Description: "Leader: "P1 Harrington, N.C. #9120 6/26/74"; Edward F. Harrington, Democratic nominee for State Attorney General, speaks about the need to fight organized crime (soft focus and crackle in the audio). Mayor Kevin White speaks to the press. Sign for "Attorney Harrington"; b-roll of press conference and reporter Arch McDonald."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/26/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Harrington/ Lane on Public Power; Silent footage of Congressmen Michael Harrington speaking to reporters. Interview with a man representing the power companies on reasons against creating a public power utility. Harrington lists reasons why the Massachusetts Power Authority, a proposed public utility, would save money. B-roll footage of the press conference followed by Harrington answering reporter questions. More of the interview with the representative from the Boston Edison power company.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/06/1974
Description: Several students chant and march in a circle around the Science center carrying sign calling for a class boycott. Sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Some [Harvard] students call for a boycott of classes over the South African investments of the schools."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/23/1979
Description: Leader: P1 Harvard Centennial Football #8237 5/14/74; Students parade in the street with a Marching band. A recreation of the first football game played on May 18th 1874 between Harvard and McGill University for the 100 year anniversary. Members from the Harvard Rugby Club played as McGill in striped shirts and current football players played as Harvard.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/14/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 Harvard Commencement #9028 6/12/74"; "P2 Richardson on Wiretaps 6/12/74"; Interview with Former Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson about wiretaps. B-roll footage of Harvard graduation ceremony including students protesting speaker Richardson. Mike Taibbi voice-over. Excerpt of the end of Richardson's speech and the audience both clapping and booing. Other speakers and singers from the commencement ceremony. Outtakes include more of the interview with Richarson, b-roll of the audience during commencement, protest signs, more speakers, and hecklers during Richardson's speech."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/12/1974
Description: Student demonstration protesting Harvard University's South African Investments while officials from the University meet to discuss whether they should keep these investments or divest. Footage of a large crowd of students chanting and holding signs, including one that reads, "Harvard profits from Apartheid." Sound. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/24/1978
Description: Student demonstration protesting Harvard University's South African Investments while officials from the University meet to discuss whether they should keep these investments or divest. Footage includes a student in the crowd, shots of the crowd, a man speaking at the demonstration, pull out to shot of the crowd cheering, and closing reporter standup. Sound. This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/24/1978
Description: Editors and writers at the nation's oldest college humor magazine, the Harvard Lampoon, read newly delivered copies of the Lampoon's Sports Illustrated parody, which was written and photographed during the summer of 1974. Appearing are Lampoon members Mark Magowan (Harvard '76) Lulu Spencer ('76), Jean Barrett ('77), Pam LoRusso ('75), Norman Fleming ('75), Joe Toplyn ('75) and Ted Trimble ('76). Footage shot at the Lampoon Castle on Bow St. in Cambridge, MA.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/16/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Harvard/ B.U. Basketball #7025 1/16/74; Silent footage of a Harvard versus Boston University basketball game. Shots of the game, cheerleaders, the audience, and the coach on the sidelines. Small section of unrelated footage of a Boston Celtics versus LA Lakers basketball game cut in the middle.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/16/1974
Description: Interview with on the police work that went into arresting a woman who was setting fires in Haverhill. The arrestee exits the police station with blanket over her face to hide from the press. They get into a police car, which drives off. Mix of sound and wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/28/1976