Monthly Archives: July 2012

Celebrate the birthday of the Watermelon King!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Heather

All but forgotten today, Leo G. Altmayer was once Pittsburgh, PA’s “Watermelon King.” In 1934, Altmayer announced a new holiday, “Good Samaritan Day,” to be observed on July 29 every year. Not coincidentally, July 29th was also Altmayer’s birthday. For years … Continue reading →

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Visit the MIRC Digital Video Repository

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Heather

The University of South Carolina’s Moving Image Research Collections is excited to announce the launch of its Digital Video Repository site: mirc.sc.edu This pilot site provides access to more than two hundred moving images from a diverse set of collections, … Continue reading →

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Feature Video–July 24th–Old Cooper River Bridge

Posted on July 24, 2012 by pappasl

Let’s Take a Ride on the Old Cooper River Bridge by Cherrie Redd-Brown (MIRC) For readers who may not be familiar with the Low Country area of South Carolina, let me introduce you to the John P. Grace Memorial Bridge (also … Continue reading →

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Feature Video–11th July–Scott Nixon Home Movies

Posted on July 11, 2012 by pappasl

The Scott Nixon Home Movies Collection by Charles Sinclair Anyone who browses the Scott Nixon collection will begin to get to know the man behind the camera.  Mr. Nixon had many passions which he explored and documented habitually.  The stories reveal … Continue reading →

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“Tapping” the Liberty Bell for our Nation’s Birthday

Posted on July 2, 2012 by gregw

It takes time to prepare and transfer over eleven million feet of film; in fact, we’re still at it.  But discovery is one of the great joys of working with the Fox Movietone News Collection.  This week’s featured video is … Continue reading →

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