USMC 102100: IBM machines and MTDS

Item Description
Title
USMC 102100: IBM machines and MTDS

Citation information
USMC 102100: IBM machines and radar. (HQ-16-50-68; R-1-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/603

Marine Corps Library Number
7279-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-50-68; R-1-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102100

Decade
1960

Date
1966-10

Description
Two subjects on reel. Item One shows an overview of IBM computer systems used to administer human resource information and convert data to IBM punch cards (circa October 1966). Item Two dates to 9 February 1967 and shows the Marine Tactical Data System (MTDS) in final stages of testing at MCAS Tustin by Marine Air Control Squadron 3.

Location(s)
MCAS El Toro (Calif); MCAS Tustin (Calif)

Camera crew
L. C. Shockey (Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
First sequence filmed October 1966. Second sequence dated February 9th, 1967.

Squadron
MACS-3


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
435

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
09/18/2019

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
12:08

Digital file type
video/H264