Description: Interview with researcher Dave Sicilia who was commissioned to prepare a perspective for the Thomas Edison Centennial. History of Thomas Edison and the early electricity in Boston. Old stock footage of Edison and Boston. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/20/1986
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Edison Meeting #7923 4/16/74""; Silent footage of a meeting of the Boston Edison Company including shots of graphs and a picture of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth. A man speaks to the group about returning the Pilgrim Plant to operation, consumer complaints about high rates, oil prices, and their fight to remove the fuel adjustment clause."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/16/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P2 Edison Meeting #7835 4/8/74""; Consumer group Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance (MECA) protesting Boston Edison. MECA asked Edison to launch investigation of the oil companies and allow a member of MECA to be involved. Edison told them no. Reporter Natalie Jacobson interviews Allen Davis (director of public relations for Edison) and a woman from MECA. Silent b-roll of the Edison building, interviews, and members of MECA on the street. Followed by outtakes which include more of the interview with Davis, he is interrupted by a man from MECA and they have an argument about energy prices and profits on camera; more interviews with members of MECA; reporter standup and voiceover outtakes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/08/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P2 Education N/C #7203 2/3/74""; News conference by the City Wide Educational Coalition on the plan for school integration. They urge anyone with questions about the redistricting plan to contact them and state that they will be an information center for anything related to the busing plan."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/03/1974
Description: Edward F. King (not to be confused with Edward J. King) holds a press conference to announce his Republican gubernatorial candidacy at Park Plaza Hotel. Otto Walrab, former Chairman of the Republican State Committee, introduces King. King talks about his past experience and Massachusetts economic policy. He talks about cutting across traditional party lines, especially in Massachusetts, a heavily Democratic state. He criticizes Michael Dukakis for tax plan and for his judicial appointments, including Robert Bonin and Margaret Burnham. King takes questions from the press. Several takes of reporter standup.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/04/1978
Description: A pageant of Kennedy family members (including matriarch Rose and Jackie Onassis) assembles at Faneuil Hall to hear Sen. Edward Kennedy announce his presidential candidacy. Ted appears but the tape does not include the announcement itself.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/07/1979
Description: Edward Kennedy Fundraiser at Park Plaza. Exteriors of Park Plaza lit up at night. Interiors of Park Plaza ballroom. Cocktail party to raise money for Kennedy's campaign. Kennedy enters the room, and addresses the crowd about the Iran Hostage Crisis. Joan Kennedy stands on stage with him.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/12/1979
Description: Governor Edward King's first press conference in office. Lieutenant Governor Thomas O'Neill sits next to King throughout. King talks about the Cabinet meeting he just had about the administration's future plans. He takes questions from the press, mostly focused on the budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1979
Description: Video and audio drop out in the beginning. Governor Ed King enters room, sits at desk. Press takes pictures. King makes a statement on the Tax Cap bill. He signs the bill, with President of the Senate William Bulger and Speaker of the House Thomas McGee at his side, and hands out the pens. He holds up the signed bill. He ends the press conference. Press packs up their gear. Thomas McGee talks to a group of people. Reporter from another station does standup off camera and then asks McGee for his statement on the bill, which WGBH camera operator also tapes. Other reporters, including WGBH's Janet Wu, taking notes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1979
Description: Edward King gives victory speech at Park Plaza Hotel after winning gubernatorial election. He thanks the community and introduces his family.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/07/1978