61. [Delta Queen, Cincinnati to New Orleans, 1968] (24:06)

Date:
1968
Summary:
Home movie footage of a voyage from Cincinnati to New Orleans that Bailey took aboard the steamboat Delta Queen in early 1968. An article about her experience, "Last Call for the Delta Queen River Cruise," was published in the New York Times in May 1968. The film primarily shows the scenery as the boat cruises down the river and members of the crew working on the ship (including the captain manning the bridge). Features the Delta Queen's calliope as passengers gather to listen. Bailey herself takes a turn at the instrument. On shore, the film documents stops at historic antebellum homes, including McRaven and Oak Alley Plantation. The footage is not edited in chronological order.
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62. Hawaii #1 (02:53)

Date:
1967
Summary:
Home movie taken at Sea Life Park Hawaii. A woman and a dog paddle around the park's dolphin lagoon as the dolphins perform tricks.
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63. Hawaii #2 (02:39)

Date:
1967
Summary:
Home movie of a dolphin show taken at Sea Life Park Hawaii. A continuation of the performance seen in Hawaii #1. Also shows dolphins being fed by park workers.
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64. [Corn fields 1965] (01:22)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Home movie taken circa 1965 in an unknown location, likely in Illinois. Shows corn fields next to a large silo. Close-ups of the corn show it is ready for harvest with brown silks. Shows a man working on a tractor in a nearby field.
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65. [Touring the Mediterranean, 1965] (1:24:47)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trip on the Queen Anna Maria Greek Line in 1965. The ship makes stops in Malta, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Greece, Turkey, Gibraltar, and Israel. A brief shot of New York City is seen in the middle of the film (it may not have been edited chronologically). Bailey captures extensive footage of local people and street scenes in large cities as well as many people working as fishermen, agricultural workers, and vendors in small markets. Notable landmarks include: St. Paul's Square and Cathedral (Malta), the acropolis at Alexandria, Montaza Palace, Cairo Citadel, Mount of Beatitudes and St. Peter's Church (Israel), the Blue Mosque, Athens acropolis, Achilleion Palace, and São Jorge Castle. Other highlights include Bailey riding a camel in Cairo, feeding a wild monkey in Gibraltar, and a man in a ghutrah disembarking a plane and waving to the crowd in Greece - possibly Saud bin Abdulaziz.
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66. [Wellesley reunion 1962 and visit to Marblehead] (17:01)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Bailey and other classmates of the Class of 1922 celebrating their 40th reunion at Wellesley College. The women mingle and enjoy refreshments outside. Shows Tower Court, Lake Waban, and other buildings around the Wellesley campus. The women then arrive with dressed in purple aprons and bonnets (their class color) and a sign in a shape of a cow (class mascot) reading "Bellesley". The alumnae classes celebrating reunions then march in a parade with flags and class colors. The film then documents a trip to Marblehead, Massachusetts with Wellesley friends and a visit to the home of classmate Esther B. Card.
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67. [Kapoho eruption, 1960] (10:42)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Uses the same footage from [Trip to Hawaii, 1960] of he 1960 Kapoho eruption as well as "Pele comes back to Puna" by A. Carter.
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68. [Trip to Hawaii, 1960 #2] (01:46)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Very brief home movie documenting Bailey's trip to Hawaii in 1960. Shows the waters of the Pacific taken while cruising in a boat, followed by a brief glimpse of a TWA StarStream 707 plane on a tarmac. The footage is very light and hard to see in some places.
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69. [Trip to Hawaii, 1960] (48:15)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trip to Hawaii in 1960. Features extensive footage of the 1960 Kapoho eruption and the destruction of buildings and vegetation in the aftermath. Shots of several landmarks, including Kamehameha I statue outside Aliʻiōlani Hale, Iao Needle Point, ruins of Fort Elizabeth, Captain Cook Monument, the Royal Mausoleum, Chamberlain House, Spouting Horn, Prince Kuhio's birthplace, Hulihee Palace, Kaahumanu Church, Queen Emma Summer Palace, and Puowaina Punchbowl Crater. A close-up shows Ernie Pyle's grave marker at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Ends with footage of a luau depicting many traditional dances, men making Kālua pork, and surfing.
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70. Contemporary Hawaii (56:14)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trip to Hawaii in 1960. Features extensive footage of Hawaii's scenic oceans, beaches, hills, and flowers. Shots of several landmarks, including Aloha Tower, ʻIolani Palace, Laie Hawaii Temple and the murals inside, Ewa Plantation School, Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau, Kalaupapa Settlement and Father Damien's grave. Shows several homes with names and addresses, possibly friends of Bailey, as well as Bailey attending an outdoor reception at a private garden with close-ups of tropical flowers. Ends with footage of hotel exteriors around Waikiki and Bailey at the airport.
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71. Springtime in Europe (12:57)

Date:
1957/1964
Main contributors:
Bernadine Bailey
Summary:
Home movie documenting multiple trips Bailey took to Europe between 1957 and 1964. Highlights include pastoral scenes and medieval architecture in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany ; Bailey boarding the Auguste Piccard mesoscaphe in Lausanne, Switzerland ; public art in Geneva, including the Reformation Wall and Woodrow Wilson Memorial Sphere. In Paris, Bailey visits the Palace of Versailles, Notre Dame, Tuileries Garden, Chartres Cathedral, and the Sorbonne, which she once attended as a student.
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72. Summer in Scandinavia | Springtime in Europe (1:17:38)

Date:
1957/1964
Summary:
Summer in Scandinavia This film contains graphic footage that some viewers may find distressing. Home movie documenting Bailey's trip to Scandinavia, circa 1964. Features street scenes of major cities such as Oslo, Helsinki, Stockholm, and Copenhagen. Captures the daily life of locals as they enjoy public parks and markets in each city. Ends with footage of a hunting expedition in the Arctic, where men track, kill, and skin seals and polar bears. Springtime in Europe Home movie documenting multiple trips Bailey took to Europe between 1957 and 1964. Highlights include pastoral scenes and medieval architecture in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany ; Bailey boarding the Auguste Piccard mesoscaphe in Lausanne, Switzerland ; public art in Geneva, including the Reformation Wall and Woodrow Wilson Memorial Sphere. In Paris, Bailey visits the Palace of Versailles, Notre Dame, Tuileries Garden, Chartres Cathedral, and the Sorbonne, which she once attended as a student.
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73. Behind the Iron Curtain (50:02)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Footage of Bailey's trip across the Soviet Empire in 1957 offering a rich depiction of life under Soviet rule. Features many street scenes capturing local culture in the former Soviet Union, Ukraine, Warsaw, and East Berlin. Numerous depictions of Lenin, in commemorative art, can be seen throughout. The film focuses both on large cities and rural landscapes, where women notably join men in performing hard labor in the fields. Bailey documented trips to many landmarks ; in Leningrad, this includes the Winter Palace, Admirality Tower, Senate Square, Alexander Column, and Peterhof Palace ; in Kiev, the National Opera, St. Sophia's Cathedral, and the Verkhovna Rada building ; in Moscow, the Bolshoi Theatre, Cathedral Square, Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, the Grand Kremlin Palace, and many examples of Stalinist architecture ; in Warsaw, the Ghetto Heroes Monument and stone reliefs of workers on Marszałkowska street ; in Berlin, the ruins of the Reichstag, St. Hedwig's Cathedral, and a monument to Soviet soldiers in World War II. The specter of the war lingers throughout as many cities still sport heavy damage from bombing - particularly Berlin and Stalingrad.
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75. [Braemar Gathering 1956] (00:46)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Shows Bailey at the 1956 Braemar Gathering. She is seated near the pavilion where the Royal family is watching the games.
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76. [Fiji islands 1956] (04:18)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Film begins with British Merchant Navy ship. Primarily shows blurry footage of Fiji, including a village with thatched roof buildings and new construction. Local children interact with and smile for the camera. A storefront advertises Procera bread. The film then shows a busy intersection in a town - the crowd is diverse with people in traditional and western-style clothes.
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77. Holiday in history (47:58)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Footage of Bailey's trip to the United Kingdom in 1956. Documents many historical landmarks and buildings around England, Scotland, and Wales. Highlights include the Royal family at the Braemar Gathering and scenes of the games, Roman ruins, numerous castles, and scenes of 1950's London.
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78. Singapore 1956 (02:59)

Date:
1956
Summary:
This films has a persistent flickering image that may make some viewers feel disoriented. Home movie footage of the Pacific Ocean taken from a boat in the port of Singapore.
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79. [New Zealand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, 1955-1956] (1:14:32)

Date:
1955/1956
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trips to New Zealand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, 1955-1956. Film begins with footage of people playing cricket in Auckland, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and people enjoying the beach. In Rotorua, Maori women in traditional dress play instruments and perform a dance. Shows the New Zealand Parliamentary Library and Riddiford Baths in Wellington. Captures diverse landscapes of New Zealand, including beaches, snowy mountains, and geothermal areas. Bailey's mother, Nellie Freeman, accompanies her in New Zealand. Footage of Asia primarily shows small village life and men, women, and children working in fields and doing housework. Bailey captures a large celebration complete with a float that has a Hindu temple spire. Ends with extensive footage of Angkor Wat with close-ups of the art and architectural features.
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80. [Angkor Wat 1955] (04:26)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Home movie taken at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Much of the footage is dark and difficult to see. Buddhist monks in bright robes can be seen around the temple.
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