Legal Guide for Archives with News Collections
When local TV stations switched from shooting on film to mostly and then entirely shooting on videotape, most didn't want to maintain their film libraries. Luckily, instead of throwing all of this...
View ArticleNew England Aquarium Saves Baby Seals
Baby seals! They’re so cute! I was going to write an entire post mainly gushing about how cute they are and encouraging you to watch this great news story that features several baby seals doing super...
View ArticleScholarly use of the Boston TV News Digital Library
The Boston TV News Digital Library is a true landmark, one of the most innovative and progressive archival undertakings of the young 21st Century. By bringing together news cast segments, special...
View ArticleThomas I. Atkins, Boston City Councilor
Boston City Councilor Thomas I. Atkins strove throughout his life to break down barriers and become a political leader, despite being faced with mid-century American racism. Reading through his...
View ArticleSteve’s Ice Cream, Davis Square
As summer approaches, my mind turns to beach trips and ice cream. Who am I kidding, I’m always thinking about ice cream. I got an especially strong hankering a while ago when I watched this news...
View ArticleJim Kelly, Boston City Councilor
Jim Kelly served in the Boston City Council from 1984 until his death in 2007, representing District 2, which covers South Boston, the South End and Chinatown. He served as City Council president for...
View ArticleWhere’s the Fire? That’s What We Want To Know!
We're convinced that the best people from whom to get information about our content are the people who were there or have a personal connection to it. These personal experts will be able to identify...
View ArticleBoston City Councilors
So far in 2014, we’ve enjoyed exploring the careers of some of Boston’s City Councilors, some of whom are still widely recognized as Boston icons today. There are many more City Councilors who we...
View ArticleLunar Landing, 1969
45 years ago people still weren’t sure if we would ever walk on the moon. On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 took off on their historic mission, and four days later, on July 20th, they landed on the moon. This...
View ArticleNew Videos Up from Digitize on Demand Program
The Boston TV News Digital Library is excited to share our first set of videos that have been digitized through our Digitization on Demand program. The 38 videos we’ve just added to the site (which you...
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