Highlights of Loraine Sumner’s career as coach, player, and referree interpersed with footage of team members hanging out with Sumner and her daughter Debbie.
“Sports”
Loraine Sumner
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- Date Range: 1955-1975
- Collection Summary:
- Description: Highlights of Loraine Sumner's career as coach, player, and referre interpersed team members hanging out with Sumner and her daughter.
- Biographical/Historical Note: See collection level, Biographical/Historical Notes.
Sumner on the nuns: "Oh, the nuns. One of my ballplayers went into the convent down in New Jersey. Winnie Kelly from out of Dorchester. Sister Winnie and we used to stop at the Village in NY on our trips down and back. That was my first softball team. A lot of them went into the convent, but they didn't stay. Winnie did A lot went in but they'd be out in a few months. They'd have a party but they didn't stay." It was Sister Winnie getting out of the car, Sumner said. "Oh, yeah. She was a character too but as far as I know she stayed in." Sumner dated the footage to the 1960s.
2:09 This may be a game Loraine had to play in because Jackie Pimentel broke her finger.
South Shore Esquirettes, 1st team: White shirts & shorts with purple trim and writing
Waltham Drifters, blue shorts, white tops. - Genres: Amateur Films
- Subjects: Softball, Lesbians, Lesbian nuns, Lesbian mothers
- Places: Convent Station, New Jersey
- Creators: Loraine Sumner
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- Preferred Citation: "Sports," Loraine Sumner Collection, Lesbian Home Movie Project (LHMP)