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The Living Earth series, part 1: The Birth of the Soil, 1948

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: B

Scope and Contents

English-language sound print. "An explanation of how nature produces topsoil from the basic raw materials of rock, water, air, and sunlight. The film emphasizes the necessity for an organized conservation pgroam to save our natural reosurces. Includes animated drawings. For high school students and adult groups"--1948 Catalog of Copyright Entries.

Dates

  • 1948

Creator

Access Information

1 film in the Conservation Foundation Films series has been digitized by the WCS Archives and is publicly available online. Links to digitized items can be found at the item level in this finding aid or at the WCS Archives Digital Collection page. Items that have not been digitized are not currently accessible. Please consult the WCS Archives for further information.

Extent

1 film : Color; Variable Density Optical Sound; Positive Print; Acetate Base; 24 frames per second; Workprint ; 16mm

10 minutes

375 feet (Media Diameter: 7 inches)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

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