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A New Life For War Refugees The Cummington MA Story
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keywords: cummington ma, wwii war refugees, post-war immigration, melting pot, american society, american culture
Synopsis: The integration of war refugee immigrants as they settle in Cummington MA with the towns initial coolness toward the newcomers and eventual mutual respect as they integrate into the melting pot of American society and culture (2014-762f.txt. 306-36)...(read more)
- Date: 1945
- Duration: 00:19:53
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
A New Life For War Refugees The Cummington MA Story
Re-enactment of the integration of a group of World War II refugees into the life of the small town of Cummington, Mass. The town's clergyman describes the town's initial coolness towards the newcomers and helps involve them in social activities, the church and vocational activities. Individual refugees find familiar work in printing, farming, lumbering and shopkeeping and begin socializing with their neighbors as respect develops on both sides. Scenes of a New England town in the 1940’s, town hall meeting, houses, people, fashions, panoramic views of the countryside, small town country store, New England lifestyle, ferris wheel and other rides at a country fair.
