collection contains [Elizabeth Thompson Reed–home movies] of Hancock Point, Maine, summer activities such as tennis, sailing and swimming as well as winter campus scenes and a graduation. Collection also contains footage of the arrival of the Bar Harbor Express, a train meeting the ferry that ran between Hancock and Mt. Desert Island. See also Hancock Historical Society Collection.
Denny-Brown, Sheila Collection
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Denny-Brown, Sheila Collection
Primary Format and Extent:
video (99 min.) : si., b&w ; 3/4 in.
Collection Date Range:
1928 - 1930
Summary:
Collection contains [Elizabeth Thompson Reed--home movies] of Hancock Point, Maine, summer activities such as tennis, sailing and swimming as well as winter campus scenes and a graduation. Collection also contains footage of the arrival of the Bar Harbor Express, a train meeting the ferry that ran between Hancock and Mt. Desert Island. See also Hancock Historical Society Collection.
Biographical/Historical Notes:
Elizabeth Thompson Reed, Sheila Denny-Brown's mother, lived in New Haven, Connecticut, was a graduate of Vassar College and came to Hancock Point on a visit around 1900; she was an advocate for women's rights. She and her husband came to Hancock Point every summer from around 1910. Original footage is 16 mm. film.
cPeople and Organizations:
Subject(s):
Ferries, Railroads, Recreation, Sailboats, Sports
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/78