USMC 100606: ""A Message from the Commandant Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb.""
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Item Description
Title
USMC 100606: ""A Message from the Commandant Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb.""
Citation information
USMC 100606: ""A Message from the Commandant Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb..."". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
10/2996/1
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100606
Decade
1940
Date
1942-11
Description
This film, titled ""A Message from the Commandant Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb to the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Marine Corps on the Occasion of the Corps' 167th Anniversary,"" features Lieutenant General Holcomb delivering an inspiring message to Marines in 1942. Holcomb traces the heritage and high standards of the Corps back to its inception in 1775, through multiple wars and interventions, to the present day, and urges Marines to uphold the Corps' tradition of victory during this greatest challenge yet faced: the Second World War.
Location(s)
Unknown
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Public relations
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
B&W
Original audio
Sound
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Postive
Original physical length
300
Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)
Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)
Language
English
Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films
Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
07/25/2018
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
07:47
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Title
USMC 100606: ""A Message from the Commandant Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb.""
Citation information
USMC 100606: ""A Message from the Commandant Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb..."". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
10/2996/1
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100606
Decade
1940
Date
1942-11
Description
This film, titled ""A Message from the Commandant Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb to the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Marine Corps on the Occasion of the Corps' 167th Anniversary,"" features Lieutenant General Holcomb delivering an inspiring message to Marines in 1942. Holcomb traces the heritage and high standards of the Corps back to its inception in 1775, through multiple wars and interventions, to the present day, and urges Marines to uphold the Corps' tradition of victory during this greatest challenge yet faced: the Second World War.
Location(s)
Unknown
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Public relations
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
B&W
Original audio
Sound
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Postive
Original physical length
300
Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)
Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)
Language
English
Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films
Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
07/25/2018
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
07:47
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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