12501. How a scientist works (15:28)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Portrays various techniques used by the scientist in solving a problem. The immediate task concerns the disappearance of wild geese from an area where they formerly were plentiful. Some methods use...

12502. On Air with IER: Episode 62 (20:46)

Date:
May 18, 2020
Summary:
This week: More than half a dozen Indiana communities will take the first steps in cleaning up potentially contaminated plots of land, and parts of two Indiana cities have met federal air quality s...

12504. On Air with IER: Episode 61 (17:02)

Date:
May 4, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: We get a first look at which companies are asking IDEM for leniency during the COVID-19 crisis, and people living near the Michigan City Generating Station prepare their response to a co...

12505. On Air with IER: Episode 63 (15:19)

Date:
May 25, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Monroe County officials and two environmental groups sue to stop the U.S. Forest Service from implementing a plan they say could pollute Lake Monroe, and changes to a chemical reporting ...

12506. On Air with IER: Episode 68 (18:55)

Date:
July 13, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: A group of scientists say a family of thousands of persistent and potentially toxic chemicals known as PFAS should be treated as a single chemical class to improve the efficiency and eff...

12507. On Air with IER: Episode 69 (25:54)

Date:
July 20, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Once known for the healing power of its spring-fed spas, the city of Martinsville, Indiana now faces the specter of health threats caused by the contamination of its water supply.

12508. On Air with IER: Episode 70 (17:51)

Date:
July 27, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: East Chicago residents are concerned the EPA will delist 671 properties from the Superfund National Priorities List before all health threats are removed, and a court has ordered the EPA...

12509. On Air with IER: Episode 71 (16:07)

Date:
August 3, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The EPA finalized a rule that could delay the closure of toxic coal ash ponds in Indiana and elsewhere, and new survey results find that race plays a role in how Hoosiers experience and ...

12510. On Air with IER: Episode 66 (18:06)

Date:
June 22, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: A coalition of groups from across the nation threaten to sue the EPA unless it reviews flare standards for the first time in three decades, and a Goshen man faces multiple charges for an...

12511. On Air with IER: Episode 64 (23:06)

Date:
June 8, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Researchers from Midwestern universities say the region needs to transform its current agricultural system to survive in the current century, and new survey results find a majority of Ho...

12512. On Air with IER: Episode 65 (20:48)

Date:
June 15, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: A federal court ordered the EPA to ban the sale of three dicamba herbicides after understating the products risks and understating their damage, plus Congress hears how environmental inj...

12513. On Air with IER: Episode 67 (21:07)

Date:
July 6, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: A legal battle between IDEM and the EPA over the air quality designation for a small part of Huntington County could get even more complicated after three groups threaten to sue over sup...

12514. Chronic medical disorder (1:00:57)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the special problems confronting the child with a chronic disorder such as hemophilia. Explains various types of chronic disorders and points out how social and emotional growth is compli...

12515. Value and Value Keys (22:24)

Date:
1988
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 13 from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Drawing with Paul Ringler. Shows the effects of value and contrast in pictures, how to recognize and choose a value key to fit subject...

12516. Sneezles, Wheezles, and Measles (22:38)

Date:
1974
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 23 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series All About You, an elementary course in health education designed for children to help them understand basic human anatomy, physiology, a...

12517. Getting the Message (22:55)

Date:
1974
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 13 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series All About You, an elementary course in health education designed for children to help them understand basic human anatomy, physiology, a...

12518. Watch Out! (22:30)

Date:
1974
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 24 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series All About You, an elementary course in health education designed for children to help them understand basic human anatomy, physiology, a...

12519. Dinosaurs : the age of the terrible lizard (06:29)

Date:
1970
Summary:
Presents, through animation, an overview of the dinosaur age, showing the major types of dinosaurs and some of their behavioral characteristics. Explains that dinosaurs become extinct because of th...

12520. Phil Jones' Hall of Fame Video Bio (03:52)

Date:
2008
Main contributors:
Jones, Phil
Summary:
Video bio of Phil Jones, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2008. Producer: Howard Caldwell; Narration: Howard Caldwell; Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners; Phil Jo...

12521. The realm of the galaxies (19:17)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Inquiry into the farthest reaches of the universe and the awesome beauty of distant galaxies are illustrated by Dr. Sandage’s study of the galaxy M33 in the constellation of Triangulum. The purpose...

12522. [Ellen Jay] (04:36)

Date:
1939 to 1946
Main contributors:
Jay, Hilda L., 1921-; Jay, John, 1918-2008
Summary:
These films are part of the John and Hilda Jay family papers. They likely date between 1939-1946. This silent film shows two young children playing outside and around a campfire with a woman.

12524. [Donald Bixler collection reel 3] (28:40)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Opens with a group of kids flying a toy airplane in a field ; Bixlers and guests (another couple and a boy) at the Indianapolis 500 ; Bixlers and friends at a backyard party, people riding horsebac...

12525. [Oil wells at Noble, Illinois ca. 1966] (11:17)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie of the main street and businesses of Noble, Illinois, including the Noble Milling Company. Shows Bernadine Bailey peeks into a silo, oils wells, and men at work. A man opens a valve and ...

12527. [Donald Bixler collection reel 10] (15:35)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Footage of the 1960 Indianapolis 500 race taken from the stands, including many scenes of pit stops and footage of winning car driven by Jim Rathmann.

12530. Has Europe a future? (30:27)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Forum delegates attempt to define Europeanism as contrasted to Americanism as they launch this challenging topic of discussion. Talk moves naturally into a consideration of a federated Europe and a...

12533. Trouble in the family (1:32:07)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Reports on family therapy, a relatively new and unusual form of psychotherapy in which a family is treated as a unit. Examines a middle class New England family undergoing family therapy. Uses a on...

12534. [Mattoon, Illinois ca. 1967] (02:52)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie capturing Bailey's hometown of Mattoon. Similar to other films of Bailey's documenting rural Illinois, showing corn fields and oil wells at work. Offers a glimpse of the exterior of the ...

12536. Africa's future (29:35)

Date:
1959
Summary:
The future of Africa, discussed by representatives from Ghana, Ethiopia, Ceylon and the Union of South Africa, raises questions such as: Why is foreign aid necessary? Where does it come from? How i...

12537. About Applied Communication (14:53)

Date:
1988
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Technology
Summary:
Informational video and educators guide for the Agency for Instructional Technology series Applied Communication.

12538. Length 2: A Thousand Clicks (22:51)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 3 from the Agency for Instructional Television series Measure Metric.

12540. Arts and Work (16:03)

Date:
1984
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 13 from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Arts Alive. The program addresses the power and universal appeal of the arts, presenting four examples of students, who, through posit...

12541. Living With Technology (21:00)

Date:
1988
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Technology
Summary:
Episode 1 from the Agency for Instructional Technology series You, Me, and Technology. Portrays the everyday, commonplace uses of technology through the familiar encounters of a fictitious suburban...

12542. Steps in Drawing (22:27)

Date:
1988
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 1 from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Drawing with Paul Ringler.

12544. Hawaii #1 (02:53)

Date:
1967
Summary:
Home movie taken at Sea Life Park Hawaii. A woman and a dog paddle around the park's dolphin lagoon as the dolphins perform tricks.

12545. [Paul's birthday and planes #1--Wilkinson family] (04:18)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Paul Freeman Wilkinson's birthday party. Wilkinson is the nephew of Bernadine Bailey through her sister, Joy. A group of young boys sits around a table eating cake and blowing balloons before going...

12546. Hong Kong harbor (04:44)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie footage taken in Hong Kong circa 1955. Mainly consists of shaky camera footage of junks sailing in the harbor. Show glimpses of the city skyline and people working aboard boats.

12547. The Write Channel, episodes 1-4 (1:03:34)

Date:
1979
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
The Write Channel is a series of fifteen lessons designed to help teach sentence combining techniques to third and fourth graders. Features animated character R.B. Bugg, a reporter for WORD TV, who...

12548. Hong Kong the beautiful (03:06)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Brief footage taken on Bailey's trip to Hong Kong ca. 1953. Shows street scenes of the busy city with men pulling rickshaws, Tiger Balm park, and junks sailing in the harbor.

12549. [Paul's birthday and planes #2--Wilkinson family] (04:19)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Similar content to [Paul's birthday and planes #1--Wilkinson family]. The film begins with footage of Air Force planes and men marching in an airfield. Next the camera captures scenes of a waterway...

12552. [Skógafoss, Iceland ca. 1971] (02:36)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Iceland circa 1971. This film shows a visit to Skógafoss and captures the rural landscape surrounding the falls.

12553. Singapore 1956 (02:59)

Date:
1956
Summary:
This films has a persistent flickering image that may make some viewers feel disoriented. Home movie footage of the Pacific Ocean taken from a boat in the port of Singapore.

12554. [Trip to Mexico ca. 1950 #3] (05:47)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Documents Bailey's trip to Mexico circa 1950. Shows merchants selling their wares and local architecture in the city of Puebla, including Puebla Cathedral and the Temple of San Francisco Acatepec. ...

12555. Glimpses of Honolulu (03:01)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Footage taken on one of Bailey's many trips to Hawaii during the early 1950's. Features landmarks such as Aloha Tower and ʻIolani Palace as well as street scenes and Hawaii's scenic landscapes. Inc...

12556. [Destroyed homes, 1937] (04:39)

Date:
1937
Summary:
Black and white footage of homes and buildings that have been damaged and destroyed, possibly as the result of a tornado. Ends with a man scaling a catfish. Location unknown.

12558. [Corn fields 1965] (01:22)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Home movie taken circa 1965 in an unknown location, likely in Illinois. Shows corn fields next to a large silo. Close-ups of the corn show it is ready for harvest with brown silks. Shows a man work...

12559. [Ellington Ave home--Wilkinson family] (02:36)

Date:
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 ...

12560. The Baulé (22:42)

Date:
1983
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 3 of the Agency for Instructional Television series Across Cultures. Depicts the lifestyle of a West African family. In addition to growing or making most essentials, they also grow cash cr...

12561. [Farm work ca. 1965] (01:25)

Date:
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.

12562. [Riding camels in the Canary Islands ca. 1971] (02:21)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Footage documenting Bailey's travels to the Canary Islands circa 1971. Shows Bailey and Carson Ritchie riding a camel with a two-seater saddle. Lots of footage of other tourists on camels and along...

12563. [Reykjavik, Iceland ca. 1971] (02:23)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Iceland circa 1971. Street scenes of Reykjavik, Iceland (appear to be taken from hotel balcony). Features exterior shots of Neskirkja and Hotel Saga.

12564. [Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands ca. 1971] (02:34)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Footage of the coastal village of Kirkjubøur in the Faroe Islands. Primarily shows the local landscape and wandering sheep. Features exterior shots of Saint Olav's Church.

12565. [In the yard ca. 1940--Wilkinson family] (02:18)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Begins with brief footage of unknown children in front of a dilapidated house. Primarily feature the garden in front of the Wilkinson family home in Western Springs. Bailey's nephew, Paul Freeman W...

12566. [Greenland ca. 1971] (02:35)

Date:
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 agricul...

12568. [Fiji islands 1956] (04:18)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Film begins with British Merchant Navy ship. Primarily shows blurry footage of Fiji, including a village with thatched roof buildings and new construction. Local children interact with and smile fo...

12569. [Falmouth School ca. 1938] (04:29)

Date:
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.

12571. [Trip to Norway 1938] (04:20)

Date:
1938
Summary:
Black and white scenes of a market in Norway. People selling fish by a harbor, an old woman buys flowers from a cart. Scenes on a city street and views of the sea. Exterior shots of Borgund Stave C...

12573. [Braemar Gathering 1956] (00:46)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Shows Bailey at the 1956 Braemar Gathering. She is seated near the pavilion where the Royal family is watching the games.

12574. [Wilkinson family ca. 1939] (04:25)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie with footage of Air Force planes in an airfield and various activities in the Wilkinson family's yard. Shows Bernadine Bailey's nephew, Paul Freeman Wilkinson, and another boy playing wi...

12575. [Arrecife, Canary Islands ca. 1971] (02:38)

Date:
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.

12576. [Iceland ca. 1971 #3] (02:25)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Iceland circa 1971. Shows close-up shots of flowers and trees blooming. Carson Ritchie (Bailey's third husband and travel companion in the early 1970's) and another m...

12577. [Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands ca. 1971 #2] (02:41)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Footage of the coastal village of Kirkjubøur in the Faroe Islands. Primarily shows the rural landscape and inside of St. Magnus Cathedral. Brief exterior shots of Saint Olav's Church.

12578. [Touring the Mediterranean, 1965] (1:24:47)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trip on the Queen Anna Maria Greek Line in 1965. The ship makes stops in Malta, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Greece, Turkey, Gibraltar, and Israel. A brief shot of New Yo...

12579. [Skálholt and Gullfoss, Iceland ca. 1971] (02:18)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Iceland circa 1971. This film shows a visit to Skálholt featuring its rural landscape and historic cathedral. Brief shot of girls in traditional Icelandic dress. Next...

12580. [Reykjavik, Iceland ca. 1971 #2] (02:21)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Iceland circa 1971. Street scenes of Reykjavik, Iceland in the public square Austurvöllur. Also shows the British and American embassies.

12581. [Lake Michigan and Calumet River ca. 1967 #4] (02:13)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
A continuation of the home movie footage from [Lake Michigan and Calumet River ca. 1967 #3]. This film focuses on the river's industrial activity, showing factories, trains, large ships.

12582. Has Europe a future? (28:49)

Date:
1954
Summary:
The question of the future of Europe is discussed by students from Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Belgium. Each of the participants has a good knowledge of European history and culture, a...

12584. Holiday in history (47:58)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Footage of Bailey's trip to the United Kingdom in 1956. Documents many historical landmarks and buildings around England, Scotland, and Wales. Highlights include the Royal family at the Braemar Gat...

12585. [Tórshavn, Faroe Islands ca. 1971] (02:37)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie taken in the capital city of Tórshavn documenting a busy harbor and city streets. Lifting a car onto a ship. Brief shot of Skansin.

12586. Glimpses of Japan (03:00)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Brief street scenes from around Japan that give a glimpse into Japanese culture, dress, and lifestyle. Features footage of some landmarks, including the Great Buddha statue in Kamakura, Todaiji Tem...

12588. [St. Augustine 1946] (04:24)

Date:
1946
Summary:
Begins with exterior and garden of Valencia Apartments, Bailey's residence in St. Augustine with her second husband, George W. McCord. Bailey and McCord kiss for the camera, then she and her friend...

12589. [Iceland ca. 1971 #2] (02:22)

Date:
1971
Summary:
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Iceland circa 1971. Carson Ritchie (Bailey's third husband and travel companion in the early 1970's) walks along the shore of a small river. Shows people in a rowboat.

12590. [Iceland ca. 1971 #4] (02:26)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Iceland circa 1971. Shows large cruise ships in a harbor. Brief shots of a geothermal area with steam rising from the ground.

12591. [Hula dancing ca. 1959 #5] (02:50)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Bernadine performing a hula dance for the camera while wearing grass skirt and a lei. She uses pu`ili and uli’uli in this dance.

12592. The Japanese (22:39)

Date:
1983
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 1 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series Across Cultures. Follows the daily activities of two families. Shows interaction of Japan with other countries for importing and exportin...

12593. Film (22:43)

Date:
1984
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 7 from the Agency for Instructional Television series Watch Your Language. Uses on-camera narration and a dramatic episode to teach new vocabulary and word analysis skills. In this episode ...

12594. What keeps you alive? (22:37)

Date:
1974
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 18 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series All About You, an elementary course in health education designed for children to help them understand basic human anatomy, physiology, a...

12598. We Make Anything (34:10)

Date:
1981
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 7 from the Agency for Instructional Television series American Legacy. Host John Rugg shows the mass production of bicycles and automobiles in order to foster an understanding of the import...

12600. Bailey Wisher Interview (1:30:26)

Date:
August 7, 2024
Main contributors:
Wisher, Bailey; Larimer, Angeline R.
Summary:
Oral history interview with Bailey Wisher conducted by Angeline Larimer on August 7, 2024. Bailey discusses her path to recover and work as a substance use disorder peer recovery coach for Indiana ...