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3. FC   WORLD ORT FILM COLLECTION

Level: Collection
Dates covered: 1930-present
Extent: 405 films
Description:
Audio-visual material created and collected by World ORT to document and publicise its activities worldwide. The collection is comprised of 16mm films, video tapes (mostly VHS) and digital files. Older formats have been converted to digital form.

Arranged into the following sub-collections:

Level: SubCollection 
Dates covered:1960- 
Description: Films documenting work undertaken by World ORT’s International Cooperation department globally.  
Arrangement:Arranged by decade.  
Level:SubCollection
Dates covered:1930-present 
Description:Films documenting activities in ORT operational and fundraising countries worldwide.
Arrangement:Arranged by country, then by decade according to the date of production. Please note that films relating to activities in a particular country have been catalogued under that country, even if produced by World ORT or another national organisation such as Women's American ORT. 
Level:SubCollection 
Dates covered:1940s-present 
Description:Films relating to World ORT Union/World ORT activities globally. These include films produced by World ORT to showcase activities in several countries, films of WO events, missions and meetings and PR films documenting the history of the organisation. 
Arrangement:Arranged by decade, then according to the date of production. Please note that films relating to activities in a particular country have been catalogued under that country, even if produced by World ORT.