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Little Ambassadors: The Kodakids of World War II

Little Ambassadors: The Kodakids of World War II In-Person

Presented by Brighton Town Historian  Mary Jo Lanphear

Imagine leaving home as a child and spending the next five years with strangers in another country.  Over thirteen hundred children between the ages of five and fifteen did just that during World War II and 156 of them stayed in the Rochester area.  Dubbed the “Kodakids,” they were the children of employees at Kodak’s Harrow, England plant. 

The “Duchess of Athol” arrived on August 24, 1940, at Montreal. Transferred to railroad cars, the children rode from Montreal to Brighton to their American adventure. “Little Ambassadors:  the Kodakids of World War II” details their sojourn with Rochester-area families until war’s end in 1945.

Mary Jo Lanphear has been the town of Brighton Historian since 1986. Her position includes researching topics of Brighton history, presenting public talks, working with school children, and assisting town staff with projects. She serves as staff adviser to the town’s Historic Preservation Commission and has participated in the decision to designate over seventy landmarks in Brighton. Currently she is volunteering as a transcriber of historic correspondence in the collection of the U. of R. Rare Books Dept.

Co-sponsored by the Perinton Historical Society and Fairport Public Library.
Registration is required.
 

   

Date:
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Time:
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Community Room
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Adult Program  
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