World War II film collection
Collection
Identifier: A1289
Scope and Contents
The World War II film collection consists of 37 16mm film reels of World War II related content. Many of the films are from noticable shows such as "Victory at Sea", "The Big Picture", and "News Flashes from Everywhere".
Dates
- 1949-1962
Creator
- NBC Television Network (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Historical Note
"Victory at Sea" aired on Sunday afternoons beginning on October 26, 1952, with actor Leonard Graves, who had also worked on The King and I, providing the narration. In an era when television was beginning to dominate American households, which now included millions of veterans just starting to raise families but harboring powerful memories of their military service, the series was a smash hit. The narration and film footage were reminiscent of wartime newsreels, but shocking scenes of combat at sea and on land and the soaring music elicited an entirely new and powerfully emotional dimension of the war experience. (Source: The National WWII Museum)
Extent
37 16mm film
Abstract
The World War II film collection contains various World War II related documentary films.
Arrangement
Related materials are grouped together. The "Victory at Sea" materials are arranged by original air date while other materials are arranged roughly by edge code date.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Lee Corkran in 2019.
Processing Information
Processed by Deborah Landis in 2019.
Creator
- NBC Television Network (Organization)
- Army Pictoral Center (Organization)
- United States. Army Air Forces. Motion Picture Unit, 1st (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the World War II film collection 1949-1962
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Deborah Landis
- Date
- © 2019 (last modified: 2023)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu