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Donor contributed description follows: "Item consists of a Chinese family's home movie featuring explorations of High Park with children running up and rolling down a hill, children climbing trees, the family enjoying each other’s company surrounded by cherry blossoms, and posing for the camera. On footage: Chia-chi (mother), Millie (elder daughter), Cecilia Chen (younger daughter), Edward Chen (father). Camera: Edward Tzen-hwa Chen, Chia-chi Chen, Millie Chen.

During Cherry Blossom season, the Chen family enjoyed a beautiful afternoon in High Park. Edward (father), who was usually behind the camera, can be seen enjoying the day with his family. Over the years, Chia-chi (mother) and Millie would occasionally take over the filming to get Ed in front of the camera. Chia-chi was particularly teasing and playful on this day. She can be seen laying in the grass kicking up her feet and winking at the camera."

Donor contributed description follows: "Item consists of a Chinese family's home movie featuring a children’s choir recital. Cecilia is performing with the Runnymede Public School choir in the Sing the Rainbow event. Camera: Edward Tzen-hwa Chen.

Mavericks in many ways, Edward and Chia-chi (parents) always encouraged their children to participate in diverse cultural experiences. Millie and Cecilia both trained in the arts and later continued to take part in the arts professionally and in daily life."

Donor contributed description follows: "Item consists of a Chinese family's home movie featuring two adults and two girls blowing out candles on a birthday cake, reading a booklet titled "Happy Birthday Mom," removing the candles, and slicing the cake. The Chen family is celebrating Chia-chi’s (mother) birthday. On footage: Chia-chi (mother), Millie (elder daughter), Cecilia Chen (younger daughter), Edward Chen (father). Camera: Edward Tzen-hwa Chen."

Donor contributed description follows: "Item consists of a Chinese family's home movie featuring a girl playing the piano in front of an audience, a woman watering plants at home, and family members in a living room. Millie gives a piano recital at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, followed by shots of the Chen family at home after the concert. Camera: Edward Tzen-hwa Chen.

In this piano recital, Millie was nervous as usual to perform publicly. She was grateful to be wearing her mother’s handmade skirt that was long enough to hide her trembling knees. Mavericks in many ways, Edward and Chia-chi (parents) always encouraged their children to participate in diverse cultural experiences. Millie and Cecilia both trained in the arts and later continued to take part in the arts professionally and in daily life."

Donor contributed description follows: "Item consists of a Chinese family's home movie featuring children and adults swimming in a lake. The Chen family is swimming with friends at Nickerson State Park, Brewster, Massachusetts. Camera: Edward Tzen-hwa Chen.

The Chens had an immense appreciation for the outdoors and natural landscapes and wanted to nurture this relationship in their children."

Donor contributed description follows: "Item consists of a Chinese family's home movie featuring winter activities with children and adult sledding and ice skating in High Park, Toronto. On footage: Chia-chi (mother), Millie (elder daughter), Cecilia Chen (younger daughter). Camera: Edward Tzen-hwa Chen.

The Chens had an immense appreciation for the outdoors and natural landscapes and wanted to nurture this relationship in their children."

Donor contributed description follows: "Item consists of a Chinese family's home movie featuring children and adults playing with a ball at a park in or near Toronto, laying on picnic blankets, and eating. This clip includes friends of the Chen family, most of whom were also recent immigrants from Taiwan. Camera: Edward Tzen-hwa Chen.

The Chens had an immense appreciation for the outdoors and natural landscapes and wanted to nurture this relationship in their children."

Donor contributed description follows: "Item consists of a Chinese family's home movie featuring adults and children by the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, and family members taking care of a baby in a stroller in a Toronto park. On footage: Edward Tzen-hwa (father), Chia-chi (mother), Wendy Ming Yu (elder daughter), Millie Ming Yen (younger daughter), Cecilia Ming Si (baby). Camera: Edward Tzen-hwa Chen, Chia-chi Chen.

Shortly after arriving in Canada in 1968, the Chen family visited Niagara Falls. This clip is the last recorded footage of the elder daughter, Wendy, before she was killed in a car accident in the fall of that year. The next time the camera was picked up was for the birth of the youngest child, Cecilia."

Item consists of an Indian family’s home movie. Cassette annotations read: "(1) Gitanjahi - Mehdi, Lavan, (2) Pritam + Dad 40th ann. 15-5-95."