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U.S. Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis visits military facilities in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Alice Davis, daughter of U.S. Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis, together with Mr. John H. Holliday, his civilian aide, step from a launch bringing them from the USS Pennslyvania, to a dock at Honolulu, Hawaii. They are greeted by two Army officers and a Naval officer. An Army band plays on the dock, in the background. They are joined by Secretary Davis. In change of scene, the camera pans across the parade ground of Fort Shafter, where troops of the 64th Coast Artillery Regiment(AA) are seen marching in formation. Secretary Davis stands with Army officers reviewing the troops. Next, Secretary Davis is seen on steps of the U.S. Army tripler General Hospital, following a visit there. He is accompanied to his car. Scene shifts to the quarters of Major General Fox conner, Commander of the U.S. Army Hawaiian Department. The staff car carrying Secretary Davis drives into Honolulu, where offices of Goodyear International, and Royal Hawaiian Sales Company, Ltd. are seen along the street. The car parks, and Davis's military aide, 1st Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland, opens the door for a rear admiral, and Secretary Davis, who step from the car. Davis is dressed formally in top hat. (Slate indicates they are visiting opening ceremonies for the new Army and Navy YMCA in Honolulu.)

Date: 1928
Duration: 1 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022672
Sesquicentennial celebration of Captain Cook's discovery of Hawaii

Sesquicentennial celebration of Captain Cook's discovery of Hawaii: (1778-1928) held in the Hawaiian Islands, August 15 to 21, 1928. Monmouth-class British armored cruiser underway en route to Hawaii. Royal Hawaiian flag draped on tripod of submerged tablet, marking the site of Cook's demise. (The inscription reads: "Near this spot Captain James Cook, R.N., was killed, Feb. 14, 1779.") Smoke seen rising from naval guns on the British cruiser, in Kealakekua Bay, off coast of Hawaii, firing 21-gun salute. Camera pans over to the battleship, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) also firing her guns in salute. A group of British buglers plays "The Last Post," during the ceremony. U.S. Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis and Territorial Governor of Hawaii, Wallace R. Farrington, step into a Hawaiian outrigger canoe for a short trip across the bay. Next they are seen stepping from the canoe, to a Navy launch tied at the dock in Napoopoo, and thence to the dock, itself. Change of scene shows Secretary Davis and Governor Farrington, with many other dinner guests at a traditional Hawaiian Luau meal with many foods. There Secretary Davis is also seen delivering remarks to the gathering.

Date: 1928, August 18
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022673
Mock wedding of Kelly Green with Don Vogel and Cliff Allen lectures students on trial marriage, in Portland, Oregon.

Kelly Green and Don Vogel enter Parkrose High School building in Portland, Oregon. Mock ceremony of a wedding in the classroom. Student priest pronounces Kelly Green and Don Vogel as husband and wife, during the mock ceremony. Cliff Allen lectures students on trial marriage situations to prepare them for adulthood. Kelly and Don shop for food. Don writes expenses on a piece of paper. They search for a suitable apartment and sign a mock lease. Mock couple shop for baby clothes. Joint decisions regarding jobs and Life Insurance are taken. The couple spins a device called 'Wheel of Misfortune' that stops on fire. Cliff Allen explains how to cope up with bad times and emergency situations.

Date: 1975
Duration: 4 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022749
Wooden and unusual houses in the town of Woodstock in New York, including a dome shaped house.

View of wooden houses in the town of Woodstock in New York. Houses situated in mountain valleys. House of Happy Trome, a professional recording musician. Floral painting on stained glass in hippie era. Interiors of Happy and Jane Trome's house. Musician seated on chair plays guitar. View of architect Meroline Miller's house. Mike feller reads newspaper and his wife Arlene crochets inside their self built house. Exterior of the dome shaped house. Mike's Igloo where he does his designing. Dwight erects a house around an old oak tree. The upper studio of the house is painted white. He enters the observatory located on top of the house.

Date: 1975
Duration: 6 min 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022751
Shakedown cruise of Destroyer Escort, USS Frament (DE-677) during World War II

Destroyer Escort,USS Frament (DE 677) is commissioned during World War 2. Lieutenant Commander S. T. McAdam, Jr., in command, reads his orders to crew assembled on deck. Tug boats move the ship away from the pier. DE-677 underway in shakedown cruise.Officers review daily plans for shakedown cruise. General Quarters alarm is sounded and crew mans battle stations. Gun crews at 1.1 inch, 40mm, and 3 inch guns. Crew members positioned to launch depth charges ("ash cans") , torpedoes, and to fire "hedge hogs" (clusters of bombs). Navy aircraft tows a canvas sleeve target for crew to practice fire against. Antiaircraft gun crews shoot down target.

Date: 1943 15
Duration: 2 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022982
The Maryland Terrapins and the University of Mississippi Rebels play a game of football at College Park, Maryland.

The 2nd place Maryland Terrapins team and the Mississippi Rebels play a game of football at College park in Maryland. Huge crowd gathered to watch the match. Cheerleaders seated next to the field. Maryland team wins by 38-0 over The Rebels from OleMiss.

Date: 1953, November 16
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023024