American Handicrafts (1943)

“In our southeastern mountain regions, highly artistic native handicrafts: textiles, pottery, carving, and glass, still survive in forms hardly changed through generations.” We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. american-handicrafts-1943

American Indian : Child Life (ca. 1930s)

Series that looks at the life of the American Indian child. We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. american-indian-child-life-ca-1930s

American Literature – Early National Period (1954)

Relates that the first true American literature was presented in the writings of Freneau, Bryant, Irving and Cooper, who found their subjects in the natural beauty, folk legends, humor and traditions which were characteristically American. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions […]

American Maker (1960)

Relates how Americans build, from youth throughout life, by using their ingenuity not only in technological advancement but in everyday efforts by everyone. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. […]