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World War II film collection, 1949-1962

Overview of the Collection

Creator
NBC Television Network; Army Pictoral Center; First Motion Picture Unit
Title
World War II film collection
Dates
1949-1962 (inclusive)
Quantity
37 16mm film reels.
Collection Number
A1289
Summary
The World War II film collection contains various World War II related documentary films.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

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.

Languages
English
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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)

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Content Description

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".

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on 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.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: World War II film collection A1289, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: A1289.

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Administrative Information

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.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Lee Corkran in 2019.

Processing Note

Processed by Deborah Landis in 2019.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-A: Design for War
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    First episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers the Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1941).

    Dates: October 26, 1952
    Container: Reel 1-2
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-D: Midway is East
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Fourth episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers Japanese victories and the Battle of Midway.

    Dates: November 23, 1952
    Container: Reel 3-4
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-E: Mediterranean Mosaic
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Fifth episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers Gibraltar, Allied and enemy fleets, and Malta.

    Dates: November 30, 1952
    Container: Reel 5
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-G: Rings Around Rabaul
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Seventh episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers the struggle for the Solomon Islands.

    Dates: December 21, 1952
    Container: Reel 6
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-H: Mare Nostrum
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Eight episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers Mediterranean Theater from 1940-1942.

    Dates: December 28, 1952
    Container: Reel 7
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-I: Sea and Sand
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Ninth episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers the invasion of North Africa.

    Dates: January 4, 1953
    Container: Reel 8
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-J: Beneath the Southern Cross
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Tenth episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers war in the South Atlantic.

    Dates: January 11, 1953
    Container: Reel 9
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-K: The Magnetic North
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Eleventh episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers war from Murmansk to Alaska.

    Dates: January 18, 1953
    Container: Reel 10
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-L: The Conquest of Mocronesia
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Twelfth episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers carrier warfare and the Gilberts and Marshalls.

    Dates: January 25, 1953
    Container: Reel 11
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-N: Roman Renaissance
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Fourteenth episode in the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers Sicily and the Italian campaign.

    Dates: February 8, 1953
    Container: Reel 12-13
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-O: D Day
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Fifteenth episode in the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers Normandy.

    Dates: February 15, 1953
    Container: Reel 14
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-P: The Killers and the Killed
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Sixteenth episode in the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers victory in the Atlantic.

    Dates: February 22, 1953
    Container: Reel 15
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-Q: The Turkey Shoot
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Seventeenth episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers the conquest of the Marianas.

    Dates: March 1, 1953
    Container: Reel 16
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-U: Full Fathom Five
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Twenty first episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers United States submarines from 1941-1945.

    Dates: March 29, 1953
    Container: Reel 17
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-V: The Fate of Europe
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Twenty second episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers the Black Sea, south of France, and surrender.

    Dates: April 5, 1953
    Container: Reel 18
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-W: Target Suribachi
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Twenty third episode of the documentary series "Victory at Sea". Covers Iwo Jima.

    Dates: April 12, 1953
    Container: Reel 19-20
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-X: The Road to Mandalay
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Twenty fourth episode of the documentary series, "Victory at Sea". Covers China, Burma, India, and the Indian Ocean.

    Dates: April 19, 1953
    Container: Reel 21-22
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-Y: Suicide for Glory
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Twenty fifth episode of the documentary series, "Victory at Sea". Covers Okinawa.

    Dates: April 26, 1953
    Container: Reel 23
  • Description: Victory at Sea, MN-7308-Z: Design for Peace
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Twenty sixth episode of the documentary series, "Victory at Sea". Covers the surrender of Japan and the aftermath of war.

    Dates: March 3, 1953
    Container: Reel 24-25
  • Description: The Big Picture, Army Pictoral Center, FLU-13-49-A
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    This reel is an episode of the American documentary series "The Big Picture". The program aired from 1951-1964. Date is determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1958
    Container: Reel 26
  • Description: The Big Picture, FLC-8-45, Army Pictoral Center
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    This reel is an episode of the American documentary series "The Big Picture". The program aired from 1951-1964. Date is determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1960
    Container: Reel 27
  • Description: The Big Picture, FLC-18-32-A
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    This reel is an episode of the American documentary series "The Big Picture". The program aired from 1951-1964. Date is determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1961
    Container: Reel 28
  • Description: FLC-126-PT1
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    This reel is possibly an episode of the American documentary series "The Big Picture". The program aired from 1951-1964. Date is determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1962
    Container: Reel 29
  • Description: First Union Picture Unit Army Air Forces, SFP-153-B: Target Tokyo
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    This film is one of the many films the First Motion Picture Unit produced during World War II.

    Dates: 1945
    Container: Reel 30
  • Description: Report to the Armed Forces Issue Number 141: The Role of the Combat Cameraman
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    This film is issue 141 of the series "Report to the Armed Forces".

    Dates: 1947
    Container: Reel 31
  • Description: Army Air Forces, TFI-4038: Special Film Project 142
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    This film is one of the many films produced by the First Motion Picture Unit during Word War II. Date of this film is determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1951
    Container: Reel 32
  • Description: News Flashes from Everywhere, WF-00-36-E
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Footage from the old news show "News Flashes from Everywhere" by Paramount News. Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1955
    Container: Reel 33
  • Description: Aeronautical Odditites, USAF-15035
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Footage from a segment called Aeronautical Oddities from the old Paramount News show "News Flashes from Everywhere". Footage assembled by the United States Air Corps. Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1955
    Container: Reel 34
  • Description: Film Shows U.S. Resistance Training
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Footage of United States resistance training from World War II. Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1961
    Container: Reel 35
  • Description: Unlabeled
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Unlabeled World War II film. Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1953
    Container: Reel 36
  • Description: Unlabeled
    black and white, sound
    16mm (photographic film size)

    Unlabeled World War II film. Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1953
    Container: Reel 37

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Finding aid created by Deborah Landis
2019 (last modified: 2023)

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