Home Movie: Evan Barber Collection: 071150 (silent)

Description: An assembly of home movies shot 1938-41, centering on a beloved child with Down syndrome, showing the child's experiences across several Christmas mornings, their first birthday, and other gentle family hour activities with parents and grandparents. Includes a live-action theater production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Compilation of three reels:
Can states: 1938 To 1941, CHRISTMAS
Box states: Evan M. Barber, Britton, South Dakota
Reel states: Carol 1st Birthday


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Subjects: 1930s, 1940s, Children, Families, Holidays, People with disabilities and those who are d/Deaf and/or hard of hearing, Religion, Theater

Tags: title "In My Book of Christmas"; 1938 title; homemade titles; crucifixes; Christianity; wrapping gifts; wrapping presents; gift wrap decoration; ribbons; Poinsettias; Christmas trees; child with Down syndrome; Down's syndrome; trisomy 21; people with congenital disabilities; fatherhood; parenthood; child with Down syndrome enjoys Christmas morning; 1939 title; English pointer dog; dogs; 1940 title; Christmas dinners; roast turkeys; children's table; dirty dishes; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wooden toy; toy candlestick telephone; first birthdays; toilet training; toy dog; January 23 calendar page; Carol Barber; trash can filled with wrapping paper; unwrapped presents displayed under the Christmas tree; tricycles; Dalmatian dog; sewing up a turkey; holiday dinners; boy playing harmonica; the end title; Snow White and the Seven Dwarves stage play; dwarf masks; babies

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Evan Barber

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Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Evan Barber Collection PC-0205, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA; South Dakota; Britton, South Dakota

Genre/Form: home movie

Language: eng

Rights:

Film Format: 8mm film

Element: positive

Color: color, b&w

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: triangle circle, circle triangle, square circle, circle plus

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 260