Family Interview 2: Retrospect

Part of the Civil Defense series, Retrospect. Introduction deals with the path to the war (WW II) in the Pacific and the attack on Pearl Harbor; the closing is on early Hollywood film stars. Then we meet a large family that spent a week isolated in a fallout shelter. Hosted by Douglas Edwards. We digitized […]

Community Protection Through Civil Defense (1963)

Description of civil defense plans as implemented in Jacksonville, Florida. 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. community-protection-through-civil-defense-1963-2

The Little We Have (mid 1960s)

A very roundabout argument for increasing the radio spectrum bandwidth for public safety. Made to be shown to officials to lobby for changes in the law. It takes a while to get to the point which is an argument for increasing the radio spectrum bandwidth for public safety. Made to be shown to officials to […]

Manual Damage Assessment (1967)

Film discusses emergency methods for assessing damage and quantifying supplies following a nuclear attack. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. manual-damage-assessment-1967

Riding Your School Bus

An elementary teacher discusses school bus safety with her class, and children are shown demonstrating bus safety practices. We digitized and uploaded this film for 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. riding-your-school-bus

London Fire Raids (1941)

Describes the first fire raid on the City of London on the night of December 29, 1940. Opening sequences in the film are taken from the roof of St. Paul’s Cathedral. They show the London fire brigade working in the midst of blazing buildings and streets. Closing daylight sequences show the visible destruction of Guild […]

Fashion for Young Go-Getters (1964)

Dartmouth college boys review contemporary fashions made out of polyester and other synthetic materials. It’s insulting alright.. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. fashion-for-young-go-getters-1964

Silent Explosion (1965)

Points out to college alumni what their school has meant to them and what they owe to their colleges now. Narrated by Ronald Reagan. Had to remove copyrighted music in parts due to YouTube’s draconian ContentID robots. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have […]