WDAM Newsfilm Collection and Accretion - MP 1989.01 and MP 1...

The WDAM Newsfilm Collection and Accretion consist of local television news film from television station WDAM-TV covering the Hattiesburg/Laurel area. Stories related to the Forrest, Jones, and Perry County areas were produced between approximately 1970 and 1975. They include national, state, and local politics; civil rights activities; sports; and natural and man-made disasters.

Items

  • MP_199502_005_04_ref.mov

    Date: ND

    Event: All American Glamour Kitty Contest

    Descr: Cliff Brown reports on Duchess the Cat being named regional winner in the All American Glamour Kitty contest. Owner is T. H. Farrell of Hattiesburg. J...

  • MP_198901_006_06_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Petal Incorporation

    Descr: "71 year ender" Petal Incorporation - Ulmer Byrd and Gary Barrow.

  • MP_198901_006_05_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Petal Incorporation

    Descr: "71 year ender" Petal Incorporation - Ulmer Byrd

  • MP_198901_006_04_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Laurel Urban Renewal Agency

    Descr: "71 year ender" Laurel Urban Renewal Agency - S. B. Richardson.

  • MP_198901_006_03_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Pinebelt Airport groundbreaking

    Descr: "71 year ender" Pinebelt Airport groundbreaking.

  • MP_198901_006_15_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Lindsay and Evers

    Descr: "71 year ender" John Lindsay and Charles Evers.

  • MP_198901_006_14_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Pulpwood Pickets at Masonite

    Descr: "71 year ender" Pulpwood Pickets at Masonite.

  • MP_198901_006_13_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Standard Oil Fire and E. Sullivan

    Descr: "71 year ender" Standard Oil Fire and E. Sullivan.

  • MP_198901_006_12_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Camp Shelby Recoilless Rifle Fatal

    Descr: "71 year ender" Camp Shelby Recoilless Rifle Fatality.

  • MP_198901_006_11_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Randall Lee

    Descr: "71 year ender" Randall Lee - Wayne County school funds.

  • MP_198901_006_10_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Jones County Supervisors

    Descr: "71 year ender" Jones County Supervisors - Si Wilson and George Harrison

  • MP_198901_006_09_ref.mov

    Date: 00/00/1971

    Event: Rescue 7 Crashes

    Descr: "71 year ender" Footage of air ambulance, Rescue 7, crash site in Hattiesburg residential neighborhood.

  • MP_198901_006_07_ref.mov

    Date: 11/11/71

    Event: U. S. M. Student Leaders/ACLU

    Descr: University of Southern Mississippi student leaders"' reaction to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) not being allowed on the U. S. M. campus.

  • MP_198901_006_01_ref.mov

    Date: 11/30/71

    Event: Cooper

    Descr: Cooper in Jones County contested election.

  • MP_198901_006_08_ref.mov

    Date: 4/13/71

    Event: Helicopter at Jones County Board

    Descr: Helicopter at Jones County Board.

  • MP_199502_006_05_ref.mov

    Date: 5/5/71

    Event: Bob Hope

    Descr: Bob Hope"'s manager, Mark Anthony, speaks about Hope"'s involvement with helping handicapped youth. (See item 8) NOTE: Sound on this item is badly det...

  • MP_199502_006_06_ref.mov

    Date: 5/5/71

    Event: USM Med Tech course

    Descr: Dr. [ ] Brundage, is interviewed about the Med Tech course in front of the Johnson Science Tower at the University of Southern Mississippi. NOTE: Sou...

  • MP_199502_006_02_ref.mov

    Date: 5/6/71

    Event: Corp of Engineers Hearing

    Descr: Footage showing the Corp of Engineers hearing.

  • MP_199502_006_04_ref.mov

    Date: 5/6/71

    Event: John Glenn

    Descr: Astronaut, John Glenn, speaks in the University of Southern Mississippi"'s Bennett Auditorium about man"'s future in space. NOTE: Sound on this item i...

  • MP_199502_006_01_ref.mov

    Date: 5/6/71

    Event: I-59 Automobile Fatality

    Descr: Footage of a car off the road on I-59. Looks like it rolled over.

  • MP_199502_006_03_ref.mov

    Date: 5/6/71

    Event: John Glenn

    Descr: Footage of astronaut, John Glenn"'s, plane landing in Hattiesburg.

  • MP_199502_006_09_ref.mov

    Date: 5/6/71

    Event: Bob Hope

    Descr: Footage of a committee meeting at the University of Southern Mississippi announcing Bob Hope"'s show there. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deterior...

  • MP_199502_006_11_ref.mov

    Date: 5/6/71

    Event: Boa Constrictors

    Descr: Footage of baby boa constrictors. (See item 10)

  • MP_199502_006_07_ref.mov

    Date: 5/6/71

    Event: The Mikado

    Descr: Footage from a University of Southern Mississippi production of "The Mikado" NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated.

  • MP_199502_006_08_ref.mov

    Date: 5/6/71

    Event: Bob Hope

    Descr: Bob Hope"'s manager, Mark Anthony, discusses Hope"'s educational funds in an interview. (See item 5) NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated.

  • MP_199502_006_10_ref.mov

    Date: 5/6/71

    Event: Boa Constrictors

    Descr: University of Southern Mississippi graduate student, Tommy King, in interviewed about a litter of boa constrictors born at the school. (See item 11) N...

  • MP_199502_006_12_ref.mov

    Date: 5/7/71

    Event: Train Derailment

    Descr: Footage of a train derailment at an unknown location. (Looks like off US 11 north of Petal). Crews are on the scene.

  • MP_198901_006_02_ref.mov

    Date: 8/18/71

    Event: Republic of New Africa

    Descr: Republic of New Africa arrests in Jackson.

  • MP_199502_007_02_ref.mov

    Date: 05/??/1971

    Event: Bob Hope

    Descr: Shots of Bob Hope"'s performance at Reed Green Coliseum on the University of Southern Mississippi campus. (See item 3) NOTE: Sound on this item is bad...

  • MP_199502_007_03_ref.mov

    Date: 05/??/1971

    Event: Bob Hope

    Descr: Bob Hope (See item 2) NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated.