An American Time Capsule / A New Era 1950 To 1964

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An American Time Capsule: Shows over 1300 scenes of American history from the time of the American Revolution up to President Ford. Uses a kinestatic technique to flash images in a chronological capsule. This 1976 revised version ends with a picture of Gerald Ford after the original final shot of Nixon.

A New Era: 1950 To 1964: Represents the period of American history from the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 to the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 with a selection of clippings, newspaper headlines, newsreel clips, political cartoons, and other materials. Coverage includes McCarthyism, the Andrea Dorea disaster, Dwight Eisenhower, Fidel Castro, Martin Luther King, Jr., Jack Paar, and the Kennedy family.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, creator, catalog record