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Film, Video The story of asbestos--illustrating the mines and factories of the H.W. Johns-Manville Company Illustrating the mines and factories of the H.W. Johns-Manville Company

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About this Item

Title

  • The story of asbestos--illustrating the mines and factories of the H.W. Johns-Manville Company

Other Title

  • Illustrating the mines and factories of the H.W. Johns-Manville Company

Summary

  • Shows the operation of asbestos mines (in Arizona and Canada) and factories (in New Jersey and New Hampshire) of Johns-Manville Co.

Names

  • United States. Bureau of Mines
  • Chazy School Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [United States : s.n., 1921?]

Headings

  • -  H.W. Johns-Manville Co
  • -  Asbestos
  • -  Manufacturing processes

Genre

  • Documentary films
  • Feature films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  Copyright: no reg.
  • -  LC dupe neg is reduction from 35 mm.
  • -  Bureau of Mines film no. 74, according to National Archives catalog card.
  • -  Source used: 1001 films, 1922, p. 93.
  • -  Received: 11/24/1992 from LC video lab; viewing copy (cassette 1); preservation, LWO-27826; Chazy School Collection.
  • -  Received: ca. 10/8/1998 from LC video lab; viewing copy (cassettes 2-3); preservation, REC-AT-239; Chazy School Collection.
  • -  Received: ca. 1969 from USDA lab; arch pos and dupe neg; gift; Chazy School Collection.

Medium

  • viewing copy 3 videocassettes of 3 (ca. 67 min.) : si., b&w ; 3/4 in.
  • arch pos. 6 reels of 6 (2423 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg. 6 reels of 6 (2423 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • 1 video file (digital, MPEG-4) (ca. 67 min.) : si., b&w.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • VBP 5951-5953 (viewing copy)
  • FRA 9452-9457 (arch pos)
  • FRA 9458-9463 (dupe neg)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91790914

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

United States Bureau Of Mines, and Chazy School Collection. The story of asbestos--illustrating the mines and factories of the H.W. Johns-Manville Company. [United States: s.n., ?, 1921] Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/91790914/.

APA citation style:

United States Bureau Of Mines & Chazy School Collection. (1921) The story of asbestos--illustrating the mines and factories of the H.W. Johns-Manville Company. [United States: s.n., ?] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/91790914/.

MLA citation style:

United States Bureau Of Mines, and Chazy School Collection. The story of asbestos--illustrating the mines and factories of the H.W. Johns-Manville Company. [United States: s.n., ?, 1921] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/91790914/>.