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COMING JUNE, 1999...
A History of Kittery, Maine
A twenty-minute museum orientation and
historical video documentary for the Kittery Historical and Naval Museum. In-depth oral
history interviews will be incorporated with archival images, significant artifacts and
other historical photographs, portraits and etchings, to richly illustrate the history of
the town. Included will be histories of Fort McClary, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,
Badger's Island, the harbor area, the Pepperill houses and other historical homes, Celia
Thaxter and the Isles of Shoals, and the growth and development of Kittery neighborhoods.
COMING FALL, 1999...
Safe Haven: 1000 Refugees in
Oswego, New York
A thirty-minute oral
history documentary for the Safe Haven Museum. The production tells the story of the 1,000
Jewish, Yugoslavian and Italian refugees who, in 1944, were brought to Fort Ontario in
Oswego, New York, the only World War II refugee camp in the United States. Using excerpts
from six oral history interviews with the refugees, and an additional in-depth interview
with journalist Ruth Gruber, who crossed the Atlantic with the refugees in 1944, the
presentation will explain the background of the refugees' experience, the mission of the
refugee camp, and the spirit and courage of those who were a part of this little known
episode of WWII history.
COMING JANUARY, 2000...
Down to the Sea in Ships: Gloucester and her
Schooners
A one-hour documentary
chronicling the rich history and tradition of Gloucester fishing schooners as an important
chapter in American maritime history. With writer/historian Joseph E. Garland and
educator/folk artist Daisy Nell, the presentation would tell the story of how the
schooners were built, how they were used to develop a thriving fishing industry, the lives
of the fishermen, their families and the communities they built. Partnering with both the
Essex Shipbuilding Museum and the Gloucester Adventure, a 1926 Essex-built schooner that
has been designated a National Historic Landmark, we will also bring the story up to
present day, highlighting the current renaissance of the schooners, including preservation
and restoration efforts, newly built replicas and the annual Gloucester Schooner Fest.
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