801. Letter dictations 3 (1:03:16)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Byrnes, Robert Francis
Summary:
Robert F. Byrnes was a Professor of History at Indiana University from 1956 to 1988 and served as director of the Russian and East European Institute at IU from 1959-1962 and 1971-1975. Byrnes specialized in the study of Russian conservative thought, Russian historical writing, anti-Semitism in France and Europe, the Soviet role in world affairs after World War II, American policy toward Eastern Europe, and Soviet American relations. Dictation of correspondence between Robert F. Byrnes and various others.

802. Letter dictations 4 (1:35:42)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Byrnes, Robert Francis
Summary:
Robert F. Byrnes was a Professor of History at Indiana University from 1956 to 1988 and served as director of the Russian and East European Institute at IU from 1959-1962 and 1971-1975. Byrnes specialized in the study of Russian conservative thought, Russian historical writing, anti-Semitism in France and Europe, the Soviet role in world affairs after World War II, American policy toward Eastern Europe, and Soviet American relations. Dictation of the correspondence between Robert F. Byrnes and various others.

803. Letter dictations 5 (31:40)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Byrnes, Robert Francis
Summary:
Robert F. Byrnes was a Professor of History at Indiana University from 1956 to 1988 and served as director of the Russian and East European Institute at IU from 1959-1962 and 1971-1975. Byrnes specialized in the study of Russian conservative thought, Russian historical writing, anti-Semitism in France and Europe, the Soviet role in world affairs after World War II, American policy toward Eastern Europe, and Soviet American relations. Dictation of correspondence between Robert F. Byrnes and various others.

804. Letter dictations 6 (1:03:24)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Byrnes, Robert Francis
Summary:
Robert F. Byrnes was a Professor of History at Indiana University from 1956 to 1988 and served as director of the Russian and East European Institute at IU from 1959-1962 and 1971-1975. Byrnes specialized in the study of Russian conservative thought, Russian historical writing, anti-Semitism in France and Europe, the Soviet role in world affairs after World War II, American policy toward Eastern Europe, and Soviet American relations. Dictation of correspondence between Robert F. Byrnes and various others.

805. Letter dictations 7 (1:34:04)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Byrnes, Robert Francis
Summary:
Robert F. Byrnes was a Professor of History at Indiana University from 1956 to 1988 and served as director of the Russian and East European Institute at IU from 1959-1962 and 1971-1975. Byrnes specialized in the study of Russian conservative thought, Russian historical writing, anti-Semitism in France and Europe, the Soviet role in world affairs after World War II, American policy toward Eastern Europe, and Soviet American relations. Dictation of correspondence between Robert F. Byrnes and various others.

806. Lib #126 (1:01:00)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Contains segments: "AIDS Kokomo kid (not aloud in school) ", "AIDS Kokomo kid" Contents include: Exterior shots of Grissom Air Force Base; Ryan White listening in on a class via speakerphone, complains how the audio is too muffled, report on Kokomo parents' concerns that AIDS can spread via casual contact (1:55-3:50); police responses to off-campus drinking at Notre Dame; post-WWII-era documentary on Studebaker manufacturing plant and products; overcrowding of livestock in pens at auction; police responding to incident in Nunemaker's; firefighters battling large fire; debut of Yugo cars; revival screening of 1940 Hollywood film and Ronald Reagan vehicle "Knute Rockne, All American" about Notre Dame football coach; Jerry Lewis telethon; unidentified police helicopter footage

807. Lib #158 (1:02:35)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Contains segments: "AIDS meeting", "Local AIDS stats" Contents include: Protest in favor of nuclear disarmament; 60th annual Fox Stake horse race; protest against toxic waste dump; Cardinal Bernadine in Chicago talks about his political advocacy; exterior of Four County Landfill; unidentified group meeting to talk about HIV transmissibility (24:55-25:35); automobile factory; graphic showing AIDS deaths in Elkhart/St. Joseph counties, man discussing local investigations into AIDS cases (31:10-32:30); parade in Walkerton, Indiana; Teamsters Local 346 strike; Niles High School teacher strike; firefighters fighting large fire; preparation for International Space Station work

808. Lib #175 (1:02:37)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

809. Lib #206 (1:03:40)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

810. Lib #207 (1:03:30)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

811. Lib #208 (1:02:44)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

812. Lib #211 (1:02:48)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

814. Library 380 (1:02:31)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

816. Life, time and change : life on other planets (28:34)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Points out that there are possibly 30,000 solar systems which have conditions suitable for life. Illustrates how the spectroscope can determine the temperature, composition, and other information about distant stars by analyzing their light. Describes how mathematics and the various sciences help predict that life on other planets would be comparable to that found on earth.

817. Lipstick and dynamite (07:57)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Sterling Films
Summary:
Features furious femmes Mildred Burke and Mae Weston battling it out for the Women’s Wrestling Championship of the World in 1949.

819. Long distance toll promotion (04:16)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Long distance calling commercials. Advertisement tags featured, "Did you know, long distance rates are very low" and "Each night past six, please don't forget, long distance rates are lower yet."

826. Lou Cannon: Ronald Reagan and the 1982 Elections (1:02:52)

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. Panel discussion with Lou Cannon, the white house correspondent for the Washington Post. Cannon discusses his new book on Ronald Reagan and his politics over the course of the previous 15 years.

831. Mac Watters (09:56)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
MacWatters, Virginia, 1912-2005
Summary:
Soprano Virginia MacWatters was known not only for her impressive operatic career during which she performed in opera houses throughout the United States, Europe, and South America, but also for her dedication to teaching. In 1957 she joined the voice faculty of the Indiana University School of Music where she remained until her retirement in 1982.

832. Magic Show (03:10)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil
Summary:
Home movie of a professional magic show where a magician makes doves appear. The film then shows the boys and a friend visiting Santa Claus at a department store. Cuts to a woman performing with marionettes while the children watch.

835. Making Federal Tax Laws (18:46)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Technology
Summary:
Episode 3 from Understanding Taxes. Uses dramatizations to highlight teenagers' firsthand experiences with the effects of taxation and to explain the reasons for taxes.

838. Maps : an introduction (12:39)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Describes how maps are made by picturing a class constructing a map from a model of the community. Shows the use of a legend and how a scale is derived in order that distance may be measured on the map. Illustrates the way a community can be located on county, state, and U.S. maps, and on a world globe.

839. Mardi Gras (01:03)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Footage of people celebrating Mardi Gras in the streets of New Orleans. Primarily shows people in costumes dancing in a crowded street. Early 1950's era.

841. Marriage, a simple glory (26:13)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Fred A. Niles, David A. Tapper, Geraldine Court, Philip Clark, Ralph Belamy, Robert E. Gurvitz, Jim Miller
Summary:
Series: One reach one

842. Marsi (1:05:18)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

843. Mary Lou Melloy - "Find Her a Job" (02:46)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“We were afraid as parents, and they started talking about doing away with the workshop.” Mary Lou and her husband didn't like the idea of their daughter Cindy getting a job in the community. In the late 1990s, they sent a letter to other parents inviting them to a meeting with the agency executive director to fight closing of the sheltered workshop. The next morning, Mary Lou called the executive director and told him to find her daughter a job. Two weeks later Cindy went to work at a pharmaceutical company in Indianapolis where she worked for the next 20 years. Mary Lou says, “It was the most wonderful opportunity for Cindy." Mary Lou was interviewed in 2017.

848. Meet a good guy (21:48)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward Feil Productions, Bayless-Kerr Company
Summary:

849. Meg Greenfield It's About Time (30:37)

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 Meg Greenfield, a prominent editorial director for two different organizations. She discusses the role of the editorial writer in the news media, the importance of the editorial column, and some definitions of the position. She also discusses the future and perceptions of the position.

850. Miami (11:41)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Home movie capturing a trip to Miami. Primarily shows footage taken from a car driving through downtown (mainly focusing on hotel exteriors), the ocean, and neon signs of more hotels and clubs taken at nighttime. A group gathers a hotel pool to swim, lounge, and play cards. The beach is visible in the distance.

855. Mining iron ore (17:05)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
A film explaining the iron mining process as practiced on the iron ranges of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

856. Mom and Dad's Birthday Party (06:11)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Harold S. Feil, Nellie Feil, Susan Hellerstein, Beth Hellerstein, David Hellerstein, Naomi Feil, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Daniel Hellerstein, Herman Hellerstein, Ken Feil
Summary:
Joint birthday party for Harold and Nellie Feil held at the Ed Feil home. Harold and Nellie are presented with a cake that reads "Happy Birthday Nana and Poppa, we love you". Harold is also given his own cake, possibly to celebrate his retirement. Kenny then helps his grandparents open their gifts.

857. Mon (1:05:19)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

863. Nancy Griffin and Christine Dahlberg - Remembering Justin Dart's Nationwide ADA Tour (05:29)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“Justin Dart was really something else,” recalls Christine Dahlberg. She discusses how at each town hall meeting he attended throughout the country, Justin made sure to acknowledge everyone’s efforts in regards to the ADA. Christine says, “I thought it was just so charming that he did that and he didn't want any credit for himself, he wanted to give away the credit.“ Nancy Griffin shares a story about Justin Dart traveling in his little red pick-up truck visiting people with disabilities in every state. She remembers, “He was so compelling. You just couldn’t say no to Justin.” Justin wanted to meet President Bush to talk about the ADA, but he didn’t have the right connections. However, Justin knew the president’s chief of staff and invited him to monthly dinners to discuss issues affecting people with disabilities. Justin used a wheelchair and managed to never find an accessible restaurant in Washington, D.C. for the dinner meetings. Finally after a year and half of dinner meetings, the chief of staff informed Justin the president would sign the bill.

869. Neglect in the Institutions (03:40)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"You cannot walk onto a unit and see visible injuries on 12 of 14 people that weren't there the week before and not suspect something is terribly wrong there." Two officials share observations about the treatment of residents at Muscatatuck State Developmental Center in the years before it closed and the circumstances that led to the closure. Sue Beecher was assigned by Indiana's Protection and Advocacy Commission as the advocate for Muscatatuck. Sue Gant worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation and was investigating conditions there. Eventually, she assisted with the closure. "It became quite clear that institutionalization, segregation of people with disabilities, was discriminatory."

877. No Audio (10:38)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
This item is used for oral histories on oralhistory.iu.edu which do not have audio available.

878. Notes on a triangle (05:02)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Uses animation to illustrate the versatility of the triangular shape. Shows a single triangle dividing, re-dividing, and re-forming into colorful representations of symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes, including stars, cubes, rhombuses, and parallelograms. Concludes with the multitude of forms returning to the basic triangle.

879. NPR (1:34:42)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

882. Nuclear energy (30:12)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Describes fusion of hydrogen nuclei as a source of solar energy, the chain reaction of uranium nuclei, and principles of critical mass relating to atomic bombs and nuclear power plants.

884. NY (1:33:34)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

885. NY (1:33:37)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

888. Old Crow (17:26)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Anita Gillette
Summary:

893. Open Faculty Forum "Ethics of Teaching, Evaluating, and Relating with Students" #2 (1:02:10)

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. Continuation of a discussion on ethics and teaching in a university setting, involving several professors; this tape mostly involves open discussion between the professors involved.

894. Open Faculty Forum: "Ethics of Teaching, Evaluating, and Relating with Students" - Undetermined clip (32:09)

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 panel of professors discussing the ethics of classroom organization and teaching in a university setting. This portion of the discussion is open, with less formal conversation.

895. OR (1:02:27)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

896. Oral History Conversations (1:35:30)

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.

897. Oral History of the School of Business Things Remembered with Harold F. Lusk & John F. Mee #1 & #2 (2:07:29)

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.

898. Oral History of the School of Business Things Remembered with L. Leslie Waters & John F. Mee #7/ ... (2:07:09)

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.

899. Oral History of the School of Business Things Remembered with Robert R. Milroy & John F. Mee #11 ... (2:07:20)

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.