The Atom Bomb and Your Survival Public Information Brochure
Morrison, Charles. Radio-Defense Manual. Peoria, Illinois: American Radio Publications, Inc., 1950. Print.
"Atomic Hideouts" from Popular Mechanics, 1958 (page 146)
"Back-Yard Bomb Shelter" from Popular Mechanics, 1951 (page 112)
"Scientific Blueprint for Atomic Survival" from LIFE Magazine, 1957 (article on page 146)
"Duck and Cover" (video, 9 minutes) from the Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1951
"Atomic Alert" (video, 10 minutes) from Encyclopedia Britannica (:20 titlecard, 1:33-2:54, 3:33-5:34, 6:56-7:28, 10:29 end card)
"Survival Under Atomic Attack" (video, 9 minutes) from U. S. Office of Civil Defense (0:00-2:46, dangers/survival)
"Radiological Defense" (video, 27 minutes) from U.S. Office of Civil Defense
"Target, USA" (video, 30 minutes) from Cornell University
"The House in the Middle" (video, 12 minutes) from National Paint, Varnish and Laquer Association
"The American Look" (video, 9 minutes) American Design in the Fifties
"Design for Dreaming" (video, 9 minutes) from General Motors and Frigidaire (0:00 titlecard, 3:08-5:03)
"Telegram, 1956" from Western Union (20 minutes) (0:00 titlecard, 2:32-3:26, 6:12-9:36)
"In the Suburbs" (20 minutes)
"Best Made Plans" Saran Wrap (20 minutes) (4:10-5:29)
"Tomorrow Television" (13 minutes) good intro
"A Day in the Life of a Kitchen" 1960's (6 min)
"Century 21 Calling" Seattle World's Fair 1964 (14 minutes)
"Cars of the Future" 1948 (2 minutes)
"A Touch of Magic" 1961 GM/Frigidaire (13 minutes/ house at 6:00, dishwasher at 9)
"Wonderful World of Fords" 1960 (3 minutes)
"To New Horizons" 1940 (23 minutes) Futurama
"Leave it to Roll-Oh" 1940 Home Robot (9 minutes) (0:00-2:34)
"Mother Takes a Vacation" by Whirlpool (13 minutes, Part 1) Part 2
"All's Fair at the Fair" 1938 (9 minutes) animated
"The Wonderful World of Chemistry" Dupont 1964 (24 minutes)
"Wonderful World of Wash and Wear" Whirlpool (24 minutes) (0:00-1:32, 17:06-18:14)
"World at Your Call" Long-Distance Communication (9 minutes) (0:07 titlecard, 3:25-4:17
"Xerox, What's the Difference?" (15 minutes) (2:55-
"Monsanto House of the Future" Tomorrowland (5 minutes)
"Monsanto House of the Future" Part 1 (8 minutes) Part 2 (2 minutes)
"The Year 2000" Kitchen subtitled - uses kitchen from "Design for Dreaming" (2 minutes)
"Retro-Futurism" Part 3, Part 4 (3 minutes)
"Whirlpool Miracle Kitchen" (13 minutes) (:29-3:00)
"Imperial Apliances" 1950s (20 minutes)
"Crash Course US History: Civil Rights and the 1950's"
"The Decade You Were Born: 1950's"
"The Century: America's Time" 1953-1960 (9:55-13:18 TV, 29:35-33:04 Cars/interstate, 34:30-40:20 bomb)
Actual Fifties Technology
"The Century: America's Time" 1953-1960 (9:55-11:00 TV, 30:55-32:55 Cars/interstate) YouTube
"Best Made Plans" Saran Wrap (20 minutes) (4:10-5:29) Archive.org
"Wonderful World of Wash and Wear" Whirlpool 1958 (24 minutes) (0:00-1:32, 17:06-18:14) Archive.org
"Telegram, 1956" from Western Union (20 minutes) (0:00 titlecard, 2:32-3:26, 6:12-9:36) Archive.org
Fifties Visions of Future Technology
"Monsanto House of the Future" Part 1 (8 minutes) Part 2 (2 minutes) (0:00-0:38,3:45-7:35, 8:33-9:32) YouTube
"Design for Dreaming" (video, 9 minutes) from General Motors and Frigidaire (0:00 titlecard, 3:08-5:03) Archive.org
"Whirlpool Miracle Kitchen" (13 minutes) (:29-3:00) YouTube
Dangers of Atomic Power in the Fifties
"Survival Under Atomic Attack" (video, 9 minutes) from U. S. Office of Civil Defense (0:00-2:46, dangers/survival)
"Atomic Alert" (video, 10 minutes) from Encyclopedia Britannica (:20 titlecard, 1:33-2:54, 3:33-5:34, 6:56-7:28, 10:29 end card)
"Duck and Cover" (video, 9 minutes) from the Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1951 (0:00-2:45, 6:03-8:05, 8:52-9:10)