L. Mendel Rivers and others on urban renewal--outtakes

Transcript
Item Description
Title
L. Mendel Rivers and others on urban renewal--outtakes

News Story Number
WIS-TV News Story 65-1104

Legacy Title
Urban Renewal

Sound or Silent
Silent and sound

Contributing Institution
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital Collection
Local Television Newsfilm Collections


Collection Name
WIS-TV News Collection


Date
1965-10

Decade
1960

Temporal Coverage
Filmed in October, 1965.

Content Description
L. Mendel Rivers speaking at a podium. Scenes of speakers speaking to an unidentified group of people, primarily African-American. Unidentified man being interviewed from the United States Chamber of Commerce, says it is an advantage to business to improve the living conditions of the poor. However, some poverty funds are not being used efficiently. It was probably filmed in South Carolina. Note: Beginning 30 seconds are silent. From reel dated "week ending 65-10-16."

Geographic Location
South Carolina.


Subject
Rivers, L. Mendel (Lucius Mendel), 1905-1970.
Government spending.
Slums.
Economic assistance, Domestic--United States.
Urban renewal.


Creator Name
WIS-TV (Production unit)


Rights
Copyright Moving Image Research Collections. All rights reserved. For further information please contact University of South Carolina, Moving Image Research Collections, Columbia, SC 29208.

Physical Format
Film: 16mm. Silent and sound. B&W. Reversal: positive. 1.37:1 (Academy). Variable-area optical. Acetate.

Citation
L. Mendel Rivers and others on urban renewal--outtakes. (WIS-TV News Story 65-1104.) WIS-TV News Collection. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

S.C. County
Richland County (S.C.)


Time Period
Civil Rights Era (1955-1969)


Type
Moving Image

Format
video/H264

Media Type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Run Time
03:22

Digitization Specifications
This standard definition .h264 video is an access copy derived from a captured videotape master of a film original.

Date Digital
2017-02-22

Language
English

Website
https://digital.library.sc.edu/collections/local-television-newsfilm-collections/