Collection search - Promotional and educational films and newsclips [moving image]

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Promotional and educational films and newsclips [moving image]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

[1937?], 1960-1984.

Reference:

R1207-78-3-E, RG77

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5082010

Context of this record:

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National Research Council of Canada fonds

Promotional and educational films, newsclips, and other science-related recordings maintained by the public relations area

Promotional and educational films and newsclips
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

[1937?], 1960-1984.

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Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

89 film reels (ca. 3 h 20 min) : 16 mm.
3 videocassettes (ca. 2 h).

Language of material:

English
Accession:

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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA / CONSEIL NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES DU CANADA [moving images]

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA / CONSEIL NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES DU CANADA [moving images]

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA / CONSEIL NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES DU CANADA [moving images]

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA / CONSEIL NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES DU CANADA [moving images]
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This is a preliminary sub-series. Sub-series consists of promotional and educational films produced or maintained by the National Research Council (NRC).

Sub-series consists of two documentaries on videotape produced by the NRC ("Computer Education," "Thoughts for the future"; local accession no. 1984-0499.) Sub-series also consists of two silent films from 1960 ("Ground effect vehicle," "Test rig: Propellors and snow"; local accession no. 1961-0002), as well as a record of the first commercial trans-Atlantic flight between London and New York via Gander, Newfoundland on July 5, 1937 ("Wings over the Atlantic," local accession no. 1969-0047).

Sub-series also consists of films and newsclips sent by the NRC to television stations on a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to: experimental windmills on the Magdalen Islands (accession no. 1982-0019); the National Solar Test Facility in Toronto (accession no. 1982-0134); rust prevention research (accession no. 1982-0160); scientific explanations for acupucture, automation in agriculture, frozen gas, pollution, fusion laser, wind tunnels in cities, Vitamin E, high speed rail, and the testing of vehicles and propellors (accession no. 1984-0486).

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Moving images (Electronic) See the Film, Video and Sound database for item-level descriptions. To search, use the local accession numbers listed in this record. (90: Open)

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Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the sub-series.

Custodial history:

The films "Ground effect vehicle," "Test rig: Propellors and Snow," and "Wings over the Atlantic" were transferred from the Canadian Film Archives to the Public Archives in 1975.

Related material:

A binder with transcriptions of most newsclips in the accession no. 1984-0486 is available in the collection file.The NRC-produced newsclips in accession no. 1984-0486 relate to outtakes and other production materials available in accession no. 1984-0421 (linked to the Miscellaneous recordings sub-series, with archival reference no. R1207-79-5-E)., The news releases accompanying the films "Solar test," "Rust prevention," and "Windmills" are available in the collection file.

Source:

Government

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(-2502-15)
(1969-06-11)
(1982-01-16)
(1982-03-15)
(1982-05-15)
(1984-11-12)
(1984-11-15)
1961-0002 MISA
1969-0047 MISA
1982-0019 MISA
1982-0134 MISA
1982-0160 MISA
1984-0486 MISA
1984-0499 MISA
RG77

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RG77

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1984-0486 MISA
1984-0499 MISA
1982-0019 MISA
1982-0134 MISA
1982-0160 MISA
1961-0002 MISA
1969-0047 MISA
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Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

Moving images (video)

[Consultation90 Open]

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