Steel Town, 1944

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Creator(s): U.S. Information Agency. (1982 - 10/01/1999) (Most Recent)

Series : Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities , compiled 1982 - 1999, documenting the period 1942 - 1999
Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003

Production Date: 1944

Other Title(s): American Scene No. 6
General Note(s): Credits: [Filmmaker, Willard Van Dyke.]
Access Restriction(s): Unrestricted
Use Restriction(s): Restricted - Possibly
Specific Use Restriction: Public Law 101-246
Note: Issued February 6, 1990, this law provides for the domestic release and distribution of USIA motion pictures, films, videotapes, and other materials 12 years after initial dissemination overseas, or, if not disseminated, 12 years from the preparation of the material.

Scope & Content: Documentary: Examines the steel industry in Youngstown, Ohio during World War II. R.1. Focusses on the steel production including the smelting process, slagging and the blast furnace. Workers reflect upon their lives and the importance of their jobs. R.2. Emphasizes the importance of team work in the mills and on the plant's labor relations committee to help win the war.

Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RD-DC-M), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
Phone: 301-837-3540, Fax: 301-837-3620, Email: [email protected]

National Archives Identifier: 47018
Local Identifier: 306.163

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