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Scandals

Description: This video was created from a digitized 35 mm filmstrip and vinyl record used by the National Republican Congressional Committee in their campaign for Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon in the 1952 presidential election. The presentation tallies cases of "dishonesty and corruption" under President Harry S. Truman in the departments Agriculture, Internal Revenue Services, Defense, Justice, Commerce, State, Treasury, and Interior. The presentation also discusses scandal and corruption in theā€¦ more
Date: 1952
Duration: 10 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: National Republican Congressional Committee
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Heart of the City

Description: This short film briefly examines the impact of a factory on a town and its economy.
Date: 1953
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds
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Shooting Straight with Tim Holt

Description: Film of Tim Holt educating his young friend, Porky, on guns and gun safety. Part two covers sighting techniques, target practice, and techniques for loading a Kentucky Rifle. Includes a brief history of the John James Audobon and the habitate of a variety of birds.
Date: 1953
Duration: 13 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: National Rifle Association of America (NRA)
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Shooting Straight with Tim Holt

Description: Film of Tim Holt educating his young friend, Porky, on guns and gun safety. Part one covers the history of rifle use by early American settlers, including Buffalo Bill, and displays a matchlock rifle and a Springfield breechloading rifle.
Date: 1953
Duration: 13 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: National Rifle Association of America (NRA)
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Wings Over Dexter

Description: A film showing the role of local service airlines in modern transportation.
Date: 1953
Duration: 19 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Elwyn, Robert & Beck, Sherman
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An American Museum

Description: A film about the City Art Museum of Saint Louis. It includes information on the roles of museum staff, including the duties of the curator. The film provides examples of how artifacts are examined for authenticity, techniques for display and information on traveling exhibits.
Date: 1954
Duration: 24 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Guggenheim, Charles & Torno, Laurant
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Arresting Engine: Mark 7, Mod 1

Description: United States Navy training film on engine maintenance.
Date: 1954
Duration: 12 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: United States. Navy.
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Americans at Home: Treasure for your Table

Description: Film about the history of craftsman housewares in America, such as crystal ware, fine china, and sterling silver.
Date: 1956
Duration: 26 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Knox, Gordon; Oser, Jean & Turner, Howard
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Old Man In A Hurry

Description: This film tells the story of Bion Shively, the oldest man to win the Hambletonian Trotting Classic.
Date: 1956
Duration: 24 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Wishengrad, Morton; Carmer, Carl; Hammid, Alexander; Farmer, Tom & Knox, Gordon
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Your Fair Share

Description: This film represents an appeal for donations to the Newark, N.J. area Community Service Association. Presents the stories of individuals with health or social problems who need assistance and then suggests community programs that could help.
Date: 1956
Duration: 13 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Carey, Macdonald; Rodakiewicz, Henwar & Turner, Howard
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Scenes in Fort Worth

Description: This silent film is a compilation of a number of different scenes and appears to be news footage from an unknown news agency. In the first scene a man interviews a family in their kitchen, a small child eats while seated on the counter, and a group of young people are gathered next to what appears to be a police car or ambulance. In the second scene, men and women dressed in western or cowboy attire eat breakfast at an unknown event in Fort Worth. The story includes a close up of bacon frying,ā€¦ more
Date: 1957~
Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds
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Jobs for America

Description: This film explores how relationships between struggling communities and the Area Redevelopment Administration helped struggling local economies by creating new jobs.
Date: 1962
Duration: 21 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Huntley, Chet; Knox, Gordon; Pfister, Walter & Ewing, Maxwell
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The Liquid Fire

Description: This is a dramatization of the life of labor leader Samuel Gompers.
Date: 1962
Duration: 29 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Hoade, Martin; Ann, Doris & Vlahos, John
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The Story of North Texas State University (MP 232.c2)

Description: This promotional film created by the United Students of North Texas Senate tells the story of life at North Texas State University (NTSU) from the time a student arrives on campus through graduation with exploration of the various academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities available to students. The film begins with aerial footage of the Dallas Expressway, the Denton County courthouse, and the NTSU campus. The narrator introduces the viewer to the processes of registration, moving intoā€¦ more
Date: 1963
Duration: 19 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: North Texas State University
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Lasers: Coherent Light Sources for Research and Industry

Description: Film presents the story of laser technology from its initial development, through the present state of the art, to its future potential.
Date: 1964
Duration: 34 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Huntley, Chet; Lackey, Douglas; Kauer, Gene; Davidovsky, Mario; Knox, Gordon & Mahon, John
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A Rising Tide

Description: Film describing the history of industry in New Bedford, Mass., focusing on the decline of the textile industry. The film presents the planning, implementation, and results of New Bedford's initiatives to foster economic development and create new jobs.
Date: 1964
Duration: 28 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Glenn, Jack; Zack, Eugene C.; Knox, Gordon & Kannon, John
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The Active Peacetime Service

Description: This film shows the many ways that the U.S. Coast Guard serves its country. Viewers learn that, among other duties, the U.S. Coast Guard regularly monitors the weather, warns ships of nearby icebergs, and patrols inland waterways.
Date: unknown
Duration: 25 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Knox, Gordon
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An Album of Christmas Carols

Description: This film features the Columbus Boychoir performing Christmas carols off of their album, "Columbus Boychoir Christmas Carols."
Date: unknown
Duration: 13 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Smith, Paul Lincoln & Bryant, Donald T.
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Backfire

Description: "This story is based upon the actual classroom experiences of Thomas J. Shelly, teacher of Economics and History in the Yonkers High School, Yonkers, New York. The American Economic Foundation is happy to present this example of how common sense combats economic fallacies" - from film.
Date: unknown
Duration: 15 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Knox, Gordon; Elwyn, Robert & Lyon, Sumner
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The Banshee

Description: A film about the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation's "twin-jet carrier-based" fighter plane known as The Banshee.
Date: unknown
Duration: 14 minutes 34 seconds
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