About the Collection
The collection consists of black and white and color films, both sound and silent,
comprising approximately thirty hours of footage dating from 1966 to 1976. The films
document people, events, and the political and cultural history of South Carolina
during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The footage includes materials related to local
politics, the Civil Rights movement, student protests, school desegregation, and the
Vietnam War.
Other Local TV News Collections at MIRC
- WIS-TV: Awareness
- WIS-TV News Collection
- WBTW-TV News Collection
- WIS-TV: Carolina Magazine