101. #534: Gitta Bauer, Covering Racial Strife (23:25)

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 Gitta Bauer. Bauer discusses her international perspective on American race relations. This includes how she covers issues of race in America for a German audience.

103. #612: George Reedy I, President and Press (30:05)

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 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.

105. '68-'69 Beth, Kenny, & Eddie (03:37)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Beth Rubin, Naomi Feil
Summary:
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.

109. 10 - Ken Play (01:37)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil
Summary:
Eddie, Kenny, and other children wear makeup and costumes and perform a skit in the Feil living room. Early 1970's.

111. 1970 Disneyland at Night (06:10)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
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”.

112. 2 (1:33:50)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

120. 43195 (1:33:43)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

121. 43388 (1:05:20)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

126. [#2 : first trip to California : November 1938 to February 1939] (24:46)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

130. [A Century of 16mm : closing reception film] (07:09)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

132. [Aerobatics original trims] (01:25)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Features different views of a Stearman aircraft, as well as footage of the pilot taken from on the aircraft.

133. [April 1952 to April 1953] (27:47)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

134. [Arrecife to Tenerife, Canary Islands ca. 1971] (02:17)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

135. [Arrecife, Canary Islands ca. 1971] (02:38)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Footage documenting Bailey's travels to the Canary Islands circa 1971. Features Castillo de San Gabriel and street scenes showcasing local inhabitants and buildings.

137. [Bangkok] (19:00)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

139. [Blessing the shrimp fleet ca. 1945] (04:48)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

141. [Boron] (02:00)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward Feil Productions
Summary:

145. [Brennan Untitled #12] (03:59)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
"Toroto or Seattle? needle-Scenes from a monorail ride, possibly from Monreal 67' expo-Zoo animals"

152. [Children Playing] (03:08)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil, Beth Rubin
Summary:
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.

153. [Clio : Diet Pepsi : office] (00:59)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

156. [Cornelia Schnurman Memorial] (03:29)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Julius Weil, Helen Kahn Weil
Summary:
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.

157. [Denmark ca. 1971] (02:17)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

158. [Donald Bixler Collection Reel 11] (16:35)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
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.

159. [Donald Bixler collection reel 12] (11:39)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

160. [Donald Bixler collection reel 13] (15:09)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

161. [Donald Bixler collection reel 9] (13:53)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

162. [Dr. Harold Feil 90th Birthday Tribute] (49:29)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Harold S. Feil, Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Nellie Feil, Jonathan Hellerstein, Kathryn Hellerstein, Beth Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, George Feil
Summary:
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.

163. [Drawing] Horses (05:33)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil, Beth Rubin
Summary:
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.

165. [Ellington Ave home--Wilkinson family] (02:36)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

166. [Elvis Stahr - Greenwich Conn.] (30:37)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Stahr, Elvis J. (Elvis Jacob), 1916-1998
Summary:
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.

167. [Engelman Home Movie #10] (19:00)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
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.

168. [Engelman Home Movie #14] (15:04)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
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.

169. [Engelman Home Movie #16] (04:46)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
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.

170. [Engelman Home Movie #17] (05:14)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
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.

171. [Engelman Home Movie #18] (01:25)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
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.

172. [Engelman Home Movie #19] (01:19)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
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.

173. [Engelman Home Movie #7] (17:53)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
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.

174. [Engelman Home Movie #9] (14:51)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
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.

175. [Fall 1950 to fall of 1951] (30:16)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

176. [Falmouth School ca. 1938] (04:29)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

177. [Farm work ca. 1965] (01:25)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

178. [Feil family gatherings, 1953-1970] (15:14)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
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.

179. [Feil family gatherings, 1964-1967] (04:02)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
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
Summary:
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.

181. [Fireworks] (01:21)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Brief home movie showing fireworks exploding in the night sky. Unknown location, possibly July 4th celebration.

182. [Galena, Illinois ca. 1969] (02:26)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Summertime at Chestnut Mountain Ski Lodge. Two unknown boys in cowboy hats pose for the camera. The group then visits the Ulysses S. Grant Home.

186. [Geothermal area, Iceland ca. 1971] (02:16)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

188. [Golfing at Medinah Country Club] (06:29)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

189. [Grand Canyon rough cut] (22:01)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
Silent footage of a man and a women as they observe the Grand Canyon. Shows different views and perspectives from inside Grand Canyon National Park.

190. [Greenland ca. 1971] (02:35)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

191. [Grissom AFB air show] (01:34)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
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.

192. [Halloween party, Maren's birthday 1970] (06:16)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil, Maren Mansberger Feil, George Feil, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Herman Hellerstein, Ann Leslie Jones, Nellie Feil, Harold S. Feil
Summary:
Home movie showing a Halloween party for Eddie, Kenny, and friends. Children wearing costumes play games in the living room at the Ed Feil home. The children then enjoy cider, popcorn balls, and candy at the dining room table. The film then shows a party for Maren Feil's 40th birthday (November 1970). Maren unwraps presents in front of a large group of friends and family and blows out candles on a birthday cake.

193. [Happy Birthday Nana!] (21:27)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Nellie Feil, Harold S. Feil, George Feil, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Herman Hellerstein, Edward G. Feil, Maren Mansberger Feil, Julius Weil, Susan Hellerstein, Beth Hellerstein, Beth Rubin, Helen Kahn Weil, Kathryn Hellerstein, David Hellerstein, Jonathan Hellerstein, Daniel Hellerstein, Ken Feil
Summary:
A tribute film for Nellie Feil for her birthday. Begins with a biographical sketch of Nellie from "Who's Who of American Women" (4th ed.). Shows black and white photos and ephemera from the Elgutter family, her childhood, college yearbook, a scrapbook containing her articles about cooking, photos of Mary's wedding to Herman, Mary's graduation, and Ed's graduation. Also features a more recent image of Nellie, standing in front of the Ardleigh Drive home. Reel 2 shows Nellie's party, where a large group of friends and family gather to eat in a picnic shelter at a local park.

194. [Harold Feil at Rowfant Club] (03:55)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Harold S. Feil
Summary:
Footage of Harold S. Feil speaking before members of the Rowfant Club, a bibliographic society in Cleveland. This footage was also used in the 90th birthday tribute for Harold.

195. [Helga Winold Project - Print Roll #1] (21:43)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Helga Winold research footage studying the movement of cello players - both in real time and slowed down. Helga Winold is a concert cellist and former Professor of Music in the Jacobs School of Music. She was also the first IU student to receive her Doctorate of Music in the Cello (1967) and was appointed to the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music in 1969. She performed research into "the analysis of movement in string playing and the translation of thought into movement". With IU psychology professor Esther Thelen, Winold used computers to track and analyze students' movements as they played the cello resulting in better teaching methods and articles in scientific journals. She was awarded the President's Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2008. Helga Winold IU biography: http://info.music.indiana.edu/news/page/normal/7812.html Helga Winold Website biography: https://www.winoldsmusic.com/about-us Helga Winold President's Award: https://honorsandawards.iu.edu/search-awards/honoree.shtml?honoreeID=4236 Esther Thelen Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Thelen Esther Thelen Obituary: http://www.psych.nyu.edu/adolph/publications/2005AdolphVereijken%20ThelenObit.pdf

196. [Helicopter ride #2] (02:11)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
A continuation of [Helicopter ride]. Shows more aerial views of Cleveland taken from the passenger seat of a helicopter.

197. [Helicopter Ride] (06:07)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie showing aerial views of Cleveland taken from the passenger seat of a helicopter. Shows the helicopter taking off and gaining altitude over the city. Offers views of Terminal Tower, Cleveland Stadium, and Lake Erie.

198. [Highlights of Chicago] (27:36)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Clips of Chicago home movies spanning the mid-to-late 1960's. Begins with a river cruise aboard the Skyline Queen (circa 1968). Follows with footage of Bailey visiting Lilacia Park in Lombard, Illinois, where she films a group of school children. The latter half of the film shows construction on the John Hancock Center over the course of several weeks (circa 1965-1966). Also shows people enjoying a crowded beach in the summertime, sunbathing, and skiing.