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U.S. Flying cadets stand in formation and do calisthenics with rifles at Randolph Field, Texas, United States.

Training of flying cadets in the United States. Cadets stand in formation at Randolph Field in Texas. They do some rifle drill and then calisthenics with their rifles. Buildings in the background.

Location: Texas USA
Date: 1940
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076481
U.S. Army Air Forces flying cadets in training at Randolph Field, Texas

Training of U.S. Army Air Forces Flying Cadets at Randolph Field, Texas. Small platoons of six and eight cadets doing close-order drills in small areas. Various platoons mixed up and out of order during the process. A class of cadets taking a Morse code radio examination. Interior of an examination room shows cadets taking other types of written exams. A flight instructor with four students refers to posted mission data and map as he briefs his students on the way to their airplanes. .

Location: Texas USA
Date: 1940
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076482
U.S. Army Air Forces flying cadet receives instrument flying instruction in a Link Trainer, at Randolph Field, Texas

Training of U.S. Army Air Forces flying cadets at Randolph Field, Texas. A Link trainer instructor speaking by microphone to a cadet in a Link Trainer. A tracking (recording) device in front of the instructor. The instructor walks to the Link trainer and speaks to the cadet, who is seated in it. Flight instruments are visible inside. View from the outside as the cadet inside the closed Link trainer makes spin around a couple of times and back again. He opens the cover looking confused and removes his headset. Several other cadets watching are amused at the performance.

Location: Texas USA
Date: 1940
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076484
The first draft lottery being conducted in Washington DC, under the 1940 Selective Service Act of 1940

The first Selective Service lottery conducted in Washington, DC, on October 29, 1940, in the United States. An American Legion member, in uniform, poses with Mrs. Robert Bell and her son and a young woman (her daughter?) after her son's draft number (158) had been the first one drawn in the Washington DC Lottery. Dr. Baxter talks with Mrs. Bell and asks why she exclaimed out loud when the first number was drawn. Dr. Baxter gives her the capsule in which her son's draft number was contained. Views of the audience at the The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, where the lottery was being conducted.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1940, October 29
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046218
Victims of Hurricane Beulah in Red Cross shelters are being helped by volunteers in Texas, United States.

A documentary titled: 'It Happened in Texas', about the landfall and aftermath of Hurricane Beulah in Texas, United States. Doctors treating a wounded infant. Hurricane hits the area with high winds and high surf. Wind blown trees near Brownsville Texas. A flooded area. A ship submerged in water. Men working on an instrument. A man typing a document on a typewriter in offices of the Texas Department of Public Safety. People getting food inside a building during relief operations. People in Red Cross shelters. Wind blowing debris and roofing material along a city street in South Texas. Devastated buildings and debris in Port Isabelle area of South Padre Island. People listen to weather warnings from the weather bureau. Officers discussing among themselves. Rescue workers and other volunteers helping the victims. Damaged buildings and houses in an area. Clouds in the sky. A warning about a tornado is given to the people. Views of several tornadoes in south Texas, triggered by the hurricane. Tornado funnel clouds crossing land. The tornado hits the area. Rain and flooding in the area from 20-30 inches of rain over 4 days.

Location: Texas United States USA
Date: 1967, September
Duration: 3 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076802
Natural resources of Sulfur, oil, gas and helium in Texas, United States.

Mineral resources in Texas. Film titled 'Glimpses of Texas'. Map of Texas. Location of Texas and its size in United States. Natural gas field at panhandle. Map shows areas containing gas and oil reserves. Towers, big machines at crude oil refinery. Oil refinery in Texas manufacturing petroleum products. Cliff side gas and helium field in Texas. Government helium plant. Its office and men going coastal sulfur deposits. Sulfur wells. Sulfur piles. Train at a sulfur plant.

Location: Texas United States USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 4 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047084
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