Ford, Nancy Collection, 1951, 1953-1959, 1961-1963, circa 1950s-1960s

 
Scope and content:

Donated by Nancy Ford in 2010, the collection holds 7 processed 8mm reels. The footage is dated from circa 1950s through 1960s, specifically from 1951, 1953 through 1959, and 1961 through 1963. The content features a trip through Mexico and the Smokey Mountains, the growth of children, Christmas celebrations, family reunions, a graduation, a trip to Florida (which includes a visit to Cypress Gardens), weddings, birthday parties, a Memorial Day observance at Green Park Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, a visit to Niagara Falls (and Fort Niagara), Arkansas, the 1955 Indianapolis 500, and other family interactions.

Contents

Access and use

Parent restrictions:
The entire collection is open for research. Curatorial Permission is required for reels 9, 24, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 297 due to their content.
Parent terms of access:
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Location of this collection:
John C. Hitt Library
12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2
Orlando
FL
32816-8030
USA