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Men and women working in different war production factories for the production of raw materials and armament for World War 2 effort

The production of war materiel and supplies for soldiers and sailors in the United States during World War II. Newspaper headlines read: '1942 income 117 billions'. Men working in war production factories. Manufacture of aluminum and steel for the war effort. Sheet of aluminum rolling down conveyor in factory. View of assembly floor in a production plant building bomber aircraft. Brass being processed in factories, and hands of a worker sifting through new bullet casings in an ammunition factory. Use of copper exemplified in engine wiring and telephone communications applications. Steel being forged in factory. War ship being launched and a new Liberty ship SS Richard Bassett being launched from ship building slips on May 22, 1942. Tanks being built in a factory. Elevated view of many wood army barracks being built at an army base or camp. Then a view of homes being built as housing for war production workers. Lumber operations underway and coal miner in coal mines. A chart depicts the last year's production goals and then animated chart showing the production goals for the coming year shooting sky high. A sign on a door reads: 'Lt. Gen Brehon Somervell, Commanding General, ASF'. Lt. General Somervell seated at a desk in his office. He talks about engineers and technicians working for the U.S. Army and making materials go further to do more jobs than ever before.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076710
United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visits forest camp in Virginia

United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visits a forest camp in Virginia. President Roosevelt with his team arrives in cars at Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. President Roosevelt seated at head of the table enjoys lunch outdoors. A waiter serves the president with lunch. The CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) boys stand behind him, as President Roosevelt gives a brief speech. The CCC boys cheer and applaud. (Great Depression period)

Date: 1930
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022613
The Wright aircraft takes off from Fort Myer in Virginia, United States.

The history of aviation. Soldiers move the Wright aircraft out of the hangar building at Fort Meyer in Virginia, United States. American aviator Lieutenant Frank Purdy Lahm sitting at controls of the aircraft in July 1909. Orville Wright making final preparation prior to take off. Orville Wright get into control section of the airplane. Wright flier takes off from Fort Myer,Virginia. Headquarters building in the background.

Date: 1909
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070409
Speakers and other dignitaries on commissioning of United States Ship America at Norfolk Naval Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Secretory of Navy Paul Nitze and other dignitaries on the commissioning of United States Ship America at Norfolk Naval Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Nitze speaks from a podium, ship's emblem behind him. Dignitaries and officials at the ceremony, seated in the hanger bay. Dignitaries seated on stage including Mrs. McDonald, wife of Naval Operations chief. Ceremony addressed by Secretory of State Dean Rusk, Captain Heyworth, Commanding Officer of CVA-66; and Governor Harrison of Virginia. Officer's choir sings in the ceremony. A sailor hoists U.S. National Flag as the ship is commissioned.

Date: 1965, January 23
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036966
Dignitaries depart after commissioning of United States Ship America at Norfolk Naval Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Secretory of Navy Paul Nitze and other dignitaries on the commissioning of United States Ship America at Norfolk Naval Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Governor Harrison of Virginia receives honors. Dignitaries depart from the ship after the commissioning ceremony is over. Chief of Naval Operations departs from ship. Side boys consisting of rated bosun salute him. Secretory of State, Dean Rusk departs after receiving honors. Secretory of Navy, Paul Nitze departs saluted by side boys.

Date: 1965, January 23
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036967
CAP cadets get into liaison aircraft at the University of Illinois airport in Illinois, United States.

International exchange of CAP (Civil Air Patrol) cadets in Virginia, United States. A Seabee aircraft with a sign on it that reads 'University of Illinois'. A man checks the gasoline in the plane at the University of Illinois Willard airport (Tolono Township, IL, USA). A gasoline truck pulls up near the plane. A stationary aircraft on a flight line. Foreign CAP cadets get into the cockpit of the Seabee aircraft and work on the controls. Aircraft lined up. Cadets climb into the cockpit of a Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft. The engine runs and the aircraft taxis. A hangar in the background. Foreign cadets get into the cockpit of a liaison aircraft. An Italian cadet gets into a cockpit. Cadets climb up the cockpit of Navion aircraft. The aircraft taxis along. Cadets enter other liaison aircraft.

Date: 1953, July 27
Duration: 5 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042542