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American soldiers enjoy recreation, sponsored by charitable organizations during World War I.

American soldiers enjoying recreation during World War I. Cars pull up outside a recreation building, in snow. A church-sponsored facility for soldiers, seen from outside in snow, with several persons at entrance. American soldiers read books at Salvation Army library. Soldiers read with an American flag in the background. Soldiers leaving a Knights of Columbus Hall. Soldiers wave from the balcony of a Masonic Hall. Soldier plays piano as another sings, at a recreational facility. Older persons visiting with them. Soldier converses with two young women on veranda of recreation facility. Inside, volunteers visit with the soldiers. Older woman invites soldier to sit and chat awhile. Young woman and soldier come into room from the veranda.

Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042438
Women run a food kitchen in Britain, during World War I

A Group of women pose, holding trays and dishes, next to a slate chalk board, containing a menu and pricing for food items on Friday, May 17th, 1918. The items are priced in British pennies. In a change of scene, women customers are seen leaving the building with food purchases.(one has a small dog on a leash.) Several stand and chat while they sip cups of tea. Back inside the building, three women smile as they hold food and empty dishes.

Date: 1918, May 17
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042450
Animation shows the launch of Soviet satellite Sputnik 1.

Animation shows the first Soviet satellite Sputnik being launched into space early in the "space race." Animated cartoon shows Sputnik 1 being launched by a rocket booster. Rocket takes off and detaches later on. Satellite being placed in the earth's orbit. Narrator refers to the satellite as a "new moon". Satellite orbiting the earth. Technician in front of IBM computers receives telemetry.

Date: 1957, October 4
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042900
John Lomax and Lead Belly reenact events in their relationship

Reenactment of events in relationship between Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly), American folk and blues musician, and Musicologist John A. Lomax.. Lomax sits at a typewriter as Lead Belly comes in and asks for a job. Lead Belly says Lomax gave a recording of his songs to the Governor, who pardoned him from prison. In thanks, he says he will work for Lomax for life. Lomax refuses because of Lead Belly having killed two men.. Lead Belly claims that he has changed and promises to sing for him. Lomax relents and provides him a job.

Date: 1935
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042911
John Lomax and Lead Belly reenact events from their relationship. Lead Belly released from prison asks to work for Lomax

Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter) and John Lomax reenact scenes from the past in their relationship. Lead Belly walks down a hall and knocks before he enters a room carrying a guitar. Lomax is working at a typewriter. He is coached regarding his lines. There is a knock on the door and Lomax says "come in." Lomax is coached some more about his lines. Scene shifts. Knock at door, and Lead Belly enters, saying "Boss, here I is." He states that the Governor pardoned him because Lomax sent him a recording of his songs, and he asks Lomax to employ him for life. Lomax declines, calling Lead Belly "a mean boy" because he killed two men. Lead Belly claims that he has changed and promises to be his driver and to sing for him. Lomax hires him.

Date: 1935
Duration: 2 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042912
Events in the career of aviator Henry Harley("Hap") Arnold. Scenes from earliest history of heavier-than-air planes.

Sketch of 1909 aircraft that Louis Bleriot flew across the English Channel. Progressive views of airplanes from earliest to formations of B-52 bombers in flight. Picture of Air Force Five Star General Henry (Hap) Arnold. Views of Wright Flyer being pulled into a field and readied and launched with Orville Wright at the controls. Two DeHavilland DH4 airplanes in formation as wing walker climbs from wing of one to wing of the other. (Wing walker wears emblem of black cat and number 13, on his shirt.) Drawing of Wright flyer airplane with various parts labeled by Lieutenant Arnold. Letter, dated 13, May, 1911, from 2nd Lieutenant Henry Arnold, of the 24th Infantry, to Chief Signal Officer of the U.S. Army, reporting on his progress at the Wright flying school in Dayton, Ohio. First pilot's badge (wings) earned by Lieutenant Arnold. President Wilson at inauguration of airmail service, from Washington, DC.

Date: 1912
Duration: 4 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042989