U.S. Bureau of Mines

United States Bureau of Mines — U.S. government agency that existed during 1910–1996

The United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) was the primary United States government agency in the 20th century that conducted scientific research and disseminated information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources. The Bureau was abolished in 1996.

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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 75 films (1922–1974) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 15 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼	Title	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1944	Sand and flame	4. U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation with Motors Corp. (Chevrolet General Motor Div.)	21 min	16mm
1942	How to Rivet Aluminum	U.S. Bureau of Mines in coope with Aluminum Co. of America	27 min	Filmstrip	B&W	Sound
1942	Lubrication	U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation with Sinclair Refining Co.	30 min	Filmstrip		Sound
1940	Bars and Structural Shapes	in U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation with United States Steel Corp.		16mm
1940	Flat-Rolled Products	4. U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation with United States Steel Corp.		16mm
1940	Mining in Southeast Missouri	U.S. Bureau of Mines	33 min	Filmstrip		Sound
1940	Pipe and Tube Manufacture	U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation with United States Steel Corp.	15 min	16mm		Silent
1940	Raw Materials	U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation with United States Steel Corp.	15 min	16mm		Silent
1938	Copper Leaching and Concentration	1 U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation with Phelps Dodge Corp		16mm
1938	Safety Glass	U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation with Ford Motor Co.	30 min	16mm		Silent
1937	Sinclair Refining Co., 1941. History of	oil from earliest times; Noah's Ark, American Indians, Drake's well; history of oil field methods: 32, 41 drilling; prospecting, hauling, and refining. Silent version, same title, also available. (34 minutes) The Evolution of the Oil Industry the U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation field with Sinclair Refining Co.	34 min	16mm
1936	A V-Type Engine	U.S. Bureau of Mines	30 min	16mm		Silent
1931	12 U. S.	Automobile Lubrication U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation with Standard Oil Co. (Indiana)	21 min	16mm
1922	The Story Of A V-Type 8 Cylinder Motor Car ▶	U.S. Bureau of Mines	31:44		B&W	sound
1922	The Story Of An Electric Meter ▶	U.S. Bureau of Mines	28:18
	Glass	U.S. Bureau of Mines	30 min	35mm		Silent
	Haulage Safety in Low Coal Mines	U.S. Bureau of Mines	22	16mm	Color
	Mining Noise Hazards ▶	U S Bureau Of Mines		16mm		sound
	Modern Chemistry, No. 36: Water, an Unusal Substance	U.S. Bureau of Mines		16mm	B&W
	Oregon and its Natural Resources (1951) ▶	U.S. Bureau of Mines
	Preventing Coal Pneumoconiosis Through Engineering Controls	U.S. Bureau of Mines	22	16mm	Color
	Railroad Transportation	U.S. Bureau of Mines		16mm
	Safety Glass (1930s, silent) ▶	U.S. Bureau of Mines in cooperation with Ford Motor Co.
	Safety Practices in Low Coal Mines	U.S. Bureau of Mines	22	16mm	Color
	Story of Sulphur	U.S. Bureau of Mines	0:22:00	16mm	B&W	silent