The Resource and the Challenge (NHF Reels 8-9)

Date1950 – circa 1969

Can DescriptionsNHF cataloguer's notes, 11/94 for NHF Reels 8-9: [DIVISION BETWEEN REELS IS UNCLEAR] 'J.R. Simplot Co. Presents The Resource and the Challenge.' Promo film for a mining and agriculture company, justifying use of land--'development controlling the land.' Logging, farming, minerals, food processing, 'diversified growth.' Idaho-based company starting with dehydrated potato processing. Start-to-finish shots of assembly line. Potato products: french fries, cookies, cakes, pizza. Potato reserch and quality control. 'Harvesting the natural resources.' Phosphate mining (Pocatello, Idaho). processing plant for fertilizer.