Recent Additions

Recent Additions

The MHDL catalog currently includes 2,921,128 pages of digitized books and magazines from the histories of film, broadcasting, and recorded sound. That's quite a large number, and we hope to keep it continually growing! Check out this page to see items that have recently been added to the MHDL collections.

To determine which materials are available for digitization, we check the U.S. copyright status of all titles. We reviewed every copyright renewal for serials (magazines) published from 1923 to 1950, and for titles after those dates, we search the copyright records for the status of the major publications published from 1951 to 1963. The copyrights for nearly all of these media industry, fan and technical publications were not renewed, and those pre-1964 works are now in the public domain.

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Recent Items:

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Pathéscope 9.5mm SoundPathéscope Ltd.January 1, 1956Search on LanternClick here to read

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Natural color film : what it is and how to use itNelson, Clifford A.January 1, 1937Search on LanternClick here to read

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Nation projector carbonsCanadian National Carbon CompanyJanuary 1, 1935Search on LanternClick here to read

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The romance of motion picture productionRoyal, LeeJanuary 1, 1920Search on LanternClick here to read

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The Private Life of Greta GarboPalmborg, Rilla PageJanuary 1, 1931Search on LanternClick here to read

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Radio announcersC. De Witt White Co.January 1, 1933Search on LanternClick here to read

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The theater, the cinema and ourselvesAndrews, Cyril Bruyn, 1885-1948January 1, 1947Search on LanternClick here to read

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Portraits and life stories of radio starsSyndicate Publishing CompanyJanuary 1, 1932Search on LanternClick here to read

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Scandinavian filmHardy, ForsythJanuary 1, 1952Search on LanternClick here to read

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PhotoplayMacFadden Publications, Inc.January 1, 1955Search on LanternClick here to read

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ShowmanBrady, William A., 1863-1950January 1, 1937Search on LanternClick here to read

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New Screen TechniquesQuigley, Martin, Jr.January 1, 1953Search on LanternClick here to read

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Star-dust in HollywoodGordon, Jan, 1882-1944 ; and Gordon, CoraJanuary 1, 1930Search on LanternClick here to read

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Servicing projection equipmentMancall Publishing Corp.January 1, 1932Search on LanternClick here to read

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Star maker : the story of D. W. GriffithCroy, Homer, 1883-1965January 1, 1959Search on LanternClick here to read

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Stars of the photoplayPhotoplay Publishing CompanyJanuary 1, 1924Search on LanternClick here to read

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Paramount's 20th birthday jubileeParamount Publix CorporationJanuary 1, 1931Search on LanternClick here to read

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A practical manual of screen playwriting : for theater and television filmsHerman, Lewis, 1905-1966January 1, 1952Search on LanternClick here to read

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My own storyDressler, Marie, 1869-1934January 1, 1934Search on LanternClick here to read

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Talking pictures : how they are made and how to appreciate themKiesling, Barrett C.January 1, 1937Search on LanternClick here to read

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The sea gypsySalisbury, Edward A. ; and Cooper, Merian C.January 1, 1924Search on LanternClick here to read

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Pictorial beauty on the screenFreeburg, Victor Oscar, 1882-January 1, 1923Search on LanternClick here to read

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Petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and brief in support thereofChurch, MelvilleJanuary 1, 1916Search on LanternClick here to read

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Reel LifeMutual Film CorporationJanuary 1, 1916Search on LanternClick here to read

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My Eskimo FriendsRobert J. FlahertyJanuary 1, 1924Search on LanternClick here to read