Description: The Australian Prime Minister and a man from Harvard each sign an agreement as a crowd applauds. Wild Sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Australian Prime Minister comes to Harvard to formalize a $1M grant ceremonial and a [news conference]"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/30/1976
Description: Story #1873. Interview with artist Don Potts about the art in the exhibit at the Hayden Gallery, b-roll of the different sculptures, reporter standup. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/28/1972
Description: A man demonstrates to a room of reporters the ease of stealing a Ford vehicle. B-roll of the press conference, people in attendance, and different tools. Reporter standup about a bill to require car makers to reach certain antitheft standards. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/03/1975
Description: (B-roll from 72) This is footage from the 1972 Boston Marathon. Footage of Olavi Suomalainen, the male winner, at the finish line. Interview with Suomalainen before the 1973 Boston Marathon (in which he came in 3rd). This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/14/1973
Description: Jack Fultz, winner of the 1976 Boston Marathon, surrounded by reporters and being interviewed at the finish line. The interview with Fultz is followed with shots of other runners and spectators at the finish line. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/19/1976
Description: Interview with Barbara Walters on leaving NBC for ABC to be the first female network evening news anchor. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/28/1976
Description: Story #4817. David Bartley at a podium discusses the budget and the failures of the Governor. A different man seated at a desk discusses the budget and the legislature. Bartley holds up a bumper sticker that reads, "Don't blame me I'm a Deocratic" followed by silent b-roll of both press conferences. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/30/1973
Description: Footage from a world series game in New York, players celebrating in the locker room, interview with Dick Young from the New York Daily News, footage from a world series game in L.A., images of Yankee players who have publicly voiced displeasure with the Yankees - Thurman Munson, Mickey Rivers, Chris Chambliss, Roy White, and Mike Torrez. Interview with Torrez, George Steinbrenner commenting to reporters, shot of Dodgers stadium, Dodger's manager Tommy Lasorda celebrating, shots of Billy Martin, Roger Angell from the New Yorker comments on Martin, game footage, Dodgers celebrate after their win, crowds run onto the field, shots of police beating fans on the baseball field. Reporter voice over throughout. Poor image quality. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/18/1977
Description: Black and white stock footage of baseball games. Interview with Happy Chandler on his time as commissioner, shots past commissioners, interview with Bowie Kuhn, and shots of new commissioner Peter Ueberroth at the summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Reporter voice-over throughout reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/01/1984
Description: Story about drug use in professional Baseball. Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth speaking at a luncheon, footage from the previous years drug trial in Pittsburgh, Red Sox training in Winter Haven, and drug abuse in football and basketball. Interviews with Mike Easler, Baltimore Oriole Scott McGregor, and Dr. Paul McHugh of John Hopkins about drug testing. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/20/1986
Description: Overview of the history of the Red Sox, the tradition of baseball in Boston, and the current overall feelings Red Sox Fans. Historical footage of the Red Sox, interviews with a variety of people about their feelings about the Red Sox, and fans watching and coming into games. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/25/1986
Description: Story on the history of the Berlin Wall and how it affected the current political situation in 1986. Old footage and stills of Nikita Khrushchev, John Kennedy, Soviet parades, missles, refugees crossing from east to west Berlin, and the building of the wall. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/06/1986
Description: Reporter standup in front of Faneuil Hall. On the street interviews with people about how they feel about the current state of the United States of America or what they would like to change about the country. Reporter closing standup about how apathetic people seem about the state of the country. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/03/1976
Description: Bill Rodgers, winner of the Boston marathon in 1975, 1978,1979, and 1980, accepting an award in Melrose. Followed by an interview with Rodgers outside. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/07/1976
Description: B-roll of Bill Rodgers in the classroom with the kids that he teaches. Followed by footage of Rodgers running on the street in his neighborhood and an interview. Interview topics include teaching and running. This is a reel of outtakes so some of Rodgers' answers in the interview are cut off. Slightly faded pink. [Film Label in Coll Folder]
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/18/1976
Description: Story about the Supreme Court ruling on Eisenstadt v. Baird, that single people had the same right to obtain contraceptives as married people. Massachusetts was one of the states affected by this ruling, as it had given married couple access to birth control, but restricted single people. Interview with a man about the US Supreme Court decision's affect on Massachusetts. Silent b-roll of . Interview with owner or manager of Phillips Drugs about how the ruling will affect their policy on the sale of birth control. Reporter standup wrap-up of story. Followed by cuts, which include silent b-roll of interviews, contraception on the pharmacy shelf, more of the interview with manager of Phillip's Drugs, and reporter standup outtakes. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/23/1972
Description: Story #1858. Interview with Dr. Rankin about birth control effectiveness and possibilities of other forms in the future. Silent footage of people on stage seated and speaking. Shots of the crowd. Reporter standup in front of the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology. Followed by cuts, which include more of the interview with Dr. Rankin (muffled at the end), interview with another man about family planning in Massachusetts, reporter standup outtakes, speakers at the conference, and silent b-roll of speakers and audience at the conference. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/27/1972
Description: Story #4816. Mel King, representing the black and Hispanic citizens of Massachusetts, gives a statement about his groups disappointment with the Democratic party, and the possibility of switching allegiance to the Republican party. Bill Owens, Royal Bolling, Sr. and others stand with King at the podium. Intercut with silent b-roll of the audience and other attendees of the press conference. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/30/1973
Description: Students handing out flyers and marching on campus with protest signs tied around their necks. Interview with a representative of Holy Cross about how many African American students are their and how the president of the college is dealing with their demands. Mix of sound and silent. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/08/1977
Description: Students marching and chanting "Equality Yes! Racism No! Discrimination has got to go!" Representative from the Black Student Caucus reading a statement at a press conference. Silent footage of the students marching. Reporter standup. Mix of sound and silent. This is 2 of 2 reels
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/08/1977