GPO history

Provides an overview of the mission, staff, facilities, and technological innovations of the U.S. Government Printing Office since its official inception on March 4, 1861.

Main Author: United States. Government Printing Office.
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : [U.S. G.P.O.], [2007?]
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Online Access: https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS95858
Summary: Provides an overview of the mission, staff, facilities, and technological innovations of the U.S. Government Printing Office since its official inception on March 4, 1861.
Item Description: Available as both streaming video files (7 min., 8 sec., 3 QT files, sd., col. with b&w sequences) and downloadable video files (7 min., 8 sec., 3 QT files, sd., col. with b&w sequences) in 3 sizes: large (40.6 Mb), medium (15.8 Mb) and small (5.37 Mb), transmitted in high- (262 Kbps), medium- (196 Kbps), and low- (102 Kbps) bandwidths, respectively.
System requirements: Internet browser; multimedia software player capable of playing QuickTime files, such as Apple QuickTime or RealPlayer.
Mode of access: Internet via the GPO web site. Address as of 06/25/08: http://www.gpo.gov/factsheet/gpohistorymain.htm; current access available via PURL.
Documentary.
Title from title screen.
Accompanied by streaming audio presentation and transcript in HTML format.
GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Provides an overview of the mission, staff, facilities, and technological innovations of the U.S. Government Printing Office since its official inception on March 4, 1861.
Format: System requirements: Internet browser; multimedia software player capable of playing QuickTime files, such as Apple QuickTime or RealPlayer.
Mode of access: Internet via the GPO web site. Address as of 06/25/08: http://www.gpo.gov/factsheet/gpohistorymain.htm; current access available via PURL.