Robert B. Rice Film Collection
name: label: Author
content: Rice, Robert B., 1900-1976
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Engineering and Industry
label: Names
content: Newark College of Engineering
label: Names
content: North Carolina State University
label: Names
content: United States. Navy
topic: label: Topic
content: Mechanical engineering
label: Topic
content: Marine engineering
label: Topic
content: Engineering -- 1910-1960
label: Topic
content: Repairing
label: Topic
content: Diesel motor
label: Topic
content: Engineers -- 1910-1960
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Robert B. Rice.
creator: label: Author
content: Rice, Robert B., 1900-1976
setName: label: See more items in
content: Robert B. Rice Film Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: A collection of 15 reels of 16mm training films used to train United States Naval personnel in the repair and use of diesal engines and related equipment.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Rice was a consulting engineer and a professor of engineering at Newark College of Engineering, 1928-1936, and North Carolina State University, 1937-1956.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Cubic feet
label: Extent
content: 15 Motion picture films (black and white, sound)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1936-1945
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Engineering and Industry (now Division of Work and Industry), June 23, 1988.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0308
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Motion picture films
label: Type
content: Motion pictures (visual works)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by Archives Center, NMAH staff.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Motion pictures (visual works) -- 1930-1950
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Films depict U.S. Navy personnel carrying out maintenance and repair operations on diesel engines. The films were made under the supervision of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics for Bureau of Ships. 400-500 feet in length, with a voice-over commentary on technical aspects of the work on Bessemer, General Motors, and International diesel engines.