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AME church service in Little rock, Arkansas; recognition for Little Rock Nine; scenes after 1957 church bombing in Montgomery

A service at the AME Church in Little rock, Arkansas. Pastor addresses the African American congregation that includes several of the original "Little Rock Nine." They receive life membership in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) . Starting at 1:20 into clip, bombing damage done to the First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama is shown. The First Baptist Church was bombed in 1957. African American women leave the Little Rock AME church after the service.

Location: Little Rock Arkansas USA
Date: 1963
Duration: 2 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029497
Elizabeth Eckford of the "Little Rock Nine," at Central State College; also scenes from 1957 integration of Central High School

Jefferson Thomas standing against the wall in hallway of Central High School, Little Rock Arkansas, four years after graduating. Bell rings and the hall fills with students changing classes, including African American and white students. Scene shifts to Elizabeth Eckford, while a student at Central High, and then to her at Central State College, in Ohio, where she is seen moving about the campus buildings and grounds. Scene flashes back to 1957 where she is seen with others entering Central High, Little Rock, Arkansas, under U.S. Army protection. Scene returns to Central State College, where students stand in a circle and sing their Alma Mater song.

Location: Wilberforce Ohio United States USA
Date: 1964
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024012
Various power plants and different uses of isotopes in United States,1957.

Men discussing design of Model of 275000KW Indian Point Nuclear power plant to be built in New York. Nuclear power plants in Detroit,Chicago and New England planned in next 10 years. Animation of a map of U.S. shows new nuclear power plants to be built. Narrator indicates that by 1975 atomic plants (nuclear power) may provide a substantial portion of the U.S. electricity. Views of electric power supply lines and towers. Cans of isotopes in a factory. A reaction studied by scientist. Exterior of White Plains Hospital building; inside doctors at a radio lab. Iodine isotopes are mixed in water and a patient drinks it. Doctor analyzes the isotopes by a tracer placed near the Thyroid gland of the patient. The doctor looks at the scale. Doctor examines another patient. The patient is given radiation therapy to control malignant tumors of cancer, via a cobalt therapy machine, at New York Memorial Center.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1957
Duration: 4 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023827
Animation of generation of electricity by atomic and other modes in United States,1957.

Men playing chess and billiards. They are discussing the use of electricity generated by atomic power plant. A player hits the billiard ball and cleans the ferrule of the cue stick. Animation of a table spoon full of uranium atoms and comparison of that potential energy to the work of millions of people or hundreds of thousands of tons of coal. Cartoon animation showing a boy scout making fire, that makes steam to turn a pinwheel (turbine), then a magnet is attached to the pinwheel, and invisible lines of magnetic force cut across the lines in a coil, generating electricity (shown as a lit lightbulb)o. Animation of a moving train and lighted buildings. Animation to compare the generation of power by steam, boilers and atomic reactors. Electric supply lines reaching a house.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1957
Duration: 4 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023825
The "Little Rock Nine," 7 years after integrating Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.

Jefferson Thomas, of the "Little Rock Nine," in a hallway, revisiting Central High School, in Little Rock Arkansas. He looks through a classroom window at a former teacher, Miss Dunn, speaking to a class from a lab table next to an anatomical model. View of Ernest Green sitting with other students in a lab filled with electronic equipment. Much later, as President of the NAACP chapter on campus of Michigan State University, he is seen handing out pamphlets to other students. Views of students congregating on the grounds of the university. One girl holds a poster reading "Give, NAACP Fund Drive." Professor David Gottlieb introduces Ernest Green who steps to a classroom podium to speak to Michigan State students in a lecture room. Green carrying books is seen entering and sitting down in the Michigan State library. In another scene, he enters sociological data into Hollerith punch cards for processing by computer. He walks in the university computer room where tape decks are seen spinning and computer operators are at work. One of the tapes mounted on a drive is labeled: "Ernest Green, Aspirations." Results from his work are seen coming out of a line printer. Green sits in a library and opens the 1960 yearbook of Central High School containing his and Carlotta Walls 'entries. View of Carlotta, in dorm at Denver University, Colorado, where she is a student. Gloria Ray is seen at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where she is a senior majoring in chemistry. Terrence Roberts is seen at the City College of Los Angeles, where he is studying Business Administration. Melba Pattillo, who left college to marry, is seen in two views.Scene shifts back to Central High and Jefferson Thomas, looking at the athletic trophies on display. He (who is narrating this film) states that he will take an exam in Spring to become a Certified Public Accountant. He walks down steps of Central High and camera pans over neighborhood to the State Capitol dome in distance.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1964
Duration: 5 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024014
Cierva C30 Autogiro parked at airfield. Autogiro lands on roof of new Post Office Building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Cierva C30 Autogiro (G-ACIO) built by British A.V. Roe & Co. is seen parked at Air Park, London, England. Several views of the autogiro. Scene shifts to aerial view of the new Federal Post Office building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. A Kellett autogiro lands on the building roof, on May 25, 1935,as part of dedication ceremonies,for the new Post Office building. Officials stand on the rooftop watching the landing. The pilot delivers a mail pouch to James A. Farley, the U.S. Postmaster General, thus initiating airmail service between Camden New Jersey and Philadelphia. Aerial views of the Post Office building and surrounding downtown Philadelphia. The autogiro climbing steeply away.

Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
Date: 1935, May 25
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072925
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