News film compilation of World War II footage from December 1941 and February 1942 (Castle Films # 128), depicting the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and the burning of the ship S.S. Normandie while it was being converted to the naval troop ship U.S.S. Lafayette at Pier 88 in New York.
News film compilation of World War II footage from December, 1941 (Castle Films # 126), depicting the Japanese bombing of the U.S. Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the subsequent reaction by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress to declare war upon Japan.
News film compilation of World War II footage from March through May, 1945 (Castle Films # 158), depicting battles of the Allies against German forces in Germany, the death of Benito Mussolini in Italy, the liberation of concentration camps, and the surrender of Germany to end the war in Europe.
News film compilation of World War II footage from c. 1942-1943 (Castle Films # 139), depicting battles of the Allies against Axis forces in Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia in North Africa; and Stalingrad in the Soviet Union.
News film compilation of World War II footage ranging from about 1936 to 1941, depicting battles of the Allies against Axis forces in Ethiopia, Egypt, Albania, Greece, Sudan, Kenya, Libya, and India.
View of a partially destroyed building with dome, the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (now the Atomic Bomb Dome), as seen from the partially destroyed Motoyasu Bridge, looking north. The Motoyasu River is in the foreground. The building was destroyed by the atomic bomb and allowed to stand as a reminder and memorial.
Lieutenant E.B. Kalber, a member of the 17th Combat Engineers, 2nd Armored Division (front right), reads the Presidential Citation to troops for building a bridge under fire across the Rhine River during World War II. President Harry S. Truman personally presented the citation while in Germany for the Potsdam Conference in 1945. Platform (L to R): Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan; Major General Floyd L. Parks; Secretary of State James F. Byrnes; two unidentified military officers; President Truman; Admiral of the Fleet William D. Leahy.
This footage depicts a military camp at an unknown location. Nurses, army vehicles, and officers are visible. Aerial views show a military complex and the ship S.S. John Dickinson.
Conversation among Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, David Noyes, and William Hillman, Tape 8, Side A. These tapes were the basis of the book "Plain Speaking." See finding aid for Merle Miller tapes for detailed information and description. This tape duplicates portions of Tape 1, Side A and Side B. In addition, it has such topics as: General George C. Marshall's career; Chiang Kai-Shek; Mr. Truman's relationship with his daughter Margaret and his reaction to Paul Hume, the music critic; how Mr. Truman learned about the death of Franklin D.
CBS Radio coverage of the official announcement of the surrender of Japan, finally ending World War II. CBS correspondent Bill Henry reports from Washington, DC, and Bob Trout reports from New York. The reporters describe the activities of President Harry S. Truman giving a press conference and First Lady Bess Truman coming out of the White House, but contains no sound recordings of the Trumans directly. They report that British Prime Minister Attlee has already made an announcement, and that Japanese Emperor Hirohito will make an announcement from Tokyo.