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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 Center addressed bioethics, religion, political ethics, research ethics, professional and educational ethics, technology, and many other areas. Initiatives over the years included courses such as "The Citizen and the News," supported by the Ford Foundation, which began in the fall of 1975 and studied the institutions that produce news and information about public affairs in America.
Interview with George Reedy, White House press secretary under Lyndon B. Johnson from 1964-1965. The interview focuses on Reedy's recently published book 'Twilight of the Presidency', which advances the idea that the presidency is an institution in decline, and identifies the reasons for this decline.
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Beth Rubin, Naomi Feil
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Black and white home movie of Beth, Eddie, and Kenny sit at the kitchen table, eating breakfast and watching television. Naomi serves them breakfast and changes Eddie's shirt as he watches TV.
Dark home movie footage of the neon lights of Disneyland’s attractions and shops as seen at nighttime. Many of these views are taken from the vantage point of the park's Skyway. The film also shows the interior of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, Adventure Thru Inner Space, and the spinning teacup ride. A performance at the Sound Castle shows musicians and people dancing. Ends with brief footage of a demonstration at a medical conference featuring the Feil film “Closed Cuff Method of Gowning and Gloving”.
Depicted here are images of a family road trip to California through the western United States of America, they brought the dog along. Highlights include Eddie Cantor's hand prints and foot prints on the sidewalk from 3/9/1932, two dogs playing, the Leland Stanford Junior Museum, Alcatraz Island, and redwood and sequoia trees.
This film was created at a A Century of 16mm experimental filmmaking workshop. This was part of a year long, multi-event, celebration of the 100 year anniversary of 16mm film that was created and hosted by the IU Libraries Moving Image Archive.
The workshop was designed and led by the IU Libraries Moving Image Archive's Jamie Thomas and Caleb Allison. Jamie Thomas projected the final film at the event on film on April 19, 2024.
Depicted here is a family road trip through the western United States of America with great views of the Rocky Mountains, deciduous forests, and flora.
Footage documenting Bailey's travels to the Canary Islands circa 1971. Shows the seaside landscape and cliffs of Lanzarote. Bailey boards a plane leaving Lanzarote and films and view from the window, including shots of Mount Teide.
Footage documenting Bailey's travels to the Canary Islands circa 1971. Features Castillo de San Gabriel and street scenes showcasing local inhabitants and buildings.
Depicted here are mostly scenes of life in Thailand; some highlights include shots from an airplane of islands, a demonstration with snakes, a Muay Thai match, and traditional Thai dances.
Shows the Catholic tradition of the Blessing of the Fleet. Priests stand on a dock and bless a fleet of shrimp boats as they sail by while surrounded by a crowd of locals and parishoners. Unknown location, possibly Gulf Coast, South Carolina, or Georgia.
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil, Beth Rubin
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Home movie of people playing in a yard. Shows Naomi and Beth playing badminton, Eddie and Kenny running around with some other small children and play on a swing set.
This advertisement depicts a young woman walking through an office as men take notice of her. The advertisement contains music and a man narrating the action and speaking to how Diet Pepsi has helped this young woman to be noticed.
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Julius Weil, Helen Kahn Weil
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Shows Ed, Naomi, and the Weils at an outdoor dedication ceremony for a memorial in honor of Cornelia Schnurmann. Shows several people addressing a crowd, including Julius Weil. Schunurman was a colleague of the Weils at Montefiore who helped them develop innovative programs for the treatment of the elderly. After her death in 1960, Julius Weil served as executor and administrator of her estate.
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trip to Denmark circa 1971. Primarily shows a harbor with glaciers, local flora, and village life. Shots of men working on boats and doing construction.
Film opens with footage from a trip to Ontario (possibly a fishing trip). Footage taken while sailing in a motorboat with several unidentified men. The group later toasts food over a fire. A car drives past a building reading "Town of Fort Frances Public Utilities". The filmmaker boards a plane at Einarson Bros. Flying Service in Minnesota and films the flight from the window.
Cut to the Bixler home at 8235 Washington Boulevard in Indianapolis. Shows Lynn and Nelle at home ; Lynn playing the piano ; the family decorating a Christmas tree. The camera then takes a tour of the interior of the Bixler home, showing the decor ; the entire family poses in front of the camera.
Lynn and Donald in the backyard during the springtime ; the family takes a scenic picnic ; Lynn riding a pony, led by Nelle. Ends with more footage taken through the clouds aboard an airplane.
Shows the Bixler family touring various attractions around Washington DC, including: the White House, Jefferson Memorial, Mount Vernon, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Capitol Building, and the Supreme Court Building. The family then visits Colonial Williamsburg.
Opens with a shot of Nelle and Lynn ; footage of Ft. Lauderdale beach with a pier ; small boats in a harbor taken from the water ; views of palm trees and waterfront homes as the camera sails by.
Cut to the Bixler's home in Indianapolis during wintertime ; scenes of snow covered streets ; Nelle shoveling the walk while Lynn plays.
Cut to Nelle with Lynn, holding a dog, posing for the camera along a riverbank and walking through the woods at Clifty Falls State Park (Madison, IN) ; Lynn and friend on a jungle gym ; views of Washington Boulevard (their street) with spring flowers blooming.
Nelle and Donald and a younger man riding in the back of a boat with a confederate flag ; people at a busy swimming pool and a girl (probably Lynn) receiving a swimming lesson ; the Bixlers attending a large picnic ; more scenes in the yard ; children getting on a schoolbus.
Opens with footage of an unidentified dam. Briefly shows exterior of Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo.
Film mostly shows construction projects in various stages filmed across the seasons. Lots of footage of men working and close-ups of machinery. One site is Eastgate Shopping Center in Indianapolis. Another appears to be a stadium or racetrack.
Harold S. Feil, Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Nellie Feil, Jonathan Hellerstein, Kathryn Hellerstein, Beth Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, George Feil
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A biographical film made by Edward Feil for his father, Harold's 90th birthday. The audio is an oral history recording of Harold speaking. Dr. Harold Feil was born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York on June 26, 1889. He served in World War I and later went on to become a prominent cardiologist based in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a pioneer in the field of electrocardiography and in 1947, Dr. Feil, along with Dr. Claude Beck and Dr. Walter Pritchard, performed the first successful defibrillation of the human heart with long-term survival.
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil, Beth Rubin
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Home movie of the family and two friends sitting by a fence and watching a horse in a pasture. All have art supplies and make drawings of the horse. Later, Eddie, Kenny, and a group of children stand in someone's front yard. The house has Halloween decorations. Ends with footage of Eddie waiting at the school bus stop with other children.
Home movie taken at the Wilkinson family home in Western Springs, Illinois. Bernadine Bailey's nephew, Paul Freeman Wilkinson, can be seen wearing a crown and playing with a toy sword. There is an couple and two other children with Paul, but their relation to the Wilkinson family is unknown.
Home movies shot from 1957-1959. Films document Stahr family gatherings and activity, including Elvis J. Stahr, his wife Dorothy Howland Berkfield Stahr, and his children Stephanie, Stuart, and Bradford.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Footage of Washington, D.C. by car; a cookout; Christmas day; ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C.; summer camping trip, and other summer family activities.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Christmas day, TV show, snowy scenery.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Footage of Christmas day, and of pets; wedding, including before and after the ceremony; Thanksgiving dinner.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Winter and Christmas scenery; view from an airplane; mountain scenery from a road trip to Colorado.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Mountain scenery from Colorado; Vail, Leadville, and Pike's Peak, as well as the Tennessee and Hoosier passes.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Visit to a war memorial and cemetery; Christmas day and a related family gathering.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Gathering of family & friends around Christmastime.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Revolutionary War reenactment and social gathering.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Papers piled on a desk and a man.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
George in uniform, stepping off of a train, along with other footage of him walking around.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Footage of a parade, including military units marching; child in little league baseball uniform; summer scenery, including scenery from IU's campus. Images of a quarry, and Spring Mill State Park. Footage and scenery from around a lake; large gathering and family road trip.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Footage from a graduation ceremony; lake scene; New York City and Christmas open house.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Footage from several family gatherings; pets; Christmas day and a large summer event.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Footage of Fort Ticonderoga, including scenes of the fort itself and the surrounding landscape; hunting trip; aftermath of house fire and Christmas Day.
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran.
Footage from Christmas day, and a meeting of military personnel, likely officers. Images of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Monument. Recording of family pets. More scenery from Washington, D.C., featuring the Marine Corps War Memorial and Lincoln Memorial, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
Depicted here is a family road trip through the western United States of America. Some highlights include older ladies having a snowball fight, the Rock Mountains, mountain streams and rivers, picnics being enjoyed in parks, and small towns seen from a distance.
Black and white footage of girls of various ages in school uniforms playing tennis and other games. Shows a sign reading "Falmouth High School for Girls". Possibly taken in Cornwall, England.
Home movie taken circa 1965 in an unknown location, likely in Illinois. Shows men on tractors working in a field and using farm machinery to plant crops.
Compilation reel of home movies of the Feil family spanning 1953 to 1970. Shows many short scenes with frequent cuts.
1953: Maren's sister Ann Leslie pushing baby Leslie in a carriage and the family gathers around to admire the baby ; Herman and a pregnant Mary playing with baby Kathryn. She then plays with her grandparents, Harold and Nellie ; A close up of the "Gourmet Cooking for Cardiac Diets" title page. This book was written by Nellie under her pen name, Florence Field, with an introduction by Harold ; Footage of Kathryn Hellerstein's first birthday party.
1954: Kathy and Leslie playing in a box while Mary holds baby David.
1957: Leslie, Betsy, and Maren holding baby Ellen arriving at Harold Feil home. Harold opens presents (possibly for his birthday) while surrounded by Leslie, Betsy, David, and Jonathan.
1961: Birthday party for someone, possibly Maren ; children at the Feil home celebrating Christmas and opening presents.
1965: Another birthday party - again it appears Maren is being celebrated. Vicki, Beth, Naomi, and baby Eddie are present.
1970: Joint birthday party for Betsy and Ed Feil.
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Nellie Feil, Julius Weil, Vicki Rubin, Betsy Feil, Amy Feil, Edward G. Feil, Maren Mansberger Feil, Ellen Feil, Helen Kahn Weil, David Hellerstein, Harold S. Feil, Herman Hellerstein, George H. Feil, Beth Rubin, Ken Feil, George Feil, Daniel Hellerstein, Susan Hellerstein, Beth Hellerstein, Leslie Feil, Kathryn Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Jonathan Hellerstein
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Compilation reel of home movies from 1964 to 1967, not edited in chronological order.
1967: Birthday party for Nellie Feil (possibly a joint party with Harold). The family gathers at picnic tables in a yard. Vicki presents a birthday cake to Nellie. Naomi holds a baby Kenny. The Weils are in attendance at this party.
1964: Another birthday party for Nellie. Betsy shows pictures of the Beatles to the camera. Daniel and Susan give a card to Nellie. The children mill about and play in the yard.
1965: Dark footage of a party at Harold Feil home. Guests are friends of the elder Feils - possibly an anniversary party.
Film is cut with leader and shots of Ed in his studio, testing filters on the camera lens.
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Iceland circa 1971. This film shows a geothermal area in Iceland that features bright blue pools, bubbling hot springs, and steam rising from the ground.
Home movie of Bailey and an unknown male companion golfing at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois. Also shows a few brief shots of a house and garden. Late 1950's era.
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Greenland circa 1971. Shows Bailey and Carson Ritchie in a small coastal village. Captures many images of locals, particularly women, performing household and agricultural labor.
This film shows people parachuting through the sky, and a helicopter flying about. The footage was possibly shot at the Grissom Air Force Base air show, year unknown.
