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The Resource When the Sisters Came Marching Home, Tony Brown Productions., (evideo)

When the Sisters Came Marching Home, Tony Brown Productions., (evideo)

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Summary
African-American women in the military service did not receive proper recognition for their service. Reflecting that apartheid custom, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only African-American WAC unit to serve overseas in WWII. This unit was responsible for redirecting the mail to the GI's on the battlefield, a Sisyphean feat, considering that troops were constantly on the move. When the 6888th arrived in England, for example, there was a backlog of more than three million pieces of undelivered mail. The all-Black unit broke all records in solving the problem. They worked day and night in eight-hour shifts, averaging more than 65,000 pieces of mail, and won the praises and admiration of the Army brass. Although the 6888th was considered one of the best units in the women's army, black or white, it was the only overseas unit during WWII that did not receive a citation. This program from Tony Brown's Journal tells their story
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (1 video file (27 min., 31 sec))
Note
  • Originally released by Tony Brown Productions, 1983
  • Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 18, 2018
Contents
  • Women of the 6888 (4:22);
  • History of Service (1:59);
  • World War II (3:15);
  • Best Unit in WAC (3:40);
  • Training and Traveling Overseas (3:26);
  • Great Depression and World War II (3:54);
  • WAC in Europe (6:17);
  • Credits: When the Sisters Came Marching Home (0:23);
Link
http://www.nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=242461&xtid=167367
Instance
Label
When the Sisters Came Marching Home
Title
When the Sisters Came Marching Home
Statement of responsibility
Tony Brown Productions.
Contributor
Film distributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
African-American women in the military service did not receive proper recognition for their service. Reflecting that apartheid custom, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only African-American WAC unit to serve overseas in WWII. This unit was responsible for redirecting the mail to the GI's on the battlefield, a Sisyphean feat, considering that troops were constantly on the move. When the 6888th arrived in England, for example, there was a backlog of more than three million pieces of undelivered mail. The all-Black unit broke all records in solving the problem. They worked day and night in eight-hour shifts, averaging more than 65,000 pieces of mail, and won the praises and admiration of the Army brass. Although the 6888th was considered one of the best units in the women's army, black or white, it was the only overseas unit during WWII that did not receive a citation. This program from Tony Brown's Journal tells their story
Cataloging source
AzPhAEM
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
9 - 12, Academic/AP
Language note
Closed-captioned
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Films on Demand
  • Infobase
  • Tony Brown Productions (Firm)
Runtime
27
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • African Americans
  • Reconstruction (1939-1951)
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • United States
Label
When the Sisters Came Marching Home, Tony Brown Productions., (evideo)
Link
http://www.nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=242461&xtid=167367
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally released by Tony Brown Productions, 1983
  • Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 18, 2018
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Women of the 6888 (4:22);
  • History of Service (1:59);
  • World War II (3:15);
  • Best Unit in WAC (3:40);
  • Training and Traveling Overseas (3:26);
  • Great Depression and World War II (3:54);
  • WAC in Europe (6:17);
  • Credits: When the Sisters Came Marching Home (0:23);
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (1 video file (27 min., 31 sec))
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Medium for sound
other
Other physical details
sound, color.
Publisher number
167367
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • other
  • remote
System control number
  • 1000167367
  • 1000167367
  • (OCoLC)1083269183
System details
  • Streaming video file
  • System requirements: FOD playback pltform
Video recording format
other
Label
When the Sisters Came Marching Home, Tony Brown Productions., (evideo)
Link
http://www.nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=242461&xtid=167367
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally released by Tony Brown Productions, 1983
  • Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 18, 2018
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Women of the 6888 (4:22);
  • History of Service (1:59);
  • World War II (3:15);
  • Best Unit in WAC (3:40);
  • Training and Traveling Overseas (3:26);
  • Great Depression and World War II (3:54);
  • WAC in Europe (6:17);
  • Credits: When the Sisters Came Marching Home (0:23);
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (1 video file (27 min., 31 sec))
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Medium for sound
other
Other physical details
sound, color.
Publisher number
167367
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • other
  • remote
System control number
  • 1000167367
  • 1000167367
  • (OCoLC)1083269183
System details
  • Streaming video file
  • System requirements: FOD playback pltform
Video recording format
other

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