A class-room film, describing the daily activities of a Puritan family living in a New England coastal village. Shows the father hunting and dressing skins, the mother making soap, candles and cornbread, and the children spinning, digging clams, and doing school work. Explains the importance of religion in daily life and the dependence of the early settlers upon each other.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008846
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion
History → Frontier and pioneer life
History → United States - Civilization - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)