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Box 1

 Container

Contains 10 Results:

Navy, Hot Gas, A.E. Labs, TV, Albany House, 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Reel: 1
Scope and Contents

Includes brief footage of Navy ROTC students who appear to be plotting coordinates while instructors and other students look on, aeronautical and other laboratories, and a home remodeling show. There's also a television show in production.

Dates: 1951

Lacrosse Virginia, 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Reel: 2
Scope and Contents

This film begins with aeriel views of the RPI campus, the Field House, and Rensselaerwick (a.k.a. "Tin Town"), followed by the end of an April 28 lacrosse game against the University of Virginia on the '86 Field.

Dates: 1951

Sage Building, Welding Lab, 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Reel: 3
Scope and Contents

Students walking to and from the Sage Laboratory on RPI's campus, and students working in a lab, welding and/or cutting metal pieces.

Dates: 1951

Studying shots, 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Reel: 4
Scope and Contents

Brief snippet of students studying at library carrels, followed by facetious shots of students pretending to study in a dorm room.

Dates: 1951

Soiree, 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Reel: 5
Scope and Contents

Students at a microphone during the annual Soiree dance. Possibly includes footage of Mrs. Warren, who oversaw student social events.

Dates: 1951

Baseball, Lacrosse - Cornell, Music Weekend, 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Reel: 6
Scope and Contents

This film begins with a few seconds showing the players bench at a baseball game, followed by an April 20th lacrosse game against Cornell on the '86 Field. Much of the film shows men and women performing in the Annual Spring Festival of Music at the RPI Field House on April 21, 1951.

Dates: 1951

Final cuts, 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Reel: 7
Scope and Contents

This series of clips includes a GM Week parade, brief footage of a television show in production, students walking near Sage Laboratory, campus buildings, students working in labs, and Soiree. Most of the shots are duplicated on other films in the collection.

Dates: 1951

R.O.T.C., 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Reel: 8
Scope and Contents

ROTC units standing for inspection and marching around the '86 Field while a small number of spectators watch. A dog runs around in many of the scenes.

Dates: 1951

Music Weekend, Preliminary cuts: GM Week, Albany House, Lacrosse, 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Reel: 9
Scope and Contents

Footage of the Annual Spring Festival of Music, including the RPI Band, Glee Club, and Orchestra, in addition to the audience. There's also a structure being carried onto the '86 Field presumably in preparation for GM Week, a lacrosse game played by men and women (some in costume), a parade, and night time footage apparently related to GM Week. Snippets of a television studio set and a lacrosse game close out the film.

Dates: 1951

Untitled, 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Reel: 10
Scope and Contents

Footage of various ROTC units marching along 15th Street, up Peoples Avenue, and on an open field.

Dates: 1951