Historically Black Colleges During WWII
This 1943 Office of War Information film showed how historically black colleges contributed to the WW II effort by train…
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Telegram for America
This 1956 Western Union Telegraph Company film featured the history of the telegram, current use, and developing communi…
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Building the Interstate Highway System - 1956
This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted…
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Lincoln Tunnel Construction - 1938
This 1938 New York Port Authority film entitled “Conquest of the Hudson” covered the planning, construction, and operati…
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Remington Gun Manufacturing - 1969
This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was released as “One At A…
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Combat Counterintelligence
This 1942 Defense Department film stressed the dangers of unintentionally giving up information to the enemy through dia…
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Memphis Belle - A Story of a Flying Fortress
Created for the Office of War Information by director William Wyler and a crew of photographers, this film documents sev…
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Glamour Girls of 1943
This 1943 Office of War Information film showcased the different ways women contributed to the war effort. Reel America …
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A Better New York
This Works Progress Administration film showed projects in New York including reservoir construction, improvement of par…