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Crossroads For America (1947)

Anticommunist film produced by an employer-funded group to drive home the Communist threat to labor unions. In the story, “a typical Communist” tricks worker Dave Nelson into leading a strike, but later Nelson sees his error. The film points to faults in America’s free enterprise system, such as high food prices and poor housing, but […]

Circuit Testing: Signal Generators (1951)

Army training film explains the theory and operation of the signal generator, including oscillating circuits, audio-oscillators, radio frequency oscillators and frequency meters. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. circuit-testing-signal-generators-1951

Birthday For Frankie

A dramatic short produced at UNC-Chapel Hill’s TV studio. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. birthday-for-frankie

Better Fishing

Shows what North Carolina, with the nation’s fourth largest water supply, can do to help the state’s fishermen catch more and bigger fish on each trip. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it […]

Engineering, solar energy options (1980)

Clean, renewable, kinder to the environment, solar energy is examined as a present and future source of electrical energy. Technological and economic prospects are examined. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in […]

Seeking and Conserving Mineral Resources (1976)

Profiles how scientists, engineers, and conservationists are devising ways to extend the earth’s mineral resources while conserving its ecosystems. The film shows research successes in: understanding mineral deposition; finding and processing resources on land and seabed; and recycling minerals and conserving the environment. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. […]

Biology : science studies the Africanized bee (1979)

Across the world, the familiar bee plays a vital role in food production – pollinating fruit orchards as well as major crops. Bees also produce honey and collect pollen. At the same time, the honeybee shares with other parts of nature a potential for harm to man. Reports on the spread of so-called “killer bees” […]

Science studies hazardous materials problems (1981)

Explains about the hazardous wastes produced by industries. Shows medical researches done about the effects of hazardous wastes on animals and medical examinations done on workers who were exposed to the hazardous materials. Presents what kinds of measurements are taken by industries to prevent contamination and pollution. We digitized and uploaded this film from the […]

Research Into Genetics (1972)

Recent advances in the science of genetics are outlined, as well as such possible developments as plants that do the work of oil-based fertilizers and “cloning”–Identical twinning of desirable farm animals. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and […]

Probing Planetary Processes

Examines the possible explanations for the formation and evolution of the earth and moon. Utilizes data provided by the Apollo Lunar Missions and the Glomar Challenger Drilling Project. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in […]

Operation of the Bell and Howell sound projector (1957)

Describes how to set up the projector and speaker, and how to thread and operate the Bell and Howell sound projector. Discusses the importance of regularly cleaning the film path, lubricating the moving parts, and changing the fuse and lamps. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at […]