In an effort to provide information on recently declassified motion pictures and sound recordings the Motion Picture, Sound and Video Branch will publish a quarterly list of newly declassified records.
This quarter’s list includes sound recordings relating to former Marine Sergeant Jon M. Sweeney who was a prisoner of war (POW) in Southeast Asia from February 19, 1969 to August 31, 1970. The catalog entry for this series (National Archives Identifier: 12005668) is not currently live in our catalog, OPA. We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide a link to this entry as soon as possible.
From April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014 the following records were declassified.
Motion Pictures:
Local Identifier Title
| 72-GENERAL-6 | CORVUS LAUNCH 1954 (N-1930) |
| 72-GENERAL-14 | CORVUS (LAW MP77-119, E PRINT) A-7209 |
| 72-GENERAL-15 | CORVUS (LAW MP BID 113D – 114D) A-7209 |
| 72-GENERAL-21 | LARK INTERCEPT, 1951 |
| 72-GENERAL-22 | S-7284 SPARROW I STAGE #5 |
| 72-GENERAL-29 | S-3329 XAAM-N-2 SPARROW 1, 1953 |
| 72-GENERAL-30 | Preliminary Evaluation Test of AN/URQ-5 (XN-1) |
| 72-GENERAL-34 | SEA SPARROW FILM REPORT (T-4850) |
| 72-GENERAL-35 | OPERATION BULLPUP EVAL. REPORT (CA. 1959) J-33412 |
| 72-GENERAL-39 | CORVUS (ENC #3) T-8872 |
| 72-GENERAL-40 | CORVUS (ENC #2) 1955 |
| 74-G-2 | Flares 4/29/59 |
| 74-G-4 | [No Title] |
| 74-G-5 | Mine Drops 6/15/56 |
| 74-G-13 | BOAR [J12] 2/20/53 |
| 74-G-18 | THE TRITON MISSLE, 1957 [J12] 07/06/59 |
| 74-G-20 | SUBROC REPORT #1, NOL [X5/2-3] 04/10/59 |
| 74-G-23 | HAWK GUIDANCE FLIGHTS [X11/2] 1956-57 |
| 74-G-24 | HAWK [X11/2] 10/02/56 |
| 74-G-26 | HIGHLIGHTS OF SIDEWINDER TEST PROGRAM 9/53-7/54 [S78-1 (126)-1] 11/16/54 |
| 74-G-27 | HIGHLIGHTS OF SIDEWINDER TEST PROGRAM 9/53-2/54 [S78-1 (126)-2] |
| 74-G-28 | SIDEWINDER, HIGHLIGHTS OF TESTS [X11] 11/01/55 |
| 74-G-29 | PROJECT X-55, SIDEWINDER, US NAVAL ORDNANCE TEST STATION [S78-1 (126)] 07/09/54 |
| 111-SFR-174 | The Korean Situation: November 1951 |
| 342-FR-949 | HALF A LOAF: EVALUATION OF AN ANTICROP WEAPON |
| 342-USAF-76341 | SAC Command and Control 11/16/76 |
| 343-GENERAL-2 | F-14 FIRST FLIGHT 12/21/1970 |
| 343-GENERAL-3 | F-14 TV CLIP |
| 343-GENERAL-4 | Aircraft Accident on USS Ranger, C-2A |
| 343-GENERAL-5 | E2A-1 INGRESS AND EGRESS, 1963 |
| 343-GENERAL-6 | LAMPS Mark III TEST PROGRAM |
| 343-GENERAL-11 | E2C FIRST FLIGHT |
| 343-GENERAL-12 | E2A REFUELING C-130 |
| 343-GENERAL-15 | Light Airborne Multipurpose System |
| 343-GENERAL-16 | LAMPS TEST BED DEVELOPMENT |
| 343-GENERAL-17 | LAMPS Mark III 1981 |
| 343-GENERAL-23 | TF30-P412A |
| 343-GENERAL-25 | LAMPS Test Bed Project |
| 343-GENERAL-26 | NARAD Briefing Report: LAMPS [Light Airborne Multipurpose System] |
| 343-GENERAL-27 | LAMPS DV-98 AT SEA |
| 343-GENERAL-30 | LAMPS |
| 343-GENERAL-32 | LAMPS DV/98 AT SEA |
| 343-GENERAL-36 | E2C PROGRAM STATUS 1973 |
| 343-GENERAL-38 | F-14 PROGRESS REPORT #3, Fall 1972 |
| 343-GENERAL-39 | F-14 REEL |
| 343-GENERAL-41 | FRONT F-14 |
| 343-GENERAL-42 | F-14 DROP 1977 |
| 343-GENERAL-43 | F-14 Gun Camera |
| 343-GENERAL-45 | #23 TF-30 P412 CONTAINMENT |
| 343-GENERAL-46 | F-14 Engine Vulnerability Testing |
| 343-GENERAL-47 | F-14 PROGRESS REPORT – FALL 1971 |
| 343-GENERAL-48 | F-14 Armament Suitability Test Nav Air Systems Technical Film Report |
| 343-GENERAL-49 | AIR COMBAT MANEUVERING ca. 1970s |
| 343-GENERAL-53 | F-14 PROGRESS REPORT #5: The Operational Tomcat |
| 343-GENERAL-58 | F-14 FORRESTALL DECK – HANDLING & LAUNCH JUNE, 1972 |
| 343-GENERAL-59 | F-14 ON-BOARD CAMERAS (?) – “MIKE GUENTHER” MAR 74 SIGHT EVAL |
| 343-GENERAL-60 | NAVAL UNDERSEA R&D TEST CENTER, SAN DIEGO PART TWO |
| 343-GENERAL-61 | ACTIVE TV FILM FOR PM 15 |
| 343-GENERAL-62 | AN E-2A HAWKEYE MISSION |
| 343-GENERAL-63 | Multi-Frequency Hi Range Resolution Radar: Swimmer Detection [4/10/68] |
| 343-GENERAL-64 | Walleye [March 11, 1967] |
| 343-GENERAL-65 | Seadart Hydrodynamics Demonstration Report [March 1956] |
| 343-GENERAL-66 | XV-3 Summary Report |
| 428-AER-13-57 | Bullpup Technical Film Report |
| 428-MN-8215 | OPERATION AESOP/(SPARROW ONE) (MN-8215/A-6159), 1955 |
| 428-MN-9179 | ANNUAL GUIDED MISSLE PROGRESS REPORT (N-2002) |
| 428-MN-9161C | GUIDED MISSILES OF THE ARMED FORCES |
Sound Recordings:
Local Identifier Title
| 127-IIFa-5 | TAPE # 159 22 FEB 69 SWEENEY (HAVANA IN ENG) |
| 127-IIFa-6 | TAPE -SWEENEY 5 DEC 69 |
| 127-IIFa-7 | TAPE -SWEENEY 5 DEC 69 |
| 127-IIFa-8 | TAPE -SWEENEY 9 DEC 69 |
| 127-IIFa-9 | TAPE # 194 – SWEENEY, J.M. PFC USMC HANOI 29 DEC 69 |
| 127-IIFa-10 | TAPE # 195 – SWEENEY, J.M. PFC USMC LIBERATION RADIO 22, 28, 30 DEC 69 |
| 127-IIFa-11 | TAPE # 195 – SWEENEY, J.M. PFC USMC LIBERATION RADIO 22, 28, 30 DEC 69 |
| 127-IIFa-12 | TAPE # 196 – SWEENEY, J.M. PFC USMC LIBERATION RADIO 22 DEC 69 1430 |
| 127-IIFa-13 | TAPE # 196 – SWEENEY, J.M. PFC USMC LIBERATION RADIO 22 DEC 69 1430 |
| 127-IIFa-14 | TAPE SWEENEY, 26 MAR 1969 |
| 127-IIFa-15 | TAPE SWEENEY, 26 MAR 1969 |
| 127-IIFa-16 | TAPE SWEENEY/BROWN XMAS 1969 MSG. |
| 127-IIFa-17 | TAPE SWEENEY USMC MOSCOW 2200 GMT 17 JAN 70 |
| 127-IIFa-18 | TAPE SWEENEY # 233 USMC MOSCOW 2200 GMT 17 JAN 70 |
| 127-IIFa-19 | TAPE SWEENEY MOSCOW 2200 GMT 17 JAN 70 |
| 127-IIFa-20 | TAPE # 234 SWEENEY, PFC JON M. USMC HANOI 2300 GMT 19 JAN 70 |
| 127-IIFa-21 | TAPE # 235 SWEENEY, PFC JON M. USMC MOSCOW P&P 1030 GMT 21 JAN 70 |
| 127-IIFa-22 | TAPE # SWEENEY, PFC JON M. USMC MOSCOW 1030 GMT 21 JAN 70 |
| 127-IIFa-23 | TAPE SWEENEY, JON M. USMC MOSCOW 1030 GMT 21 JAN 70 |
| 127-IIFa-24 | TAPE # 305 SWEENEY, JON M. PFC, USMC HANOI 1300 GMT 30 APR 70 |
| 127-IIFa-25 | TAPE # 314 SWEENEY, JON M. PFC, USMC HANOI 2300 GMT 14 MAY 70 (MALE VOICE W/AMERICAN ACCENT) |
| 127-IIFa-26 | TAPE # 323 SWEENEY H – 6 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-27 | TAPE # 323 SWEENEY H – 6 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-28 | TAPE # 323 SWEENEY H – 6 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-29 | TAPE SWEENEY, 8 JUL 70, HAVANA RADIO LTR PFC SWEENEY, 8 JUL 70 (READING) |
| 127-IIFa-30 | TAPE # 335 SWEENEY 11 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-31 | TAPE # 335 SWEENEY 11 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-32 | TAPE # 335 SWEENEY 11 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-33 | TAPE # 665, SWEENEY 13 JUL 70 (ADDRESS TO VIETNAMESE PEOPLE BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE FOR SWEDEN) |
| 127-IIFa-34 | TAPE SWEENEY, 13 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-35 | TAPE SWEENEY, 13 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-36 | TAPE SWEENEY, 13 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-37 | TAPE # 1 SWEENEY, HANOI 1300 GMT 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-38 | TAPE # 2 SWEENEY, HANOI |
| 127-IIFa-39 | TAPE # 3 SWEENEY, INTERVIEW # 3, HANOI 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-40 | TAPE # 4 SWEENEY, INTERVIEW # 3 (CONT’D and # 4, 17 JUL 70) |
| 127-IIFa-41 | TAPE # 339 SWEENEY, HANOI, 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-42 | TAPE # 339 SWEENEY, HANOI, 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-43 | TAPE # 339 SWEENEY, HANOI, 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-44 | TAPE # 339 SWEENEY, HANOI, 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-45 | TAPE # 6 SWEENEY, INT # 6 HANOI, 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-46 | TAPE # 7 SWEENEY, INT # 7 HANOI, 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-47 | TAPE # 8 SWEENEY, INT # 8 & PART OF INT # 9, HANOI, 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-48 | TAPE # 9 SWEENEY, CONTINUATION OF INTERVIEW # 9 TO END OF TAPE, HANOI, 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-49 | TAPE # 10 SWEENEY, BEGINNING OF INTERVIEW # 10 TO END OF TAPE, HANOI, 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-50 | TAPE # 11 SWEENEY, BEGINNING OF INTERVIEW # 6 TO END OF TAPE HANOI, 17 JUL 70 |
| 127-IIFa-51 | TAPE # 352 SWEENEY, STATEMENT, 1 SEP 70 |
Descriptive information for declassified records can be accessed by searching for the item number, ex. “341-IR-38-56”, in NARA’s Catalog (OPA). You may also search on the Declassification Project Number (NND), if you know one. For example, searching on the declassification number “NND 64803” returns entries that are part of Declassification Project 64803. A list of declassified textual records can be found on the National Declassification Center’s web page.
Check out the post “From Top Secret Vault to Open Stacks: Declassification of Moving Images” to learn more about the declassification process. Lists of other recently declassified moving images and sound recordings can be located by clicking on the Declassification Quarterly Reports category on the left side of the blog.