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Scope and Content Note The DVD consists of movies, filmed by Jeffrey G. Mora, of commuter and intercity trains of the New Haven Railroad, New York Central Railroad and Penn Central in the New York City area, mostly in the Bronx. The DVD captures the transition period between the New Haven Railroad and Penn Central with a variety of equipment (locomotives, commuter and intercity passenger cars) during several rush hours. Also shown is a movie of the United Aircraft Turbo-Train (painted in US DOT colors) that...

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The American Montessori Society (AMS) Records document the history of an important American educational organization, and consist of printed, typescript, and handwritten materials; sound recordings; films; photographs; and slides. The collection, although not complete, reflects AMS's professional and administrative activities and also provides historical information about the Montessori system of education in general.

Abstract Noel A. Cazenave is Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut whose research and teaching interests include racism, poverty policy, political sociology, urban sociology, and criminal justice. The author of numerous publications, Cazenave conducted his undergraduate studies at Dillard University and was awarded an M.A. in Psychology from University of Michigan and Ph.D. from Tulane (1977). Temple University awarded tenure 1984. Most of his research focuses on the impact of...

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The collection contains the interviews of individuals who have AIDS and those who work with or care for AIDS patients. The resulting film, “People Like Us,” was developed to motivate young adults to practice safer sex. The film has received international awards and has been widely used in AIDS education programs.