E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Public Relations Department (associated name), E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Textile Fibers Department (originator)
Description
Promotional booklet intended to aid women consumers for the purpose of choosing, purchasing, and caring of nylon hosiery.
Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Memory Development Limited (Sponsor)
Description
A script for a self-improvement film program intended to make one's memory more powerful. The program is divided into two sessions, fundamentals of the memorization system and practical applications of the memorization system. The program focuses on learning to memorize names and itemized lists quickly. The production reviews the method for memorization and walks the viewer through the techniques necessary for developing one's memory.
Presented by RCA Victor. A film showcasing the new RCA Victor record playing system. Spokespeople demonstrate many RCA Victor record players and radios. Includes segment on color phonographs.
Reenactment of story about the burning of the DuPont factory from 1818. E.I. du Pont de Nemours is depicted and receives a loan to restart his business based on his integrity. Spokesman shows various DuPont products and DuPont oval logo and emphasizes the integrity of the DuPont brand.
Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company (sponsor), Fuller & Smith & Ross, Inc. (Associated name)
Description
A script for a slide film production for the Westinghouse Conservice School Program. The narrator and a fictional Westinghouse serviceman named Barney discuss what skills a serviceman needs to do his job well. The purpose of the production is to teach servicemen-in-training to see themselves as a mechanic, a businessman, a doctor, and an actor. Barney and the narrator go through a typical service call to demonstrate all four aspects of the job.
A small selection of materials from the Vinson collection documenting the history of the automobile and transportation. This collection has not been digitized in its entirety. For a detailed description of the entire collection, click here to view the finding aid.
