USMC 103873: New Georgia civilians and occupation force

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103873: New Georgia civilians and occupation force Citation information USMC 103873: New Georgia civilians and occupation force. (3D-16-24; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/1454 Marine Corps Library Number 2399-16 Additional identifiers 3D-16-24; R-1-1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103873 Decade 1940 Date 1943 Description Local civilians of New Georgia Island perform a variety of work for occupation forces. A civilian speaks with an unidentified Vice Admiral and a serviceman. Officers and Marines watch as civilians work. A sign reads, "Malaria Control Headquarters." On Santa Isabel Island, a civilian and an officer hold the Rising Sun Flag. Civilians of a local village pose for the camera with an unidentified Marine. Christian clergy read a book. Footage of a local village. Local police drill. A sign reads, "BSIP Native Police Headquarters". Location(s) New Georgia (Solomon Islands); Santa Isabel (Solomon Islands) Camera crew R. F. Van Derveer Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Probably filmed in late 1943 or 1944. Division 3rd Division Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 189 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public domain. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 4/29/2021 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 5:16 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II