WSFA audiovisual item D132.0002

The following segments are included: 0:00:01: Mass meeting of white adults (mostly men) at a church in Montgomery, Alabama. As the footage is silent, the subject of the gathering is unclear, but in one clip men are lined up at the front of the auditorium, where an office desk has been placed on th...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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description The following segments are included: 0:00:01: Mass meeting of white adults (mostly men) at a church in Montgomery, Alabama. As the footage is silent, the subject of the gathering is unclear, but in one clip men are lined up at the front of the auditorium, where an office desk has been placed on the dais. 0:00:25: Christmas Seals X-ray Unit bus of the Montgomery County Tuberculosis and Health Association screening adults in at Court Square in downtown Montgomery. The footage is silent. 0:01:34: Meeting at the U.S. Naval Reserve recruitment office in Montgomery. The footage is silent. 0:02:26: Governor Albert Brewer speaking at a press conference on November 14, 1968. He discusses his continued desire to abolish teacher tenure in the state, despite the recent recommendation from an Alabama Education Study Commission committee that the system be kept in place. 0:04:00: Senator Joe Goodwyn and Governor Albert Brewer greeting a group of visitors at the Capitol. (E. D. Nixon appears to be among the group.) The footage is silent. 0:05:34: Interview with a representative of the National Urban League during a day-long conference sponsored by the organization at Alabama State College in Montgomery on November 14, 1968. He is seated under a sign that reads "Birmingham Urban League / National Urban League" (Birmingham had the only official chapter of the League in the state). 0:08:13: Governor Albert Brewer speaking about his proposal to desire teacher tenure at a press conference on November 14. 0:09:46: Interview with a representative of the National Urban League during a conference at Alabama State College on November 14.
spelling WSFA_D132_0002WSFA audiovisual item D132.0002The following segments are included: 0:00:01: Mass meeting of white adults (mostly men) at a church in Montgomery, Alabama. As the footage is silent, the subject of the gathering is unclear, but in one clip men are lined up at the front of the auditorium, where an office desk has been placed on the dais. 0:00:25: Christmas Seals X-ray Unit bus of the Montgomery County Tuberculosis and Health Association screening adults in at Court Square in downtown Montgomery. The footage is silent. 0:01:34: Meeting at the U.S. Naval Reserve recruitment office in Montgomery. The footage is silent. 0:02:26: Governor Albert Brewer speaking at a press conference on November 14, 1968. He discusses his continued desire to abolish teacher tenure in the state, despite the recent recommendation from an Alabama Education Study Commission committee that the system be kept in place. 0:04:00: Senator Joe Goodwyn and Governor Albert Brewer greeting a group of visitors at the Capitol. (E. D. Nixon appears to be among the group.) The footage is silent. 0:05:34: Interview with a representative of the National Urban League during a day-long conference sponsored by the organization at Alabama State College in Montgomery on November 14, 1968. He is seated under a sign that reads "Birmingham Urban League / National Urban League" (Birmingham had the only official chapter of the League in the state). 0:08:13: Governor Albert Brewer speaking about his proposal to desire teacher tenure at a press conference on November 14. 0:09:46: Interview with a representative of the National Urban League during a conference at Alabama State College on November 14.19681960-1969Brewer, Albert P., 1928-2017; Goodwyn, Otis James, 1920-1973; Nixon, Edgar Daniel; Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); African Americans; Buses; Civil rights leaders; Education; Governors--Alabama; Journalists; Legislators--Alabama; Medical equipment & supplies; Military officers; Organizations; Politics & government; Radiography; Sailors; Tuberculosis; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)Moving imageFilm; 16mm filmWSFA-TV (Television station : Montgomery, Ala.)WSFA collectionBox D132, Item 0002Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by WSFA, https://www.wsfa.com.ProResYouTube link: https://youtu.be/mubivFiSg9chttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/wsfa/id/1324
title WSFA audiovisual item D132.0002
spellingShingle WSFA audiovisual item D132.0002
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fulltopic Brewer, Albert P., 1928-2017; Goodwyn, Otis James, 1920-1973; Nixon, Edgar Daniel; Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); African Americans; Buses; Civil rights leaders; Education; Governors--Alabama; Journalists; Legislators--Alabama; Medical equipment & supplies; Military officers; Organizations; Politics & government; Radiography; Sailors; Tuberculosis; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
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