BANKING REVOLUTION, A
FROM PEN TO COMPUTER
From a quill pen to the electronic computer that can read, sort, print, process checks and retrieve customer data in reccord time.
(public domain films) 1961 15 min COL |
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| keywords: banking, accounting, bookeeping, data entry, first generation computers, g.e. 210 electronic computer |
BIRTH OF THE TELEPHONE INDUSTRY, THE
Construction of telephone lines and the growth of the telephone system showing early telephones, switchboards and cables.
(public domain films) 1928 15 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: telephone industry, telephones, switchboards, submarine cables, undersea cables, telephone cables |
DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS -
FROM TELEGRAPH TO TELEVISION
History of the development and evolution of communications; telegraph, telephone, radio and television.
(public domain films) 1953 BW 10min |
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| keywords: communications, communicating, inventions, development, telegraph, telephone, radio, television, t.v., tv |
EARLY AMERICA: 1607 - 1940
The beginnings of America with famous events re-enacted as well as documenting strides in education, technology and politics.
(public domain films) 1945 17 min BW |
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| keywords: jamestown, plymouth rock, valley forge, westward expansion, gold rush, prohibition, lifestyle, leisure time |
EARLY COMPUTERS
TThe U.S. military sponsored the research for development of the ENIAC computer heralding the start of the computer age.
(public domain films) 1944 - 1945 10 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: electronics, early computers, computing, eniac |
NEWS IN THE AIR - HISTORY OF MASS MEDIA
Methods of communicating news on a large scale from beating drums and signal mirrors to modern newspapers and radio.
(public domain films) 1945 21 min BW |
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| keywords: long distance communication, tom toms, heliographs, smoke signals, town crier, mail service, newspapers, radio |
WHAT MR. BELL HAD IN MIND
1950's TELEPHONE ETIQUETTE
A What If story of Alexander Bell as he looks back at his invention of the telephone and his intent versus how people of the 1950's are actually using his telephone and what type of phone calls are being made.
(public domain films) 1950's BW 11min |
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| keywords: actor don ameche, alexander graham bell, invention of telephone, making a phone call, switchboard operator |
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