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The Living Earth series, part 1: The Birth of the Soil (Portuguese language version), 1948

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: D

Scope and Contents

Portugese-language silent 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 program 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; Silent; Positive Print; Acetate Base; 24 frames per second; Kodachrome Print ; 16mm

10 minutes

380 feet (Media Diameter: 7 inches)

Language of Materials

Portuguese

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

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