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Men and women pass with floats in a parade during the Dixie's Cotton Fete in Memphis, Tennessee.

Dixie's Cotton Fete in Memphis, Tennessee. Lights on buildings. A girl band plays on a road. A horse on a float. A girl stands beside a model of unicorns on a float. Girls stand on the floats. A girl stands on a model fountain on a float. Men and women walk in the parade. Model of a building over a float in the parade.

Location: Memphis Tennessee USA
Date: 1940, May 20
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046720
Shriners in elaborate costumes attend a parade in Memphis, Tennessee

A Shriner Parade in Memphis Tennessee. Shriners, a Masonic society formerly known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), march while wearing the iconic “Shriners” red fezzes. Some Shriners are marching with scimitar, an important symbol of the Shriners. Shriners saluting. A Shriner, dressed as an Arab, wields a larger scimitar. Shriners marching clockwise. Spectators clapping at Shriners’ demonstration. Women with flags watch Shriners parade. Shriners in Middle Eastern attire pass in front of a Studebaker dealership during the parade.

Location: Memphis Tennessee USA
Date: 1940, June 12
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079269
Labor Union movement grows significantly, but labor strife also continues during 1930s in the U.S.A.

Men work assembling transmissions on an automobile production line. John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers Union, giving a speech supporting formation of the Congress of Industrial organizations (CIO). Group of workers gather to listen to a union speaker. Many wear miners hats. Cheering Union workers march in street carrying posters reading: "Long-Live the C.I.O." and "Forward with C.I.O." Leaders of the early C.I.O., Sidney Hillman, President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA); Philip Murray, Vice President of the C.I.O.; and John L. Lewis, C.I.O. President, circa 1938. David Dubinsky, President of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU); along with Sidney Hillman, and John L. Lewis, are seen mingling with clothing workers. View of a steel mill from workers' residential street on a snowy day. Steel worker in a mill. Deckhand and an engine man aboard a merchant ship. Roustabouts and riggers at an oil well. Nonferris metal miner in rail car. Worker in tire factory. Electrical worker. Union leader speaking to group of workers carrying banner reading: "Shirt workers, Local 128 Allentown, Pennsylvania Joint Board." Labor organizers passing out leaflets to workers leaving a factory. Labor discussions with workers at lunch tables. Draftsman preparing labor organization protest signs calling for "Sanitary Conditions" and "Fair Play." Working women singing a union song. Union workers marching and carrying signs for various causes. Man riding a bicycle displaying sign:"Don't Scab." Car overloaded with people with sign: "Come To Lafollette Labor Rally Monday, July 5, 1937." ACWA workers of Local 95, Atlas Plant. UMWA members of Lafollette, Tennessee. Miners playing cards and playing musical instruments. Miners on strike below in mine for 5 days, cheer leader. Poster encouraging Americans to travel and visit in the USA. Police and military units repel, combat, and arrest striking and protesting workers. Scenes of military uniformed men throwing tear gas grenades into crowds of workers as workers disperse. People assisting injured protesters. Police firing various weapons at protesting workers during labor protests and strikes in San Francisco. U.S. Army soldiers arresting a civilian and throwing tear gas grenades.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1938
Duration: 4 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036813
Black student James Meredith leaves University of Mississippi building during Mississippi riots.

Military jeeps and private cars come to University campus during Mississippi riots in Oxford, Mississippi. African American student James Meredith leaves building with United States Marshals. (This is during Ole Miss riot of segregationists against education integration during the civil rights movement.). A military member seated at a desk. Exterior view of CNATECHTRA (Chief of Naval Technical Training) Career Appraisal and Career Information office at a military base. Sign beside doors notes it is home of the Navy Memphis Rod and Gun Club. This is possible on the Naval Support Activity Mid-South (NSA Mid-South) base in Millington, Tennessee, north of Memphis. U.S. Army jeeps parked in front of building. Two U.S. Army soldiers near the jeeps. Another Army truck.

Location: Oxford Mississippi USA
Date: 1962, October
Duration: 2 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034265
Tennessee beats Louisiana State 14 by 6 in a football game, Knoxville, Tennessee.

American college football game in Knoxville, Tennessee. Teams from Tennessee and Louisiana State University battle it out in a game of football. University of Tennessee wins the game after defeating the LSU team by 14 to 6.

Location: Knoxville Tennessee USA
Date: 1938, October 31
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049460
Kemmons Wilson, the founder of Holiday Inn talks about his franchises in the United States.

The contribution of franchise system in the United States. Kemmons Wilson, the founder of Holiday Inn. Flags where Holiday Inn franchises are located. The home of Holiday Inn in Memphis, Tennessee where people work on computers and book reservations. These reservations are then possessed to other franchise in the world. Wilson talks about the Holiday Inn system. The company which supplies the inventory, equipment and furniture to the hotel. Franchises from all over the world come to select the styles they want for their new Inn. Wilson talks about the total franchises in the world. View of some of the Holiday Inn franchise in the world.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1974
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047271
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