501. Citizen and the News Project David Broder Poynter Center (32:32)

Date:
unknown/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 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. Edited set of clips featuring Daid Broder and his discussions on the role of the news media and reporting in American Society, as well as discussion of criticisms levelled at the institution of the news.

504. Cohen's Farm 1971 (09:25)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Vicki Rubin, Beth Rubin, Naomi Feil, Ken Feil
Summary:
Home movie taken at a farm owned by the Cohens, family friends of the Feils. Shows cows on the farm, Eddie feeding horses, then the family rides horses. The family eats at a picnic table and Ed holds Kenny.

513. Colorforms : operation safety (05:58)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Two advertisements for Colorforms, a toy brand that produces thin, colorful, geometric shapes that can be adhered to a plastic laminated background. Colorforms : Operation Safety, is a young people's teaching aid aimed to make "learning fun and living safer."

515. Congressional hearings : the drug debate (31:52)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
This film shows excerpts from the three-day subcommittee hearings on patent medicine, antitrust, and prescription drug laws. The bill before Congress, number S-1552, Drug Industry Antitrust Act, is shown through the eyes of the drug industry, although both sides of the issue of overpricing is shown

516. Contraception : no choice but to choose (23:53)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Strout, Ben (Director, Writer, Editor)
Summary:
Uses a fictionalized story with college students to explain different methods of contraception, their advantages, and their disadvantages. Promotes discussion of contraception between partners and shared responsibility for using contraception.

517. Conversation in Wells' Office (49:41)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Wells, Herman B
Summary:
The Herman B Wells papers includes materials pertaining to Wells' family and personal finances, his activities in the banking profession, his work in Germany for the United States government after World War II, and to his research and teaching and professional activities as a member of the faculty of Indiana University.

518. Conversations On America #365: William Ruckelshaus, Saturday Night Massacre (28:59)

Date:
unknown/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 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 William Ruckelshaus, the deputy Attourney General who refused to fire the Watergate scandal's special prosecutor. He was also the first director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and director of the FBI. The interview concentrates on the event known as the 'Saturday night massacre' of the Watergate scandal, and includes Ruckelshaus's perspective on the event as he experienced it.

519. Conversations on America #538: George F. Will (1:00:33)

Date:
unknown/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 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 conservative columnist George F. Will. The interview discusses Will's ideology, criticisms on his positions, and American society more generally.

520. Conversations on America: #480 David Halberstam (34:39)

Date:
unknown/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 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. This episode of "Conversations on America" is an interview with well-known journalist David Halberstam, who was renowned and awarded for his work covering the Vietnam War. The interview covers Halberstam's published work and the context around it.

521. Conversations on America: #664 David Halberstam (59:34)

Date:
unknown/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 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. Discussion with David Halberstam, a journalist whose work concentrated on the Vietnam War, about his book 'The Best and the Brightest'.

522. Conversations on America: Bill Moyers 2 (29:10)

Date:
unknown/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 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. Part II of a conversation with Bill Moyers, an official with the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, on corruption among elected officials.

523. Crossburning Two Views (32:34)

Date:
unknown/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 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. Program following two journalists as they go through the process of covering a cross burning organized by the KKK in a town in Florida.

525. Dad Watching TV (00:37)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Harold S. Feil
Summary:
Circa 1962. Briefly shows Dr. Harold Feil eating dinner in his home while the television plays in the background. He then smoke a cigar while watching the TV.

526. Dad's Office (03:01)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie documenting the interior of Harold S. Feil's medical practice. Shows art and plants in the waiting room as well as Dr. Feil's private office and desk.

527. Dan Stewart - A Lasting Impact on Advocacy Across the Nation (02:43)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"What she has taught me, there's no way to ever repay it." Dan Stewart met self-advocacy leader Betty Williams in 1997, when he was applying for the position of executive director of the agency now known as Achieva Resources, a disability service agency in Richmond, Indiana. Betty grew up in Richmond, had been employed with Achieva's sheltered workshop, and was on the search committee. Dan was hired. He says that during the period Indiana was closing its institutions for people with intellectual disabilities and transitioning them into the community, "I was able to work with Betty side by side." (Muscatatuck and Fort Wayne Developmental Centers closed in 2005 and 2007.) "She had a profound effect on seeing those [transitional] programs grow and develop." "The training that she did in this state over the last ten years is just, it's truly amazing." Betty became nationally known for her self-advocacy work and died in December 2018. Dan was retired director of Achieva Resources when he was interviewed in 2018, two months before her death.

528. Dance (1:02:32)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

529. Dance squared (03:30)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Orange, blue, and yellow geometric figures are arranged in a variety of figures and animated to the tune of a country fiddle. Suggests many ideas for a mathematics class to investigate.

530. Darcus Nims - "Just Like Anybody Else" (02:52)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
In 1991, Darcus Nims traveled to Washington D.C. to receive the national Victorian Award for Achievement from President George H. Bush, for overcoming overwhelming challenges in her life. She had lunch at the White House and it was "the first time I ever got to stay in a hotel, the first time I ever got to go to a fancy restaurant." Some years later she had another first, flying to D.C. for a conference with self-advocate Betty Williams. “This time, we didn't have no helpers. We didn't think we could do it ourselves and we thought -- we were shocked we did it.” Darcus founded Self-Advocates of Indiana, the statewide group of advocates with intellectual/developmental disabilities, in 1990. She was interviewed in 2006.

531. Darcus Nims - "They Didn't Think I Could Do It" (03:34)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
In 2006, we asked Darcus Nims to discuss her biggest accomplishment. She said, “Most proudest thing would be getting self-advocates started, that showing people that what all the special stuff that disability people can do, you know.” Darcus founded Self-Advocates of Indiana, the statewide group of advocates with intellectual/developmental disabilities, in 1990. While Darcus continued her self-advocacy work, she took on the responsibility to care for her family. People told her she could'nt do her advocacy work and care for her family, but she proved everyone wrong. She was interviewed two years before her death at the age of 50.

532. Darcus Nims and Betty WIlliams - Putting Self-Advocacy Skills to Use (04:24)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
Darcus Nims and Betty Williams, two of the founding leaders of Self-Advocates of Indiana, describe how their self-advocacy skills helped the inexperienced travelers maneuver around Washington, D.C.. Darcus was interviewed in 2006 and Betty was interviewed in 20016.

535. David Broder Reel #3 (1:05:21)

Date:
unknown/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 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. Recording of a presentation by David Broder for a class of political science students. The presentation and Q&A is about Broder's book "The Party's Over" which advances the idea that the American political party is in decline, and identifies the causes of that decline and its trajectory.

540. Debby (00:49)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

541. Deborah McCarty - Giving a Voice to People's Experiences (02:24)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"Darcus had such a beautiful way of speaking the truth about people's experiences, the lack of freedom and choice in people's lives." In this interview excerpt, Deborah McCarty, executive director of the Back Home in Indiana Alliance, reminisces about the period in which Darcus Nims served on the Alliance's Steering Committee. As founder of the statewide self-advocacy organization for Hoosiers with intellectual disabilities, Self-Advocates of Indiana, Darcus was well known. She generated interest among people with disabilities in becoming homeowners, and was able to pave the way for the Alliance to do its work. Darcus died in 2008. The Back Home in Indiana Alliance was formed in 1997 with a focus on increasing low rates of home ownership among people with disabilities. Since then it has worked to advocate for a larger supply of integrated housing in the state that is both affordable and accessible. Deborah was interviewed in 2017.

544. Dedication Carillon Concert/ Rap Line - HBW & Dean Payne (1:04:23)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Wells, Herman B
Summary:
The Herman B Wells papers includes materials pertaining to Wells' family and personal finances, his activities in the banking profession, his work in Germany for the United States government after World War II, and to his research and teaching and professional activities as a member of the faculty of Indiana University.

545. DEFENSE OF PEACE (11:33)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Uses maps and animation to show the danger points on the globe in 1949 where war could strike again. Contrasts the United Nations with the League of Nations; explains the failure of the League of Nations as due to a lack of political machinery to achieve its goals. Pictures the organization of the United Nations through animation, and describes the functions of each body. Concludes with emphasis on the need for international cooperation so that everyone can share in the products of every nation.

548. Diary of a car thief (11:21)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Follows a car thief, played by an actor, as he steals cars and offers recommendations to the spectator on how to protect their car. Includes footage of various people looking through documents, reenactments of cars being stolen and owners being upset when they realize what's happened, the process of car owner alerting police to theft, being interviewed by police, and police searching for the car; car being broken apart at chop shop; tips on what car owners can do to reduce the chances that their car will be stolen; women looking at microfilm machines; shot in and around Indianapolis; ends with car their behind bars.

558. Dog (15:39)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

562. Douglass Cater class lecture (1:04:36)

Date:
unknown/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 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. Presentation in front of a class by Poynter fellow Douglass Cater on the development and future direction of the media. Cater's lecture also discusses the 'credibility gap' between the press and the government.

565. Dr. Lawrence H. Einhorn Interview (08:52)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
Interview with Dr. Lawrence Einhorn about his research at Indiana University on testicular cancer and the discovery of a platinum-based drug therapy. Recorded circa 2004.

566. Dr. Paul Brandwein, Morning Session, undated (1:05:06)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Hilltop Garden and Nature Center (Bloomington, Ind.)
Summary:
Founded in 1948, the Hilltop Garden and Nature Center was designed to promote community gardening at Indiana University. From the beginning, Hilltop was jointly sponsored by IU, the city of Bloomington's Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Bloomington Garden Club. In this recording, environmentalist Paul Brandwein discusses the variety of learners and adapting to their environments.

575. Eddie - 1965 - Baby Pix Study (05:18)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Naomi Feil
Summary:
Black and white home movie of Naomi and baby Eddie. Shows the pair with an unknown man in a white lab coat, possibly a physician making a housecall. The camera focuses on Eddie and his expressions. This is followed by shots of several still photographs of Eddie.

576. Eddie Karate (05:23)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Beth Rubin, Naomi Feil, Ken Feil
Summary:
Eddie and Beth (wearing karate gi) participating in a karate demonstration with other children as parents watch. Beth playfully fights Naomi. At another demonstration, Ken and Naomi watch as Eddie receives his green belt.

577. Eddie Ken Beth Opa (03:05)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil, Julius Weil, Helen Kahn Weil, Beth Rubin
Summary:
Home movie that shows Eddie and Kenny at the lake, swimming and riding in a rowboat. Julius, Helen, Naomi, and Beth getting in a car.

579. Eddie's Greenbelt Test (08:07)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil, Beth Rubin
Summary:
Home movie of Eddie (wearing karate gi) participating in a karate class with other children and completing a test to receive his green belt. Kenny and Beth are also participating in the class as Naomi watches.

581. Education Experiences at Muscatatuck (03:50)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
For children with disabilities before the 1970s and '80s, "a lot of them, I think [the Muscatatuck institution] would be the only chance for any education at all." In local communities, "they weren't invited to the school, they were invited not to be in the school." At Muscatatuck, "we had a principal, we had teachers, you know we had a school program." This video contains excerpts from audio recordings of three interviews with former staff and family of staff who worked at Muscatatuck State School, later called Muscatatuck State Developmental Center. The speakers describe what school was like for children placed there in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. Some children with disabilities who lived with their families also attended school at Muscatatuck because the local public schools would not accept them. Interviewees mention classroom challenges for teachers, punishment of students that could be very severe, and positive experiences some students had who participated in a music program. The interviews were conducted between 2003 and 2005.

585. Erika Steuterman Interview (1:08:00)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“I have a servant's mentality… so what do I do? Well, now my focus is on helping families with young children with disabilities and as they go up through the school system, how do you get supports after age 22.” Erika Steuterman has two daughters with intellectual disabilities and has experienced changes in resources and supports over the past 30 years. She discusses natural supports, employment opportunities, housing, and The Arc of Indiana trusts. Erika also has two siblings with intellectual disabilities. “I remember seeing these round scabs on his arm when I was a kid and I just knew that something evil was going on there, describes Erika. Her brother went to Central State Hospital in Indianapolis when Erika was about 11 years old. In 2013, Erika visited the Indiana State Archives to discover what happened to her brother while living at Central State. Erika says, “The stuff I saw would turn my stomach.” One piece of information she found was a checklist with the number of times her brother was tied up. There were days where he was tied up longer than he was not tied up. Today, Erika says her brother lives with two housemates and has a full life. Erika’s younger sister lived in a few state hospitals before moving into a home in Indianapolis. Erika talks about how she supports her sister today. She also discusses the importance of her daughters speaking up for themselves and plans for when Erika and her husband are no longer able to provide support. Erika was interviewed in 2016.

586. Escalator (01:33)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
David Anspaugh
Summary:
Student film for class assignment made by David Anspaugh while a student at Indiana University. Ca. 1970.

595. Evolution of Our Federal Tax System (17:30)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Technology
Summary:
Episode 2 from Understanding Taxes. Uses dramatizations to highlight teenagers' firsthand experiences with the effects of taxation and to explain the reasons for taxes.

598. Expo 67 (30:10)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary: