1950-1951

Home movie documenting family life in Elmhurst, Illinois, and a trip to the family cottage at Lac Courte Oreilles. Footage includes a community parade in Elmhurst featuring several Girl Scout troops; a graduation ceremony at Knox College; swimming at a beach and a swimming pool; a young girl's birthday party; trip to family cottage at Lac Courte Oreilles near Hayward, Wisconsin; and brief footage of the family in front of their home at Christmas time.

Credits

Byron Stevens (filmmaker)

Complete catalog record

Cfa collection: John Dame Collection
Subjects: Girl Scouts; Children; Commencement ceremonies; Beaches; Swimming; Family recreation; Families; Parades and processions; Birthdays; Christmas
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Galesburg; North America > United States > Illinois > Elmhurst; North America > United States > Wisconsin > Hayward; North America > United States > Wisconsin > Lac Courte Oreilles
Language: English
Cfa elements: Reversal Positives, 384 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/24528

Sources

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Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:24