McNair on Orangeburg protests--outtakes

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
Civil Rights Films from Moving Image Research Collections


Collection Name
WLTX-TV News Collection


Date
1968-02-07

Decade
1960

Coverage Temporal
Probably filmed on February 7, 1968.

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.)

Subjects
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
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
McNair on Orangeburg protests--outtakes. (WLTX-TV News Story 369.) 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
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
09/28/2017

Language
English

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