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1) [Concert]

News story dated 11-13-68.

2) Mrs. Bennett

No description available

3) [Convention at Newcastle]

At the Newcastle Inn.

4) Pat Feeney, Riverside Golfer, City Champ in 1957

No description available

5) Highway Safety, Portland Meeting

No description available

6) Moose on the Loose: Captured in South Portland

Original label says STOCK: ANIMALS.

7) Overturned Car on Route 88 in Yarmouth

News story dated 10-25-58. Original label says STOCK: ACCIDENTS.

8) Dennis, Louis: State Chairman for Veterans Day

News story dated 11-00-58. Original label says STOCK: Dennis, Louis

9) Smith, Halsey: President Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce

News story dated 12-03-58. Original label says STOCK: Smith, Halsey

10) Flaherty, Owen: Pub. Chairman, Coliseum Committee

News story dated 12-10-59.

11) Haskell, Robert: After 5 1/2 Days as Governor

News story dated 01-00-59. Original label says STOCK: Hasekll, Robert

12) Damborg Intro: Sen. Woodcock on Shortening Legislative Session to Save Money

News story dated 01-20-59.

13) Farley, Miss Patricia: Manager of Portland Convention Bureau

News story dated 01-00-59. Original label says STOCK: Farley, Miss Patricia

14) Gordon, John W. Chairman of [Portland] Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee

News story dated 01-00-59. Original label says STOCK: Gordon, John W.

15) Hutchinson, Scott: Manager, N.E.T&T. and Head of YWCA Fund Drive

News story dated 01-00-59. Original label says STOCK: Hutchinson, Scott

16) Jones, Rep. Henry of South Portland

News story dated 02-00-59. Original label says STOCK: Jones, Rep. Henry

17) Spring Lambs at Friendship

News story dated 02-00-59. Original label says STOCK: Animals

18) Legislature: James Hartley

News story dated 03-11-59.

19) Corcoran, John: Portland Education

News story dated 03-16-59. Original label says STOCK: John Corcoran

20) Deer Study at Orono

News story dated 03-25-59. Original label says STOCK: Deer Study at Orono

21) CBS: Frogmen Set Record

News story dated 03-07-59. Original label says STOCK: CBS. Footage shows underwater in swimming pool. Playing checkers, eating, etc.

22) Dr. Douglas Brown

News story dated 03-10-59.

23) Wilkins, Austin: Fire Prevention

News story dated 03-13-59. Original label says STOCK: C.B.S. Forest fire prevention?

24) Legislature: Bing Miller

News story dated 05-06-59.

25) Public Pier

News story dated 05-12-59.

26) Nagle Blasts Post Office Transport Cond.

News story dated 05-22-59.

27) Marky the Baby Seal

News story dated 05-25-59.

28) Miller on Tax Relief

News story dated 06-11-59.

29) E. Spencer Miller

News story dated 06-15-59.

30) Expo Repairs Progress

News story dated 08-04-59.

31) Friendship Sloop Launched

News story dated 08-10-59.

32) Irvine, Dean: Co-Eds at UMP Statement

News story dated 09-25-59.

33) Smith, Pete: Chamber of Commerce, New Mall

News story dated 10-06-59.

34) Jones, Rufus: Artful Dodger

News story dated 10-09-59.

35) Chamber of Commerce: New Committee

News story dated 10-16-59.

36) Simmons, Missing Girl

News story dated 10-21-59.

37) Liquor Store Robbery

News story dated 10-23-59.

38) Regins, Steve: State Police

News story dated 10-29-59.

39) Aviation: Military F-100A

News story dated 10-29-59. In flight.

40) South Portland Shipyard

News story dated 11-02-59.

41) Michaels, Sam

News story dated 11-03-59.

42) Atomic Cocktails in Portland

News story dated 11-13-59.;Medical personnel use devices including Picker box. Cross on wall in examining room, could be Mercy Hospital?

43) Brown on Expo

News story dated 11-30-59.

44) Oliver with Congressional Issue Group

News story dated 12-03-59.

45) Clayt Starbird Retires: Portland Police Officer

News story dated 12-11-59.

46) Colonel Stephenson

News story dated 12-21-59.

47) Gignoux

News story dated 12-24-59.

48) City Council, Portland

News story.

49) Wadsworth Statement

News story dated 01-04-60.

50) Dr. Winthrop C. Libby

News story dated 01-11-60.

51) Anna Owens

News story dated 02-12-60.

52) Metro Mail Report

News story dated 02-12-60.

53) Nick Pitarys Rescue

News story dated 02-16-60.

54) 'State of Maine' Returns

News story dated 02-16-60. 'State of Maine' ship.

55) Garrett Visits Portland

News story dated 05-21-60.

56) Dr. John Milazzo

News story dated 05-16-60.

57) Bates Campus

News story dated 05-17-60. Original label says STOCK: Bates Campus

58) Mariner, Herbert [Cape Elizabeth Fire and Police Departments]

News story dated 05-17-60.

59) Brown, Linwood: Child Welfare

News story dated 05-25-60.

60) McMabol, Re-elected

News story dated 05-26-60.

61) Leavitt, F. Herbert

News story dated 06-10-60.

62) Allen, Lloyd K.

News story dated 06-14-60.

63) Greenberg, Maurice

News story dated 06-24-60.

64) KC27 Air Crash

News story dated 06-28-60. Aerial view.

65) Cousins Island Dock Squabble

News story dated 06-29-60.

66) Muskie, [Edmund S.]: Democratic Convention

News story dated 07-13-60.

67) Anderson, Toby: For Truck Owners

News story dated 07-27-60.

68) Maine Delegation at Convention

News story dated 07-28-60.

69) Merrill, Herbert Honored

News story dated 08-03-60.

70) Nautilus [Submarine] Ready Again

News story dated 08-11-60. Submarine at sea.

71) Studio 13: Canadian Business

News story dated 08-19-60. [Kindergarten?]

72) Bernstein Sworn In

News story dated 09-01-60.

73) Schools Open Tomorrow

News story dated 09-06-60.

74) Sub 'Jack' Keel Laying

News story dated 09-19-60. Submarine.

75) Dr. Blewitt Convocation Talk

News story dated 09-28-60.

76) Sgt. Rouhey Retires

News story dated 09-30-60.

77) Welsh, William Harper

News story dated 10-04-60.

78) Bruns on Fire Prevention

News story dated 10-10-60.

79) Cope: New Lights for Portland

News story dated 10-10-60.

80) Mayer Lemieux

News story dated 10-11-60.

81) Cormier at Westbrook Junior College

News story dated 10-12-60.

82) Brunswick Highway Construction

News story dated 11-21-60. Road construction on Route 1 beside Fort Andross.

83) C.M.P. Gets Chopper

News story dated 11-21-60. Central Maine Power helicopter; two men taking a test flight.

84) Waynefleet [School] Kids Sing

News story dated 11-23-60.

85) Sheldon Warning

News story dated 11-25-60. About consumer fraud at Christmas season.

86) Hunting Season Ending

News story dated 11-29-60. Six or eight hunters walking through woods.

87) Sanford High [School] Gets Engine

News story dated 12-08-60. Industrial Arts class.

88) George Nasson Day Scholars

News story dated 12-09-60. Industrial Arts class.

89) Bucknam with New Plan for Rearing Pheasants

News story dated 01-06-61. Men and dogs hunting.

90) Lee Weeks to get Shelter

News story dated 01-13-61.

91) John A. Smell

News story dated 01-17-61.

92) Portland Smog

News story dated 01-17-61.

93) GATCH Presents Film

News story dated 02-01-61.

94) Toby Anderson on Plan

News story dated 02-02-61. Railroads and truckers should cooperate.

95) [Battleship Maine Ceremony]

News story dated 02/15/61.

96) Sam Connor on Traffic

News story dated 02-17-61.

97) Toby Anderson on Truck Tax

News story dated 03-01-61. About J.F. Kennedy's new road tax bill.

98) Benjamin Bullman

News story dated 03-01-61. First dollar-a-year man to work at city hall.

99) Winter Storm Footage

News story dated 03-14-60 and 03-14-61. Cars, children, accidents.

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White, John J. Sr./WGAN Collection

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Credit: White, John J. Sr./WGAN Collection, Northeast Historic Film. Margaret Chase Smith, 1964.

Primary Format and Extent

film (250,000 ft.) : si. and sd., b&w and col. ; 16 mm. reversal pos.

Collection Date Range

1936 – 1973

Summary

Collection contains news: over 200,000 feet of television newsfilm, primarily local news from the greater Portland, Maine, area dating from the 1950s and 1968-1973. Collection also contains advertising (both local and national commercials), sports coverage, public affairs programs, and features such as the syndicated "Ern Westmore's Tips and Tricks," a series on women's health and beauty. Collection also contains documentaries and political footage, including a film about the Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project in eastern Maine and incomplete footage from the 1964 press conference in which Senator Margaret Chase Smith announced her presidential candidacy. See also Andy Graham/WGAN Collection for television commercials.

Biographical/Historical Notes

John J. White, Sr. was employed at station WGAN-TV in Portland and saved the film. WGAN-TV, a CBS affiliate, is now station WGME-TV.

People and Organizations

Margaret Chase Smith

Genre(s)

News, Sports , Documentary, Television commercial, Interview

Subject(s)

Cities and towns, Community Life, Dams, Legislators, Manners and customs, State governments, Women

Place(s)

Portland, ME

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