| CIVIL RIGHTS | CIVIL RIGHTS | | Activists
African American
Black power
Civil rights
Demonstrations | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
CIVIL RIGHTS
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- This film begins with reporters being led out of the Governor's Mansion. It then switches to a rally of African-Americans on the steps of the Capitol. It shows the crowd chanting and displaying signs for "Black Power," then shifts back to reporters. The sound is garbled.
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| FLORIDA: SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW | FLORIDA: SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW | | Aerospace industry
Attractions
Automobile racing
Fishing
Museums
Promotional films
Tourism
Transportation | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA: SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- This film shows many forms of transportation through the years. It then shows St. Augustine, Pensacola, Fort Pickens, Pensacola Beach, Panama City Beach, Florida Caverns, the Old Capitol, Killearn Gardens, Jacksonville, Fort Clinch in Fernandina, Orlando, Bok Tower, beach buggies on Daytona Beach and car races at the speedway, a launch at Cape Canaveral, fishing for sailfish, Tampa Bay Hotel, the Gasparilla Festival, Sunshine Skyway, Ringling Art Museum, Asolo Theater, Miami and the Keys. It uses old photos throughout. Produced by Leroy Crooks; sponsored by FDC.
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| GASPARILLA '54 AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION | GASPARILLA '54 AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION | | Automobiles
Bridges
Citrus
Concrete construction
Construction
Infrastructure
Marching bands
Parades
Road construction | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
GASPARILLA '54 AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION
- Date
- 1954-02
- Description
- This film begins with shots of the Old Capitol and other state office buildings. Subsequent scenes include floats and marching bands. There are points of view from a car driving down a single lane road. Viewers also see a waterfront scene with a Navy ship coming into view and the exterior of a jai-alai fronton. There are more scenes with car point of view of streets in town, more scenes of the Navy Ship, scenes of road construction including concrete pouring and asphalt laying, more driving point of view, scenes of young orange groves, a bridge in the Keys, and construction using graders and bulldozers. There are street scenes mixed in and two shots of a Model T on a bumpy road.
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| GOV. CLAUDE KIRK ASSORTED SCENES | GOV. CLAUDE KIRK ASSORTED SCENES | | Demonstrations
Governors-Florida
Politicians
Politics
Promotional films
Speeches | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
GOV. CLAUDE KIRK ASSORTED SCENES
- Date
- 1968-03-06
- Description
- This film has scenes of Gov. Kirk holding five-minute interviews with Florida citizens in a small trailer at several different locations throughout the state. Gov. Kirk is shown speaking at a small reception in Chicago. There are shots of an "anti-Kirk/pro education" rally at the Capitol. There is brief footage of Gov. Kirk speaking to the Classroom Teachers Association at the Miami Marine Stadium. The film ends with clips of Bob Hope with Gov. Kirk at an unidentified airport. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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| GOV. FARRIS BRYANT INAUGURATION | GOV. FARRIS BRYANT INAUGURATION | | Celebrations
Governors-Florida
Governors-Florida-Inaugural addresses
Gubernatorial elections
Inaugurations
Parties
Political campaigns
Politicians
Politics | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
GOV. FARRIS BRYANT INAUGURATION
- Date
- 1961-01-03
- Description
- This film starts with scenes of a gala party for Bryant on the day before inauguration. Next are scenes of a pre-inauguration breakfast at FSU gym. Gov. Collins and Gov. Bryant make the traditional limousine ride from the Governor's mansion to the Capitol for the ceremony. The film shows the press corps and CBS TV cameras (WTVT) set up for the show. The events include a prayer, introduction of the Governors' wives, the oath of office, handing over of the State Seal, Gov. Bryant's address, the reception line and the inaugural ball.
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| PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS | PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS | | African Americans
Capital punishment
Death penalty
Demonstrations
Nuclear power
Politics
Protesters
Protests | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS
- Date
- 1970 (circa)
- Description
- This work film contains segments featuring a variety of protest demonstrations. Viewers see: a picket line of African-Americans protesting poor housing conditions at Tallahassee's City Hall; a "Stop ERA" rally flooding the Capitol steps and grounds; lines of tractors filling the highway on their way to the Capitol; students participating in an "Anti-Iran" demonstration on the Florida State University campus; a "No Death-Penalty" sit-in occupying the park in front of the Governor's Mansion; and demonstrators protesting the Crystal Springs Nuclear Plant at the new Capitol Building. The segment ends with footage of a large group of African-Americans assembled outside a Tallahassee municipal building with protest signs. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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| REVEREND C.K. STEELE | REVEREND C.K. STEELE | | African American history
Civil rights activists
Civil rights leaders-1940-1980
Civil rights movement
Civil rights movements-Florida-Tallahassee-History-20th century
Demonstrations
Protests
White supremacist organizations | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
REVEREND C.K. STEELE
- Date
- 1970 (circa)
- Description
- This film begins with a demonstration by blacks protesting the shooting of a black man outside Jones' Grocery Store in Tallahassee. The Rev. Steele addresses opponents on the naming of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and the KKK in Tallahassee. There is another demonstration through downtown Tallahassee led by Steele ending on the steps of the Capitol. The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at a FAMU banquet. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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| THE WEEK THAT FLEW | THE WEEK THAT FLEW | | College sports
Economic conditions
Governors-Florida
Industry
Miami Hurricanes (Football team)
Promotional films | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
THE WEEK THAT FLEW
- Date
- 1966-12-02
- Description
- A group of industrial and financial writers is given a look at industrial Florida on a tour sponsored by the FDC. They leave New York City on a National Airlines jet and go to Tallahassee. The film shows the Capitol, the Governor's Mansion, Gov. Burns, aerials of Jacksonville, street views, and St. Pete/Tampa business exteriors. Viewers also see Cypress Gardens, Cape Kennedy, Fort Lauderdale waterways, a University of Miami football game, Miami Serpentarium and the University of Miami campus. The film ends with scenes of a nightclub show.
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| City Christmas Lights/Tallahassee | City Christmas Lights/Tallahassee | | Attractions
Holidays
Promotional films | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/aa266.jpg |
City Christmas Lights/Tallahassee
- Date
- 1971-12
- Description
- This film shows the Capitol and downtown Tallahassee with Christmas decorations. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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| A View of Tallahassee | A View of Tallahassee | | Aerial photography
Construction
Hospitals
Promotional films
Shopping malls
Stadiums | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/aa352.jpg |
A View of Tallahassee
- Date
- 1973 (circa)
- Description
- This film contains aerial and street footage of Tallahassee. There are aerial scenes of Florida State University campus, including shots of Doak Campbell Stadium. The Capitol is seen prior to the construction of the tower and north and south wings. There is also footage of the Northwood Mall area with evidence of new construction underway on the Tallahassee Mall in the distance. The segment also contains footage of Tallahassee streets, including many of the government buildings in the area of the Capitol. The film ends with exterior footage of the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital facility. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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