16051. 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...

16052. The crop that never fails (07:42)

Date:
1946
Summary:
Calls attention to the disastrous floods, dust storms, insect plagues, and drought that have harassed the American farmer during the last few decades. Reviews legislative and political issues that...

16053. The cross (29:46)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Continues the painting shown in THE HANDS. Shows the outlining and painting of the cross, including the addition of the grain of the wood. Explains the importance of the cross to the theme of the ...

16055. The Curious History of Leeches: From Antiquity to the FDA (1:00:00)

Date:
February 5, 2021
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Mindy A.
Summary:
Lecture delivered by Mindy A. Schwartz, MD (Professor of Medicine, The University of Chicago Medicine) on February 5, 2012. The event was cosponsored by the Ruth Lilly Medical Library, John Shaw Bi...

16056. The dairy belt (1:07:31)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Thomas F. Barton; Daisy M. Jones; Roger Niemeyer
Summary:
Compares two dairy farms--one in Southeastern Wisconsin and the other in Central New York State. Shows the land use and cultural practices which reflect adaptation to such elements of the physical ...

16058. The daybooks of Edward Weston : how young I was (29:16)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Illustrates Edward Weston's philosophy of photography and life through his writings, which he called "Daybooks." Relates the feelings of the photographer as photographs are presented from Weston's ...

16060. The Daybooks of Edward Weston: How Young I Was (29:10)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Illustrates Edward Weston's philosophy of photography and life through his writings, which he called "Daybooks." Relates the feelings of the photographer as photographs are presented from Weston's ...

16061. The Daybooks of Edward Weston: The Strongest Way of Seeing (28:52)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Illustrates Edward Weston's philosophy of photography through his photographs. Includes photographs from his study of Point Lobos, California; his record of California and the western United States...

16064. The defense of freedom (29:53)

Date:
1955
Summary:
September 1939 brought war. American apprehensions increased and neutrality grew less and less tenable. The Japanese military settled the conflict of attitudes in early December, 1941. Americans we...

16065. The delinquent self (29:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Outlines the ways in which an individual develops a concept of himself as delinquent or criminal. Pictures typical episodes from the record of a delinquent and presents an interview with a delinqu...

16066. The democracy of baseball (18:39)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Discusses the history of baseball from its inception in 1833, showing outstanding players, changes in the game, and scenes from the first night game in history 1933.

16067. The department of health, education and welfare (14:36)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Erling M. Hunt; Wade Arnold; Abraham Ribicoff
Summary:
Discusses the purposes and functions of the five major divisions within the department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Describes the several offices, agencies, and bureaus, and indicates how th...

16068. The depths of space : exterior galaxies (12:05)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Explains the concept of light years to address the distance between galaxies. Addresses the existence of millions of galaxies like the Milky Way, featuring photographs of some of them, along with ...

16069. The development of communication (10:54)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
Erpi Classroom Films Inc.
Summary:
Traces the development of modern methods of communication, including the telegraph, telephone, wireless, and radio. Depicts Morse developing the telegraph by combining the earlier inventions of Vo...

16070. The development of musical ideas (29:39)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Professor Woodworth uses this program to introduce some general principles of musical composition, illustrating his remarks by examples from Haydn's Symphony Number 102. He explains how musical ide...

16071. The development of transportation (second edition) (11:27)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Ralph E. Turner; Hal Kopel
Summary:
Surveys the rapid growth of transportation in the United States from the times when the world's peoples were kept apart by great natural barriers to the present day when jet aircraft span the conti...

16074. 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...

16076. The Digitization of the IU Bicentennial Student Newspapers (43:18)

Date:
March 4, 2020
Main contributors:
Dalmau, Michelle; Watkins, Jennifer
Summary:
Students are at the heart of a university campus. How students respond to local, national, and international events provides insight into student life and their socio-historical contexts that defin...

16077. The Dignity of Man (29:48)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the dignity of man and its importance. Examines the influence upon the human race of the ideas of such men as Galileo, Darwin, Marx, and Freud. Points out the state of man's dignity today...

16079. The Discontent Koala (15:12)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The home and habits of the koala bear are illustrated in this tale of the bear who leaves home to seek his fortune at sea. Dora tells the story to Fignewton Frog who manages the shadow puppets.

16081. The discovery of dynamic lift (29:39)

Date:
1959
Summary:
The Wright Brothers solved three problems with their first plane: lift, control, and propulsion. The problem of lift was the one which caused the most controversial opinions between scientists and ...

16082. The Distance to the Sun (29:35)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Uses charts, models, and diagrams to illustrate basic concepts of solar measurement. Explains the use of parallax in finding the scale of the universe. Demonstrates how to find the distance to th...

16083. The distinction of work, play and leisure (28:49)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Distinguishes between work and play and work and leisure, and discusses the meaning of chores. Explains that work is that which we have to do for subsistence. Presents a derivation of the word "l...

16084. The diversity of plants, no. 4 : the lower fungi (25:52)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Describes the classification of the true fungi. Illustrates examples and characteristics of the phycomycetes and illustrates their life cycle. Discusses the slime molds. Shows several methods of co...

16085. The doctor (11:04)

Date:
1947
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; Louis W. Sauer
Summary:
Shows the day's activities of a child specialist in his office, on a home call, and at a hospital. He makes a physical examination, vaccinates a baby, visits his hospital patients, and diagnoses a...

16086. The doctor (14:19)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows the doctor in a small town performing his daily activities. Pictures him examining school children, visiting patients, and relaxing with his family. Stresses the close doctor-patient relation...

16087. The Dolls of America (15:15)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells how dolls were made by the pioneers. Explains how they used corn husks, dried fruit, and wax to make dolls. Host Bash Kennet sings "Ha Ha Thisaway", "Gogabie", "Buck Eye Jim".

16088. The dolphin kick (08:16)

Date:
1956
Main contributors:
Jorhal Pictures; Francis Dixon
Summary:
Slow-motion and underwater photography are used in demonstrating how swimming students emulate the motins of the dolphin as they learn the dolphin kick, the accompanying body undulations and the bu...

16090. The drawings and the shop (14:58)

Date:
1947
Main contributors:
Pathescope; Charles J. Vierck; Charles D. Cooper
Summary:
Designed to be used with an engineering drawing text. Describes the relationship between the making of a drawing and various production operations in shop and factory. Then shows representative op...

16091. The drawings of Leonardo da Vinci (25:49)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Shows the Leonardo da Vinci drawings in the Windsor collection and includes such subjects as man, animals, architecture, machines for waging war, water in motion, and a sketch for "The Last Supper...

16092. The Driver's License (29:41)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains misconceptions concerning the purpose, suspension or revocation of, and prerequisites for a driver's license. Presents a desirable driver's license program. (Cincinnati Public School and ...

16093. The dynamics of leadership. [Anatomy of a group] (29:09)

Alternative title:
Anatomy of a group; Dynamics of leadership
Date:
1961
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Illustrates the structure of a group, the goals to be achieved during meetings, participation patterns, the quality of communication, group standards, and group procedures. Discusses the difference...

16094. The dynamics of leadership. Individual motivation and behavior (29:03)

Alternative title:
Individual motivation and beh...; Behavior in groups; Dynamics of leadership
Date:
1961
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Professor Knowles deals with individual motivation and behavior in groups, explaining why people join groups and why some members block or dominate group action. Presents a demonstration and discus...

16095. The dynamics of leadership. Roadblocks to communication (29:03)

Alternative title:
Roadblocks to communication; Dynamics of leadership
Date:
1961
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Professor Knowles examines reasons for poor communication in group discussions and lecture presentations, and explains the functions of a watchdog panel, a reaction panel, and an audience panel. Di...

16096. The dynamics of the circle (14:20)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Mannis Charosh; Pelican Films
Summary:
Describes a geometric circle and defines and illustrates such terms as radius, congruent circles, chord, diameter, major and minor arcs, semicircles, and central angle. Shows the relationship betw...

16097. The Earliest Numbers (29:36)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Shows man's first effort to count with symbols, and demonstrates how Egyptian and Babylonian mathematic have contributed to our present number system. Stresses this contribution in terms of the es...

16099. The Early Days of Back Home in Indiana Alliance (08:24)

Date:
June 21, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"We'd learned that, it's no surprise, people with disabilities were the most underserved group in the mortgage and lending industry." In this video, Deborah McCarty explains the launching of the Ba...