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Motion Picture Films and Sound and Video Recordings

Information About Holdings

The National Archives multimedia collections include nearly 300,000 reels of motion picture film and more than 200,000 sound and video recordings. These materials are held by:

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On-Line Resources

Motion Picture, Sound, and Video unit Materials

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Presidential Library Audiovisual Finding Aids

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Archival Research Catalog (ARC):

The ARC database can be used to search by media type and by subject.

  • Descriptions of a large number of motion picture films and sound and video recordings in the Motion Picture, Sound and Video component of the Special Media Archives Services Division are available through ARC.

    Search Hint:
    • Go to the ARC basic search screen.
    • Select Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch from the NARA Location filter box.
    • Press the "Go" button to retrieve descriptions of moving images or sound recordings within the Motion Pictures, Sound, and Video unit. (You may limit your search further by entering keywords in the Keywords boxes.)
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  • The following Presidential Libraries have some of their motion picture films or sound and video recordings described in ARC:  
    • Harry S. Truman Library
    • Jimmy Carter Library
    • Lyndon Baines Johnson Library
    • George Bush Library

    Search Hint:
    • Go to the ARC basic search screen.
    • Select Moving Images and/or Sound Recordings from the Type filter box.
    • Select [A Presidential Library] from the NARA Location filter box.
    • Press the "Go" button to retrieve descriptions of moving images or sound recordings within the holdings of that Presidential Library. (You may limit your search further by entering keywords in the Keywords boxes.)
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Other Resources
  • Most of NARA's finding aids are not yet online
  • Send us your request.

  • The Herbert Hoover Library does not currently have motion picture film, sound or video recording finding aid information available online, but you may contact them for information about their holdings.

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