WTAR-WTKR Hampton Roads, Virginia Historic News Film Collection

Tidewater Viewpoint segment about the Girls Club of Norfolk, located in the East Ghent neighborhood. The girls at the club are seen taking part in various activities, including arts and crafts, singing, and dancing to the latest music. Possible B-roll/outtake footage. 0:05:45

Footage of golfers playing at a local golf course, location unknown. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:42

Footage regarding highway construction and planning in Northern Virginia, with focus on I-95. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:01:12

Footage of a captured seal being released back into the wild, at the Virginia Beach, Oceanfront. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:52

An unidentified man talks about the concept of law and order with emphasis on justice, morals, and integrity. Possible editorial segment. Possible B-roll/outtake footage 0:02:30

A unidentified person talks about the stock market which has been problematic due to the tumultuous events of 1968. 0:02:35

Footage of the Royal Canadian Navy destroyer, the HMCS Gatineau, visiting their American counterparts at Naval Station Norfolk. The HMCS Gatineau was in service from 1959 to 1996. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:28

Footage of an unidentified man visiting the United States Navy aircraft carrier, USS Forrestal (CV-59), looking primarily at the fighter jets and talking to the pilots. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:01:18

Footage of a disabled child getting his wish to be part of the Chesapeake Virginia Sheriff's Department granted. The unidentified child is the State Poster Child for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:43

News report of a Marine A-6 Intruder collision and crash in the Buckroe area of Hampton, Virginia. The crew of the two A-6 planes safely ejected, but two people on the ground were reported dead. Caution: graphic crash and fire scenes. No sound at 0:00-0:55; 2:59-3:48; 4:26-4:37; 6;50-7:26; 9:05-10:04; 10:23-18:00; 18:24-19:18; 21:30-22:23. 0:25:05

Footage from the American Automobile Association (A.A.A.) Awards, in which Virginia Governor Albertis S. Harrison, Jr., helped handout awards and gave a speech. Receiving one of the awards is Jack B. Prince, station manager of WTAR Radio and Television. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:46

Footage of the A. J. Legum Furniture Store and the Downtown Norfolk redevelopment surrounding it. The Greyhound bus station is also featured in the footage. Today, the furniture store is no longer standing and its land is now a park and gathering area for the NEON Arts District. The Greyhound station was demolished in 1961 to make way for the widening of Brambleton Avenue, and had to move to a new location on Monticello Avenue. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:28

Tidewater Viewpoint interview with A. M. Sullivan, editor of Dunn's Review who recently spoke at the Virginia Conference on World Trade. Interview abruptly ends at 5:08. 0:05:08

Footage of waterfront area near Downtown Norfolk, featuring an abandoned warehouse and dock area. Years later the area was successfully redeveloped into a business and residential area. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:46

Footage of the luxury passenger liner S. S. United States in the process of disembarking with passengers coming aboard and relaxing in the ship's lounge. The S. S. United States was withdrawn from service in 1969, due to the growth of transatlantic air-travel. The liner passed through different owners, proposing various ventures that never came into fruition, including making it into a hotel and casino, a Caribbean cruise ship, and a possible hospital ship for the U. S. Navy. Currently the liner is docked at Pier 82 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, awaiting its fate (conservation or becoming an artificial reef). Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:46

Footage of an accident between a car and a motorcycle belonging to the Norfolk Police Department. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:29

Footage of an traffic accident victim being taken to a local hospital by members of the Norfolk Police Department. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:37

Footage of an accidental fall of a steel worker during a construction project in Downtown Norfolk. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:41

Footage of several accidents and rescues at sea, during the year 1960. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:01:23

Interview with an unidentified woman who is in support of a public accommodation law in Virginia, in order to prevent economic disadvantage due to prejudice. 0:01:33