Baby Primates at the Simmons Home

A silent color film shot at Dr. Lee G. Simmons' home. Majority of the footage consists of the Dr. Simmons' teenage daughter, Heather, interacting with a baby gorilla and a baby orangutan. Dr. Simmons' wife, Marie, and their youngest daughter, Heidi, about the age of 5 years, can also briefly be seen interacting with the primates. Activities in this film include bottle nursing, a diaper change, climbing and swinging on the outdoor playset, bath time, and playing with the Simmons' dog., The original film reel was digitized by Universal Information Services in 2015., UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections, 00:03:09
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Abstract/Description: A silent color film shot at Dr. Lee G. Simmons' home. Majority of the footage consists of the Dr. Simmons' teenage daughter, Heather, interacting with a baby gorilla and a baby orangutan. Dr. Simmons' wife, Marie, and their youngest daughter, Heidi, about the age of 5 years, can also briefly be seen interacting with the primates. Activities in this film include bottle nursing, a diaper change, climbing and swinging on the outdoor playset, bath time, and playing with the Simmons' dog.
Subject(s): Nebraska
Omaha (Neb.)
Zoos
Animals
Motion pictures
Visual works
Films
Videos
Digital moving image formats
Date Created: circa 1966-1968

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