Loraine Sumner

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Loraine Sumner, Reel 2

written by Ian on December 23, 2018

Referee & coach Loraine Sumner’s 8mm bird’s eye view of life before & after Title IX. Fast pitches, shot puts, camping trips, life as a lesbian mother, family weddings, and lots of horsing around. Includes minor footage of Hall of Famer Joan Joyce. Drugstore-jumbled 8mm footage.

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Date Range: c. 1958-1963
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Description: Referee & coach Loraine Sumner's 8mm bird's eye view of life before & after Title IX. Fast pitches, shot puts, camping trips, life as a lesbian mother, family weddings, and lots of horsing around. Includes minor footage of Hall of Famer Joan Joyce. Drugstore-jumbled 8mm footage.
Biographical/Historical Note: See collection level, Biographical/Historical Notes.
Add cite on the prevalence of playing native american or foregrounding native american dancing in US and Canadian camps. When & how the tradition stopped.

"Dances of Polynesia"
Genres: Home Movies
Subjects: Lesbian mothers, Softball
Places: Tower Day Camp, Sterling, Massachusetts; Hingham, Massachusetts; Washington, DC; Mt. Vernon, Virginia; Milton, Massachusetts; Plimouth Plantation, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington, Virginia
Creators: Loraine Sumner
Collaborators & Participants: For further information or if you or friends took part in this event, be great if you emailed us at info@lesbianhomemovieproject.org & let us know. We'll share your input if that's okay, or just preserve it.
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Rights: Lesbian Home Movie Project (LHMP) holds all rights. Donor must approve all uses.
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Preferred Citation: Reel 2, Loraine Sumner Collection, Lesbian Home Movie Project (LHMP)