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Manual Rotation in the Management of Occiput Posterior and Transverse Positions, outtakes, 1943

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Manual Rotation in the Management of Occiput Posterior and Transverse Positions, outtakes, Reel 3

Scope and Contents

Warning: contains graphic images of childbirth.

Cut footage, outtakes, and retakes from Manual Rotation in the Management of Occiput Posterior and Transverse Positions. Spread across four reels of color, silent film. Reel one contains episiotomy and other birthing footage, as well as retakes of a doctor handling a pelvic model. Reel two shows different takes of forceps pulling on baby, a shot of an episiotomy wound sewn up, and a baby pulled from birth canal. Reel three contains different shots of a pelvic model as forceps and hands rotate model of fetus positioned into it. Reel four shows a baby coming out of birth canal and footage of an umbilical cord being cut.

H.J. Holloway, M.D. and E.S. Burge, M.D. are credited on the film can. They are most likely the two physicians seen in the film.

Dates

  • 1943

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Reel 3 is open for research.

Access to reels 1, 2, and 4 is restricted due to ethical concerns and disturbing content. The Galter Library Access Review Board grants or denies patron access through an application and review process. Contact Galter Library to apply.

Onsite access only.

Conditions Governing Use

Use is restricted due to ethical concerns and disturbing content. The Galter Library Access Review Board grants or denies patron use through an application and review process. Contact Galter Library to apply.

Patrons who intend to use this material in a study will need IRB approval from their home institution if the proposed use includes personally identifiable information.

Extent

4 Reels : Reel One: 08:10 minutes, color, silent, acetate base; Reel Two: 04:01 minutes, color, silent, acetate base; Reel Three: 03:05 minutes, color, silent, acetate base; Reel Four: 01:10 minutes, color, silent, acetate base ; Reel One: 16mm, 283 ft.; Reel Two: 16mm, 133 ft.; Reel Three: 16mm, 102 ft.; Reel Four: 16mm, 32 ft.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English