How To Write A Term Paper (1948)

Guides students through the steps of preparing a term paper. Shows how to select a subject, gather and organize the necessary information and develop the actual report. Emphasizes the value of checking sources of reference, working from an outline, and using correct form, grammar, and footnotes. This film is from the A/V Geeks archive. Email […]

Making Sense With Sentences

Discusses the use of sentences in written work; and demonstrates the difference between using complete thoughts orally and on paper. This film is from the A/V Geeks archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. making-sense-with-sentences

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. […]

[Home Movies: Christmas in Vallejo, 1930-1943]

Scenes from 1930, 1936, 1939-40, 1943 One sequence showing familiy visiting Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939 – 1940, focusing primarily on family members Nice upper-middle-class picnic scene Title: “Xmas 1943” over shot of woman reading Vallejo Times-Herald with headling: “3000 Planes Smash France/ Steel Workers Strike at Midnight” We digitized and uploaded this film on […]

[Home Movies: 1927 Home Movies]

CITIES, Washington, D.C., RAILROAD TRAVEL, OCEAN LINER BON VOYAGE. Belmont Park Racetrack, New York, N.Y., first race (Meet of 1927) VS track and spectators; CU’s of people; LS’s track Title card: “Westbury, N.Y.: American Polo Team Defeats British Before 25,000 Fans” Scene looking out window (windshield) at front of automobile (bumpy driving POV); driving on […]

Today — and Yesterday Newsreel (1929)

New York in the pre-jazz era, Fifth Avenue now in the Age of Gasoline!, the long skirt returns – A Duff Gordon Creation c. 1914 vs fashion 15 yrs later, speed boats, 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 […]

Civil Rights Rally Presented by I.U.E., AFL-CIO (1963)

Rally in NY of District 4 IUE – demands”All and Now” – with over 1,500 in attendance for civil rights. 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. civil-rights-rally-presented-by-i-u-e-afl-cio-1963

City of Magic (1957)

About New York City. A/B roll 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. city-of-magic-1957-2

City of Magic (1957)

About New York City. A/B roll 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. city-of-magic-1957-2

GNOME Project

Project Gnome was the first nuclear experiment conducted under the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), predecessor to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Plowshare Program. The Plowshare Program focused on developing nuclear devices exclusively for peaceful purposes. The intent of the Gnome experiment was to evaluate the effects of a nuclear detonation in a salt […]