15441. The 25th Annual Little 500 - 1975 (28:15)

Date:
1975
Main contributors:
Indiana University Student Foundation
Summary:
Highlight reel of activities surrounding the 1975 Little 500 bicycle race. Activities include Big Red Exposure, I.U. Sing, Style Show, Variety Show, Regatta, Golf Tournament, Cream and Crimson game...

15442. The 317 Plan: Charting a New Path (06:41)

Date:
August 3, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
In 1998, Indiana’s “317 Commission” of consumers, advocates, and state officials published "A Comprehensive Plan for the Design of Services for People with Developmental Disabilities", addressing t...

15443. The 5-7-9 Shops "Small Problem" (00:33)

Date:
1978
Main contributors:
The 5-7-9 Shops
Summary:
A small woman struggles to find clothing in her size that is also fashionable. Her problems are solved when she went to the 5-7-9 store which had fashionable clothes in her size

15447. The actor : character creation for illusion (29:03)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Examines the actor's contribution to theatrical production. Discusses two basic steps in the actor's creation of the character which he portrays: visualization and expression. Demonstrates by follo...

15448. The Adopted Child (29:43)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Maria Piers discusses how parents feel about the adopted child, how and when to tell a child he is adopted and does the adopted child have special problems.

15449. The aesthetic and moral problems concerning art (27:53)

Date:
1957
Summary:
In the concluding program on this subject, Dr. Adler deals with the two general considerations of aesthetics and ethics. On the side of aesthetics, he draws a comparison between beauty in art and ...

15450. The Afro-American Journal (32:12)

Date:
February 16, 1973
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin and Sister Jane Schilling discuss the publication of the first issue of the Afro-American Journal published by the Martin Center, the history of Black newspapers in Indianapo...

15452. The age of Andrew Jackson (30:10)

Date:
1955
Summary:
It was in the decades of the 1820’s and the 1830’s, often referred to rather broadly as the “Age of Jackson,” that sectional differences began to complicate national life. The Missouri Compromise ...

15453. The Age of the Universe (29:35)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Uses photographs and diagrams the explain the age of the universe. Discusses the age of the earth, compositions of the milky way, how stars are formed, and cosmic development. Points out the diffe...

15455. The Airplane Changes Our World Map (10:48)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
ERPI Classroom Films, Inc.; Encyclopaedia Britannica
Summary:
Traces the history of mapmaking and representation of the globe on two-dimensional surfaces. Considers early problems of distortion in map projection, and reviews the projections of Mercator, Mollw...

15456. The Airport (11:03)

Date:
1948
Summary:
Shows many phases of the work at a large municipal airport, including the buildings, the radio room, the reservation desk, the preparation of the plane, the take-off, and the control of private pla...

15457. The alchemist's dream (59:47)

Date:
1964
Summary:
For centuries men have dreamed of turning common elements such as lead and zinc into more precious metals such as gold and silver. Today, nuclear scientists are looking beyond this and are inventin...

15458. The Alcoholic Criminal (29:14)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses alcohol as a measurable cause of crime, using filmed sequences and dramatic episodes to show how alcohol breaks down inhibitions, provides a sense of false security, and impairs judgment....

15460. The alphabet (30:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this episode, Dr. Smith, Jr., analyzes the English writing system and traces the origin, development and spread of the alphabet. He spends a short time discussing other important writing systems...