Channel 6 Augusta Riots footage
Scope and Contents
Footage runs for 2 minutes and 11 seconds. Material is retrospective coverage of the riots made within a week of the occurrence of the event. Footage includes scenes of the protestors assembling at the Augusta Richmond County Municipal Building, scenes of peace-keeping personal and scenes of destroyed buildings. There is audio of James Brown discussing the cause of the riot accompanied by a still photograph.
Dates
- Created: 1970
- Other: Date acquired: 10/01/2006
Creator
- WJBF News Channel Six (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
no restrictions
Biographical or Historical Information
This copy of the footage was donated by an arrangement with the Museum of Augusta History in November 2006. The Museum displays this video in the context of a permanent exhibit. The original video tape is no longer available. The May 11, 1970 riot was sparked by the death of Charles Oatman while he was in custody in the Augusta Richmond County jail.
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Extent
1.00 items : compact disk
Language
English
Source of Acquisition
Augusta Museum of History
Method of Acquisition
This material was donated to Reese Library Special Collections, Augusta University by the Augusta Museum of History on 10/01/2006. Acc#2006.19
- Title
- Inventory of the Channel 6 Augusta Riots footage
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository