Lewis on efforts to incorporate South Sumter--outtakes

Item Description
Title
Lewis on efforts to incorporate South Sumter--outtakes

News Story Number
WIS-TV News Story 67-1412

Legacy Title
Slum area

Sound or Silent
Sound

Contributing Institution
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections

Digital Collection
Civil Rights Films from Moving Image Research Collections


Collection Name
WIS-TV News Collection


Date
1967-11-07

Decade
1960

Coverage Temporal
Filmed on November 7, 1967.

Description
Three men standing in front of city limits sign and being interviewed about move to incorporate the South Sumter area. One says city council has refused to annex them over and over. Medium shot spokesman. Says they are moving ahead to incorporate on their own in order to improve situation. Says there are unpaved streets, outdoor toilets, unsanitary water. Says public meeting is being called this week. Says they are in contact concerning federal money available.

Geographic Location
Sumter (S.C.)

Subjects
Municipal incorporation.
Annexation (Municipal government)
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development.


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. Sound. B&W. Reversal: positive. 1.37:1 (Academy). Magnetic. Acetate.

Citation
Lewis on efforts to incorporate South Sumter--outtakes. (WIS-TV News Story 67-1412.) WIS-TV News Collection. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

SC County
Sumter County (S.C.)

Time Period
Civil Rights Era (1955-1969)


Type
Moving Image

Format
video/H264

Media Type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Run Time
01:30

Digitization Specifications
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation.

Date Digital
2020-08-21

Language
English

Website
https://digital.library.sc.edu/collections/civil-rights-films-from-uscs-moving-image-research-collections/