World War II newsreel collection
SPEC.083
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Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie, Indiana, 47306
765-285-5078
libarchives@bsu.edu
World War II newsreel collection SPEC.083
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Historical Note............................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................4
Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements..................................................................................6
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7
Series 1: Ball State Library, World War II films catalogs, 1955-after 1965.......................................... 7
Series 2: World War II newsreels, 1938-1945........................................................................................7
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World War II newsreel collection SPEC.083
Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Title
World War II newsreel collection
Date
1938-after 1965
Extent
0.8 Cubic feet 2 Boxes
Language
English
Preferred Citation
World War II newsreel collection, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
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World War II newsreel collection SPEC.083
Historical Note
World War II, or the Second World War was a global war fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Axis
powers (Germany, Japan, Italy, and other governments) and the Allies (United States, United Kingdom,
United Soviet Socialist Republic, British Commonwealths, and other governments). The war resulted in
the defeat of Italy (1943), Germany (1945), and Japan (1945) by Allied military forces.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes catalogs and newsreels collected by Ball State libraries in Muncie, Indiana
ranging from 1938 to after 1965. Newsreels in this collection include films produced by Castle Films
documenting events of World War II and the presentation of those events to the United States public.
Catalogs in this collection document the description of 130 World War II films deposited in the Ball State
Teachers College Library by the United States Government by Ball State library staff in 1955 and after
1965.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Ball State Library, World War II film inventories, 1955-after 1965
Series 2: World War II newsreels, 1939-1945
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
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Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and
assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special
Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a records transfer from Ball State
University Libraries Educational Resources Collections in 2007. The films included in this collection are
a small portion of the 130 films deposited at Ball State Teachers College Library by the United States
Government during World War II.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2012/06/27 by Stephen Jones. EAD finding aid created 2012/06/27 by
Stephen Jones.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copies of the films included in this collection may be found in the World War II Films collection
in the Ball State University Digital Media Repository.
http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/collection.php?CISOROOT=/WWIIHistFilm
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials
Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Archives and Special
Collections, Ball State University Libraries, Muncie IN:
World War II Films, Ball State University Digital Media Repository
http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/collection.php?CISOROOT=/WWIIHistFilm
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Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
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Military history
United States--History
United States. Air Force
United States. Army
United States. Navy
World War, 1939-1945
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Newsreels are on a 16mm film. Requires a projector to view. The archives does not provide film
projectors and researchers are encouraged to use the digital copies of these films.
http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/collection.php?CISOROOT=/WWIIHistFilm
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World War II newsreel collection SPEC.083
Series 1: Ball State Library, World War II films catalogs, 1955-after 1965
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Ball State Library, World War II films catalogs, 1955-after 1965
Scope and Contents
This series includes catalogs from Ball State Teachers College Library and Ball State University
Libraries describing the collection of World War II films held at the institution. Not all films listed in
these catalogs are included in this collection. Researchers will be interested in the change in descriptive
introductions between the 1955 catalog and the catalog produced after 1965. Those descriptive
modifications reflect changing views of wartime newsreels as propaganda and cautions that were
emphasized for researchers and teachers using wartime newsreels for educational purposes.
Ball State Teachers College Library World War II films subject index and
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descriptive title listing, 1955 Dec.
Ball State University Library World War II films catalog, after 1965
Series 2: World War II newsreels, 1938-1945
Scope and Contents
This series includes 16mm films produced by Castle Films that document events of World War II and
the presentation of those events to the United States public.
Camera Thrills of the War, circa 1939-1946
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Reel
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World War II newsreel collection SPEC.083
Series 2: World War II newsreels, 1938-1945
Germany Invades Austria, circa 1938
Pearl Harbor - Normandie, 1941-1942
Russia Stops Hitler, 1941-1942
Battle for Tunisia, 1942-1943
Yanks Bomb Tokyo, 1942
Axis Smashed in Africa, 1943
Italy Surrenders, 1943
Salute to the Navy, circa 1941-1945
Invasion of Fortress Europe - Rome Falls to the Allies, 1944
Manila Liberated - Iwo Jima, 1945
Victory Over Germany, 1945
Bombing of USS Franklin - Yanks Battle for Okinawa, 1945
Japan's Surrender, 1945
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