USMC 103530: Massachusetts governor visits Parris Island, 1953

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