Description: Mayor Ray Flynn proposes million-dollar cut in Boston Public Library funds. Flynn cites funding used for new positions, fringe benefits, and unnecessary accouterments instead of library services. Library representative speaks in BPL courtyard about the effect of cutbacks. Footage of employees working at circulation and card catalog. Brief clip of Congressman William Bulger in court. Various Library representatives explain job functions and loss at BPL. Flynn explains that library fund must be focused on branch services instead of fringe benefits.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/27/1989
Description: BACK BAY AND SOUTH END REALTORS, CONDOS, APARTMENTS, SUNNY, BROWNSTONES, CONSTRUCTION. FOR SALE and FOR RENT SIGNS
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/18/1982
Description: Exteriors with snow of Boston University buildings on Commonwealth Avenue. George Sherman Union, Marsh Chapel. Peter Fuller Cadillac Olds building. MIT exteriors along Memorial Drive. Walker Memorial, dome building, gray edifices. Peabody Terrace contemporary complex (Harvard graduate student housing).
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/27/1977
Description: Back Bay environs with snow. Commonwealth Avenue mall. Facades of townhouses, street lanterns. Traffic, Kasanoff's bakery truck. Massachusetts Avenue. Prudential Tower. White Hen Pantry Food Store, College House Pharmacy, The Hawk Shops, Chester A. Baker Pharmacy. White Fuel sign atop flatiron building. Kenmore Square storefronts: The Fatted Calf, Strawberries, CVS, Paperback Booksmith, Bottled Liquors, Kenmore Army & Navy Store. Citgo sign.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/06/1977
Description: Back Bay environs. Commonwealth Avenue facades and mall from van driving along. Turn onto Boylston Street: Lord & Taylor, Boston Public Library, Hancock tower. Trinity Church exterior architectural details including bas relief of Last Supper. Copley Square concrete park. Pedestrians in light clothes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/20/1983
Description: Exteriors of building and signage at the Bank of New England; Neworld Bank exterior shots and close up of sign; The First National Bank of Boston exterior signage; 1st American Bank for Savings exterior and close shot of signs.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/22/1982
Description: Architectural details on 147 Bay State Road brick building. Quoins, balcony, gate, ornamental relief surrounding windows, grillwork, balusters. Facade of 225 Bay State Road Castle. People walking on Commonwealth Avenue in Kenmore Square. Overpass near Charlesgate Road.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/04/1980
Description: Profile of Boston Business Journal. Robert Bergenheim, Nancy McMillan, John King. Paste-up. Sidewalk vending boxes for newspapers. Ritz-Carlton entrance, Statler Building. Boy selling Boston Globe.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/26/1986
Description: B-roll footage of Boston Garden box office and surrounding structures. Pedestrians and automobiles pass by. Close up of people purchasing tickets from box office window. Pans around interior of box office area; digital clock and sign; line of people waiting to purchase tickets. Close up of exterior of Causeway Ticket Agency and lighted sign with concert listings. Footage from a moving vehicle passing Boston Garden box office and building with Newport Cigarettes ad above sign. Green line trolleys enter North Station under Boston Garden building.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/06/1982
Description: Several takes of reporter standup on the Boston Public Library having to shut down the bookmobile. Exteriors of Boston Public Library older (McKim) building. Pan of the inscription “The Commonwealth requires the education of the people as the safeguard of order and liberty.” Move to the attached modern building entrance. Interiors of the Library. Sign reads “Effective Sunday, February 13, the Library will be closed on Sundays until further notice.” Patrons in line at circulation desk in lobby. Librarian stamps due dates on borrowing cards. Patrons at reading tables in research room.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1977