Library of Congress

United States, 1945

Film
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Episode number 11 of Series “The American Scene”.
An account of the scope and methods of operation of the Library of Congress at Washington. Science, painting, music, literature and history are shown as some of the interests of the Institution. The library’s contents include valuable historical documents, newsreel records of outstanding events and personalities, Braille and talking books (on disc) for the blind, in addition to much material of general public interest. Includes a concert performance of music from manuscript collection and library staff in the field recording little known folk musicians.

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Credits

production company

United States. Office of War Information

Duration

00:20:22:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1945

Appears in

The American Scene

Group of items

The American Scene

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322060

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Library science

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → History

History → United States - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q6542578

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