Classes remain closed at Merritt College
About This Item
KRON-TV news footage from March 16, 1971 with reporter Mike Mills featuring scenes from Merrit College in Oakland, where some offices had been seized on Monday by a student coalition which wants the Grove Street campus to remain open and classes remain cancelled. Includes views of students picketing outside the campus and of officials - including Lionel J. Wilson - and Black Panther member Doug Miranda speaking at a press conference. Note that between 2:42-2:46 a Ch.4 camera operator focuses on a Bolex 16mm camera being held by a man and whispers: "I love you!" Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
This 16mm reversal film print was scanned in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in March 2023.
- Date
- 3/16/1971
- Format
- 16mm color reversal print, with co-magnetic soundtrack
- Digital Format
- mp4 video file
- Genre
- local TV newsfilm
- Copyright Holder
- Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved.
- Duration
- 3:04
- Identifier
- KRON 2644-6
- Views
- 1324
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