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Eleanor Turner home video #3

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African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A family gathers for a family reunion in the yard of a residential home. Video then cuts to the family singing and making speeches to honor the host and family. There is also footage of a crab boil. Home movie was shot in the late 80s or early 90s.

Collection
Great Migration Home Movie Study Collection
Archival grouping
Great Migration Home Movie Study Collection / Eleanor Turner Family
Cataloged creator or photographer
National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.)
Recorded subjects
Singing; Gathering; Family reunions; Cooking
Format and extent
1 Video recording
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This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20170414_Turner_VHS_03

Collection: Great Migration Home Movie Study Collection

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