National Archives Video Sections: NASA History - United Newsreel - Department of the Interior more videos »   NASA History of Space Flight Motion Pictures This selection of nineteen "Headquarters Films (HQ)" preserved in the National Archives, represents a series of over 250 titles collected by the NASA Office of Public Affairs between 1962 and 1981. They were produced using footage from the various NASA research facilities and space flight all » This selection of nineteen "Headquarters Films (HQ)" preserved in the National Archives, represents a series of over 250 titles collected by the NASA Office of Public Affairs between 1962 and 1981. They were produced using footage from the various NASA research facilities and space flight centers around the country. They utilized the latest techniques in animation, graphic design, and space/satellite imagery. Primarily designed to disseminate information to the American public and the world at large about NASA activities of their day, the films have become an invaluable visual record of the history of the U.S. Space program, providing coverage of such significant events as Dr. Robert Goddard's early rocket designs; astronaut John H. Glenn's first manned orbital space flight in the Friendship 7 spacecraft; the Apollo 11 lunar mission; the exploration of deep space and other planets; and the role of female astronauts in the 1970s and early 1980s. Several of the titles chosen have been cited at domestic and international film festivals or have received awards for excellence in photography and documentary filmmaking. The John Glenn Story 1963 This film is a film biography of Astronaut John Glenn, the first American ... Assignment Shoot the Moon This film summarizes the exploration of the Moon conducted through unmanned ... America in Space - The First Decade 1968 This film provides a 10-year history of National Aeronautics and Space ... The Eagle Has Landed 1969 This film tells the story of the historic first landing of men on the Moon in July, 1969. Who's Out There? 1975 This film explores the new view of extraterrestrial life now emerging from the results of probes to ... Planet Mars 1979 This film discusses what had been learned about the planet Mars from Earth-based telescopes ... See more NASA History videos from NARA » more videos »   United Newsreel Motion Pictures (1942-1945) During World War II, the United States Government financed its own newsreel for overseas viewers, entitled THE UNITED NEWSREEL. This selection of government produced newsreels, deposited in the National Archives, was produced by the Office of War Information and financed by all » During World War II, the United States Government financed its own newsreel for overseas viewers, entitled THE UNITED NEWSREEL. This selection of government produced newsreels, deposited in the National Archives, was produced by the Office of War Information and financed by the U. S. government. A typical newsreel issue, shown in U.S. theaters and abroad, averaged 10 minutes in length and consisted of several short stories concerning allied military operations in the various theatres of war, as well as stories of events taking place on the U. S. home front. The extent of the coverage and the quality of the combat photography was excellent in most cases as culled from footage shot by military combat photographers. Designed as a counter-propaganda medium, this newsreel series totaling 267 issues was reportedly released in sixteen languages and was distributed in friendly and neutral countries, but was also dropped behind enemy lines in a German language version. Marines Raise Flag Over Iwo Jima [Etc.] 1945 Part 1, 5th Div. Marines advance on Iwo Jima behind artillery ... Allied patrols in Action on Anzio Beach Part 1, troops fight at Anzio. Part 2, Under Sec. of State Stettinius returns from London ... American Army Women Serving On All Fronts Part 1, WAC mechanics service airplanes in Arizona ... Everybody Joins U.S. War Effort Part 1, shows celebrities in military service (Jackie Coogan, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt Part 1, Chief Justice Stone swears in Pres. Truman. Part 2 shows family scenes in ... Japanese Sign Final Surrender Shows the signing of the Japanese surrender documents aboard the battleship Missouri ... See more United Newsreel videos from NARA » more videos »   Department of the Interior Motion Pictures This selection of motion picture films from the Department of Interior are preserved in the National Archives. They date from 1916 to 1970 with the majority of titles from the 1930s. all » Documented in the films is the establishment of a nationwide system of parks. Included is early footage of modern Native American activities, Boulder Dam, documentation of water and wind erosion, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers, and the establishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). A 1970 film documents the expansion of recreational programs for inner city youth across the nation, and a 1974 speech given by former Secretary of the Interior Roger C. B. Morton is also shown. White Sands 1938 Shows White Sands National Monument, the drifting desert sands, ... Rebuilding Indian Country Reel 1, maps show the origin and history of the American Indian. Modern Indians work ... Cradle of the Father of Waters Shows Minnesota lakes at the head waters of the Mississippi River. CCC men work ... Down Mobile Way Scenes of azaleas in bloom, old homes, ships at docks, and bales of cotton, barrels of turpentine ... Reclamation and the Arid West Shows the Colorado River, electric power transmission lines, and a steel plant in ... Behind These Scenes Shows the Capitol Dome and the Interior Department Building in Washington, D.C., and flashes of offices in ... See more Department of the Interior videos from NARA »