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Initial processes in the construction of Boulder Dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River in the United States.

The beginning of the construction of Boulder Dam (later the Hoover Dam) on the Colorado River in the United States. Rocks on the side of the river. A boat in the river. A map shows the course of the Colorado River through different states of the country. The river causes floods in towns and farming districts of California. The dam site in the Black Canyon, where the river forms a boundary between Nevada and Arizona. A map shows the dam site. Materials at the dam site. Trains bring supplies. Power lines to the dam site. Men assemble materials for construction work. Men at a survey. Workmen come to the dam site in trucks from other states.

Date: 1936
Duration: 4 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054708
President Kennedy awards graduation certificates to graduates at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, U.S.

Graduation ceremony for Air Force and Naval graduates in the United States. Spectators look as cadets are graduated at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Colorado. U.S. President John F. Kennedy addresses the graduates and the spectators from a dais. 493 cadets graduate. The graduates come up on the dais and shake hands with the President. The cadets fly their hats in the air. A board in Annapolis reads 'United States Naval Academy'. 871 graduates are seated during the graduation ceremony. They walk up on a stage and are presented graduation certificates by U.S. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. The anchorman, who is the last one to get the certificate, is cheered by his fellows.

Date: 1963, June 6
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050666
Working American Women at home in the 1950s; housewife and homemaker in the United States

Working American women at home using modern conveniences in the post war era. American woman puts meat loaf in oven. Man screws a towel rack into place. Housewife at oven as daughter comes in kitchen, talks to mother, then leaves. Girl and boy children in 1950s era family set dinner table. Sign 'Fellowship House YWCA'. Girl walks up path towards house. Girl irons dress. Other girl enters and she crosses room and sits on sofa. A man’s photograph is displayed behind the girl ironing clothes. College banners from Columbia, NYU and Fordham decorate the living room. Girl files her nails. A framed college graduation photo on display. Woman walks up path into house. Father sits in easy chair as she walks in and kisses him on forehead. Woman enters kitchen and takes cookie from jar. She walks to mother at sink and kisses her. Woman inserts eggbeater attachment to Mixmaster mixer, pushes button and eggbeater spins. A woman sits on her desk. Woman reads her family’s monthly bills before writing checks. A music appreciation group comprised of young people listen to music in a living room. A man talks to a woman knitting. Music record spins on vinyl LP phonograph record player. Couple sits on couch. Girl strokes a kitten in lap. Kitten jumps up. View of a living room console radio and a man seated in the same room reading the newspaper. Woman knits. View of a Movie theater marquee. Girl and boy in front of theater ticket box office. Boy steps to movie theater box office ticket window then takes the girl’s hand as they walk in. Girl reads in bed, puts book away, turns out radio, light and goes to sleep. Husband and wife are asleep. Wife turns in her sleep.

Date: 1950
Duration: 6 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025320
Manufacturing component houses in the United states; family entertaining guests in vintage late 1950s suburban home

'Homes for Growing America' about the importance and the manufacturing of component houses in the United States. The anchor, Frank Blair, speaks about how America produces economic and better homes. Henry Addison, editor of "Architectural Age" at a desk talks about fine architectural standards of homes in the United States. Different styles of houses in America including cape cones, contemporary and regional architectural styles of houses. Various homes in the suburbs outside of American cities are shown. Sketches of various components of a component home like air conditioner, wall panels and kitchen. Jack Lowe, in Lafayette, Indiana reports about the manufacturing of the components of home. Aerial view of Lafayette Indiana, and of the huge home factory there: National Homes Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana. Views inside the National Homes Corporation pre-fabricated home factory, as workers manufacture wall panels from lumber in a factory. Window and door sections being cut out in the panels with a machine. Manufactured panels being inspected for quality. The panels being loaded onto trucks for transportation to markets. Frigidaire appliance boxes are added to the load, along with cabinets from Youngstown Kitchens. A truck loaded with components for one home leaves the factory. A sign on a truck reads 'National Homes'. Another reporter Tom Hadely reports about the fitting procedure of the component houses on site in the field. Men unload the panels. Nails being hammered to erect the wall panels of a new home in the suburbs. The panels being affixed to the pre-poured foundation and nailed. A roof being laid out. Frank Blair in a studio. Bill Moody reports about the component house of James and Margaret Bryan. Mr. And Mrs. Bryan in their well made house. A bedroom and a bathroom of the house. Vintage late 1950s styles in home and fashions are seen. Guests arrive at their house and they show them around the house. Teenage or early 20s couple on the back porch is seen dancing a Lindy Hop swing dance together. Housewife and a woman guest in the kitchen using refrigerator, built-in oven, and counter top spaces. Food being served to the guests. Guests seated in the living room. View of the separate dining room in the house. Blair talks about how component houses allow individuality in construction and in decoration of houses.

Date: 1958
Duration: 14 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042908
Jackie Cochran is interviewed while at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, United States.

Jacqueline Cochran interviewed in Arnold Hall at United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. She speaks about soloing for the first time in 1932, and about continuous training during her career.

Date: 1975, September
Duration: 7 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032924
Jacqueline Cochran is seen being interviewed during a visit to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, United States.

Jacqueline Cochran interviewed in Arnold Hall at United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. She speaks about a training program she set up under orders from General Arnold.

Date: 1975, September
Duration: 6 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032925