The Elegant Idler
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content: Local Number= HSFA 1994.20.7
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content: Peace Corps film collection
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content: 1 Film reel (color sound; 636 feet)
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dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
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content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
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content: Edited film by the Peace Corps documents the importance of the oil palm tree in malaysain economy. Footage includes a brief history of the oil palm in Malaysia. A description of the tree's botanical makeup is also included. Footage documents the planting, harvesting, and processing of the fruit. In addition, footage documents attempts to scientifically engineer a better, stronger plant. One such attempt, which created the dump palm - a shorter tree that bears more fruit, is documented in the film. Footage also includes a description of government programs aimed at increading both the acreage used for planting as well as the personal wealth of the population.

Legacy Keywords: Peace Corps Asia ; Development economic Asia ; Science agricultural applied Asia ; Science government research Asia ; Plants breeding of selective Asia ; Plants raising of Asia ; Harvests Asia ; Planting Asia ; Processing of oils edible Asia ; Weddings Asia ; Land use of Asia ; Land as a source of productive capital Asia ; Land resources natural Asia ; Natural resources Asia ; Malays (Asian people)