Oregon Cartoon Institute brings Harry Smith home to Seattle in time to welcome the 2014 Society of Cinema and Media Studies conference, which opens Wednesday March 19 and runs through Sunday March 23. Cellist Lori Goldston will provide live accompaniment for OCI’s multiple projector, expanded cinema version of Heaven & Earth Magic. The screening will … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
The Parental Enigma, Part Two: Mary Louise Hammond Smith
According to Harry, his mother was Anastasia of Russia, and he was the product of her love affair with Aleister Crowley. Harry Smith was gloriously unreliable when it came to facts about his own life. Here’s what we know about Mary Louise Hammond Smith. Chronologically: Born in 1889, in Sioux City, Iowa. Teaches at Sitka … Continue reading
The Parental Enigma, Part One: Robert James Smith
Harry’s Chicago grandfather, Robert A. Smith, married the daughter of a Chicago industrialist-turned-salmon packer. I don’t know if he did this before or after he moved to Bellingham to assist in the administration of the Deming family’s powerful, vertically integrated, salmon canning empire. The record shows their son, Robert James Smith, bailed on this mission, … Continue reading
Handy Guide to Harry Smith’s Bellingham
Thanks to Kaveh Askari and Matthew Holtmeier, Oregon Cartoon Institute got to explore Bellingham, Harry Smith’s childhood home. For people who wish to retrace our steps, here’s the sights we recommend. 1. Harry’s homes. Robert Smith, Mary Smith and two year old Harry Smith arrived in Bellingham in 1925. They moved into 1515 J Street, … Continue reading
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