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Director Oveta Culp Hobby speaks to first batch of graduating WAAC officers in Fort Des Moines (WW2)

United States Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Director Oveta Culp Hobby speaking to first WAAC officers to graduate from Officers Candidate School in Fort Des Moines, Iowa during World War II. The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps salute before taking their seats. Audience clapping before Director Hobby congratulates the graduates of the six-week WAAC program. “In the days and years to come, this saga will become of increasing strength to the nation. Shortly you will go on active duty, your graduation today is, in a real sense, a commencement of service” Hobby continued. “I can assure you, that you will be serving the purpose you had in mind when you volunteered as officer candidates for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. I can assure you that it is a path of duty and devotion. You will serve as incorruptible witnesses for freedom. You have formed the soul of this corp. We will flourish and inspire and guide those who will follow you” Hobby concludes her speech before introducing Representative Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers to the graduates.

Location: Des Moines Iowa USA
Date: 1942, August 29
Duration: 2 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080233
Barrage balloons being inflated and raised.

Men near gas cylinders to inflate barrage balloon. Views of men inflating balloons and raising it using winch.

Location: North Carolina United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039359
Bombing and sinking of USS Virginia BB13 bombed by Army Air Corp

USS battleship Virginia BB13 bombed by Army Air Service Martin Bomber. A 1,100 pounds bomb demolishes the ship. USS Virginia sinks beneath the waves.

Location: Diamond Shoals North Carolina USA
Date: 1923, September 5
Duration: 5 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040386
USS New Jersey battleship used as bomb targets for Army bomb tests

USS New Jersey battleship used as bomb targets for Army bomb tests. Water shot high enveloping the ship. Fire on after part of the ship. Stern of the ship seen. Ship on its side in water. Keel seen as ship flips completely over and sinks below waves.

Location: North Carolina United States USA
Date: 1920
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040859
USS Virginia battleship used as bomb targets for Army bomb tests

USS Virginia takes direct bomb hit on after part. Hit tumbles main mast. Ship enveloped in black smoke. Extensive damage seen. Ship starts sinking and flips over. The keel is exposed. Portion of bow seen as it plunges below surface. A ship seen in background.

Location: North Carolina United States USA
Date: 1923, September 5
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040860
African American farmer saws wood in front of his house. His family watches.

An unpainted wooden frame two-story house surrounded by trees. African American man, carrying a parcel, walks past the house. A barren farm field. A dilapidated farm house with the farmer sawing wood beside it. His wife stands nearby. Later, the farmer saws wood in front of his house, while his wife and several children sit and watch. African American girl holds a book. Inside, an African American boy sits on the ground, beside the house. Children sit on ground. A shy little girl poses.

Location: North Carolina United States USA
Date: 1934
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041857
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