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African American students learn to paint and make ceramic wares at Howard University in Washington DC, United States.

A film by the Harmon Foundation titled "African American education for American living: Art in the African American schools" about academics and fine arts education in African American schools in the United States. A map of the United States depicts the proportion of African Americans to the total population as one out of every 10 persons. Next are a series of close-up views of various African American people of all ages. Well-dressed, college aged Black men and women are shown. An African American woman and man farmer are shown in an agricultural setting. The man holds a young girl. Close-up views of African American boy and girl as they smile in a school classroom. A map of the United States locates places of African American education in the country. Another map locates centers of African American education. Scene changes to a studio art class at Howard University in Washington DC. A class of young women and men paint a subject who is posing in the front of the room, wearing traditional African clothing. Professor Lois Mailou Jones instructs and advises a male student artist. Various portraits made by students depicting a man in African clothing. College students paint pottery. Male African American Students place ceramic pottery in a furnace as a male professor describes operation of the furnace. A young black woman paints a ceramic ware.

Date: 1937
Duration: 4 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066792
Charles Evans Hughes, Sr administers the oath of U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC.

U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at his second inauguration takes oath of office in Washington DC, United States. The President stands in the background. Aerial view of the United States Capitol. The Chief Justice of the United States Charles Evans Hughes, Senior administers the oath. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is sworn in at the Capitol. People at the Capitol in heavy rains. The first lady of the United States Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt enter a car. He reviews a parade at the White House. Latter part of clip includes portions of audio from Roosevelt's inaugural address speech overlaid on other scenes of the inauguration day.

Date: 1937, January 20
Duration: 3 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067193
Roosevelt's second inaugural address and parade floats, marching troops, military vehicles and bands on Pennsylvania Avenue

Scenes from the second inauguration of President Franklin Roosevelt in Washington DC. Audio is part of his inaugural address speech, overlaid on images of the inaugural parade later that day on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC, United States. U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt reviews parade units moving forward in the rain. The parade units include parade floats, marching troops, military vehicles, cavalry troops and bands.

Date: 1937, January 20
Duration: 7 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067194
President Roosevelt, Paul van Zeeland and other officers pose for a camera at the entrance of the White House in Washington DC.

Belgian Prime minister Paul van Zeeland meets U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to discuss international affairs in Washington DC. President Roosevelt and other dignitaries greet Paul Zeeland at the entrance of the White House. People standing on either side of the road in front of the White House wave at them. President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Paul van Zeeland and other officers pose for a camera at the entrance of the White House. President Roosevelt is seen standing with assistance by holding the arm of a Navy officer. The President's cane is also seen hanging on the officer's arm.

Date: 1937
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070570
Living in a tent city near the Washington Monument grounds, Boy Scouts participate in 10 day Jamboree in Washington DC

Boy Scouts from all parts of the United States and the world come to Washington DC for the National Jamboree. Aerial views of tents of the Boy Scouts in a tent city on the monument grounds, near the Memorial Bridge. Boys erect tents. The boys conduct demonstrations and ceremonies during the ten day convention. They are seen in Native American Indian tribal dress with bows and arrows. Boy Scouts in western cowboy wear. A sign : 'Texas Rangers'. The boys pretend to shoot revolvers toward the camera. They cheer and raise their hats.

Date: 1937, June 30
Duration: 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070581
Kellett KD-1 autogiro lands and takes off from parking lot of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC

Panning view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Numerous cars are parked but a fairly open space is preserved near the Capitol building. A Kellett KD-1 autogiro lands in the open space. Pilot Lou Leavitt seen in the rear cockpit (front cockpit empty).The autogiro takes off. A chart contrasts Federal expenditures of 485 million dollars for airplane development with only 485 thousand dollars for autogiro development, with result that 96 companies are engaged in airplane work but only 2 in autogiro work. The chart depicts other relative data impacting negatively on autogiro development.

Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072926