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African American women learn household work, cooking, first aid and sewing by Works Progress Administration (WPA) Projects in New York.

Employment for African American citizens provided by Works Progress Administration (WPA) Projects in New York, United States, during the Great Depression. Rehabilitation program for African American women. Women in household or housekeeper training school learn cooking, making salad and baking. Woman sprinkle salt on salad and pull out a plate from oven. Women learn to make bed. They spread sheet over bed and cover pillows. Women in health education program learn first aid for children. Nurse demonstrates to fold child in a blanket with a dummy. Woman gives food. Women in a sewing room work on sewing machine. Man and woman put clothes in boxes.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026495
African American art song group learn classical music and sing chorus directed by William Lawrence in New York.

Employment for African Americans provided by Works Progress Administration (WPA) Projects in New York, United States, during the Great Depression. African American men and women of an art song group learn classical music. They sing chorus. William Lawrence sits on piano and sings along.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026496
Actors of African American theater unit perform 'Macbeth' under federal theater project at a theater in New York.

Employment for African Americans in the Great Depression provided by Works Progress Administration (WPA) Projects in New York, United States. Actors of Negro People's Theatre troupe perform in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth,' (known as the "Voodoo Macbeth") directed by Orson Welles, at a theater in New York under the Federal Theater Project. Actor delivers dialog in the play, set in 19th century Haiti instead of Scotland. Body of Lady Macbeth (Edna Thomas) on floor. Fight scene in play with Maurice Ellis as Macbeth, slain by Macduff. Three witches and Macbeth and Macduff on floor. Witches hold cut head. Final scene of play finishes. Viewers clap as the curtains drop. Curtain raises and actors bow.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 4 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026498
A Hollywood union member addresses the press regarding labor dispute and bombing of his home

Unionized Hollywood worker is interviewed after his home is bombed during jurisdictional dispute between the Internaational Alliance of theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Conference of Studio Unions (CSU).

Location: Hollywood Los Angeles California USA
Date: 1947
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026592
Demonstrators are arrested as a Hollywood labor union dispute spills into streets.

Street is filled with members of two Hollywood labor unions engaged in jurisdictional disputes. Individuals are arrested and led away by police. Sign seen with demonstrators reads, 'Living Cost Does Not Wait For a Raise.' International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) is in conflict with Conference of Studio Unions (CSU). Police keep peace and escort some demonstrators away. Demonstrator signs include, 'Living Cost Does Not Wait For A Raise'

Location: Hollywood Los Angeles California USA
Date: 1947
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026593
Demonstrators, including women, are arrested during a strike in Hollywood

Street is filled with members of two Hollywood labor unions engaged in jurisdictional disputes. Demonstrators are arrested by police and led away, to be loaded into a paddy wagon. Three women are arrested. One of them holds a sign that reads, 'Raises Now, Peace in 1947' Another sign seen in the crowd reads, 'No Scabs.' The International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) is in conflict with Conference of Studio Unions (CSU). Police keep peace and escort some demonstrators away individually. Others are loaded into police wagons. Some posters carried by workers call for labor peace in 1947.

Location: Hollywood Los Angeles California USA
Date: 1947
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026596
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