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Small Vertical Storage Cabinet

photo of small filing cabinet
Mini DV Tapes
Audio recording of Town Meeting of the Air, 12/19/35: "SHOULD WE PLAN FOR SOCIAL SECURITY"
Audio recording of Town Meeting of the Air, 12/20/49: "WOULD A $100-A-MONTH PENSION FOR ALL RETIRED PERSONS PROVIDE REAL SECURITY?"
Audio recording of oral history interview with Sumner Whittier (8 tapes) 7/31/97 & 8/19/99
Video recording of NASI panel on history of Social Security (4 tapes) 12/4/97
Video Pulmonary Function and Pulmonary Disability|
Video of Philadelphia Conference 11/22/85 (2 tapes)
Training video: Interviewing the Mentally Impaired
Video of SSA-AFGE Agreement Event on Managing Change Jan. 1986
Video of U.S. Savings Bond Campaign Kick-Off April 1986
Training video on evaluating low back pain
Training video on pathophysiology
Training video on lung diseases
Video of 50th anniversary event, Sept. 1985
Video on Claims Modernization & President Signs SSA Legislation
Video, "How OHA Works" May 1985
Video "Tour of SSA" Nov. 1982
Training Video on Proper Use of Imprest Funds & Commissioner Hardy

Film Collection (in Mini-DV format)- Drawers 2 &3

Reel # Mini-DV # Mini DV

Run Time
Title Timecode Original Format

(16mm, 35mm, color, b+w, sound)
Date of Original Running Length
1

1

36:57

The World's Biggest Bookkeeping Job

01

16mm, b+w, sound 1937 19:47
2

1

The Worker's Old Age and Survivors Insurance Account (Social Security Board)

01

16mm, b+w, sound 1935-1940 17:10
3

2

51:17

Chicago Interviewing Old (dated)

01

16mm, b+w, sound   18:52
4

2

Your Social Security (long version)

01

16mm, b+w, sound   18:35
9

2

Long Haul

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:30
5

3

55:39

Dial D

01

16mm, color faded, sound   18:35
6

3

The Tabulation Card

01

16mm, b+w, sound   15:56
7

3

The Field Representative

01

16mm, b+w, sound   21:48
10

4

42:37

Joey Bishop

01

16mm, color faded, sound   13:55
11

4

And For Tomorrow (puppets)

01

16mm, b+w, sound   14:42
12

4

Guidepost Social Security

01

16mm, b+w, sound   14:00
13

5

37:05

The Social Security Story

01

16mm, color faded, sound   13:05
14

5

IDP

01

16mm, b+w, sound   11:50
15

5

You've Got a Number (Spanish)

01

16mm, color faded, sound   12:00
16

6

58:00

More Than Retirement

01

16mm, color faded, sound   11:30
17

6

Pre-retirement Planning..It Makes a Difference

01:12:00

16mm, color faded, sound   15:45
18

6

The Third Day (Spanish)

01:28:20

16mm, color faded, sound   13:50
19

6

Getting Into the Act - A Short History of Social Security

01:43:00

16mm, color faded, sound   15:00
20

7

49:58

Mitchell Field - con ac - spot #A8

01

16mm, b+w, sound   8:25
21

7

An American Journey A/P #1

01

16mm, color, sound   11:10
22

7

They Need to Know

01

16mm, b+w, sound   13:16
23

7

Social Security and the Farmer

01

16mm, b+w, sound   13:48
24

8

59:12

Before the Day

01

16mm, b+w, sound 1960 28:12
36

8

Claims Control

01

16mm, b+w, sound 1949 31:00
37

9

54:55

LBJ Visit to Social Security

01

16mm, color, sound 1966 34:15
38

9

Social Security in Puerto Rico

01

16mm, color faded, sound   20:40
39

10

40:00

Social Security Out West

01

16mm, color, sound   18:45
41

10

Amigo Mio (Spanish)

01

16mm, color, sound 1960 21:15
42

11

50:40

Caldwell Mexican Fiesta

01

16mm, b+w, sound   19:20
43

11

Nursing homes and Title 6

01

16mm, b+w, sound   17:20
44

11

Sam'l and Social Security

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1958 14:00
45

12

50:00

Sam'l and Plain Letters - Part 3

01

16mm, color, sound   7:45
46

12

Sam'l and Plain Letters - Part 4

01:09:00

16mm, color, sound   7:55
47

12

The Vigil of Jenny Fay

01

16mm, b+w, sound   17:55
48

12

SSIA D-11 Hemisphere

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:30
49

13

45:00

SSIA C-1 Monument Valley - Navajo

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:30
50

13

SSIA Caribbean Calypso

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:30
51

13

SSIA #12 MR.LAM Chinatown

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound 1967 14:30
52

14

59:00

C-3 Social Security in America - Silver Dollar City

01

16mm, color faded, sound   17:30
53

14

SSIA E-9 Leader Day

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:30
54

14

SSIA C-5 Aspen

01

16mm, color faded, sound   17:30
55

14

SSIA E-5 Honolulu, Hawaii

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound 1969 14:30
56

15

59:00

SSIA C-8 Jeep Harry Payne

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1968 14:30
57

15

SSIA C-7 Bob Levering

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1968 14:30
58

15

SSIA C-6 Blacksmith

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:30
59

15

SSIA A-11 Watts

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:10
60

16

43:00

SSIA B-3 Chester Conklin

01

16mm, color faded, sound   13:20
61

16

SSIA A-12 Hershfeld

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:30
62

16

SSIA S-4 Around Puerto Rico

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:15
63

17

48:00

SSIA D-3 Interior Puerto Rico

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:30
64

17

SSIA E-4 San Diego

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:30
65

17

No Identification

01

16mm, b+w, sound   8:55
66

17

Medicare - Health Insurance for People 65 and Older

01:09:30

16mm, color faded, sound   10:25
67

18

41:00

Medicare Enrollment

01

16mm, color faded, sound   10:45
68

18

Why EEO?

01:11:30

16mm, b+w, sound 1975 3:55
69

18

Gov. Tawes Newsreel

01

16mm, b+w, sound Jan. 1966 12:35
70

18

SSIA C-13 Master Carver

01:13:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
71

19

57:20

SSIA D-13 Corpus Christi

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
72

19

SSIA A-1 Miss America

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound 1966 14:30
73

19

SSIA D-7 Cypress Gardens

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:22
74

19

SSIA E-10 Smithville

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
75

20

57:20

SSIA D-5 St. Thomas 6

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
76

20

SSIA E-1 Hawaii Men at Work

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
77

20

SSIA D-9 Retarded Child

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1968 14:20
78

20

  SSIA D-8 Vietnam Vet

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
25

21

40:00

JFK Signing 1961 Amendments

01

16mm, b+w(dp), no sound   :35
26

21

LBJ Giving HST First Medicare Card Independence Mo.

01:01:00

16mm, b+w, sound   4:00
28

21

LBJ Signs Medicare Bill

01:05:40

16mm, b+w, sound   1:15
30

21

JFK Signing New Amendments

01:08:45

16mm, b+w, sound 1961 1:00
31

21

No Identification

01:12:00

16mm, b+w neg, sound   :50
32

21

Congress Passing and FDR Signing the '35 Act; LBJ Signing Medicare

01:10:10

16mm, b+w, sound   1:30
33

21

Mental Retardation "Love"

01:13:50

16mm, color faded, sound 1969 1:00
34

21

Joint OASI + IRS Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa

01:12:00

16mm, b+w, sound 11/22/61 :20
35

21

Social Security TV Spot - 60 sec. Senior Citizens Month

01:07:15

16mm, b+w, sound 1964 1:05
83

21

SSIA A-5 Mr. Lewis Cable Car

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1967 14:30
84

21

SSIA B-5 Lorraine Day

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:00
79

22

40:00

SSIA E-11 Azalea Garden

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:30
80

22

SSIA C-11 Terry Brazil

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound 1958 14:30
81

22

SSIA E-8 Flint Auto

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1969 14:30
82

22

SSIA D-1 San Juan

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound 1958 14:30
85

23

42:30

SSIA D-12 Broadtop Train

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1958 14:30
86

23

SSIA C-12 Silver Stick Ice Hockey

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound 1968 14:30
87

23

The District Office Review Process

01

16mm, color, sound   7:40
88

23

Social Security 1362 Ida Fuller

01:08:00

16mm, color faded, sound   5:50
90

24

43:52

Postmark USA

01

16mm, b+w, sound   11:15
91

24

The Receptionist #2

01:12:00

16mm, b+w, sound   10:45
92

24

Social Security - Medicare (Spanish)

01

16mm, color faded, sound   9:47
93

24

SSIA Sam'l and Plain Letters Part2

01:10:20

16mm, color, sound   12:55
94

25

50:46

SSIA Sam'l and Plain Letters Part1

01

16mm, color, sound 1965 16:06
95

25

Social Security - Something for Tomorrow

01:16:40

16mm, b+w, sound 1957 11:15
97

25

Social Security - Your Social Security (short version)

01

16mm, b+w, sound 1955 12:45
98

25

Social Security - Cornerstone Laying

01:13:15

16mm, color, sound 1959 10:30
99

26

49:35

Social Security - Tea and Security (puppets)

01

16mm, b+w, sound 1955 13:10
100

26

Medicare and Title 6

01:13:40

16mm, b+w, sound   12:50
101

26

Social Security - If You Work for Yourself

01

16mm, b+w, sound 1953 4:50
102

26

SSA - SSI Can Make A Difference

01:05:20

16mm, color faded, sound   19:25
103

27

44:28

SSA - The Long Haul (Spanish)

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:33
104

27

SSA - Sam'l and Plain Letters Part1

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1965 16:15
105

27

SSA - The Social Security Story R1

01:17:00

16mm, color faded, sound   13:40
106

28

52:40

SSA - Sam'l and Plain Letters Part2

01

16mm, color faded, sound   12:55
107

28

SSA - Social Security Story R1

01:13:30

16mm, color faded, sound   13:45
108

28

SSA - Your Social Security

01

16mm, b+w, sound 1955 12:40
109

28

SSA - Sam'l and Social Security

01:13:30

16mm, color faded, sound   14:00
110

29

47:23

SSA - Three Lines for Defense

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1974 5:10
111

29

SSIA D-9 Retarded Child (did not transfer)

16mm, color faded, sound 1968 14:30
112

29

SSIA C-13 New Mexico - Harman

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1968 14:20
113

29

SSA - The Social Security Story

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   13:23
114

30

52:35

SSA - The Physician's Role in Disability Evaluation

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1978 24:35
115

30

SSA - After the Applause

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1958 28:00
116

31

54:09

That the Last Be the Best

01

16mm, color faded, sound   28:12
117

31

SSA - You and the Medicine

01

16mm, color faded, sound   25:57
118

32

59:10

The Prejudice Film

01

16mm, color faded 1972 28:10
119

32

Adult Assistance Program

01

16mm, b+w pos. print, sound   31:00
120

33

49:23

Hess Bynum Informal Discussion

01

16mm, color faded, sound Feb. 1973 25:10
121

33

Harry Overs

01

16mm, color faded, sound   24:13
122

34

53:00

Harry Overs #2

01

16mm, color faded, sound   24:13
123

34

Medicare

16mm, color faded, sound   28:47
125

35

54:35

Gov. Tawes Sign-Up for State and Medicare for Himself

01

16mm, b+w print, sound   12:35
126

35

The Claims Supervisor

01:13:00

16mm, b+w print, sound   13:20
128

35

SSIA A-10 Goose

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
129

35

SSIA A-13 Enders and Hanna

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound 1967 14:20
130

36

42:13

SSIA B-1 Dan O'Herlihy

01

16mm, color faded, sound   13:53
131

36

SSIA B-2 Francis Lederer

01:14:30

16mm, color faded, sound   14:00
132

36

SSIA A-6 Chief Burke

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
133

37

57:20

SSIA C-2 Richard Gordon

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
134

37

SSIA C-4 Medicine Man

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
135

37

SSIA Program #9 Sharkey Banano

01

16mm, color faded, sound 1967 14:20
136

37

SSIA A-7 Pomona

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
137

38

28:40

SSIA Ratouchett

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
138

38

SSIA A-4 Zacchini and Fuller

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:20
139

39

57:17

SSIA C-9 Steve Dohanos

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:06
140

39

SSIA A-9 Paul Terry

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:44
141

39

SSIA C-10 Fred Harmon (Red Rider)

01:30:00

16mm, color faded, sound   14:27
142

39

SSIA B-4 Jim McHugh #4

01:44:30

16mm, color faded, sound   14:00
143

40

56:55

SSIA D-10 Ozark

01

16mm, color faded, sound   14:28
144

40

SSIA C-5 Aspen

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound 1968 14:30
145

40

Acme Visible Conveyor Belt Footage

01:30:00

16mm, color rev. DP, sound   10:05
146

40

Old Age and Family Security

01:39:00

16mm, b+w print, sound   9:57
147

40

Outs B+W Caldwell Fiesta

01:49:30

16mm, b+w pos.dp, sound   7:55
148

41

51:28

Sam'l

01

16mm, b+w pos. dp,   8:45
149

41

Independent Beef Co. Spots

01:09:10

!6mm, b+w pos. print, sound   3:50
150

41

Social Security in Action-Shore File

01:13:20

16mm, b+w print, sound   6:25
151

41

Sam'l and Plain Letters Part4

01:20:10

16mm, color print, sound   7:50
152

41

Sam'l and Social Security #1 Conservation - Litter- Boyscouts

01:28:25

16mm, color faded, sound   8:15
153

41

Mr. Lam - Chinatown - Retirement - Medicare

01:37:05

16mm, color faded, sound 1967 14:20
154

42

45:55

Medicare Blackouts

01

16mm, color faded, sound   11:45
156

42

Something For Tomorrow (Spanish)

01:12:10

16mm, b+w print, sound   10:50
159

42

Social Security: Change and Exchange--with SSA Assoc.
Commissioner Margaret Rhoades

01:23:25

16mm, color faded, sound circa 1975 12:35
161

42

More Than Retirement

01:36:30

16mm, color faded, sound   11:25
162

43

58:35

Let George Do It

01

16mm, color faded, sound   15:25
163

43

SSIA B-11 Jimmy Durante

01:15:00

16mm, color faded, sound   13:30
169

43

The Third Day

01:30:05

16mm, color faded, sound   13:50
170

43

Hurry - TV - 609

01:44:20

16mm, b+w print, sound   16:30
171

44

49:20

WM. Greaves - You've Got a Number

01

16mm, color faded, sound   12:00
173

44

Before the Day

01:14:20

16mm, b+w print, sound   10:50
174

44

The Microfiche Story

01:25:40

16mm, color, sound   14:30
178

44

Sam'l and Social Security

01:41:35

16mm, color faded, sound   7:40
179

44

Three Lines For Self Defense

01:49:35

16mm, color, sound 1974 5:00