Tricia Scully grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, completed a double major in Deaf Education and Elementary Education at Michigan State; a Master’s in Learning Disabilities at Northern Illinois University; and taught Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students for over 30 years. She used filmmaking as part of that work. “It was the perfect medium for capturing the lesson and my students were highly motivated to be stars in the movies. It didn’t take long before the students were doing the filming and casting the movies.” In retirement she has spent the large part of her winters at a lesbian retirement village, the Carefree Resort, in southwest Florida, where she has made two films to date. “Serving With Pride” draws on other residents’ experiences serving in the US military. In “Girl Scouts-A Memoir,” Scully joins other residents in recalling happy days in the Girl Scouts. “For me,” Scully says,” it is a sweet reminder of how fortunate we were to have been able to be singing around the campfire.” Both films integrate scrapbook photographs and memorabilia with oral histories.
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- Date Range: 1940-2018
- Collection Summary: The Tricia Scully Collection consists of two films and related original camera interviews and tapes. Both films draw on the experiences of other members of the lesbian retirement resort where Scully spends winters. "Serving With Pride," explores residents' experiences serving in the US military. In "Girl Scouts-A Memoir," Scully joins other residents recalling happy days in the Girl Scouts. Both films integrate scrapbook photographs and memorabilia with oral histories.
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- Biographical/Historical Note: Tricia Scully grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1974, with a double major in Deaf Education and Elementary Education and earned a Master's degree in Learning Disabilities from Northern Illinois University. For 34 years she taught Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students. She used filmmaking as part of that work. "It was the perfect medium for capturing the lesson and my students were highly motivated to be stars in the movies. It didn't take long before the students were doing the filming and casting the movies." In 2007 she retired and she spends the greater part of her winters at The Resort on Carefree Boulevard where she drew on the experiences of residents to make her films "Serving With Pride" and "Girl Scouts: A Memoir." She travels widely with her spouse Yolande.
- Genres: Amateur Films
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- Creators: Tricia Scully
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- Primary Format: Digital
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- Access & Use: Contact Lesbian Home Movie Project (LHMP) info@lesbianhomemovieproject.org. No re-use without permission.
- Rights: Contact Lesbian Home Movie Project, info@lesbianhomemovieproject.org
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