Description: Story on Elaine Bosler, animal control officer in Princeton who brought home dogs and cats scheduled to be killed at the shelter. Neighbors and the town complained about the amount of animals on her property. Reel begins with footage of Bosler with dogs and cats on her property, followed by a voice over track (with no picture) by the reporter. Then there is an interview with the Princeton Board of Selectmen Chairman about the situation. There is a small section of blank leader which marks the beginning of outtakes from the story. Outtakes includes footage of Bosler feeding the dogs and a close up of one of the dogs. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/07/1977
Description: Interview with a man about the students as tour guides. Interview with a boy about what kind of information he shared on the tour. Sound. 1 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "MFA Tour Guides - Students from Andover at the museum."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/12/1977
Description: B-roll of students and adults in the museum and art work. Interview with a boy who is taking notes about their field trip. Interview with a girl about what she will talk about. More b-roll of students in the museum and a close-up of the General Knox portrait. Mix of sound and wild sound. This is 2 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "MFA Tour Guides - Students from Andover at the museum."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/12/1977
Description: Exterior footage of adult bookstores in Boston's Combat Zone, with close ups on the signs in the windows and ending with a shot of two magazines, Chic and Hustler. Interview with assistant DA for Suffolk County, Tim O'Neill. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Court Decision [regarding] combat zone bookstore [rules in their favor] - plus interview with Larry (hustler) Flynt, and assistant DA for Suffolk County, Tim O'Neill."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/14/1977
Description: Interview with Larry Flynt about pornography. Closing reporter standup. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Court Decision [regarding] combat zone bookstore [rules in their favor] - plus interview with Larry (hustler) Flynt, and assistant DA for Suffolk County, Tim O'Neill."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/14/1977
Description: Edited feature on runners in the Boston Marathon and the special connection that they have with the crowd. This reels contains footage of runners and spectators, an interview with one runner and closing voice over commentary by reporter Joe Day. Sound. This is 2 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Along the way- someone has to lose and this is the Neighborhood Joe sidebar."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/18/1977
Description: Edited feature on runners in the Boston Marathon and the special connection that they have with the crowd. Interviews with a runner and a spectator, voice over commentary by reporter Joe Day and footage of runners, the crowd cheering them on, and the finish line. Sound. This is 1 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Along the way- someone has to lose and this is the Neighborhood Joe sidebar."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/18/1977
Description: People marching with signs and chanting, "Down with Racism from Boston to South Aftrica." Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/30/1977
Description: Mike Taibbi standup regarding the cost to the state of keeping Donald Wilson and the overall cost of the Mahoney family murder investigation and trial. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/19/1977
Description: Reporter and female pilot talking on a bridge. Over the shoulder shot of the reporter conducting the interview. Mix of sound and silent. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/20/1977
Description: Interview with a female pilot about her job and her opinion of the women's movement. Sound. This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/20/1977
Description: Reporter voice over track followed by an interview with Elaine Bosler. B-roll footage of Elaine and friends going crossing the street. Bosler was the dog officer in Princeton and instead of destroying animals she brought them home to care for until they could be adopted. She was in court because the town claimed that she had too many animals in her residence. Sound. This the first half of a story. Reel 1 of 2.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/25/1977
Description: Footage of the Worcester courthouse and then of Elaine Bosler coming out of the building. Followed by a voice over wrapup by the reporter. Bosler is being taken to court for having too many dogs and cats in her home. She was the dog officer in Princeton and instead of destroying animals after, she brought them home to care for until they could be adopted. This the second half of a story. Reel 2 of 2. Sound
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/25/1977
Description: Reporter voiceover with black image about why the people are protesting. Interview with a couple of the protesters. B-roll of people in the museum. Reporter voiceover with black image followed by reporter standup in front of the museum. Sound. 2 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "There are pickets outside in front of the museum because the museum charges artists a fee to allow their works to be shown and the museum also collects a 20% fee for whatever is sold."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/25/1977
Description: This is a mix footage of a woman's house and an interview with her about why she is removing the paintings. Mix of silent and sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Brockton Thefts - A Brockton woman takes down all her valuable paintings after being harassed and having many of her other paintings stolen."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/31/1977
Description: No picture with reporter voice track for the first half of the reel about the witnesses for the prosecution that testified that day in court in the Mahoney Family Murder Trial. Reporter standup in front of the Middlesex County courthouse for the second half. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/06/1977
Description: This is silent b-roll of the exterior of a building, the Boston Athenaeum. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Pell investigation about art and sales of the masterpieces and where they go, what happens to them."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/08/1977
Description: Footage includes shot of Gay Community Newspaper, people working in the paper's office, and a pink rhinoceros statue. Interview with a man about how the vote in Florida has succeeded in getting people talking about the issue of gay rights. An interview with a woman who is afraid that lawmakers in Massachusetts may view this as a reflection of public opinion, and an interview with a man about how this has mobilized the community. Shot of Newsweek Magazine with Anita Bryant on the cover, interview cut away. Mix of sound and silent. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Gay Vote Folo - Anita Bryant wins against the gays in Florida. This is a folo on how the Boston Community feels it is affected by the vote."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/09/1977
Description: [Mahoney Family Murder case] B-roll of newspaper article and drawing of murder scene. More b-roll of divers looking for the gun in a river in Manchester New Hampshire. Silent. This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/25/1977
Description: [Mahoney Family Murder case] Mike Taibbi standup and and b-roll of divers looking for gun in a river in Manchester New Hampshire. Picture dark in some sections and high contrast. Mix of sound and silent. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/25/1977