Lorentz, Pare, direction, writing. Crosby, Floyd, 1899-1985, photography. Van Dyke, Willard, photography. Woodard, Stacy, photography. Nosler, Lloyd, 1900-1985, editing. Zochling, Leo, editing. Chalmers, Thomas, 1884-1966, narration. United States. Farm Security Administration. AFI/Sheerin (Robert M.) Collection (Library of Congress) DLC Museum of Modern Art Collection (Library of Congress) DLC Young (Robert) Collection (Library of Congress) DLC moving image Documentary films. lcgft Sponsored films. lcgft Short films. lcgft Nonfiction films. lcgft United States : Farm Security Administration : Paramount Pictures, 1938. eng Depression-era documentary which chronicles the exploration and exploitation of the Mississippi River from the Civil War through the 1920s. Copyright: Pare Lorenz; 29Oct37; LP7702. Non-viewing print is in poor condition. According to paperwork in M/B/RS Acquisition file (Young, Robert), the print originally belonged to editor, Lloyd Nosler; cannot confirm. Summary from the Kentucky Historical Society website. Theatrical projection print was acquired for LC's National Film Preservation Tour, featuring titles from the National Film Registry. LC also holds a book entitled The river, by Pare Lorenz, with text taken verbatim from the film (LC catalog number 38027216). Not viewed. Sources used: Internet movie database; Kentucky Historical Society website; American Studies Group at the University of Virginia website (Reaping the golden harvest: Pare Lorentz, poet and filmmaker). Cinematography, Floyd Crosby, Willard Van Dyke, Stacy Woodard ; editing, Lloyd Nosler, Leo Zochling ; music, Virgil Thomson ; sound, Al Dillinger. Narrator: Thomas Chalmers. This film was selected for the National Film Registry. Tennessee Valley Authority. Soil erosion--Mississippi River Valley. Agriculture--Mississippi River Valley. Logging--Mississippi River Valley. Floods--Mississippi River. Flood control--Mississippi River. Mississippi River. River http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.00101008