SERIES I: Barbara Suster Films
Abstract
The home movies taken by Barbara Suster feature her many pet cats, parades, and outings with her siblings' families, mostly around La Grange and Des Plaines.
Inclusive Dates
1950 – 1960
Series identifier
S.2021-05-0001
Extent
14
reels
Creators
Suster, Barbara
(was created by)
Barbara J. Suster was born in Des Plaines, IL in 1921 to John Edward Suster and Rosalia (Doubek) Suster. She had two sisters, Viola Imig and Mary Bond; and a brother, John Suster II. She worked as a treasurer for the Newcomb-Macklin Company, a family picture-framing company at 400 N. State St. in Chicago, for 15 years. She loved her flowers and cats, which she had many of over the years, including Glamor Puss, Stranger, Sylvester, Rocky, Chessie, Rover (who drank milk from a glass using his hands), Flash (who drank milk from a bottle), and Toby (who she enjoyed dressing up in hats). She passed away in 1985.
Series Items
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Items with Viewable Media
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SERIES I: Barbara Suster Films
- 1950: Madison - Denmark Wedding - Mom & Cap in Yard - Rover & Glamor Puss - New York - Thanksgiving - Stranger
- 1951: Christmas at La Grange - Suzy - Doug & parakeet - Family and 1367 tree - Flash & gold fish
- 1951: First Spring Flowers - Cats - Douglas - Kittens & Stranger
- 1951: Frontier Days Parade - Thanksgiving
- 1951: Later flowers - John's home and family - Memorial Day parade - Our house - Rover drinking milk - Imigs at their house - The Wilson's house
- 1951: Suzy - Flash & Doug - the Zoo - Kiddie Park - Mom's Club - John's family - Fall in the yard
- 1952: Colorado Sightseeing in February & 1007 in June
- 1952: Stofft's - Doug & bird house - Flash & milk bottle - Sylvester
- 1952: Toby, family in yard - Suzy at Kiddie Park - La Grange pooch - Suzy and roller skates
- 1953: June-Wellesley Reunion
- 1954-1955: Colorado Springs
- 1954: Toby & hats; John's family and new car - 1955: Suzy and John in snow; Summer - Barnes Elgin farm
- 1955: Mom and Flash - Sept. 16, 1955-Kittens - Christmas-1955-Kittens - Rocky & Chessie September 1956 - August 1960, Des Plaines Parade
- 1956: Colorado Springs Skiing