GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE | GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE | | African American history Civil rights Cold War Demonstrations Governors-Florida Politicians Politics Race relations Strikes and lockouts | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE
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- 1964-03-26
- Description
- Gov. Farris Bryant comments on the arrest of John W. Davis in an attempt to thwart violence in the Florida East Coast Railway strike, his recent meeting with former President Harry Truman, the invasion of Florida airspace by Cuban military aircraft, racial tension in Florida and a civil rights demonstration in Tallahassee. There are several in-camera edits and re-shot responses at the end of the film. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.
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GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE | GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE | | Civil rights Demonstrations Governors-Florida Infrastructure Politicians Politics Race relations Transportation | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE
- Date
- 1964-04-02
- Description
- Tension mounts in this press conference when Gov. Farris Bryant declines to comment at length on the purpose of a secretive personal trip to Washington, D.C. He remarks on the use of the Florida National Guard in response to racial or civil unrest, construction plans for the Florida causeway and the success of the Florida Development Commission. Gov. Bryant also comments on the arrest of Elizabeth Peabody, mother of then-Massachusetts Gov. Endicott Peabody, for her participation in a civil rights march in St. Augustine. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.
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Gov. Farris Bryant Press Conference
- Date
- 1964-04-10
- Description
- Gov. Bryant comments on the creation of a civil rights committee to assist in communication and "cooling down" racial tensions in St. Augustine following the outbreak of riots in that city. There are several in-camera edits. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.
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GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE | GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE | | African American history Civil rights Demonstrations Exhibitions Governors-Florida Politicians Politics Promotional films Race relations | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE
- Date
- 1964-07-17
- Description
- Gov. Bryant comments on attendance statistics for Florida Pavilion visitors at the World's Fair, civil unrest and racial tensions in St. Augustine, and his prediction for the 1964 national elections. There are several in-camera edits. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.
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GOV. LEROY COLLINS INTERVIEW ON REV. C.K. STEELE | GOV. LEROY COLLINS INTERVIEW ON REV. C.K. STEELE | | African American history Civil rights activists Civil rights movement Governors-Florida Politicians Politics Race relations Segregation | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
GOV. LEROY COLLINS INTERVIEW ON REV. C.K. STEELE
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- 1980-05-22
- Description
- Gov. Collins discusses his relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King and the Rev. C.K. Steele and their efforts to help abolish segregation. He mentions his own personal beliefs on the subject, with specific comments pertaining to segregated lunch counters. This footage is a rough final interview edit. It lacks a smooth, finished presentation. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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Governor Leroy Collins Comments on Civil Rights | Governor Leroy Collins Comments on Civil Rights | | African American history Civil rights activists Civil rights movement Governors-Florida Politicians Politics Race relations Segregation | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/BA356.jpg |
Governor Leroy Collins Comments on Civil Rights
- Date
- 1970 (circa)
- Description
- Gov. Collins remarks on his relationship with the Rev. C.K. Steele and on Steele's efforts in the civil rights struggle. Gov. Collins discusses his own personal growth and changes in his philosophy concerning issues of race as a result of close involvement in the civil rights movement. There are a few rough edits in this film, but the overall aesthetic quality is excellent. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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PRIMARY CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR NO. 5 | PRIMARY CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR NO. 5 | | Governors-Florida Gubernatorial campaigns Politicians Politics Race relations Speeches | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR NO. 5
- Date
- 1966
- Description
- This film shows a press conference with Sen. Kelly and High discussing endorsement by US Rep. Adam Clayton Powell. Sen. Kelly states that High asked Martin Luther King not to come to Florida. Harry Arrington, accused of setting up Powell, denies involvement. Then, High gives an interview from the front seat of a convertible and waves from the car to people on the street. The interview in the car continues. It is followed by sidewalk scenes, speeches in a building and shopping center parking lot, a motorcade and more speeches with Sen. Kelly. High and Kelly board a DC-3. The film then shows another rally where Kelly gives a speech standing on a chair. High does the same. There is more campaigning from motorcades, helicopter flights and a rally in a stadium. Produced by WTVJ -Miami.
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QUIET REVOLUTION | QUIET REVOLUTION | | Demonstrations Local government Promotional films Race relations | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
QUIET REVOLUTION
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- This film begins with documentary footage of fires and arrests during race riots to illustrate the "revolutionary" atmosphere of 1960s. It then tells how Jacksonville's consolidated government is a quiet revolution that benefits everyone. The film definitely pushes the concept, but has good visuals.
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Vibrations: Julian Bond/Frenchtown/Pitts & Lee March | Vibrations: Julian Bond/Frenchtown/Pitts & Lee March | | Affirmative Action African American African American politicians Civil rights Discrimination Interviews Politicians Politics Race relations | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/vibrations.jpg |
Vibrations: Julian Bond/Frenchtown/Pitts & Lee March
- Date
- 1978
- Description
- This is footage from WFSU-TV's "Vibrations" program. Interviewer Lucias Gant talks with Georgia Sen. Julian Bond about civil rights issues. There is additional footage of Sen. Bond giving a speech. There is interview footage with the Leon County Director of Community Improvement discussing the Frenchtown Improvement Project. Members of Tallahassee's Bethel Baptist Church march to the Capitol in protest of the wrongful imprisonment of Freddie Lee Pitts and Wilbert Lee. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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