USMC 103530: Massachusetts governor visits Parris Island, 1953

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103530: Massachusetts governor visits Parris Island, 1953 Citation information USMC 103530: Massachusetts governor visits Parris Island, 1953. (HQ-16-251; R-3-3; 95685; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/71 Marine Corps Library Number 2179-16 Additional identifiers HQ-16-251; R-3-3; 95685; v.1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103530 Decade 1950 Date 1953-04-06 Description Major General Merwin H. Silverthorn and a Captain greet Massachusetts governor Christian Archibald Herter and his wife Mary C. Pratt Herter as they arrive at Parris Island on April 6, 1953. Marine officers salute while Marine band performs. Herter and officers inspect Marines. Marines fire ceremonial artillery rounds. Massachusetts Recruit Platoons drill and go though the manual of arms. Herter greets enlisted Marines and departs. Content related to USMC 103531. Location(s) Parris Island (S.C.) Camera crew Waugh; Hallahan Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed on April 6, 1953. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 236 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. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 12/11/2020 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 6:34 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Korean War