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Adult and Child Therapy
No full textIntroductory title card reads: "The Curative Workshop of Milwaukee, a Community Agency for Physical Restoration." Next title card reads: "Physical and Occupational Therapy for adults referred by physicians. Many were injured in defense industries--all returned to work. Insurance companies pay for treatment of compensation for cases. For others, fee is adjusted to financial situation." Demonstration of hot wax bath treatment, hand massage, physical exercise. Next title card reads: "Handicapped children receive treatment prescribed by physicians." Footage of children and infants receiving treatment. Additional footage of aqua therapy and speech therapy.ColorSilentCurative Care Networ
Curative Rehabilitation Center [Company Promotion]
No full textFilm includes two company promotions produced for Curative Rehabilitation Center by Harley McDaniel Film Production, Inc. in 1979. Footage was shot in the 92nd St. facility. The first spot is about "Tim", an engineering student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee who is receiving therapy, and "Horace", who has Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The second spot is about "Harold," an elderly man recovering from a fall, and "David," a child with cerebral palsy.ColorSoundCurative Care Networ
Adult and Child Therapy [Compilation]
No full textFootage of children and adults receiving treatments at the 92nd Street facility. Film is not narrated and appears to be unedited.ColorSoundCurative Care Networ
Germany 2010
No full textShows national highway, fairy tale route, ICE fast train route and stations in the life of the brothers Grimm.
Includes location map, directory listing "A trip to fairy-tale land," a small distance table and illustrations.
Text, illustrations and reduced size "German fairy tale route map" on verso.Colo
World 2010
No full text"Supplement to National Geographic, November, 2010."; "Printed September 2010."; Includes text, diagram of migration patterns and descriptions of 18 migrating species, and a description and diagram of how animals find their way on their migratory paths.; World map has four ancillary maps: Land cover; population density; north polar region; south polar region.Color;1:51,800,000 and 1:112,500,00
Adult Therapy: Dr. H., Mr. T., and Others
No full textIntroductory title card reads: "Fracture of the right humerus. Each week the gain in motion in measured and graphed." An occupational therapist measures the range of motion of a patient’s hand and records the findings. She then measures the arm. Film shows wood-working. The background seems to be in a building prior to the Curative building at 18th and Wells Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The next title card reads: "Dislocation of right elbow and laceration of forearm muscles." Film shows a woman working at a loom. The next title card reads: "Pott’s fracture of ankle. Swelling and limitation of motions. Special pedals make it possible to adapt the jigsaw for either flexor or extensor treatments." Footage shows a man operating a bicycle-powered saw. The film continues in this way, introducing patients (Dr. H., Mr. T, etc.), and showing various injuries and their treatment at the Curative Workshop. Near the end (9 min., 55 sec.), a title card reads: "Students of Occupational Therapy from Milwaukee Downer College are supervising treatments as a part of their training requirements." Patients play billiards, card games, and board games.GrayscaleSilentCurative Care Networ
Adult Therapy: Mr. Bolton and Mr. Gridner
No full textOpening title cards read: "This film was produced by the Curative Workshop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Bolton had a back strain and contusions at work. Inductotherm (deep heat), massage and posture training are prescribed." Film shows Mr. Bolton receiving these treatments. Next title card reads: "Mr. Gridner, a welder, had a crushing injury to his ankle and foot. Hot paraffin treatments, massage and exercise." Film shows Mr. Gridner receiving these treatments.ColorSilentCurative Care Networ
Child Therapy
No full textThe film shows several young male and female children receiving physical, occupational, and speech therapies. A typical title card reads: "Theresa started treatment with us when she was only 6 months old. Her left arm was almost completely paralyzed as a result of an injury at birth. Nursery rhymes and folk songs accompany her exercises making them real fun. Her arm is now practically normal. The shoemaker’s dance Jack & Jill and here’s a ball for baby." Specific therapies include heat massage, blowing candles, hot paraffin baths, and use of tools.GrayscaleSilentCurative Care Networ
