Orangeburg student resolution--outtakes

Item Description
Title
Orangeburg student resolution--outtakes

News Story Number
WLTX-TV News Story 388

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
WLTX-TV News Collection


Date
1968-03-14

Decade
1960

Coverage Temporal
Filmed on March 14, 1968.

Description
Reading clerk John Butler reads petition submitted by the South Carolina State College student body calling for reforms in wake of Orangeburg "riots" (Orangeburg Massacre) to the South Carolina Senate. The resolution requests an open hearing into the February 8, 1968 shooting, that the charges against students arrested in February and March be dropped, and support for the increased budget requested by S.C. State president, Dr. Maceo Nance. State Senator Marion Gressette (Calhoun) recommends petition be turned over to various committees for study. Motion is carried.

Geographic Location
Columbia (S.C.); Lexington County (S.C.)

Subjects
Orangeburg Massacre, Orangeburg, S.C., 1968.
Sellers, Cleveland, 1944-
South Carolina--Politics and government.
South Carolina State University.
South Carolina State House (Columbia, S.C.)
South Carolina. General Assembly. Senate.


Contributor Name
WNOK 1512

Creator Name
WNOK-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). Sound. Acetate.

Citation
Orangeburg student resolution--outtakes. (WLTX-TV News Story 388.) WLTX-TV News Collection. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

SC County
Richland County (S.C.); Lexington County (S.C.)

Time Period
Civil Rights Era (1955-1969)


Type
Moving Image

Format
video/H264

Media Type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Run Time
02:30

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

Date Digital
09/25/2017

Language
English

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