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Home Videos: Joseph Towles and Colin Turnbull, circa 1960s-1970s

 File — Box: 44

Scope and Contents

Includes home videos in 8 mm and super 8 mm film (color, silent, and each about 3 minutes in length) labeled F1-F6 by Turnbull with notations on covers, circa 1960s-1970s. User DVD copy of merged films, consecutively filmed, available in repository. Folder 1 includes shots of home in Lancaster, Virginia; Towles washing his car; and New York City scenes (presumably filmed from their apartment) of people walking. Folder 2 includes Towles and his family in Virginia eating barbeque; shots of swimming pool in Lancaster, Virginia; Turnbull and their cats. Folder 3 includes swimming pool scenes (circa late 1970s-early 1980s) of Lancaster, Virginia home. Includes children playing, Towles, Turnbull, and unidentified adults lounging by pool. Possibly shot by Colin Turnbull's nephew, David. Folder 4 includes shots from fishing trip in river in VA, presumably shot by David Turnbull during family visit (circa 1981-83). Shows Towles, Turnbull, and child on dock and river. Folder 5 includes Towles and their two dogs; snowy winter scene in Virginia home. Folder 6 includes Towles prepping and driving tractor and spraying the orchard, possibly in their Lancaster home.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964-1986

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material is in English

Conditions Governing Access

Originals of the film studies are housed at the Smithsonian. VHS user copies are available for Avery researchers.

Extent

From the Series: 10.25 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

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