Description: Interview with Kevin Harrington about the Racial Imbalance law. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/30/1973
Description: Silent footage of a building on fire, firemen fighting the fire, and fire aftermath in the daylight, and footage of a different fire in an urban area with firemen fighting the fire. Silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/03/1975
Description: Footage of a neighborhood covered in snow, a man with a snowblower on the sidewalk, and a close up to snow on trees. Wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/06/1976
Description: Slug: "Barry". Interview with a man who describes an incident where postal inspectors followed instructions to a suspicious package and their decision to call the Fort Devens Disposal Unit. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/01/1977
Description: Ray Flynn comments on the Doyle-Flynn Bill, which cut state funding for abortions, and was being presented to the legislature the following day. According to the Original WCVB Rundown, Flynn called this impromptu news conference on the steps of the State House to defend his bill. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/18/1977
Description: Footage of a snow sculpture of George Washington bust and a young boy doing some finishing touches on it. Shot of Washington and Abe Lincoln sculptures. Wild Sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "For Weather... A 12-year old youngster in Needham... decided to do some ice/snow sculptures in front of his house. Would you believe the subjects are George Washington and [Abe] Lincoln?"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/20/1978
Description: Footage of the funeral. Officers and police dogs marching into the cemetery. People gathered around the grave. A coffin is lowered into the ground. The officers and police dogs march out of the graveyard. A young girl places a flower on the grave and reel ends with a close-up of the gravestone. This is edited footage with wild sound. This is reel 2 of 2. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "...Silas, the german shepard attached to the Plymouth County Sheriff's office...is buried in Foxboro with full military honors" after dying in the line of duty.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/17/1978
Description: Reel begins with a voice over track (with no picture) by the reporter about the arrowheads and other artifacts that were found, followed by an interview with archeologist Michael Roberts. Reporter closing standup. This reel is 2 of 2. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Harvard n.c. [news conference] / Marlboro Indians - During routine excavation work for new road construction, the state DPW uncovered and ancient Indian burial ground."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/08/1978
Description: Reel begins with a reporter standup about how archeologists found an ancient Indian campground. B-roll of artifacts displayed on tables at the Peabody museum. This reel is 1 of 2. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Harvard n.c. [news conference] / Marlboro Indians - During routine excavation work for new road construction, the state DPW uncovered and ancient Indian burial ground."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/08/1978
Description: Runners at starting line. Footage of runners during the race. Interview with the winner about running in the cold. Sound muffled and crackly. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Child Abuse Marathon - 300 people running for benefit of helping to fight child abuse."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/11/1979
Description: Andre the seal jumps halfway through a ring and performs in the seal enclosure at the New England Aquarium. The Aquarium truck backs up through a large crowd toward the water. Shots of Andre in the water and children in the crowd watching. Background sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Andre goes North - Yes, friends, it's time for the famous andre to seal to go to Maine/first he gives his final performance, and then on to Marblehead to be dumped into the ocean to head north."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/02/1979
Description: B-roll of movie theater, student ID, and murder weapon on a table. Interviews with a police officer and with a neighborhood resident. Reporter standup about the teenagers suspected of the crime. Sound a little wobbly at times. Mix of sound and silent. This is 2 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Last night a [Boston University] Iranian student was stabbed to death near Cleveland Circle."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/19/1979