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Norman Ross at SAC
b&w 16mm neg - Strategic Air Command ?
Air Traffic Control
Episode 9 of a series apparently titled "Expedition Science." Produced by Ross McElroy Productions, Chicago
The Refugee
Preview Cassette #221964 Produced by Ross McElroy Productions, Chicago "A cinema verite film I did with an escapee from East Germany, in West Berlin, just after the erection of the Berlin Wall in 1961."
Hawks Beats Lindy West-east Flight
High contrast, not bad Crowds rush plane at curtiss airport as aviator completes 2,500-mile flight from los angeles at an average speed of 215 miles per hour, clipping 2 1/2 hours from record.
Throngs Celebrate 2497th Annivsary of Birth of Budda
Not bad imagery Devotees in solemn procession honor nativity of smiling god. One hundred priests conduct rites.
Shamrock V. Arrives After 26 Day Trip
High contrast, dark imagery Thousand-throated welcome greets crew of Lipton's british challenger as racing craft skims harbor waves under full sail with sailormen swarming the decks.
Mussolini Honor Royal Carbineers in Centenary
High contrast, not bad imagery High ranking statesmen and generals join the duce in slauting 'the faithful ones,' so called because this gay plumed corps is considered one of the finest in the italian army.
A Little Ferriswheel
High contrast, not bad on imagery 'Whoopee wheels newest craze! - home-made contraptions like a little Ferris Wheel give children something to look forward to.
Kayak Races
High contrast, not bad Canoe loops the loop! Expert paddler in aquatic acrobatics as feature of annual inter-city race. Early kayaking.
Oddities In Today's News
High contrast, not bad shadows on some imagery Ancient autos in speed battle! One-lung relics churn track in mad pace of 8 miles per hour.
Abandoned Buildings
ON PREVIEW TAPE # 214027 with BITC Scenes of slums/derelict buildings, shot for WBBM-TV news story, "Your Rights as a Citizen"
Abandoned Buildings - Outtakes
Preview Cassette 220911 Scenes of slums/derelict buildings, shot for WBBM-TV news story, "Your Rights as a Citizen." Handheld. Shots of alleyways (W. Walnut and W. Fulton blocks) on gray day w/puddles; garages are along the alley. Garbage cans or barrels, yet the alleys themselves have litter strewn on the ground. CU street sign for W. Fulton Blvd.
Israel - Highways and Roads
PREVIEW CASSETTE # 201848 Shots from moving cars, countryside and towns in Israel
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago - Xmas.
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 97559 IV 20:00:00 Scenes from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago ca. 1970, Christmas party and gift giving, as well as (apparently) interviews with patients. The blonde woman visiting with the children and handing out handmade crafts is probably Lee Phillip who hosted a daytime talk show on local Chicago Television.
Starved Rock Murders
1960 Coverage by WNBQ-TV of the violent crimes in Starved Rock State Park.
First National Bank - Magazine
Coverage of 1st National Bank, Chicago
1st National Bank - Moving Day
Pronghorn Antelope 1
(Tape 1) 10:39:51 Buck hooks bush and then marks his territory with urine and feces 10:43:01 Buck herds harem 10:46:05 Buck standing guard of the herd 10:46:58 Buck herding doe and her fawn, then threatening his rivals 10:49:57 Close up of doe and her horns and close up of buck and his horns
Africa II - White Bearded Wildebeest
White bearded wildebeest herding harem
Africa II - Zebra
Zebra tail patterns
Africa II - Masai Giraffe
3 day old masai giraffe - note umbilical cord Male and female masai giraffe Head of masai giraffe
Africa II - White Bearded Wildebeest
A big herd of white bearded wildebeest
Africa II - Topi
Topi standing guard on a mound
Africa II - White Bearded Wildebeest
White bearded wildebeest baby