- Collection:
- Local Television Newsfilm Collections
- Title:
- Unidentified man on Modjeska Simkins--outtakes
- Creator:
- WIS-TV
- Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
- Date of Original:
- 1965-12
- Subject:
- United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities
Racism
Communists
Police brutality--United States
Civil rights - People:
- Simkins, Modjeska Monteith, 1899-1992
- Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia, 34.00071, -81.03481
- Medium:
- motion pictures (visual works)
- Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/H264
- Description:
- Unidentified man speaks to reporter about a recent statement made by civil rights activist Modjeska Simkins criticizing local police. Says he is disgusted with her accusations against police and others in the community. Refers to a report from the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) alleging she is a communist. Says city council should defend police department. From week ending reel dated: 65-12-08. This may be a response to an interview with Modjeska Simkins in which she comments on recent incidents of police brutality against African Americans. (See WIS 65-1214).
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/localtvnews/id/326
- 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. B&W. Reversal: positive. 1.37:1 (Academy). Variable-area optical. Acetate.
01:34 - Original Collection:
- Local Television Newsfilm Collections
WIS-TV News Story 65-1234 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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