Miscellanea

Invention
AV 83-85
Vol 1: flying car, kitchen robots, digital music.
Vol 2: video harp, black box, solar car.
Vol. 3: radio carbon dating, Kevlar materials; Discovery Channel, 1990.
3 Videos. 90 - 120 minutes each.

The Olympic Doll
AV 544
A documentary about the survival of Inge Auerbacher and her doll during the Holocaust. Young audiences will make both immediate and long term connections to the attachment of the child Inge to her most prized possession, the doll Marlene that provided Inge with a purpose for living. Gerzon Productions, 2004
Video

 Assignment: Rescue
The Story of Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee
AV 541
The story of Varian Fry, an American journalist who persists for 13 months and rescues over 2000 refugees in France. Varian Fry Foundation Project,
Video, 26 Minutes

Remembering Fun and Games
AV 127
Remember games played as a child and learn some new games. BiFolkal, 1993.
Activity book

Remembering School Days
AV 137
Take a walk down memory lane to your old school. Remember school days through images, stories, and songs. BiFolkal, 1993.
Slides, cassettes, activities

Postcards
AV 131, 148, 351
From souvenirs to correspondence, look at one way we keep in touch with loved ones. BiFolkal.
Slides, script.

Our Favorite Toys
AV 281
Tracing the origins of America’s most popular playthings. 1998.
Video. 52 minutes.

Mr. Sears’ Catalog
AV 282
The Sears Roebuck Company and its impact on life in America 1890-1930. The American Experience, 1996.
Video. 60 minutes.

An Ice Cream Show
AV 290
Travels the US to better understand our affection for this flavorful treat. PBS, 1996.
Video. 60 minutes.

The Telephone
AV 291
With still photographs, archival sound and film footage to evoke a sense of the nation at the turn of the 20th century. PBS, 1997.
Video. 60 minutes.

Mapmaking
AV 380
From the charts made by ancient adventurers to GPS systems, this is an adventurous look at the history of maps. A&E, 2001.
Video. 60 minutes.

Biography Millennium
AV 381
100 People - 1000 years. This epic set profiles the 100 most influential people of the past 1,000 years--from Genghis Khan and Thomas Edison to Bill Gates and Margaret Sanger--as chosen by a distinguished panel of experts. A&E, 1999.
4 Videos. 200 minutes total.

Radio Days
AV 418
Archival photographs, segments of original broadcasts, classic film strips, reminiscing interviews to explore the golden days of radio. In Time Past Series, 1992.
Video. 77 minutes.

J.C. Penney
AV 487
Main Street Millionaire. A&E Biography, 2001.
Video. 60 minutes.

Plumbing
AV 504
From Roman aqueducts to the thousands of miles of pipes beneath a modern city, this is the surprising history of a constant in everyday life. A7E, 2001.
Video. 50 minutes

Golf: Links in Time
AV 509
From St. Andrews to Tiger Woods, this is an enchanting look at one of the world’s favorite pastimes. A&E, 1999.
Video. 100 minutes.

Celtic Journey
AV 510
From leprechauns to Riverdance. A&E, 1998.
Video. 60 minutes

American Wedding
AV 518
Learn about the origins of wedding customs, including why June weddings are considered lucky, why husbands carry their brides over the threshold, why brides wear white, and why the groom has a "best man". A&E, 2001.
Video. 60 minutes.

Sewing Savings: Feed and Flour Sacks
AV 334
Reminisce about being thrifty and making feed and flour sacks into clothing, quilts, and towels. BiFolkal, 2000.
Slides, script.

The Journey Inside: The Computer
AV 309
Discover how a computer works with sections on Circuits & Switches, Digital Information, Microprocessors, Creating Chips, Networking, Technology & Society, and What’s Next. Intel Corporation, 1997.
Teacher’s guide, Videos, Chip Kit

Chef Combos Fantastic Adventures
AV 520
Four and five year olds can learn about tasting and nutrition while having fun. National Dairy Council, 1996.
Teacher guide, puppet, cassette.

In Years Past: Fashion
AV 155
Reminisce about clothing of yesteryear, 1920-1960 Communication Skill Builders, 1988.
Images, User’s guide

Do You Remember When?: The Twenties
AV 157
Reminisce about life in the 1920s. Communication Skill Builders, 1988.
Images, User’s guide.

My Favorite Toy
AV 147, 138
Reminisce about toys of yesteryear. BiFokal, 1989.
Slides, Activities.

Mothers
AV 149
Remember special moments with your mother. BiFolkal, 1985.
Slides, Activities

The Joy of Food
AV 150
From growing to preparing to eating our favorite food. BiFolkal, 1986.
Slides, Activities.

Fathers
AV 151
Remember special moments with your father. BiFolkal, 1988.
Slides, Activities.

Toystore Window
AV 139
From windows at Christmas time to some of the most popular toys. BiFolkal, 1989.
Slides, Activities

Our Heroes
AV 140
Celebrate real-life and make-believe heroes. BiFolkal, 1989.
Slides, Activities

How to be a Kid Again
AV 141
Reminisce about your childhood. BiFolkal, 1989.
Slides, Activities.