Retrospect – Personal Responsibility

Begins with a piece on WW II; the close is about British monarchy from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II. 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. retrospect-personal-responsibility-2

Mob and Riot Control (1964)

A law enforcement training film concerned with the control of civil disturbances. Covers the use of modern equipment, including the baton, smoke, and tear gas. Illustrates tactical squad formation. presented by Federal Laboratories, Inc. and Charles Cahill and Associates, Inc. ; with the cooperation of Downey Police Department, Downey, Calif. ; produced by Charles Cahill […]

Seasonal Farm Workers – A Healthier place to live (1964)

Discusses housing and other environmental conditions of migrant worker camps. Shows safeguards against such health hazards as pests, dirt, and unsafe water. Stresses the responsibilities of workers, growers, and others. 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 […]

Survival in the winter storm. (1974)

Instructions for civilians on how to adequately prepare for winter storms as well as survival tips for those caught in winter storms. We digitized and uploaded this film 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. survival-in-the-winter-storm-1974

Improve Your Pronunciation (1949)

Four teenagers and a narrator engage in a discussion of pronunciation problems. They identify such common problems as sound smudging, word grunting, and transposing, changing, dropping and adding sounds. They learn that pronunciation can be improved by using the dictionary, listening to yourself (using a wire recorder, a pre-tape form of home recording device) and […]

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