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| Contributor: | Maura Titus |
| Catalog No. | 58 |
| Length: | 1:54:10 |
| Dates: | 1950s |
Keyword Description:
Film shows Skerry family, residents of Medford, Massachusetts, in 1950s (see written descriptions for detailed identification of family members). It begins with Christmas in 1956, including women in a the kitchen, children playing, and decorations. Other footage shows Norah Skerry's birthday party, followed by a scene of adults and children outside in the yard, the 1952 wedding between Paul and Carol Skerry as well as the reception, a short segment of Michael Skerry in 1957 at the Statehouse when he was elected for a second term and served as House Speaker. These scenes are followed by vacation shots, the family vacationing in New Hampshire at the Ox Bow cottages, with the kids at the lake and in paddle boats. The film ends with footage from Norah Kerry's trip to Rome, Italy.
