McNair on Orangeburg protests--outtakes

Description: Item Description Title McNair on Orangeburg protests--outtakes News Story Number WLTX-TV News Story 369 Sound or Silent Sound Contributing Institution University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital Collection Local Television Newsfilm Collections Collection Name WLTX-TV News Collection Date 1968-02-07 Decade 1960 Temporal Coverage Probably filmed on February 7, 1968. Content Description South Carolina Governor Robert McNair at press conference speaking on Orangeburg situation. Speaks on previous night's rioting and injuries (no deaths). Says that this is the most serious civil rights event so far. Says, ""hopes that there will not be an occurrence."" The press conference was most likely filmed on February 7, 1968, and probably refers to the events of February 6, 1968. On February 8, 1968, South Carolina High Patrol officers opened fire on a group of protesters, killing three and wounding at least 27 more. Geographic Location Columbia (S.C.) Subject Orangeburg Massacre, Orangeburg, S.C., 1968. McNair, Robert E. (Robert Evander), 1923-2007. South Carolina State College. South Carolina State University. Demonstrations. Civil rights. Segregation. Contributor Name WNOK 1483 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). Sound. Acetate. Citation McNair on Orangeburg protests--outtakes. (WLTX-TV News Story 369.) WLTX-TV News Collection. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. S.C. 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 01:44 Digitization Specifications This standard definition .h264 video is an access copy derived from a captured videotape master of a film original. Date Digital 2017-09-28 Language English Website https://digital.library.sc.edu/collections/local-television-newsfilm-collections/