Archives Story 1952

Footage is Silent

This archival video shows unedited footage on the transfer of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights from the Library of Congress to the National Archives on Dec. 13, 1952.

Unedited footage on the transfer of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights from the Library of Congress to the National Archives on Dec. 13, 1952. The documents are taken from the Library, loaded into an armored vehicle, escorted to the National Archives in a procession of servicemen, veterans, tanks, and bands, and taken into and placed in the Archives Exhibition Hall. On Dec. 15, 1952, State and national flags are presented by servicemen and President Truman, Senators Green and Williams, Chief Justice Vinson, and the Chaplain of the Senate speak at the unveiling of the documents. The elevator safe housing the documents is shown in operation.

The video file is available for download at: http://media.nara.gov/mopix/064/64-11.wmv

Full Title:ARCHIVES STORY, 1952

Creator: National Archives and Records Administration. (04/01/1985 - ) (Most Recent)

Series: Moving Images Relating to National Archives Activities and Events, compiled 1985 - 1995, documenting the period 1936 - 1995

Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789 - ca. 2007

Production Date:1952

Contact(s):National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RD-DC-M), National Archives at College Park
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Phone: 301-837-3540
Fax: 301-837-3620
Email: mopix@nara.gov

National Archives Identifier:12066
Local Identifier:64.11

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