
2 Items in This Collection
Valdina Family Collection

Primary Format and Extent
16mm film; 8mm film

Summary
The Valdina Collection includes 2 reels of 16mm film (about 100 ft and 350 ft) and 1 reel of 8mm film (about 400). One of the 16mm films is titled "A Little King in Darkest Africa" and includes racially biased depictions in B&W cartoon format. The home movies include scenes from Little Cranberry Island, Maine; Massachusetts; and of Ashley Bryan (artist and writer).

Biographical/Historical Notes
The films include images of the Valdina Family, and the Sannella Family.
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