Author:

Rice, Robert B., 1900-1976  Search this

Collector:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Engineering and Industry  Search this

Names:

Newark College of Engineering  Search this

North Carolina State University  Search this

United States. Navy  Search this

Extent:

2 Cubic feet

15 Motion picture films (black and white, sound)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Motion picture films

Motion pictures (visual works)

Date:

1936-1945

Summary:

A collection of 15 reels of 16mm training films used to train United States Naval personnel in the repair and use of diesal engines and related equipment.

Scope and Contents:

Films depict U.S. Navy personnel carrying out maintenance and repair operations on diesel engines. The films were made under the supervision of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics for Bureau of Ships. 400-500 feet in length, with a voice-over commentary on technical aspects of the work on Bessemer, General Motors, and International diesel engines.

Biographical / Historical:

Rice was a consulting engineer and a professor of engineering at Newark College of Engineering, 1928-1936, and North Carolina State University, 1937-1956.

Provenance:

Robert B. Rice.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Mechanical engineering  Search this

Marine engineering  Search this

Engineering -- 1910-1960  Search this

Repairing  Search this

Diesel motor  Search this

Engineers -- 1910-1960  Search this

Genre/Form:

Motion pictures (visual works) -- 1930-1950

Citation:

Robert B. Rice Film Collection, 1936-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0308

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Robert B. Rice Film Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80404c3fa-24f4-4706-8053-b2ea8c94c584

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0308