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Produced at the height of the black power movement in the early ‘70s, LORD THING is an insider history into the genesis and transformation of...

A home movie featuring a group painting in a backyard, then continuing to a park for bicycling and lounging in the grass. The film was shot in the ...

This color film depicts families and friends eating, drinking and lounging at home. 

A home movie featuring a family trip to Mountain Park, located on Mount Tom in Holyoke, Massachusetts. They ride the Bubble Bounce and the merry-go...

This color film was taken on a trip to Niagara Falls. Scenes primarily show Niagara Falls as well as the atmosphere of all who are visiting the att...

A partially double-exposed home movie featuring a picnic and a CCBA (Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association) parade.

This is a color home movie of four adults being playful and lounging at home at what appears to be a Christmas party. There is drinking, smoking an...

This color film depicts an African American family preparing for and enjoying a cookout. Film begins with preparation of the grill and moves on to ...

This color film depicts African American men and women laughing, dancing and drinking at a party.

Home movie by Don McIlvaine capturing life in Springfield, Massachusetts, including children playing football on the street, a teenage couple, neig...

This color film begins with a father and son dancing and continues to show an African American family of varied ages dancing and spending time toge...

Home movie featuring friends drinking and dancing at a birthday party in a house.

Home movie of family and friends enjoying a New Year’s party at a home in Springfield, Massachusetts. Don McIlvaine captures moments of intimacy be...

This black and white film depicts a family trip to New York. Includes African American families lounging, fishing, and swimming near a body of wate...