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Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Illustrates Edward Weston's philosophy of photography and life through his writings, which he called "Daybooks." Relates the feelings of the photographer as photographs are presented from Weston's soft-focus period, his abstract photographs, and his work done in Mexico. Evaluates Weston as an artist through discussions by two of his sons, his second wife, and one of his former students.
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Illustrates Edward Weston's philosophy of photography through his photographs. Includes photographs from his study of Point Lobos, California; his record of California and the western United States; portraits of his cats; and samples from his satirical series and his civil defense series.
In 1977, Sue Beecher started her professional career at New Castle State Hospital in New Castle, Indiana. In this video, Sue recounts some of the institution's early history and speaks about her experiences working there.
WLIB, New York radio station, program entitled "The death of Dr. Martin Luther King." Program consists of excerpts of WLIB broadcasts, which originally aired from April 4-9, 1968--the day of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, through the King memorial service at Moorehouse College in Atlanta. The station maintained 24-hour programming in the days following Dr. Marin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Broadcast excerpts include interviews of people on the street in Harlem on April 4, an excerpt of President Johnson's radio address, and statements made by John Lindsay, Mayor of New York City, Percy Sutton, Borough President of Manhattan, and others. Also includes an excerpt of the memorial service eulogy given by Dr. Benjamin Mays. Second recording on tape documents the opening ceremonies for "Harlem on My Mind: Cultural Capital of Black America, 1900-1968," an exhibition mounted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from January 18-April 6, 1969. Speakers included Mayor John Lindsay and Thomas Hoving, museum director. Descriptive information presented here may come from original collection documentation. Please note collections of historical content may contain material that could be offensive to some patrons.
September 1939 brought war. American apprehensions increased and neutrality grew less and less tenable. The Japanese military settled the conflict of attitudes in early December, 1941. Americans went to war and this time no one, save possibly the Russians, and with little reason, would dispute awarding them the real victors. But, unfortunately, only two of the totalitarian powers were defeated.
Outlines the ways in which an individual develops a concept of himself as delinquent or criminal. Pictures typical episodes from the record of a delinquent and presents an interview with a delinquent become criminal. (WTTW) Kinescope.
Discusses the history of baseball from its inception in 1833, showing outstanding players, changes in the game, and scenes from the first night game in history 1933.
Erling M. Hunt, Wade Arnold, Abraham Ribicoff, Center for Mass Communication, Columbia University Press
Summary:
Discusses the purposes and functions of the five major divisions within the department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Describes the several offices, agencies, and bureaus, and indicates how these deal with foods, drugs, social security, vocational rehabilitation, and education. Emphasizes that the major concern of the department is to benefit individuals in their living. Narrated by Abraham Ribicoff, a former secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Discusses the psychological difference between knowledge and opinion, and describes the skeptic point of view. Compares knowledge and opinion in relation to truth, and states that most of the things learned in school--history, geography, geometry--are right opinions, not knowledge. Presents Adler's views, and quotes from great philosophers. (Palmer Films) Film.
As interest in digital scholarship becomes more widespread, and more units within the Libraries and across the IU campus become interested in developing digital collections, the DLP is re-evaluating how it can best support the growing needs of the university and the wider community, and adjust to developing expectations. In this talk, the Associate Director for Digital Library Content and Services will briefly discuss the history of digital collections development, both at IU and beyond, before examining the new paradigm for digital scholarship and describing the DLP's plan for supporting that new paradigm.
Students are at the heart of a university campus. How students respond to local, national, and international events provides insight into student life and their socio-historical contexts that define a campus and that campus’ unique history. The Bicentennial Student Newspapers Project aims to digitize student newspapers across five IU campuses: IU East, IUPUI, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest and IU South Bend. Those papers will join the IU Southeast student newspapers already digitized to create a rich corpus of IU-wide student newspapers ripe for research. Once digitized, over 50,000 pages of student newspapers spanning the 1930s to the 2010s will be available for discovery in Pages Online by Summer 2020.
Discusses the dignity of man and its importance. Examines the influence upon the human race of the ideas of such men as Galileo, Darwin, Marx, and Freud. Points out the state of man's dignity today in a world of terrorism, torture, hatred, and progressive dehumanization. Concludes with the reasons for a belief in man's dignity. (KQED) Film.
The home and habits of the koala bear are illustrated in this tale of the bear who leaves home to seek his fortune at sea. Dora tells the story to Fignewton Frog who manages the shadow puppets.
The Wright Brothers solved three problems with their first plane: lift, control, and propulsion. The problem of lift was the one which caused the most controversial opinions between scientists and engineers. Dr. Lippisch traces the development of the cambered wing section until a streamlined cambered plate led to the development of the modern wing profile.
Uses charts, models, and diagrams to illustrate basic concepts of solar measurement. Explains the use of parallax in finding the scale of the universe. Demonstrates how to find the distance to the moon and sun. Features Dr. Cecelia Payne-Gaposchkin, Professor of Astronomy, Harvard University. (WGBH-TV) Kinescope.
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 "leisure", and lists some leisure activities. Places leisure between work and play, and points out that there are no distinct dividing lines between leisure and work and leisure and play. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc., Louis W. Sauer
Summary:
Shows the day's activities of a child specialist in his office, on a home call, and at a hospital. He makes a physical examination, vaccinates a baby, visits his hospital patients, and diagnoses a case of measles.
Shows the doctor in a small town performing his daily activities. Pictures him examining school children, visiting patients, and relaxing with his family. Stresses the close doctor-patient relationship in the community.
