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The Karr (Lawrence F.) Collection of Public Service Announcements at the Library of CongressCompiled by Karen C. Lund
Jump to: Introduction | Information on Using This Guide | List of Public Service Announcements IntroductionThis guide lists 75 public service announcements contained in the Lawrence F. Collection. They were received with a larger collection of television commercials for which there is a separate guide (see the guide to the Lawrence F. Karr Collection of television commercials). These public service announcements were broadcast in the East Coast area of the United States. These public service announcements, as with other films and videotapes in the Library's collections, are not available for loan, but may be viewed at the Library by researchers by advance appointment. For further information, consult GUIDELINES FOR VIEWING FILMS AND VIDEOTAPES or contact: Reference Librarian; Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division; Library of Congress; Washington, DC 20540; telephone: (202) 707-8572. Copying of the films and videocassettes in the Library's collections depends on copyright and donor restrictions. For more information, consult GUIDELINES FOR REQUESTS TO COPY FILM AND VIDEOTAPES or contact: Public Services Office; Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division; Library of Congress; Washington, DC 20540; telephone: (202) 707-5623 or -0246; fax: (202) 707-2371. The Library of Congress also has other public service announcements in its collections. Some are listed in the older manual card files, while ones cataloged since 1987 have been listed on the Library's MUMS computer system. In addition, the Library has a great number of television commercials in its collections, and several finding guides have been created to aid in searches for these. These are available from the reference librarian. They are also accessible through the LC Marvel Campus-Wide Information System.
Information on Using This GuideTitles for each public service announcement were taken from information written on the film itself. Where there was no title written on the film, a title was supplied for it, and this is indicated in the entry. The organization sponsoring each announcement is listed, as is the length, time, shelf number, and whether the announcement is in color and has sound. Additional information written on the film itself, the leader, or on the container in which the film was is listed in the note area. The note area also contains any other information pertinent to the film, such as if a film is animated or if the color has faded. The content field gives a brief synopsis of what the public service announcement is promoting. Some of the commercials have second copies available. They are listed in separate entries, but a note will indicate that there is another copy available. The format for each entry in the guide is as follows:
Organization
Title of public service announcement Shelf no.
Physical information about the reel
Content
Supplied title (when applicable)
Notes: whether it is animated, production numbers and information
written on the film, whether the color is faded, and other pertinent
information.
List of Public Service Announcements
Advertising Council
Light the world FBC 5484
sd., col., 6 ft., 10 sec.
Content: Urges viewer to "live your faith, light the world."
Supplied title.
Erroneous production information on reel. 71004 Religion in
American Life.
Student drop-out FBC 5483
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Urges youths to stay in school if they want
opportunities in life.
Color faded. Modern Teleservice; continue your education;
student dropout. 86023 Student drop-out.
Early years FBC 5485
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Urges viewers to buy U.S. savings bonds and freedom
shares.
Color faded. 10645 U.S. Bonds. Video Pictures Inc. 86005 U.S.
Savings Bonds.
College ahead (U.S. bonds) FBC 5485
sd., col., 18 ft., 30 sec.
Content: Urges viewers to buy U.S. savings bonds and freedom
shares.
Color faded. 10645 U.S. bonds. 68-30 167C. Video Pictures Inc.
73033 U.S. savings bonds.
Smoke jumpers FBC 5486
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes forest fire prevention.
Color faded. P-8080-60. Forest fire prevention 62 83 A. FP-68-1.
Cascade Pictures of California, Inc.
Aetna Life & Casualty
Air pollution FBC 5482
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Urges the cutting down of air pollution by periodically
checking car pollution-prevention devices and by car pooling.
Color faded. P7205. 71-110F.
Air Force Reserve
Family FBC 5485
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes joining the Air Force Reserve.
Color faded. 11-67-9R. Film Fair. 86039.
American Cancer Society
Mike FBC 5484
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: A leukemia victim urges viewers to contribute money for
cancer research.
Color faded. Research 171.
Fight--John Wayne FBC 5484
sd., col., 18 ft., 30 sec.
Content: John Wayne says cancer is a fight you can win if you
get a check-up.
Code no. 7178.01. Cancer Crusade '71. TRIO.
Wipe out FBC 5485
sd., col., 6 ft., 10 sec.
Content: Urges the donation of money to the American Cancer
Society in order to wipe out cancer in your lifetime.
In your lifetime code no. 7180.05. Wipe out ACS 77000.
American Dairy Association
Energetics intro FBC 5482
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes drinking milk.
Color faded. DM 60-270. Video Pictures Inc.
Short painter FBC 5482
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Promotes drinking milk.
Color faded. Tape Films. DM 20 216.
American Heart Association
Rich man, poor man FBC 5483
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Promotes donating money to the Heart Fund.
Animated. Color faded. Penhurst #69-5. SP117 Heart Fund. LC has
other copy; title was taken from copy 2.
Number one enemy FBC 5483
sd., col., 6 ft., 10 sec.
Content: Promotes donating money to the Heart Fund.
Animated. Color faded. Amer. Heart 69-10. SP122 Heart Fund. LC
has another copy; title was taken from other copy.
Pearl Bailey FBC 5483
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes donating money to the Heart Fund.
Supplied title.
Color faded. #3863. SP120 Heart Fund.
Patricia Neal FBC 5484
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Stroke victim Patricia Neal urges viewers to contribute
money to the Heart Fund to help other stroke and heart attack
victims.
Color faded. AHA 69-1. SP121 Heart Fund.
Ray Bolger FBC 5484
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Ray Bolger jogs for the health of his heart and urges
viewers to donate money to the Heart Fund.
Supplied title.
Color faded. Amer. Heart 69-3. SP119 Heart Fund.
Heart Fund FBC 5483
sd., col., 6 ft., 10 sec.
Content: Urges viewers to donate money to the Heart Fund.
Supplied title.
Color faded. Am. Heart 69-6.
Ray Bolger FBC 5486
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Ray Bolger jogs for the health of his heart and urges
viewers to donate money to the Heart Fund.
Supplied title.
Copy 2. Color faded.
American wife FBC 5489
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Salutes the American wife who gives to the Heart Fund.
Supplied title.
Color faded. Amer. Heart Fund 67-2 #2. 2281 Heart Fund.
Number one enemy FBC 5489
sd., col., 6 ft., 10 sec.
Content: Promotes donating money to the Heart Fund.
Copy 2. Animated. Color faded. Heart Fund '69-10.
Every knock is a boost FBC 5489
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Promotes donating money to the Heart Fund.
Color faded. Heart Fund '69-9.
Rich man, poor man FBC 5489
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Promotes donating money to the Heart Fund.
Copy 2. Animated. Color faded. Heart Fund '69-5.
Gotta help heart FBC 5489
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Promotes donating money to the Heart Fund.
Animated. Color faded. Heart Fund '69-8.
American Hospital Association
Fishing FBC 5487
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Encourages viewers to pursue hospital careers.
Animated. Color faded.
American Medical Association
Flu FBC 5489
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Urges viewers to take precautions to prevent catching
influenza and to take care of oneself when one does catch it.
Animated. Color faded. 86010. Rick Reinert.
Army R.O.T.C.
Army R.O.T.C. 2-year plan FBC 5486
sd., b&w , 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes the Army's R.O.T.C. 2-year plan for college
students.
ROTC 66-1 set A.
Boy Scouts
Swimming FBC 5488
sd., b&w , 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Promotes joining Boy Scouts.
Scouting rounds a guy out. "Swimming."
Campfire Girls
Campfire Girls FBC 5484
sd., col., 6 ft., 10 sec.
Content: Promotes joining the Campfire Girls.
Supplied title.
8281. 71009 Campfire Girls.
CARE
Food FBC 5483
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Shows boy who has little food and urges viewers to send
dollars to CARE.
Color faded. PGL #1036 CARE. #F-68-1-D.
Kits FBC 5484
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Shows man planning to build school with the help of
CARE. Promotes donating money to CARE.
PGL #1036 CARE. #SH 68-3. 86003 CARE.
Medico FBC 5484
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Medico, the medical branch of CARE, is profiled.
Color faded. Dolphin Prod. 76003 Medico (CARE).
Community Hearing Aid Center
Hearing aid FBC 5489
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Offers to send viewers replica of new hearing aid.
Supplied title.
Erroneous production information on reel.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD spots--jigsaw puzzle FBC 5487
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Viewers are encouraged to write to HUD for a booklet
outlining how they can build better communities.
Color faded. Title on print: HUD spots. Jigsaw puzzle is
supplied title. Creative Arts. 76028 Dept. Housing & Urban Dev.
Florida Department of Agriculture
Mini menus--fun with food ideas from Flo FBC 5482
sd., col., 90 ft., 150 sec.
Content: Shows how to make a decorative tree for the table out
of food.
Color faded.
Freedoms Foundation
Anita Bryant FBC 5485
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Anita Bryant urges viewers to write to request a
handbook which outlines what they can do to preserve freedom.
Supplied title.
Color faded. 76080.
Girl Scouts
Swinger FBC 5488
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes joining Girl Scouts.
Color faded. Erroneous production information on reel.
Internal Revenue Service
Signatures FBC 5486
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Reminds viewers to sign their income tax returns.
Color faded. TS-IRS-67-20-2LAC. 72028 Internal Revenue.
Tax benefits over 65 FBC 5487
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Informs viewers about a free pamphlet available from
the Internal Revenue Service which outlines tax benefits for
older Americans.
Color faded. TS IRS 67-60-5 LAC. 76059 Internal Revenue.
Tax help FBC 5488
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Outlines ways viewers can receive help on completing
their federal income tax forms: through instructions on the tax
form, through guides published by the I.R.S., and by calling the
I.R.S.
Color faded. TS-IRS-67-60-3LAC. 76060 Internal Revenue.
Jaycees
Jaycees FBC 5487
sd., b&w , 6 ft., 10 sec.
Content: Urges men between the ages of 21 and 35 to join the
Jaycees before they are too old.
Supplied title.
71009 Jaycees.
Job Corps
Climb baby climb FBC 5487
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: George Foreman speaks in support of Job Corps.
Color faded. #1615 John Sutherland Prod. 86031 Job Corps.
March of Dimes
Pre-natal care campaign--kittens FBC 5484
sd., col., 18 ft., 30 sec.
Content: Promotes the March of Dimes' pre-natal care program.
Color faded. 73036 March of Dimes.
1968 Pre-natal care campaign--Alan Arkin FBC 5484
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Promotes the March of Dimes' pre-natal care campaign.
Color faded. 72067 March of Dimes.
For a happier new year FBC 5482
sd., col., 6 ft., 10 sec.
Content: Promotes giving to the March of Dimes to prevent birth
defects.
Supplied title.
71006.
National Alliance for Businessmen
Time FBC 5488
sd., col., 30 ft., 50 sec.
Content: Encourages businessman to hire disadvantaged youths for
summer jobs.
Color faded. Schnitzer 69502. "Time" "Time for youth."
NAB-TVF-69-6OC-1. 66022 Summer jobs.
National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation
Griffin FBC 5486
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Merv Griffin urges viewers to contribute money to fight
cystic fibrosis.
Color faded. Harvest Films production.
Griffin--Treacher FBC 5487
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Merv Griffin and Arthur Treacher urge viewers to donate
money to fight cystic fibrosis.
Color fading. Harvest Films production.
National Safety Council
Snowmobile safety FBC 5488
sd., col., 18 ft., 30 sec.
Content: Promotes safe driving of snowmobiles.
Supplied title.
Color faded. LL No. IN68-794. Green Cross Show #1. 73039
National Safety Council.
National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, Inc.
Eye safety FBC 8483
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Urges viewers to wear safety glasses on the job.
Color faded. 86020 Prevent blindness.
National Wildlife Federation
Wildlife FBC 5488
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes preserving land for wildlife.
Supplied title.
Color faded. 86026 National Wildlife.
Nofi
Dependable oil heat and the kitten FBC 5483
sd., b&w , 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Shows a kitten living comfortably with dependable oil
heating.
Supplied title.
Animated.
Peace Corps
John Novak FBC 5486
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Promotes joining the Peace Corps.
Color faded. Film Fair. 72060 Peace Corps.
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood FBC 5482
sd., col., 7 ft., 12 sec.
Content: Several women state that Planned Parenthood helped
them.
Supplied title.
Color faded.
President's Council on Physical Fitness
President's all American team FBC 5488
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Introduces some winners of the Presidential Physical
Fitness Award and encourages youths to win one.
Color faded. PF-7-60-69. Kaleidoscope Prod. #67017. GFC 102537.
76046 Youth fitness.
Project Hope
Project Hope FBC 5485
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Urges donations of money to Project Hope.
Supplied title.
Color faded. Scene II Productions #VN1623. 72066 Project Hope.
Road Information Program and Your State Roadbuilding Agency
Wedding, The FBC 5487
sd., col., 18 ft., 30 sec.
Content: Encourages appreciation for roads.
Color faded. Bono.
Save the Children Federation
Latin American girl (hammer) FBC 5483
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes donating money to Save the Children.
Color faded. National 11/21/68. 76001 Save the Children.
Sheet Committees, American Iron and Steel Institute
Public safety #2 FBC 5485
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Collisions are prevented by guard rails.
Made in cooperation with The Federal Highway Administration.
Color faded. AISI Public safety spot #2. 76020.
Guard rails #1 FBC 5482
sd., col., 18 ft., 30 sec.
Content: Promotes awareness that guard rails on highways ensure
safety.
Produced in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration.
On reel with two shorter versions of the commercial, Guard rails
#2 and Guard rails #3.
Guard rails #2 FBC 5482
sd., col., 6 ft., 10 sec.
Content: Promotes awareness that guard rails on highways ensure
safety.
Produced in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration.
On reel with two other versions of commercial, Guard rails #1
and Guard rails #3.
Guard rails #3 FBC 5482
sd., col., 6 ft., 10 sec.
Content: Promotes awareness that guard rails on highways ensure
safety.
Produced in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration.
On reel with two other versions of commercial, Guard rails #1
and Guard rails #2.
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Buoy FBC 5485
sd., col., 18 ft., 30 sec.
Content: Urges viewers to observe safe boating rules.
Animated. Prod. no. 95-678.
Travelers
Joy ride FBC 5486
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Discourages joy riding and promotes safe driving.
Color faded. Plaza Prod. WIB 68 J.K. TV. 76077 Auto safety Joy
ride.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pesticide safety FBC 5482
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes using pesticides safely.
Color faded. Manhattan Effects. 8/28/67. 2AB. 76069 Pesticide
safety.
U.S. Navy
Navy jets FBC 5482
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes becoming an aviation officer candidate.
Playhouse Pic 64-492D. MN 10067D.
Departure FBC 5488
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes the U.S. Navy.
Color faded. U.S. Navy film. Chinfo TV67#6. 76079 U.S. Navy.
U.S. Treasury Department
Kirk Douglas--savings bonds FBC 5486
sd., col., 18 ft., 30 sec.
Content: Kirk Douglas urges viewers to purchase U.S. savings
bonds.
Supplied title.
Color faded. 73029 U.S. Treasury Dept.
Underwriters Laboratory
Extension cord safety FBC 5485
sd., col., 18 ft., 30 sec.
Content: Promotes extension cord safety.
Supplied title.
Color faded. TV-8.
United States Department of Agriculture
Don't swap FBC 5489
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: To prevent the spread of pests, viewers are urged not
to exchange plants with out-of-town friends.
Animated. Color faded. P-8400-1. 86044.
VISTA
Allenville FBC 5483
sd., col., 12 ft., 20 sec.
Content: Encourages viewers to join VISTA by showing how VISTA
volunteers have rejuvenated the town of Allenville, AZ.
Color faded. 72013 Vista.
Allenville--VISTA spot #1 FBC 5487
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Encourages viewers to join VISTA by showing the work
VISTA volunteers have done in Allenville, Arizona.
Color faded. 76023 VISTA. Not the same p.s.a. as the one
entitled: Allenville.
YMCA
Water safety FBC 5486
sd., b&w , 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Promotes safety when swimming.
Animated.
Your Catholic Neighbor
Who is God? FBC 5485
sd., col., 36 ft., 60 sec.
Content: Several people discuss who is God. Over pictures of
suffering people, the narrator questions whether we would
recognize God if we saw God.
Color faded. Jan. 69. Prod. no. 1300-37. Copyright 1968 sf
productions. Franciscan telespot courtesy Your Catholic
Neighbor. 76026 St. Francis (Who is God).
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