The lives of Appalachian mountain people in a depressed area of Kentucky, and how they cope with poverty and maintain their traditions and dignity through music. Daisy, Kentucky: Roscoe Holcomb, an unemployed construction worker at his house nestled amidst the mountains. Crops on the farmland around the house. Pictures inside the house. A bulb hangs from the ceiling. Holcomb sings 'The Wandering Boy' from the New Baptist Song Book. Holcomb farms his land. He gets into bed and retires for the night.
Lewis Thaddeus Nordyke, newspaperman and author, explains the situation of drought and dust storms in Dalhart, Texas during 1930s. He talks about a "black blizzard" during a funeral in April, 1935.
Lewis Thaddeus Nordyke, newspaperman and author,speaks about hard lessons learned from the dust bowl experience of the past, particularly regarding soil conservation. A government agriculture expert counsels a farmer, as they kneel over a seedling. A field of healthy crops. A farmer on a cultivator. A farm in Dalhart, Texas. Farmer, Garland Palmer, explains why he stayed on his land after the dustbowl experience. Farmer, Harold H. Hogue, leaning against his tractor, tells of farming experience in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. He attributes ultimate success to irrigation. Views of irrigation systems employed on farm. Farmer, Orville H. Finch, expresses his confidence in the future of farming. Expansive views of farm fields.
Views of a large gathering of Catholics marching to celebrate 300th anniversary of the founding of Church in Baltimore, Maryland. Catholic priests addressing the gathering. Views of a large ground, tents in the ground.
Views of a painted TV-2, a U.S. navy airplane. Exterior of Palmdale facility in California. Interior of the facility, final production of aircraft going on. T-33A towed by a truck from assembly building to inspection area on flight line.
Young American men register for the Draft in Washington DC. Men seated at table as clerks fill out forms. African American woman clerk fills out forms for African American registrant. Draft Board Group on steps of a public building. White and African American American men seated in a room. White and African American men registering for the Draft. Young Asian man answers questions asked by a clerk.
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