Category Archives: 1940s

Russia At War (1945)

Presents Russia in terms of her war effort against Germany in World War II. Made when the United States was very pro-Soviet.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird (1946)

FLYING, FEEDING HABITS OF YOUNG & ADULTS, NESTING, INCUBATION, GROWTH, & WINTERING OF HUMMING BIRD. YOUNG BIRDS ARE SHOWN AS THEYT DEVELOP & ARE BEING FED BY HUMAN.

Save Those Teeth (1949)

Little boy’s visit to the dentist. Emphasizes the importance of proper cleansing and illustrates how the teeth are affected by excessive use of refined sugar. Demonstrates the use of a newly-school fluoride solution in preventing tooth decay and prescribe

Safety To And From School (1946)

SAFETY IS INTRODUCED AS AN ADVENTURE BY DRAMATIZING NATURAL EXPERIENCES OF A BOY & GIRL TO & FROM SCHOOL. CLASS PRACTICES STREET CROSSING TECHNIQUES. EMPHASIZES VALUE OF SAFETY PATROL & HELPFULNESS OF POLICE. ADVISOR: HERBERT J. STACK B W 1946 Young school children going to and from school, crossing streets, and following safety [...]

Safety Begins At Home (1945)

Shows correct ways to use a jack knife, a stepladder and a gas oven. Also tells how cellar stairs should be lighted, the danger of objects on stairs and the necessity of keeping medicine out of children’s reach.

Science And Agriculture (1939)

The cultivation and use of the soybean as an illustration of the relation of science to agriculture and the interrelation of science, agriculture, and industry. Opens with a view of an Oriental farmer beginning to harvest his crop of soybeans. Contents. The cultivation and use of the soybean as an illustration of the relation of [...]

Scotland: Background Of Literature (1947)

SHOWS SCENES OF SCOTLAND & EXPLAINS HOW SOME OF THEM RELATE TO THE MAJOR WORKS OF SIR WALTER SCOTT & ROBERT BURNS. Color 1947 (Audio) Associates the familiar stories and poems of the works of Burns, Scott, Carlyle, Stevenson and others, with the sights and scenes in Scotland which inspired so many famous writers. Castles, abbeys, homes and historic [...]

Selection Of Dimensions (1947)

Introduces the principles which govern the choice of dimensions. Explains the use of dimension lines, arrowheads, extension lines, leaders and finish marks

Seasonal Changes In Trees (1949)

INTRODUCES SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF TREES, INCLUDING CLASSIFICATION & SEASONAL ASPECTS. STRESSES CAREFUL OBSERVATION.