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Omnibus. IV, vol. 23, Harvard
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2 editions published in 1956 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide Opens with shots of Harvard Yard. Some speakers are listed once even though many appear twice or more (most signifcantly, Bernstein and Kennedy). Scenes include: Alistair Cooke from Widener Library; President Pusey, speaking from his office; John Monro, member of the admissions committee; hockey practice and interview with student Lyle Guttu; Dr. W. Barry Wood from a laboratory; figure skating with teacher Maribel Vincent Owen and Radcliffe student Olympian Tenley Albright; student John Marshall in the Peabody Museum; Leonard Bernstein and rehearsal of Hasty Pudding theatrical Love Rides the Rails; rehearsal of Eliot house Shakespeare production and Eliot House Master, John Finley; Prof. Samuel Beer and Senator John F. Kennedy with student Morris Goldings; Bob Keeton at the Law school moot court with Richard H. Field as judge in a trial practice class; Harvard Business School's James Healy in an industrial relations program for professionals; discussion of crew and track; Arthur Siler and Prof. [McGinn?]; meeting of the Committee of Deans with Pres. Pusey, Vice-Pres. Edward Reynolds, Deans Griswold, Teele, Sert, Keppel, Horton, and Snyder; Harvard Historian Prof. Samuel Eliot Morison; and Senator Leverett Saltonstall.
William Faulkner
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2 editions published between 1952 and 1980 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide William Faulkner, among his lifetime neighbors in his home town of Oxford, Miss., speaks of the power and the will of man to choose right from wrong and his responsibility to see that "justice and truth and pity and compassion are done."
Omnibus. II, vol. 3, King Lear
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1 edition published in 1953 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide An episode of the television cultural anthology series devoted entirely to Peter Brook's production of Shakespeare's play King Lear, in a version stripped of some subplots, running 77 minutes.
Omnibus. I, vol. 4
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide An episode of the television cultural anthology series consisting of five segments of varying lengths.
The story of how rural villagers finance, rebuild, and expand their school after it burns down : [transcript of] program 8, of "The people act", Sunday, February 24, 1952, 10:05-10:30 p.m. (E.S.T.)
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
The story of how ranchers, agricultural workers and public agencies face the health and education problems of migrant workers : [transcript of] program 18, of "The people act", Sunday, May 4, 1952, 10:05-10:30 p.m.E.D.S.T)
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
The story of how a minority community became integrated into the total life of their city : [transcript of] program 4, of "The people act", Sunday, January 27, 1952, 10:05-10:30 p.m. (E.S.T.)
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
The story of how one community acted to provide rehabilitation and employment for those physically handicapped : [transcript of] program 14, of "The people act", Sunday, April 6, 1952, 10:05-10:30 p.m. (E.S.T.)
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
The story of how aroused citizens reform their juvenile court system : [transcript of] program 13, of "The people act", Sunday, March 30, 1952, 10:05-10:30 p.m. (E.S.T.)
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
The story of how a community improves a sub-standard farm as a model soil conservation project for the region : [transcript of] program 24, of "The people act", Sunday, June 15, 1952, 10:05-10:30 p.m. (E.D.S.T.)
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Young people organize and a town unites Alexandria, Minnesota ; Neighbors unite to remake a farm in a day : Jerome County, Idaho
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Program 23: With a lack of evening activity for the youth in Alexandria, Minnesota, the city began enforcing a 10 p.m. curfew to prevent delinquency. The young people organize and write a letter to the governor which results in changes. Includes interviews of citizens. Program 24: A look at the Farm-in-a-Day project in Idaho by which thousands of volunteer workers build farm structures and prepare the soil for farming in one day. Includes interviews of citizens.
A farm community receives a vistor from India Carroll County, Ga. ; Displaced persons are welcomed as new Americans : Owatonna, Minn
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Program 19: Robert Trout narrates the experiences of the people in Carroll County, Georgia who find themselves hosting an Indian man. Local citizens are heard discussing their experiences with Robert Trout and asking questions of their visitor. Program 20: Robert Trout narrates the experiences of the people in Owatonna, Minnesota who welcome a large number of misplaced persons from around the world into their community. Both citizens of the town and misplaced persons are heard in the recording.
Citizens reorganize their juvenile court system King County, Wash. ; A community provides new life for the handicapped : Binghamton, N.Y
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Program 13: The people of King County, Wash. seek to reform their juvenile court system after a 16-year-old boy died while in the county jail. Includes interviews of citizens. Program 14: An examination of the Binghamton, N.Y. "Sheltered workshop" which was set up as a place to assist people with physical handicaps in finding work. Includes interviews of citizens.
Omnibus. I, vol. 2
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide An episode of the television cultural anthology series consisting of 6 segments of varying lengths. The first, fourth, and last segments were originally produced on film.
Omnibus. II, vol. 21
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1 edition published in 1954 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide An episode of the television cultural anthology series consisting of four segments of varying lengths.
Omnibus. I, vol. 19
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1 edition published in 1953 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide An episode of the television cultural anthology series consisting of five segments of varying lengths.
Omnibus. I, vol. 5
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide An episode of the television cultural anthology series consisting of five segments of varying lengths.
Omnibus. I, vol. 7
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide An episode of the television cultural anthology series consisting of 3 segments of varying lengths.
Omnibus. [1952-11-23
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2 editions published between 1952 and 1954 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Portion of the original 90-minute episode featuring a filmed trip with Alan Funt to the United Nations International School, where he interviews the children who are students there. From the cultural anthology series produced by the TV-Radio Workshop of the Ford Foundation and hosted by Alistair Cooke. more
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Agriculture, Cooperative American Civil War (1861-1865) Anthology television programs Ballets Bullfighters California Children of migrant laborers--Education Community development Cooperation Courtship Crime Documentary radio programs Drama Emotional maturity England--London Exchange of persons programs Fathers and daughters Fiction television programs France France--Paris Great Britain History Hungary Idaho--Jerome County India Jazz Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865 Manners and customs Military bases Mississippi--Tupelo Music--Instruction and study Neckties New York (State)--New York Nonfiction radio programs Nonfiction television programs Political corruption Political participation Pride and vanity Public service radio programs Radio field reports Radio interviews Radio serials Rural development Rural development--International cooperation Social action Theater Travel Underwater exploration United States Washington (State)--Seattle
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Alternative Names
Ford Foundation. Radio-Television Workshop
Ford Foundation. Television-Radio Workshop
Television-Radio Workshop of the Ford Foundation
TV-Radio Workshop of the Ford Foundation
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