[Charles S. Houston—home movies] Reel 67

Date1967 – 1979

AbstractReel 67 contains footage that was used for Charles S. Houston’s series of talks, “Fifty Years of Going Higher,” which relates to a study on the effects of high altitude on human physiology. A shot of a logo that reads, “Arctic Institute of North America 1945.” A shot of a globe. Footage of a cargo plane landing. Footage of soldiers unloading a cargo plane. Footage of men undergoing medical tests, including having blood drawn and being attached to a breathing machine. Footage of a cargo plane taking off. A few shots of snowy mountain peaks taken from the cockpit of a plane. Footage of men and women unloading a fixed-wing plane and a man and woman getting into the plane. A shot of a camp with large tents in the snow. Footage of mountains shot from within a plane. A few shots of a fixed-wing aircraft landing at the camp in the snow and people unloading cargo. Footage of a woman walking around camp monitoring and using various scientific instruments. Donor Notes: "Logan: Official, not spliced"