USMC 110737: ""Introduction to Automatic Data Processing""

Item Description
Title
USMC 110737: ""Introduction to Automatic Data Processing""

Citation information
USMC 110737: ""Introduction to Automatic Data Processing"". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/3205/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 110737

Decade
1950

Date
1957

Description
US Army presentation that uses narration and animated graphics to explain the purpose and operation of Automatic Data Processing Systems (ADPS), an early type of computer system used to streamline administrative and clerical tasks. Also discusses the development of mobile ADPS units and the potential future uses of ADPS across all branches of the military.

Location(s)
Unknown

Genre
Training

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
1200

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
05/16/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
32:35

Digital file type
video/H264