1604. Problems of Statehood (29:37)

Date:
1960
Summary:
What does statehood mean to Alaskans? John MacVane conducts sidewalk interviews with the new citizens, and draws from them a series of interesting responses. Joe Kirkbridge, editor of The Daily Ala...

1605. A Geography of Occupations (04:03)

Date:
April 5, 2024
Main contributors:
Mikaela Martinez Dettinger
Summary:
Holocaust Memorialization in the Baltic States is fraught with competing memory narratives stemming from the spatial and chronological proximity of Soviet violence and the Holocaust. This project s...

1608. Introduction (29:11)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Provides an introduction to the series 'Design Workshop.' Explains how the elements of are and good design are related to everyday living. Shows some of the techniques to be taught in the remaining...

1609. Modern Alaska (1:29:16)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Beginning with a visit to Anchorage, shows the city's modern developments in offices, houses, schools, and factories which best typify modern Alaska. Visits other sources of industry, commerce, ed...

1610. Native Alaska (29:20)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Visits Eskimos in the North and Indians in the South and discusses some of the problems confronting these native Alaskans since the appearance of the white man. Tells how native Indians are assimi...

1611. Across These Borders; International Exchange (29:42)

Date:
1957
Summary:
resents the scope of international exchange programs now in process. Explains the various types of exchange. Discusses the Fulbright scholarships and shows a film on the experiment in internationa...

1612. Africa: East Africa (29:40)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes the lands of East Africa that are members of the British Commonwealth. Discusses variations in degree of self government and in the composition of populations. A native of Tanganuika pr...

1613. Across These Borders: Nato (29:21)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the purpose, successes, and failures of NATO, the prospects for extending its economic functions, and ways of making it more effective. Gives the history of NATO's formation and explains ...

1614. Africa: the Belgian Congo (29:43)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Outlines the political history of the Congo and discusses the success of the Belgian colonial policy. A native of the Congo proposes a program for more self-government of the people. Stresses the ...

1615. Land of the Newcomer and the Tourist (29:40)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Discusses the problem of homesteading and labor shortages with commissioners of natural resources and labor. Strongly suggest that anyone contemplating entering business or establishing a homestead...

1616. Strategic Alaska (1:29:36)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Discusses Alaska's proximity to Russia and its importance as a base of warning in the event of a surprise attack. Depicts the nature of the warning systems and military installations. Interviews mi...

1617. Across These Borders: The Afro-Asian Bloc (29:46)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the formation of the Afro-Asian bloc, the declaration issued by it, and the possible influences this organization may have in world politics. Considers official United States reaction to...

1618. Across These Borders: European Federation (29:43)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses attempts, from the Roman Empire to the present, at European unification. Examines the progress in economic unification through the Schuman Plan. Appraises the effects on the United Stat...

1619. Jamaica Tourist Bd "Untitled" (01:04)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Rose-Magwood
Summary:
The commercial shows a young couple vacationing at a Jamaican resort and Jamaican natives going about their daily lives. The commercial is accompanied by a musical drum beat.

1620. Our food : eggs and dairy products (27:25)

Date:
196X
Summary:
William C. “Bill” Smith of Oregon Educational Broadcasting, who hosts and narrates this group of programs, takes youngsters on a day’s jaunt to an Oregon “egg factory,” a dairy farm and a dairy man...

1621. [Ukraine, Vinnytsya, Teplyk; Jews, Ukrainians; Interviews, 2002] (5:12:14)

Date:
2002
Main contributors:
Indiana University. Archives of Historical and Ethnographic Yiddish Memories.
Summary:
Interview topics include hat terminology, Yiddish school, appearance of electricity, klezmers, musicians, wedding customs, Jewish folk remedies, famine, synagogues, prewar religious life, closure o...

1622. Richard Wilbur and Robert Lowell (29:17)

Date:
1966
Summary:
Interviews Richard Wilbur and Robert Lowell (Pulitzer Prize winners) and explores their interests in poetic expression, and the origins of the ideas in their respective poems. Presents Wilbur readi...

1623. Cracker Jacks "Card Game" (01:02)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Cracker Jacks
Summary:
Four mobsters play a game of cards. Eventually, one of the mobsters loses his temper during the game when the other mobsters ate all the Cracker Jacks before he had the chance to eat any. The card ...

1624. Ivory Bar "Barbie's Bargain" (00:59)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Ivory Bar
Summary:
A girl name Barbie plays stores with her mother’s collection of Ivory soap. A narrator states how Ivory soap is affordable and can be used to increase the beauty of any girl no matter what their ag...

1625. Remington Shaver "Dial" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Remington
Summary:
Closeup shots of a man shaving with a Remington electric shaver are shown along with shots highlighting the dial and the different shaving settings. A narrator explains the qualities of the razor.

1626. Gillette Techmatic "Shavemare" (00:59)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Gillette
Summary:
A man has a nightmare of being unable to shave and having a long beard. His nightmare ceases when he is introduced to a Gillette Techmatic razor.

1632. Peggy McClelland's Hall of Fame Video Bio (02:06)

Date:
2022
Main contributors:
McClelland, Peggy
Summary:
Peggy McClelland rose to production manager at WTTV, Bloomington-Indianapolis, in 1987. In 1989 she left for KFVE-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii, to be production manager. Peggy returned to Indianapolis an...

1633. Norelco Shaver "18 Blades" (01:00)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Norelco
Summary:
A man counts out 18 traditional razorblades before the commercial transitions to shots of the Norelco electric shaver being used which has 18 blades in it.

1635. Wilkinson Blades "Poem" (00:59)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Wilkinson
Summary:
A narrator recites a couple of lines from the Charge of the Light Brigade and recounts how throughout British military history soldiers carried a Wilkinson sword. The narrator then states how Wilki...

1637. British Sterling "Castle" (00:20)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
British Sterling
Summary:
A man wearing a tuxedo escort a medieval lady on horseback through a castle. The camera then pans to a bottle of British Sterling Cologne presented on a silver plate. A narrator states that the col...

1638. Calgon Bath Oil "Rolls Royce" (01:15)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Calgon
Summary:
As a woman is being chauffeured through Monaco, she takes a bath in the back of her Rolls Royce with Calgon Bath Oil Beads. When she arrives at her destination she is dressed up and ready for her ...

1640. Wilkinson's Blades "Museum" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Wilkinson's
Summary:
A tour of a museum reveals the prominent figures and soldiers that have carried Wilkinson swords throughout history. A narrator explains that Wilkinson’s tradition of quality sword making has carri...

1641. Imperial Esso "Faces" (01:02)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Imperial Esso
Summary:
A wife questions why her husband is late. The husband responds that he was late because he was having the car serviced. The wife then explains that he should have called an Esso dealer because of t...

1643. Life's building blocks (29:32)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Uses slides, the microscope, and graphic illustrations to explain plant and animal cells. Discusses the basic content and structure of cells. Shows how cells differentiate and function as members ...

1644. New Life from Old: Reproduction (29:25)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Presents a simple, scientific way of helping young people grasp the basic concepts of reproduction. Shows the event of sperm and egg of the sea urchin uniting and dividing. Illustrates, with the b...

1645. The orchids (30:04)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Presents the story of the orchid. Uses close-ups to show how the orchid differs from simpler flowers. Demonstrates with actual orchids the complicated flower parts. Explains their devices and t...

1646. Copy-cats : unusual similarities among animals (30:05)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Visits the Brookfield Zoo to discover those animals which look and live alike but are unrelated. Explains that copy-cats occur in the plant, bird, and animal, worlds, and tells why. Uses film clips...

1647. The life of a tree (29:36)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Uses the cross section of a tree stump to explain the events in the life of a tree. Tells how insects, weather, hurricanes, and urbanization effect the life of a tree. Describes the function of t...

1648. Why do things differ? (29:35)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Dramatizes the questions raised in Darwin's mind on his return to England from his famous voyage. Discusses why animals differ when found in different locations, why and how species arise, and if ...

1649. Home is where you find it (29:33)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Visits the Brookfield Zoo to show how climate, geographical catastrophes, and an animal's adaptation to its environment makes it impossible to live elsewhere. Tells the story with filmed sequences ...

1650. Night Driving and Emergency Situations (29:31)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Emphasizes the difficulties of night driving and explains the steps necessary to lessen the accident danger. Gives detailed information concerning emergency situations and what to do when emergenc...

1651. Adverse Conditions (29:31)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Stresses recognizing adverse conditions as they appear in the traffic picture. Describes the safety factors involved for utmost driving efficiency in snow and ice. Discusses the special problems ...

1652. Purchase and Use of the Car (29:21)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses how to buy a new car, how to buy a used car, the variable and fixed costs of car operation, economies in operating your car, and advertised gadgets.

1653. He's Just Like His Father (29:29)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the child's struggles to be "himself". Explains why children may or may not want to follow in their parent's footsteps. Points out the dangers of pushing children too hard in fulfilling a...

1654. Embarrassing Questions (29:36)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses problems arising when children become curious about sex and birth. Explains how parents can prepare themselves for this time, why questions must be answered, and how to proceed for mutua...

1655. School: The Melting Pot (29:45)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the problems and rewards presented by the integrated school. Explains how the integrated school can, through constructive experiences, provide an opportunity for children to learn about ...

1656. Family Welfare (29:33)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses jealousy and fighting for attention among brothers and sisters. Tells what parents can do to overcome sibling rivalry. Answers questions concerning acceptance of only one brother and sist...

1657. Your Child Goes to the Hospital (29:34)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Maria Piers discusses different ways parents can keep a child's fears of hospitals, doctors and nurses to a minimum. She talks about different coping methods for parents and children while a ch...

1658. TV: Family Friend or Foe? (29:34)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Asks why children like TV so much and debates the effects of TV on children's behavior. Dr. Maria Piers offers answers to these questions and suggests how TV can be of help to a busy mother.

1659. The Meanie and the Mouse (29:39)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Why is one child a bully and another a shy, retiring individual? What can be done about the “neighborhood bully?” Dr. Maria Piers discusses the many different types of children and the special thin...

1660. Clubs or Gangs? (29:35)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Why do children form clubs? Is this a step toward delinquency? Dr. Maria Piers describes children's needs to belong to group and how they learn about democracy from belonging to these smaller group...

1661. Grandparents and Babysitters (29:43)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Should babysitters be young or old –teenagers or grandparents? Can grandparents be good babysitters? What do children need from a babysitter? Why do grandparents “spoil” their grandchildren? Mrs. M...

1662. The Second Baby (29:36)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses jealousy between siblings, how to help an older child adjust to having a sibling and if jealousy is inevitable. Dr. Maria Piers answers these questions during the program.

1663. Playtime (29:29)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Maria Piers talks about the different reasons children play and how their type of play changes with age.

1664. It's Time For Bed (29:32)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Maria Piers discusses children's bedtimes and what to do when they refuse to go to bed. Talks about what parents can do to make bedtime easier for kids and adults.

1665. How Does Responsibility Grow? (30:14)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Host Lee Wilcox speaks with Dr. Maria Piers about how responsibility grows in children, and if independence is a "curse" or a "blessing." Features a "Peanuts" cartoon by Charles Schultz.

1666. Lying and Cheating (29:23)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Host Lee Wilcox speaks with Dr. Maria Piers about how adults can responsibly teach children about the difference between lies and the truth. Features a "Peanuts" comic by Charles Schultz.

1667. From A to F: The Report Card (29:23)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Why do the report cards of many children show such a wide range of achievement? Dr. Maria Pier’s points out that it is normal for a child’s report card to vary in quality. She discusses whether or ...

1668. The Green Giants--The Story of Plants (1:00:26)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Today beneath our feet we find dwarf plants which once were green giants of the Coal Age. We may hold a fossil in our hands of a plant that live 250,000,000 years ago, yet looked very much like a f...

1669. Reptiles of today (29:29)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Modern reptiles have body structures and characteristics much like their giant ancestors of long ago. This will be an introduction to the contemporary reptiles, the ones living now which we can wa...

1670. Who Walked Here? (30:01)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows how animal tracks may be identified and explains how various types of tracks are classified. Demonstrates the making of track stamps through the use of potatoes. Discusses the making of plas...

1671. Block Printing (29:54)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains the materials, tools and techniques of linoleum block printing. Shows how they are made and used. Illustrates with examples of block prints.

1672. What Makes a Picture (29:43)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses and reviews the basic elements that are combined to produce design. Explains the importance of individual interpretation. Concentrates on the place of shape in designing a picture.

1673. Essentials of Painting (29:42)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Miss Pearson shows how paint is a medium: water color, poster paint, and oil. She illustrates how it works, how it mixes, textures and application. Examples of works of art in these paint media are...

1674. Texture and Color (29:28)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Miss Pearson explains texture and color in nature as in grass, rocks, sand, clouds, and water. Happy colors and sad colors can be used, she says, to create mood. She explains how to combine texture...

1675. Shapes, Colors, and Figures (29:37)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Miss Pearson presents interesting shapes, colors, and figures as abstract things -- a visual sensation of musical sounds. She shows how to look at pictures and real things as shapes.

1676. Figures in Action (29:31)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Joan Jockwig Pearson presents the elements of good design and its application to everyday living in buildings, clothing, furniture, and automobiles as well as in actual objects d’art.

1677. The Subject as Shape and Symbol (29:46)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Miss Pearson explains the artist’s conception and response to a subject -- the interest from various shapes, alone and in combination.

1678. The Amphibians: Salamanders (30:07)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Outlines and explains the life cycle of the salamander and shows some common salamanders of New England. Show how to set up a terrarium for keeping salamanders as pets. Also considers ferns, mosses...

1679. The Amphibians: Toads and Frogs (29:49)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows close-ups of toads and frogs of New England. Pictures various kinds of frogs and toads, explains how to identify their eggs, and presents extreme close-up views of the action of polliwogs. (W...

1680. Turtles (29:30)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Turtles are reptiles along with snakes, lizards and crocodiles. The turtle has a remarkable history, too. He has been around for 200 million years and is relatively unchanged from his early ancesto...

1681. Webs and Their Weavers (29:46)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Many people fear all spiders to such an extent that they have never explored this interesting world of living things. Only a few spiders are harmful to human beings, and the other thousands of kind...

1682. The way of ants (29:22)

Date:
1957
Summary:
The ants are social insects with a fascinating story of division of labor and social organization. Their history of how this social structure developed from very simple beginnings to more complica...

1683. Butterflies and Moths (29:32)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows and discusses the order of insects known as lepidoptera or scale-winged insects. Illustrates with collections of butterflies and moths from many parts of the world. Explains how to begin a co...

1684. The amazing bird (29:41)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses and illustrates physical characteristics of the bird. Explains the skeletal system, covering of feathers, and uses of the beak and feet. Outlines graphically the ancestry of the bird. (...

1685. What bones can tell us (29:35)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In the case of mammals, bones can tell us a lot. Form the extinct mastodon and mammoth, or the ancient horse, one can learn lessons about the development of the mammals by merely examining the tee...

1686. Sex is a Part of Life (29:33)

Date:
1959
Summary:
The social and emotional effects of growing up are explained by Dr. Maria Piers. She discusses what is "normal" sexual development and one's feelings about one's role as a man or woman.

1687. Shifting Loyalties (29:36)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Maria Piers discusses changing friendship patterns, the best friend, why children are fickle with friends and friends of all ages.

1688. Should We Stress Security? (29:36)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Host Lee Wilcox speaks with Dr. Maria Piers about security for children and overprotection. Features a "Peanuts" cartoon by Charles Schultz.

1689. Handicaps (29:17)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Lee Wilcox and Dr. Maria Piers discuss handicapped children and the emotional challenges they face. They also discuss the important role of parents in the lives of handicapped children.

1690. A girl grows up (29:33)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Maria Piers presents some of the biological and practical changes that occur as a girl matures, and the emotional problems that occur.

1691. The Criminal and How to Neutralize Him (29:28)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the need for a constructive program for criminal rehabilitation. Points out that a true correctional philosophy has not been formulated. Illustrates with a scale model of an ideal corre...

1692. Prison idleness (29:32)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this program, criminologist Joseph D. Lohman outlines the extent of inmate unemployment and describes the work opportunities needed. Filmed scenes illustrate some of this work and a prison inmat...

1693. Size of penal institutions (29:30)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this program, host Lohman examines the development of large prisons and the treatment of inmates in this type of institution. Film clips illustrate the masses of inmates confined and a prisoner ...

1694. The Criminal (30:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Defines crime and the criminal. Explains how time, place, and culture influence what constitutes a crime. Reviews the history of criminal law. Features Dr. Douglas M. Kelly.

1695. The Born Criminal (29:49)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the relationship of heredity to criminality. Points out common misconceptions concerning physical characteristics as a cause or recognizable symbol of crime. Explains the fallacies in Lom...

1696. The Anthropomorphic Criminal (29:59)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the relationship of body type to personality and criminality. Examines the characteristics of the ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph. Compares the historical analyses of body physic with...

1697. The Seashore: Its Features and Inhabitants (30:14)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows geographical features and physical characteristics of the seashore, and its more common inhabitants. Uses film clips and still photographs to explain the tidal cycle. Discusses the problems o...

1698. Animals Exposed Sandy Beach (29:50)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows how marine animals are adapted for survival on the exposed sandy beach. Stresses the way in which the ability to burrow is essential for survival. Uses film sequences to show how the razor cl...

1699. The Molding and Nature of the Shore (29:24)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows a variety of beaches and headlands, their contours, and evidence of a continuing interaction between land and water. Uses film sequences, photographs and demonstrations to illustrate the caus...

1700. History (29:50)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Describes the images evoked upon mention of the 1920s: jazz, champagne baths, John Held flappers, gang killings--in short, an era of rampant, glamorous decadence. Shows that the frantic thrill-sear...