United States Bureau of Mines

Reel 1, an oil field is located, drilled, brought in, and pumped. Shows the Garber Field in Oklahoma. Reel 2 shows how pipe is laid and cleaned. One section crosses the Red River. Includes views of an oil camp and of a casinghead gasoline extraction plant. Reel 3, oil is distilled at a refinery. Reel 4, wax is removed from oil, processed, and prepared for distribution. Oil products are carried in tank cars, trucks, barges, and ships.

Tells the story of the mining and manufacture of copper from the crude ore to the finished product.

The educational film, The Magic of Sulphur, is a color film describing how sulfur is found and some of its uses.