- Collection:
- Local Television Newsfilm Collections
- Title:
- Potts on Voorhees student takeover--outtakes
- Creator:
- WIS-TV
- Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
- Date of Original:
- 1969-04-28
- Subject:
- Voorhees College
African American universities and colleges
Student movements - People:
- Potts, John F.
- Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Bamberg County, Denmark, 33.32265, -81.14232
- Medium:
- motion pictures (visual works)
- Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/H264
- Description:
- President of Voorhees College, Dr. John F. Potts is interviewed. Discusses established policies regarding protests and demonstrations at the college, and the prior belief that those policies would prevent disruptive activities. Hopes to avoid bringing in "outside influence" (possibly referring to the National Guard). Footage dated April 25-30, 1969 related to the student takeover of Voorhees College on April 28.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/localtvnews/id/123
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright Moving Image Research Collections. All rights reserved. For further information please contact University of South Carolina, Moving Image Research Collections, Columbia, SC 29208.
- Extent:
- Film: 16mm. Sound. Color. Reversal: positive. 1.37:1 (Academy). Magnetic. Acetate.
01:12 - Original Collection:
- Local Television Newsfilm Collections
WIS-TV News Story 69-5002 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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