16001. The scout trail to citizenship (24:51)

Date:
1946
Summary:
Describes the organization structure of the Boy Scouts and how scouts move through the ranks, from starting as a Cub at age 9 to Rover at age 19. Emphasizes how the Boy Scouts of America provide co...

16002. Uses and Abuses of Environmental Memory (1:27:12)

Date:
April 20, 2010
Main contributors:
Lawrence Buell
Summary:
How can the arts of memory counteract the inertial effects of what psychologist Peter Kahn, Jr. has called “intergenerational environmental amnesia”? The lecture seeks to offer a series of general ...

16003. The Negro and the American Promise (59:39)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Brings together four prominent Negro leaders who discuss American Negroes' movement for racial and social equality, and their own motivations, doctrines, methods and goals. Features Negro leaders J...

16004. Lie detector (28:56)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Describes the polygraph or lie detector. Actual tests are made with graduate students posing as subjects. Some of the uses of the device in criminal detection, industrial and security work are expl...

16006. Windows to the Future (19:31)

Alternative title:
Window to the future (new med...
Date:
May 3, 1989
Main contributors:
Indiana University School of Medicine. Medical Educational Resources Program
Summary:
A tour of Indiana University School of Medicine's new Medical Research and Library Building on the Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. An abbreviated version of a long...

16007. The indomitable blacksmith : Thomas Davenport (20:54)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television series episode, "The Indomitable Blacksmith: Thomas Davenport" (season 1, episode 14), which originally aire...

16008. Still a brother : inside the Negro middle class (1:31:05)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Dr. St. Clair Drake states that the middle class is not only based on the economy, but is a way of life. Black middle and upper classes parallel those of the whites, yet he is "still a brother" and...

16009. Bangkok Oasis on a Troubled Continent (25:37)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Describes the economic, religious, and social characteristics of life in Bangkok, Thailand. Includes views of the temples, the old Palace of Kings, the King and the Queen at a state function, the ...

16010. "It's the humidity" (13:04)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Uses common everyday examples of the effects of humidity to introduce and explain this idea. Shows Kay, an attractive teenager, and her adventures with a violin, a stuck drawer, and drying off at t...

16011. The village tractor (21:22)

Date:
1951
Summary:
Shows how one small Turkish village profits by the acquisition of a tractor imported through the Marshall Plan, and benefits from mechanical training provided young farmers as part of Turkey's reco...

16015. Anne Frank (2:43:00)

Alternative title:
Indiana University Opera Thea...
Date:
2023
Main contributors:
Ran, Shulamit, 1949-

16016. Play's The Thing (20:30)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Examines a variety of playthings and play equip­ment, focusing, particularly on objects that reveal the custom, skill, and whimsy of their makers. Considers the emotional responses to toys and the ...

16017. Man: Friend and Enemy of Nature (22:36)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Explores the wonders of the natural world as depicted by artists, considering how man has changed the natural environment through industry, farming, land development, and his own habits.

16018. Remembering Happy Times (22:29)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Examines the images artists create to portray the happy, exciting, or tender moments of an earlier day. Considers how art preserves the scenes of people enjoying and cherishing life.

16019. Sea Images (22:21)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Explores the majesty and mystery of the sea, man's fascination with and reliance on the sea, and how it has been a source of mystery for artists in all times and cultures.

16020. Things To Use (20:53)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Focuses on manufactured objects used for daily tasks in homes, offices, and industry. Examines the qualities of form in these objects in relation to their functions and the preferences of their use...

16021. Spaces to Live In (22:27)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Considers the organization and characteristics of planned spaces for community living in a study of the functional and aesthetic problems in the design of spaces for living.

16022. Signs of the Times (22:39)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Traces the development of signs and symbols in other times and cultures, studying their forms and their effect on contemporary behavior.

16023. Wrappings and Trappings (20:18)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Shows how people in various cultures have made and used costumes, masks, and headdress for ceremonies and other special occasions. Considers how a person can use clothing to create a special image ...

16024. Devils, Monsters and Dragons (22:32)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Reveals how people in different societies have imaginatively depicted their conceptions of evil to ward off harm and destruction.

16025. Faces of Nature (32:09)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Studies the aesthetic qualities of natural phenomena and the qualities of the art images that have their origins in nature.

16026. Getting the Message (22:27)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Considers ways in which people communicate, examining some of the media of communications and the artistic forms used to transmit various kinds of messages.

16027. Birds, Bees & Bugs (22:31)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Explores forms of birds, bees, and bugs, showing how their shapes, colors, textures, and movements have served as sources of ideas for artists and designers.

16028. Changing Your Looks (22:13)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Shows various ways and reasons why people in different times and cultures have used body decoration and adornment to change their looks.

16029. All Kinds of Houses (21:51)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Examines old and new domestic buildings in considering various architectural solutions to problems of providing human shelter.

16030. Houses for Worship (22:42)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Reflects on the relationships between expressive architectural design and religious philosophies and liturgies in a survey of a variety of structures that have been designed as houses of worship.

16031. Groups of People (22:25)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Explores the interaction of people as a source of imagery for artists, showing how artists capture and preserve the varying moods of small and large groups of people.

16032. Dreams and Fantasy (22:08)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Explores the imaginative ways in which art is used to depict the inner world of man, awake or asleep.

16034. Drawing with pencil (10:48)

Date:
1947
Main contributors:
Theodore Kautzky; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Summary:
Theodore Kautzky demonstrates techniques in drawing a scene with pencil. Emphasizes the following points: general design, thumbnail sketching, preparation of the pencil point, drawing sharp lines,...

16035. Little 500 - 1987 (1:36:22)

Date:
1987
Main contributors:
Indiana University Student Foundation
Summary:
Recording of the 1987 Little 500 bicycle race, including pre-race activities. There are some gaps in the coverage of the race, but the end of the race is included.

16036. #612: George Reedy I, President and Press (30:05)

Date:
unknown
Main contributors:
Poynter Center
Summary:
The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics & American Institutions was an endowed ethics research center established in 1972 at Indiana University Bloomington. Through its programming, the Poynter ...

16037. Turkey : emergence of a modern nation (17:11)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Reviews the Greek and Roman periods of influence, the Moslem invasion, the growth and development under Attaturk, and the present struggle toward progress. Shows the geographical and strategic impo...

16038. Tall Tales (09:41)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Presents ballad singers singing three authentic American folk songs: "Strawberry Roan," "Grey Goose," and "John Henry." The background for the singers is a farmhouse kitchenyard after the noonday m...

16039. Helen Keller in her story (48:34)

Date:
1953
Summary:
A biography of Helen Keller, tracing her life from birth until 76 years of age, showing in detail how this blind, deaf, and mute woman has overcome her handicaps. Consists of still photographs, ear...

16040. Boundary lines (11:11)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
Phillip Stapp; Tony Kraler; Nathan Sobel
Summary:
By means of animated lines, figures, and scenes, film illustrates through everyday happenings how "a line may be many things" and "a line is only an idea." Makes a plea for tolerance and a breaking...

16042. Ernst Von Dohnanyi : part 1 (29:55)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Maestro Dohnanyi and his guests discuss his early days as a composer. He plays two of his own selections: “Intermezzo, Opus No. 2” and “F Minor Rhapsody.”

16043. Misrepresentation of Females in Animated Films (09:25)

Date:
April 24, 2020
Main contributors:
Clark, Gabrielle; Tulacz, Kailee
Summary:
This study takes a closer look at gender representation in the 150 top grossing animated films from 1990 to 2019. We examine the gap between representation, and male and female characters in lead c...

16044. Library 356 (1:02:21)

Date:
1990
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

16046. Ian MacGowan Documentary Interview (43:16)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
MacGowan, Ian
Summary:
Ian MacGowan starts by talking about the year 1968, reactions and protests to the Vietnam War, and the general atmosphere of chaos and anger. He then discusses the atmosphere in Washington, DC, and...

16047. Booze and yous (14:07)

Date:
1977
Summary:
Features a W.C. Fields type cartoon character who gives hints for responsible drinking, clears up common misconceptions and myths about drinking, and points out possible consequences of irresponsib...

16050. Marx Great Garloo Action Figure "Garloo" (01:01)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Marx
Summary:
An advertisement for Marx's Great Garloo remote control action figure in which the toy is depicted rampaging through a miniature cityscape. An offscreen narrator describes the features of the toy o...

16053. Christian Huyghens (1629 to 1695) (29:25)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Huyghens (HY-gunz) discovery that Saturn is surrounded by rings which look different on earth at different times led to considerable speculation as to the nature of the rings. Some scientists beli...

16054. Rosalyn (Roz) Hester Baker NEA Interview (13:13)

Date:
2010
Main contributors:
Baker, Rosalyn Hester
Summary:
Roz speaks about her experience as a student NEA officer, the Director of Project 18, and the Chair of the Youth Franchise Coalition. She discusses the work done both at the federal level, on Capit...

16055. Patricia (Pat) Keefer Documentary Interview (1:26:00)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Keefer, Patricia
Summary:
Pat outlines her motivations for getting involved with the youth vote, her activism at the time, the youth vote's path from Congress to Supreme Court to constitutional amendment, and the Nixon sign...

16056. A kitchen cavalcade (14:26)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Shows many of the kitchen appliances of tomorrow. Takes the viewer inside the experimental laboratories of General Motors to see such advanced aids to cooking as an automatic recipe viewer, heatle...

16058. Abner Mikva Interview, Part 1 of 2 (52:33)

Date:
2015
Main contributors:
Mikva, Abner J.
Summary:
The first part of Abner Mikva's account of his relation to the 18-year-old vote movement and ultimate lowering of the voting age.

16059. Adolescence and Alcohol (56:53)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Portrays the psychology at work in the use of alcohol by adolescents. A documentary approach is taken in presenting the origin, development, and results of an actual research project, "A Study of t...

16060. Student Building Fire (21:59)

Date:
December 17, 1990
Main contributors:
Media Design and Productions
Summary:
Footage of Student Building fire, December 17, 1990. The building was, at the time, under renovation and the fire caused by hot coals that had not been fully distinguished by welders. Several of th...

16061. Ogi-no-Mato or The Fan Target (29:50)

Date:
1959
Summary:
This is a tale of two famous Japanese clans who were bitter enemies. During the battle of Yashima in 1845, one clan was challenged to pierce a fan with a bow and arrow from a great distance. Artist...

16062. Library 366 (1:02:48)

Date:
1990
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

16063. Ricci on Glissando (1:23:00)

Date:
November 7, 2007
Summary:
This is the DVD content from the publication Ricci on Glissando (ISBN 978-0-253-21933-6) published by Indiana University Press.

16064. Phage Display Screening (41:30)

Date:
November 24, 2020
Main contributors:
Waffo, Alain Bopda
Summary:
The Chemical Genomics Core Facility (CGCF) is adding phage display capability to assist research projects requiring peptide domain screening. They will employ both the traditional DNA M13 phage as ...

16065. Dr. Thomas Parran : the past and the future (29:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Former US Surgeon General Dr. Thomas Parran discusses his history as a medical doctor working for the United States department of health. Included are stories on his family background, experiences ...

16068. I.U. Libraries with Bob Knight (12:28)

Alternative title:
Bob Knight, in support of I.U...
Date:
1982
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Indiana University head basketball coach Bob Knight discusses the importance of the library as the foundation for the success of an educational program. Also looks at the vast library system at In...

16069. Addiction among teenagers (29:28)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the conditions and effects of drug addiction among young people. Reveals how an individual may be enticed to use narcotics. Outlines some of the causes of addiction and considers the po...

16070. Mel Myler NEA Interview (14:16)

Date:
2010
Main contributors:
Myler, Mel
Summary:
Mel recounts the story of how the National Education Association (NEA) got involved in lowering the voting age to 18 from the initiative of the Student NEA. He also offers a personal perspective of...

16073. What I learned since I wrote Learning from the Germans (1:37:00)

Date:
February 28, 2023
Main contributors:
Susan Neiman
Summary:
"My most recent book argued that Americans--and other peoples--have much to learn from Germany about historical reckoning. Historically, nations cultivate heroic narratives; failing that, they see...

16074. Sex, Art and AIDS (1:09:00)

Alternative title:
Sex, art and AIDS
Date:
June 1, 1993
Main contributors:
Atwater, Edward C.
Summary:
John Shaw Billings History of Medicine Society lecture delivered by Edward C. Atwater, MD (Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry) on June 1, 1993.

16076. Our enemy-- the Japanese (20:53)

Alternative title:
Enemy Japan
Date:
1943
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
"Stridently anti-Japanese film that attempts to convey an understanding of Japanese life and philosophy so that the U.S. may more readily defeat its enemy. Depicts the Japanese as "primitive, murde...

16077. Child Labor Amendments (07:16)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
The condition of America's working children and the issues involved in the fight over the Child Labor Amenments.

16079. Carolyn Coleman Interview, Part 1 of 2 (55:08)

Date:
2021
Main contributors:
Coleman, Carolyn
Summary:
Carolyn Coleman, née Quilloin, was a County Commissioner in the Greensboro, NC area. In this interview, she details her political and civic work, as well as her involvement in the civil rights move...

16080. To Buy or Not to Buy (Buyers and Market Demand) (22:35)

Date:
1978
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 10 of Trade-offs, a series in economic education for nine to thirteen year-olds that consists of fifteen 20-minute television/film programs and related materials. Using dramatizations and s...

16083. Operating the 'Jeep' audio visual unit (14:47)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Film features the Jeep audio visual unit, a vehicle equipped to provide complete sound and picture projection, regardless of road conditions or weather. Follows the vehicle as it used in an educati...

16084. Lib #126 (1:02:36)

Date:
1985
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

16085. Supervising women workers (11:19)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
A line supervisor discusses with a foreman his problem in supervising the women in his department. The fact is brought out that the same rules apply in supervising both men and women, but that wome...

16088. Waves across the Pacific (31:37)

Date:
1966
Summary:
A film record of the expedition led by Dr. Walter Munk of the Scripps Oceanographic Institute which tracked a family of ocean waves from their birth in the turbulent waters of the Antarctic to thei...

16089. The crippled child (29:18)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the special problems confronting the child with physical handicaps. Points out the importance of early diagnosis, counseling, and special services. Explains the difficulties in solving th...

16091. More than a place to live (20:01)

Date:
1975
Main contributors:
Alfred R. Edyvean, Jr.
Summary:
A film describing sorority life at IU, the benefits of joining a sorority, their traditions, and the function of IU's Panhellenic Association. Shows how sorority life offers potential for personal ...

16092. The difference between knowledge and opinion (30:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the psychological difference between knowledge and opinion, and describes the skeptic point of view. Compares knowledge and opinion in relation to truth, and states that most of the thin...

16094. Portraits of Pioneers in Therapeutic Recreation - Part 2 (1:34:24)

Date:
2003
Main contributors:
Austin, David R., 1941-
Summary:
The Portraits of Pioneers in thereapeutic recreation in this video offer glimpses into the personal and professional lives of some of the giants in the history of therapeutic recreation. The indivi...

16095. Charles Malik : part 4 (29:44)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Charles Malik, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations and ambassador from Lebanon discusses criticism and truth in world diplomacy. He is joined by Dr. Richard Cottam, Department o...

16096. Clarian Health (07:50)

Date:
November 5, 1996
Main contributors:
Clarian Health (Firm)
Summary:
Bill Loveday (Clarian Health CEO) and K.L. Berry (Matrix International Associates, Ltd.) discuss the new name for the health care system that included Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospita...

16097. 2022 Faculty Scholarship Celebration (2:16:53)

Date:
2022
Main contributors:
Brodeur, Brian; LaForge, Chera; Moneypenny, Dianne
Summary:
The Faculty Scholarship Celebration features IU East faculty who have been engaged in research, teaching and learning scholarship, or creative activity over the past year. Many are presenting becau...

16098. 49-er gold mining (14:54)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The excitement of the Gold Rush is in this show; the feverish travel across the country to find treasure, and the life of the prospectors. Bash shows the methods of mining with rocker and with gold...

16100. Wilderness day (27:14)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
An account of a canoe trip in the Quetico-Superior wilderness area of Northern Minnesota and Canada. Emphasizes the importance of keeping wilderness areas green, beautiful, and intact. Includes vie...