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16mm (photographic film size)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Describes motion picture film that is 16 millimeters wide. In silent films it is perforated on both sides; in sound films only on one side, the other being used for the sound track. It was introduced in 1923 for the amateur market, and evolved into the common medium for home movie makers and filmmakers whose work was not intended for general theatrical release. Film of this size is typically used for independent films, documentaries, and films made for educational purposes.

Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:

A Man, A Plane and a Dream , 1971

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00109: [Barcode: 32754085678765]
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1971
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Documentaries

Aerodynamics: Generation of Sound

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00004
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Flight Principles and Concepts

Aerodynamics: Problems of Flight

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00005
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Flight Principles and Concepts

Aerodynamics: Theory of Flight

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00006
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Flight Principles and Concepts

Aircraft Control Systems: Aileron, Speedbrake And Spoiler, No. 9

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00007
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Aviation Maintenance, Construction, and Procedures

Aircraft Control Systems: Elevators, Stabilizers, and Rudder, No. 8

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00038
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Aviation Maintenance, Construction, and Procedures

Aircraft Control Systems: Landing Gear , No. 7

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00062
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Aviation Maintenance, Construction, and Procedures

Aircraft Machinists

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00008
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Aviation Maintenance, Construction, and Procedures

Airplane Hydraulic Brakes- Types, Construction, And Action

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00010
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Aviation Maintenance, Construction, and Procedures

Airplane Propellers- Hamilton Hydromatic- Theory & Operation

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00011
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Flight Principles and Concepts

Airplane Structure- Fuselage Construction

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00012
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Aviation Maintenance, Construction, and Procedures

Airplane Structures-Wing Construction

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00013
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Aviation Maintenance, Construction, and Procedures

Apollo Spacecraft: Status Report No. 2

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Apollo

Apollo/Saturn 202 Quick Look

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Apollo

Armstrong Campus Visit , 1967

 File — Box 2, Reel: MSP00168_AV_00002
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This sub-series contains materials relating to Neil Armstrong’s relationship with Purdue University and his participation in Purdue events.

Dates: 1967
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Purdue University Astronauts collection / Astronauts and Purdue / Armstrong, Neil

Armstrong receiving honorary doctorate degree at Purdue , 1970

 File — Box 2, Reel: MSP00168_AV_00003 and MSP00168_AV_00004
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This sub-series contains materials relating to Neil Armstrong’s relationship with Purdue University and his participation in Purdue events.

Dates: 1970
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Purdue University Astronauts collection / Astronauts and Purdue / Armstrong, Neil

Purdue University Astronauts collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 168
Dates: 1965 - 2019
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Astronauts visit to Martin Marietta Corporation , June 24, 1966

 File — Reel MSS00005_AV_00105: [Barcode: 32754085678708]
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: June 24, 1966
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Gemini

Basic Aircraft Electrical Troubleshooting

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00033
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Aviation Maintenance, Construction, and Procedures

Basic Radio Procedures for Pilots

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00034
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Aviation Maintenance, Construction, and Procedures

Charles C. Bock, Jr. papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 315
Scope and Contents The Charles C. Bock, Jr. papers document the vast career of a test pilot. Within the collection, there is material about the Bell X-2, the X-15 (Rocket aircraft), the SR-71 Blackbird (Jet reconnaissance plane), the Rockwell B-1 (Bomber), and many other types of experimental aircraft. Included are photographs of fellow Purdue University alumni and "America's No. 1 Spaceman" Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr. In addition to the thirty-one photographs, the collection consists of nine 16mm films, one of...
Dates: 1956 - 2014
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Come on Up

 Item — Reel MSS00005_AV_00002: [Barcode: 32754085678740]
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains Flight and Space recordings. Included are films produced by the Audio-Visual Center Motion Picture Production Units. These recordings contain footage of Astronauts visiting campus and extra stock footage used by the Motion Picture Production Unit for their films.

This collection contains flight and space recordings made for educational uses. Many recordings were produced by NASA.

Dates: 1939 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Space and Flight Recordings collection / Aviation / Promotional Marketing Aviation Recordings

Eagle has Landed: Flight of Apollo 11 , 1969

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 12, Sub-Series 8, Item 1
Scope and Contents

Recording includes accompanying papers, available in Box 387

Original Canister Note [HQ-194, Copy 210]

Reel MSA00005_AV_00196 is a duplicate of MSA00005_AV_00193

Dates: 1969
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Neil A. Armstrong papers / Audio Visual / Documentaries

Eagle has Landed: Flight of Apollo 11 (Revise track) , circa 1970

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 12, Sub-Series 8, Item 4
Scope and Contents

Recording includes accompanying papers, available in Box 387

Original Film Canister Note: [HQ-194 Rev. print No. 1437]

Dates: circa 1970
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Neil A. Armstrong papers / Audio Visual / Documentaries

Amelia Earhart movietone film

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 197
Scope and Contents The Amelia Earhart movietone film is a 25 minute documentary television episode created by David Wolper for the Biography series (1961-1963). The film documents Amelia Earhart's life (1897-1937) including her upbringing and family, accomplishments in the field of aviation, and disappearance. It includes archival footage of Earhart, significant moments that occured during her life such as women gaining the right to vote and World War I, and her rise in the field of aviation...
Dates: March 25, 1962
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections