[Home movies. Clifford Jersey. West Hempstead, New York. Family and friends ca.1934-1945, reel 4]

Duration: 30

Year Published: 1934

Creator: .

Format: 8mm

Color: Color

Sound: silent

Credits: Jersey, Clifford.; Graham, Billy, 1918-2018

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; PFA 8000-01-14242. Restricted: Archival. Not for research or exhibition.; Home movies shot by the Clifford Jersey, father of the documentarian, Bill Jersey. Bill Jersey grew up in West Hempstead, New York. His family was fundamentalist Christian and the family activities revolved around church, family and friends. This reel depicts Youth for Christ activities at Houghton College and Wheaton College, including a glimpse of Bill's first wife, Laurie Ann-Lowe. There is footage of Billy Graham giving a graduation speech at Moody Bible Institute, and of Word of Life Camp in Scroon Lake, New York. The reel ends with Laurie's graduation from Columbia Presbyterian Nursing School, and Bill and Laurie's wedding in Chester Springs, PA.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE