Series: 7. Newsfilm, 1950-1980
Physical Description: 6310 canisters of film (16 mm) 
Scope and Content Note: The newsfilm series contains nearly 50,000 news stories broadcast from 1950 to 1980 by WTMJ-TV, an NBC-affiliated station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The stories cover all aspects of Milwaukee history including politics, business and industry, sports, entertainment, and social justice movements. Of special interest are segments on the Milwaukee Braves, civil rights activities in Milwaukee during the 1960s, local businesses such as Allis-Chalmers and the Pabst, Schlitz, and Miller breweries, and of politicians and celebrities who visited Milwaukee. The program series include the daily news, special reports, and The Milwaukee Newsreel and Special Assignment programs. A detailed online database of the newsfilm segments can be found at WTMJ-TV News Search. The database is a catalog of over 50,000 news stories broadcast from 1950 to 1980 by WTMJ-TV, an NBC-affiliated station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Other Finding Aids: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee administers an index to the news footage, the WTMJ-TV News Search. A small amount of news footage has been digitized and may be viewed on the WTMJ-TV News Search website by conducting an advanced search and filtering viewing options to 'view online'. Most of the collection has not been digitized but is available for viewing by creating a viewing list and filling out a request form. There is a processing fee per reel. Contact the Archives at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for more information: askarch@uwm.edu.