Overview
- Description
- 04:11:01 Gen Akin Making Presentation, Washington, DC, 1948. Maj Gen Spencer B Akin, Chief Signal Officer, presents a plaque to Dr Westmore of the Smithsonian Museum.
04:13:10 First Displaced Persons allowed to enter this country under new quota on the "General Black," New York, October 30, 1948. Several scenes of the transport "General Black" under way in New York harbor. Various scenes of DPs waving from the deck of the vessel. Atty Genl Tom Clark at pier. Clark going aboard "General Black." LS, a tug pushing the ship. Scenes on deck as gangway is set into place. Clark in BG shaking hands with different people. LS, fireboat sending spray in welcome. Statue of Liberty in BG, a ferry and railroad barge pass in FG. LS, showing bow of the "General Black" making its way up North River; in BG NY skyline. - Duration
- 00:08:26
- Date
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Event:
October 1948
- Locale
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Washington, DC,
United States
New York, NY, United States
- Credit
- Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration
- Contributor
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Producer:
United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Camera Operator: Hall
Camera Operator: Morang
Camera Operator: Hurst
Camera Operator: Smith
Physical Details
- Language
- Silent
- Genre/Form
- Unedited.
- B&W / Color
- Black & White
- Image Quality
- Fair
- Time Code
- 04:11:01:00 to 04:19:27:00
- Film Format
- Master
Master 2523 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Master 2523 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Master 2523 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Master 2523 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small- Preservation
Preservation 2523 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Preservation 2523 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Preservation 2523 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Preservation 2523 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
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- Conditions on Access
- You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
- Copyright
- Public Domain
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Film Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this from the National Archives and Records Administration in May 2002.
- Copied From
- 1" VT; b/w
- Film Source
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
- File Number
- Legacy Database File: 3742
Source Archive Number: 111 ADC 7284 - Special Collection
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Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2024-03-12 09:55:45
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