An Example...

OK, I guess its time to take a look at an example of what I've been talking about.

Records of the Bureau of the Census, RG 29
1937-1980, 147 reels
Moving Images Relating to the Taking of the Census, 1937-1980, [29] (7005); 32 titles. This series consists of films that relate to the taking of the census, the training of enumerators for the 1940 Census, censuses of 1950, and related issues like migration, employment condition, vital statistics, and age and sex distribution. Included are PSAs by sports celebrities and entertainers.
• 1940 Census — explains the purposes and value of the census; census history; the responsibility of enumerators; dramatizes a census takers experience with a woman reluctant to answer his questions; editors, punch card machine operators, and statisticians work at compiling reports; Director Austin speaks on enumerator’s abilities, 1940.
• Roll Call U.S.A. — 1960 census takers at work; in rural homes; training classes; visiting an air base, a merchant ship, college dormitories, a hospital, the Chicago slums, and a Greyhound Bus Terminal; census workers prepare enumeration district maps, reproduce maps on Xerox machines, operate electronic calculating machines, and microfilm records; George Stone and Dr. Philip Hauser discuss Census operations, 1960.
• Franco Harris — a PSA by the football great for the 1980 Census, 1980.

There is some great stock footage here. Remember, there are 29 more films within this RG for you to explore and I hope you will take the time to log on to ARC and check them out.
More next time.
Phil
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