1801. Brushy learns the three c's (15:06)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Fignewton Frog (puppet) and Dora (person) discuss the topic of the "Three Cs" -- courtesy, consideration, and cooperation. Features "Can You Tell" cartoons by Robbie.

1802. Two Accidents in One Day (15:20)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Both Brushy and Linda learn about safety the hard way when they are hurt on the playground because they have been careless.

1803. Clean-Up Man Almost Misses Party (15:08)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Brushy, Susie-Q and Linda leave so much litter when they play in the park that the clean-up man has to stay late to tidy up after them. When the children realize that they are keeping him from a pa...

1804. Art Contest Ends (15:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Fignewton Frog (puppet) and Dora (person) conduct an art contest. Puppet children are shown working on their painting, sculpture and collage submissions. Viewers are encouraged to make art of their...

1805. Music Contest Opens (15:09)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Fignewton’s second contest deals with music and the first half of this contest find the children guessing the types of musical instruments and later identifying the instruments by the sounds they h...

1806. Balance and orientation in humans (13:50)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes the problem of reducing the effect of gravity on humans. Discusses the sense of sight, balance, position, and touch and how they will be affected by upper air travel. Describes the constr...

1807. Second Half of Music Contest (15:19)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In the second part of the music contest, the children do a square dance and act out a folk song in competition. They learn about music as a means of self-expression.

1808. The Sun (14:39)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the influence of the sun upon space travel. Describes how over ninety per cent of interplanetary travel will be made in the sun's gravitational field and only small portions of each journ...

1809. Range Safety and Missile Guidance (14:56)

Date:
1957
Summary:
A rocket motor operates for a short time and then the missile coasts the rest of the way up and down. Once into the coasting period there is no way to change its trajectory. Stray missiles are prev...

1810. The Viking (15:12)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows fueling operation, static firing, and the actual firing of the Viking missile. Pictures the recovery of the rocket after it has fallen, and explains that upper air information may be obtained...

1811. High Altitude Photography (14:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Cameras are carried in rockets to get technical information about the flight. The resulting movies and stills provide interesting viewing in addition to their primary value. Other applications, suc...

1812. Large Forces Acting on the Body (14:33)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Relates to rocket development the problem of getting a man out of a fast-moving aircraft with a minimum of personal injury. Illustrates this phase of rocketry with pictures of the rocket sled at Ho...

1813. Cosmic ray studies (15:04)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discuses the problem of harmful effects on the human body caused by extended exposure to cosmic radiation. Describes how these effects have been studied by exposing animals, insects, eggs, and seed...

1814. The case against Darwin (29:24)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Concludes the presentation of evidence supporting the case for Darwin, and discusses arguments against the Darwinian theory. (Palmer Films) Kinescope.

1816. The Earth Satellite: Part 1 (14:04)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains centrifugal force and its relationship to the establishment of an earth satellite. Shows the three-stage missile and the part it might play in the formation of a satellite. Outlines variou...

1817. The Earth Satellite: Part 2 (14:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses some of the problems related to the recovery of a multi-stage rocket used to establish and maintain an earth satellite. Describes the recovery, by parachute or glider technique, of the fi...

1818. Space Highways (14:52)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses naviagational routes in space travel. Describes parabolas, hyperbolas and ellipses as the curves that will be traced by airships coasting in planetary and solar gravitational fields.

1819. The Necessity of Government (26:21)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses opposing views concerning the necessity of government, and illustrates why some form of government is essential for the common good of the group. Explains the two general types of govern...

1820. Art as a common human possession (28:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the nature of art and its role in human life. Points out the difference in science, art, and prudence, and compares the way in which all things come into being--natural generation, artist...

1821. The Nature of Government (29:32)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the fundamental ideas of government, and points out that a government to be just must be for, of, and by the people. Explains why a government must have power and authority in order to fu...

1822. The powers of government (27:18)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the powers a government should have and how they should be limited. Identifies two basic problems--the power of men in government and the power of the government itself. Quotes Thomas J...

1823. The forms of government (57:54)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Outlines and explains the various forms of government, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses. Describes government by one man, by a few men, and by the populace, and discusses governments in...

1825. The distinction of work, play and leisure (28:49)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Distinguishes between work and play and work and leisure, and discusses the meaning of chores. Explains that work is that which we have to do for subsistence. Presents a derivation of the word "l...

1826. The making of law (29:52)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains the need for law, and discusses the kinds of law which men provide over and above natural or divine law. Compares the various kinds of law with the enforcement necessary to make them bindi...

1827. The origin and nature of man (29:04)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses Christian dogma versus the Darwinian theory. Stresses the impact of modern psychology and biology upon man's concept of man. Discusses some sociological and legal distinctions between ma...

1828. Does man differ in kind or degree (27:51)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Continues the discussion of how and in what respects man differs from other animals. Defines what is meant by difference in kind and degree giving the biologist's conception and the philosopher's ...

1830. The justice of law (29:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Defines "justice of law," and discusses the relation of natural to just and unjust law. Explains the equality of justice, and illustrates how man-made laws have been evolving toward natural laws. ...

1831. The use of philosophy (29:55)

Date:
1957
Summary:
This is the first of a series of four discussions on philosophy. In it, Dr. Adler defines philosophy and discusses the relationship of philosophy to science and religion. He also answers the quest...

1832. How philosophy differs from science and religion (29:58)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Show how philosophy differs from science and religion in its methods and objectives, and states that each is independent of the other. Points out that as historians, chemists, and astronomers diff...

1833. The conditions of progress in philosophy (28:49)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Tells about the Institute of Philosophical Research in San Francisco, and discusses its purpose and activities. Explains the necessary conditions for philosophical progress, and describes the contr...

1834. The case for Darwin (29:46)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the evidence and arguments for the Darwinian theory of man's nature and origin. Outlines the Theory of Evolution as it applies to plants and animals, and applies this theory to man, consi...

1835. The nature of law (28:32)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains the difference in the use of the word "law" in natural science, and the word "law" as used in art, politics, and conduct. Shows pictures to illustrate various concepts of law, and points ...

1836. The nature and kinds of love (29:37)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Considers the kinds of human love, the various meanings of the word "love" as it is used in ordinary speech, and the different attitudes that people take toward love. Focuses on the problem of the...

1837. Opinion in relation to freedom and government (29:32)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the opinion in the realm of action, and points out the need for authority because of the disagreement among men. Points out that man makes decisions through his own judgement or opinion. ...

1838. The nature of human learning (29:52)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses intellectual learning and the role of the teacher. Shows how learning is only a small part of education, and mentions briefly some theories of learning. Points out that the learner must ...

1839. Controversy, freedom of speech, and majority rule (29:26)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Outlines the obligations of the average person with respect to controversy and controversial matters, the relationship of freedom of discussion to the shifting of opinion, and the role of minority ...

1844. Factivity of Emotive Verbs in Spanish (03:16)

Date:
April 5, 2024
Main contributors:
Joe Larson
Summary:
This project investigates emotive verbs in Spanish and their alleged factivity. Factivity was first described as a semantic property of certain predicates by Kiparkski and Kiparski (1970). Recent e...

1848. 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...

1849. 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...

1852. 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...

1853. 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...

1854. 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...

1855. 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...

1856. 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...

1857. 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 ...

1858. 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 ...

1859. 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...

1860. 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...

1861. 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...

1862. 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...

1863. [Austria, Hallein] (05:11)

Date:
1946
Summary:
Home movie of Ed Feil traveling from Paris to Vienna at the end of his military service. Shows soldiers in a bombed out train station in Karlsruhe and a landscape of heavy rubble while passing thro...

1864. 1943-1946 (16:32)

Date:
1946
Main contributors:
Feil, Ed; George Feil; Mary Feil Hellerstein
Summary:
Compilation of home movies taken by Ed Feil during his military service. Begins when he enters the Army in June 1943. Covers his basic training at Fort Riley, experience in the Army Specialized Tra...

1865. Coming home (15:42)

Date:
1946
Summary:
Home movie of Ed Feil's return trip to the United States at the end of his military service. Beginning on a train, he travels to Camp Phillip Morris in Le Havre before sailing to New York on the Fl...

1866. 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.

1867. 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...

1868. [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...

1869. 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...

1870. 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 ...

1871. 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...

1872. 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.

1874. 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.

1878. IU NewsNet (17:21)

Date:
October 20, 2022
Main contributors:
Ryder, Anne
Summary:
IU NewsNet weekly newscasts

1881. 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...

1882. 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.

1885. 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...

1887. 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...

1888. 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 ...

1890. Jingle Jangle Jingle + Mr. Smith (05:46)

Date:
1946
Main contributors:
Dick Thomas; Mitchell Ayres and his Fashions in Music Orchestra; Minoco Productions, Inc.
Summary:
Dick Thomas performs "Jingle Jangle Jingle" from the Paramount Picture "Forest Rangers." Mitchell Ayres and his Fashions in Music Orchestra perform "You're a lucky fellow Mr. Smith."

1891. 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...

1892. 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...

1894. IU NewsNet (23:48)

Date:
November 17, 2022
Main contributors:
Ryder, Anne
Summary:
IU NewsNet weekly newscasts

1895. 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 ...

1896. 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...

1897. 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...

1898. 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...

1899. 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...

1900. 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 ...