Films and videos related to May 4 (Kent State Shootings)

MAY 4 COLLECTION -- Boxes 95, 95A , 95B, 95C, 95D, 95E + oversize

Finding Aid

Prepared by Nancy Birk, December 1, 1994; Updated January 2012 by Stephanie Tulley; Last Update: June 2024
2 record storage boxes, 3 half-size record storage boxes, 1 AV box, 1 oversize box, 5.13 cubic feet, 12th floor

Scope and Content: This collection contains various film and video related to May 4th that has been donated to the Department of Special Collections and Archives. Provenance information for each piece (if known) can be found with the individual listing. The collection includes multiple formats including born digital files. The researcher is advised that other film and video on this topic may be found in other subcollections. For location information, consult the media index. See the oversize box for large-format or odd-sized archival copies of some tapes.

Processing Information: Films are added to this finding aid listing in the order in which they are acquired. Therefore, in order to locate a specific title or keyword, use of the "Find" or "Find in Page" menu option of your browser is recommended.

Alternative Form Available: Some of the films and videos in this collection have been digitally captured and made available online. Click on linked titles to view those items in our digital archive.

Location of Originals: Extra and archival copies of films, tapes, and other media are stored on 11th floor. See Location Guide.

Related Materials: There are other film holdings throughout other May 4 sub-collections. See the Collection Index, "Films and Videos" category for links to other collections including films. See also our Guide to Films in the May 4 Collections for more information. The films of Richard Myers are found in the Richard Myers papers.

Restrictions on Use: In most cases, donation of this material to the Department does not imply that copyright restrictions have been lifted. Copyright still resides with the creator(s). To obtain release, the researcher should contact the person(s) listed with the individual item. Copyright release is not necessary to view the materials, only for reuse.

Box 95
Film/Video -- Contents

1. Videotape: KSU--The Early Years, created by KSU alumni Tom Bussell and "Joe Buck", Includes video of the burning of the ROTC building, 1 May 1970. The donor retains copyright.
2. Videotape: Life Looks Back: Powerful Images of the Last Three Decades. For viewing only.
3. Videotape: Spring 1970 from the TV show Our World, on ABC. Aired 23 Oct. 1986. For viewing only.
4. Videotape: Today in Cleveland 5/4/90 -- Candlelight Vigil; "Today" 5/4/90. Includes Interviews with Dean Kahler, William Gordon, and Robert Stamp at Memorial. For viewing only.
5. Videotape: Morning Exchange, "12:00 Eyewitness News", "Live on 5" 5/4/90. For viewing only.
6. Videotape: NBC Nightly News, local channel 3, 6-7 p.m.; 11:00-11:30 p.m., 5/4/90. For viewing only.
7. Videotape: Good Morning America, 7-9 a.m., 5/4/90. For viewing only.
8. Videotape: May 4 Memorial Dedication, 5/4/90. Includes Ohio Governor Richard ("Dick") Celeste's (D) official apology to the killed, wounded, and their families. No copyright restrictions.
9. Videotape: May 4 Memorial Press Conference, 5/4/90. No copyright restrictions.
10. Videotape: CBS News Nightwatch, 5/4/90. For viewing only.
11. Videotape: Prime Time Live with Sam Donaldson, 5/3/90. (3 minutes). This segment did not air. For viewing only.
12. Videotape: Kent State: A Look Back in History. Prod./Dir. Robert M. Harper. 12/14/88. For viewing only.
13. Videotape: The Kent State Shootings: Fifteen Years Later. Produced by Wright State University TV Center. 1985. For viewing only.
14. Videotape: May 4 Memorial Groundbreaking, 1/25/89. No copyright restrictions.
15. Videotape: Kent Class of 70 Producer Pierre Leduc, Pierre Nadeau. Produced in 1976 by the Canadian Broadcasting Company, this tape includes inter views with Charles Brill, Charles Fassinger, and Mary Vecchio. This tape was given to the archives by Jerry Lewis. Copyright resides with the CBC. For viewing only.
16. Videotape: News story on CD ROM currently under development about May 4 -- 12/5/94. For viewing only.
17. Videotape: News story on Tent City, 1977. Aired TV 8, CBS News, Cleveland. Gift of Jerry Lewis. For viewing only.
18. DVD: Drew Tiene, The Story of the Kent State Shootings. 1995. For viewing only.
19. Videotape: Drew Tiene, The Story of the Kent State Shootings. 1995. For viewing only.
20. Videotape: Covering May 4th: Journalistic Reflections, 5/2/95. Includes 1970 CBS footage (copyrighted by CBS and available for viewing only).The panel discussion is not copyrighted and includes Ike Pappas, Bob Carpenter, Jeff Sallot, and Bill Armstrong, moderated by Albert Fitzpatrick.
21. Videotape: Kent State Reflections, Aired January 1996 on The History Channel. For viewing only. For copyright information contact James Banks, Professor of History, Cuyahoga Community College, 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma, OH 44130-5199.
22. Videotape: Witness. Dance production performed at Kent State University on April 29, 1995 by Dance Alloy, a modern dance company based in Pittsburgh. The production was created by Artistic Director Mark Taylor. Members of the Kent community also participated in the production. For viewing only.
23. Videotape: May 4th TV Coverage, 1995. Edited tape 1. For viewing only.
24. Videotape: May 4th TV Coverage, 1995. Edited tape 2. For viewing only.
25. Videotape: May 4th TV Coverage, 1995. Edited tape 3. For viewing only.
26. Videotape: Bob Tayek May 4 commentary, WAKC-TV 23, April 14, 1993. For viewing only.
27. Videotape: News Coverage 25th anniversary commemoration, 5/4/95. For viewing only.
28. Videotape: News coverage 27th anniversary commemoration, 5/5/97. Includes Crosby, Stills and Nash coverage, feeds from WKYC-TV3 Today show, Newsbreak and WJW-8 10 pm news. For viewing only.
29. Videotape: News coverage, n.d. For viewing only.
30. Videotape: News coverage, 1995. Includes interviews with Alan Canfora, Chic Canfora, Robbie Stamps, Mary Ann Vecchio, John Filo and Dean Kahler. For viewing only.
31. Videotape: Kent State & Vietnam Memorials, 1998. Personal tape of Greg Heavin. For viewing only.

Box 95A
Film/Video -- Contents

32. Videotape: Kent State, The Day the War Came Home, 2000. Documentary produced for the Learning Channel by Single Spark Pictures. For viewing only.
33. Videotape: The 70's, Rough cut, 1st 20 minutes of this mini-series produced by NBC, 2000. For viewing only.
34. Videotape: 20th Century with Mike Wallace, Kent State, 2000. Produced by CBS. For viewing only.
35. Videotape: CNN Live Coverage of the 30th Anniversary, 5/4/2000. For viewing only.
36. Videotape: CNN Reporter Round Table with Bob Carpenter, John Darnell, Paul Tople, 5/1/2000. For viewing only.
37. Videotape: 8 mm film taken by Chris Abell from the 5th floor Wright Hall hallway during the shootings in 1970, [running time is approx. 1 min. 30 seconds] 5/4/70. For viewing only.
    Alternative Form Available: This item has been digitized.
38. Videotape: VH1 "Rock Story: Rebels With a Cause", 4/18/2000. Focuses on the song Ohio by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, includes interviews with the band members, as well as Chrissie Hynde, Alan Canfora and Jerry Lewis. For viewing only.
39. Videotape: Media Availability with Wounded Students and Family Members of Slain Students, 2000. This was a "media availability" event offered by Kent State University as part of the 30th anniversary commemoration. Question and answer format, with the families and wounded students, including Russ Miller, brother of Jeffrey Miller, and the following who were wounded on May 4 1970: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Jim Russell, Robby Stamps, Joe Lewis, and Dean Kahler. Margaret Garmon opened the event, and President Carol Cartwright and faculty member and commemoration committee member Carole Barbato provided introductory comments. No copyright restrictions.
40. Videotape: Unidentified May 4 footage, shows wounded receiving medical treatment (less than one minute in length; no sound). For viewing only, unknown copyright.
41. Videotape: George Segal. Michael Blackwood Productions, 1978. American sculptor, George Segal, discusses his work, including the sculpture commissioned by KSU in 1978 that was rejected. The video follows that story in depth, beginning with his ideas of the casting and selection of models through his thoughts on the rejection. For viewing only.
42. Videotape: Kent State University Shooting. This Week In History, Suitcase Productions for the History Channel: 2001. For viewing only.
43. Videotape: Kent 1970: Covering the Confrontation. School of Journalism, Bowling Green State University, [198?]. [For viewing only.]
44. Videotape: Channel 5 News with Ted Henry and Barbara Meek, 5/3/2001. For viewing only.
45. Videotape: Ohio News Coverage, 5/3/2002. For viewing only.
46. Videotape: Ohio News Coverage, continued, 5/3/2002. For viewing only.
47. Videotape: KSU May, 1970, McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1972, 23 minutes, color
    Directed by: Joseph E. Clement; Produced and written by: Alva I. Cox, Jr.; Narrated by: E. G. Marshall Based on research by: Peter Davies Description: "This film documents sequences of events which culminated in the tragedy of May 4, 1970." [quote from Marshall] Includes photographs taken by: The Akron Beacon Journal, John Darnell, John Filo, Richard Harris, Jr., KSU News Service, Jack Davis, Doug Moore, Richard Kever, Bill Ling, Tom McGrew, Howard Ruffner, Paul Tople, Randy Wallick. Includes 8mm footage taken by Chris Abell. Note: Occasional audio distortion. For viewing only.
48. Videotape: Kent State [docu-drama], MCA Home Video, 1987, 120 minutes, color
    Directed by: James Goldstone; Produced by: Max A. Keller, Micheline H. Keller, Philip Barry; Written by: Gerald Green and Richard Kramer; Inter Planetary Pictures, 1981. Description [from sleeve]: "Based on a true incident, Kent State follows the personal stories of the four students who were killed by National Guardsmen on the Ohio college campus in the spring of 1970." For viewing only.
49. Videotape: Synesthetics Presents: Kent State May 1970, Video, [2002], color and b&w [video conversion of 1972 film]
    Directed by: Joseph E. Clement; Produced and written by: Alva I. Cox, Jr., based on research by Peter Davies; Narrator: E. G. Marshall; Film Editor: Hans Dudelheim; Cameraman: Richard Francis; Sound: Jim Hubbard; Filmography: Comcorps, William Drennan; Music: from the oratorio "Truth Has Fallen" by Dave Brubeck; Additional music: Chris Brubeck.
    Includes photographs by Akron Beacon Journal, John Darnell, John Filo, Richard Harris, Jr., Kent State University News Service, Jack Davis, Doug Moore, Richard Kevern, Bill Ling, Tom McGrew, Howard Ruffner, Paul Tople, Randy Wallick; 8mm footage by Chris Abell, and live sound from WKNT, Kent, Ohio, Robert M. Carpenter. For viewing only. [See oversize box for Beta master (archival) and original film]
    Alternative Form Available: This item has been digitized.
50. Videotape: The Boundaries of Freedom of Expression and Order in a Democratic Society, features keynote speaker Kathleen M. Sullivan 05/01/00. For viewing only.
51. Videotape: The Boundaries of Freedom of Expression and Order in a Democratic Society, features Cass Sunstein 05/02/00. For viewing only.
52. Videotape: The Boundaries of Freedom of Expression and Order in a Democratic Society, features Anthony Lewis 05/02/00. For viewing only.
53. Videotape: Experiencing Democracy May 4th. For viewing only.
54. Videotape: Live on Five, Channel Five News May 4th 1989. For viewing only.
55. Videotape: Channel 3 News May 4th 1989, brief story about 19th Anniversary. For viewing only.
56. Videotape: May 4th Groundbreaking Ceremony, news item, 1/25/89, ch. 5, 3, 23, 8, CNN. For viewing only.
57. Videotape: Channel 43 News: May 4th, 5/4/88, 18th Anniversary. For viewing only.
58. Videotape: Channel 5 News: May 4th, 5/4/88, 18th Anniversary.. For viewing only.
59. Videotape: May 4th, 1992 News Stories. For viewing only.
60. Videotape: May 4th, 1990 News Stories, tape 1. Includes Chs 8, 5 ,3 (with Dick Feagler commentary) and CNN news segments about anniversary. CBS Nightwatch with Dr. Jerry M. Lewis and Dean Kahler. NBC coverage of 20th anniversary observances. ABC News Forum with Peter Jennings (only 1 segment with Dean Kahler and Gen William Westmoreland). CNN Crossfire: Mike Kinsley and Pat Buchanan with David Horowitz and Alan Canfora. For viewing only.
61. Videotape: May 4th, 1990 News Stories, tape 2. Includes CBS This Morning with Dr. Jerry M. Lewis Dean Kahler and Charles Fassinger. Today With Dean Kahler and William Gordon. Good Morning America with Roseann Canfora Knepp and Dal Hardesty. Morning Exchange with Sharon Cavileer, Dr. Gayle Ormiston, Charles Fassinger, and Dr. Thomas Hensley. Live on Five (ABC) with Dr. Jerry M. Lewis, 6 o'clock news coverage and World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. Ch 3 (NBC) coverage of 20th anniversary and national news with Tom Brokaw. Ch 8 (CBS) extended coverage and interviews with Dr Jerry M. Lewis, Dean Kahler, and Charles Fassinger. CBS Evening News coverage and Newscenter 8. Ch 43 10 o'clock news and Ch 23 news extended coverage with interviews of former students. Nightline with Ted Koppel, opening segment. Tom Brokaw national news coverage. For viewing only.

Box 95B
Film/Video -- Contents

63. Videotape: Arun Gandhi, keynote speaker "Nonviolence or Nonexistance: Option for the New Millennium, 5/3/00. No copyright restrictions.
64. Videotape: May 4 Commemoration 2000 Clips, including candelight vigil, memorial services. No copyright restrictions.
65. Videotape: May 4 Commemoration 2001 Clips, including candelight vigil, memorial services. No copyright restrictions.
66. Videotape: May 4 Commemoration 2002 Clips, including candelight vigil, memorial services. No copyright restrictions.
67. Videotape: Prentice Parking Lot Memorial Markers Dedication, September 8, 1999. Dedication ceremony for the Prentice Parking Lot memorial markers that were created at the request of the May 4th Task Force to mark locations students slain on May 4, 1970. No copyright restrictions.
68. Videotape & DVDs: SDS & BUS Rallies and Sit-ins, 1968; 1969. For viewing only.
    Origination: Sources of film footage compiled on this tape are unknown. This video copy was made from an original film in the Kent State University Police records.
    Scope and Content: November 1968: Rallies and interviews related to Student Activities Center Sit-in (related to Oakland Police Department recruitment) evening rally (sound), interview with BUS and SDS students (sound). One of the BUS representatives interviewed is William Stephen Tolliver. 
    Related Material: See also the Kent State University Police records.
69. Videotape: Glenn Frank--Messenger of Peace. Produced by Alan Frank; Written by Sandra Perlman; Narrated by Mark Urycki, 1995. For viewing only.
    Scope and Content: Biography about the late Kent State professor and faculty marshal on May 4, 1970.
70. Videotape: Frank/McMillen-Armstrong Manuscripts Colloquium. A Colloquium on Two Unpublished Manuscripts About the Events of May 4, April 22, 2003. Authored by Glenn Frank; Barclay McMillen and William Armstrong. Commentary on Frank manuscript by Jerry M. Lewis. Commentary on McMillen/Armstrong manuscript by Thomas R. Hensley. No copyright restrictions.
71. Videotape: George Segal, American Still Life, includes interviews with the artist, scenes of him at work and commentary from friends and family. For viewing only.
72. Videotape: Board of Trustees, Meeting, May 4 Memorial, Channels 3, 8, and 23 news coverage. 11/15/1988. For viewing only.
73. Videotape: Tent City Arrests, fragments of national news coverage. 7/12/1977. For viewing only.
74. Videotape: Tent City, fragments of local news coverage of storm damage to Tent City and reports of scuffles after the May 4 Coalition was found to be meeting in a campus building which the University claimed was unauthorized., [summer 1977?] For viewing only.
75. Videotape: Tent City, fragments of local news coverage, [summer/fall 1977?] For viewing only.
76. Videotape: Tent City, fragment of local news coverage reporting on return to quiet on campus as construction of gym annex began, [fall 1977?] For viewing only.
77. Videotape: After Nam. CNN footage about KSU shootings [includes short interviews with Dennis Carey, Alan Canfora, Larry Shafer. NOTE: tape cuts off after 2:28.], [1986?] For viewing only.
78. Videotape: WKYC, Channel 3 coverage; ABC Nightline coverage; CBS pieces on 15th anniversary of shootings, 1985. For viewing only.
79. Videotape: Almanack pays tribute to Kent State on May 4th, 15th anniversary [television program], 1985. For viewing only.
80. Videotape: Good Morning America piece on the May 4 Memorial. Interviewees are Michael Schwartz, Dean Kahler, and Ian Taberner, 1986. For viewing only.
81. Videotape: WKYC piece on the selection of the Taberner design for the May 4 Memorial. [NOTE: piece occurs at 44:00 of tape.], 1986. For viewing only.

Box 95C
Film/Video -- Contents

82. Videotape: Kent State Revisited, CNN, 4/7/1988. For viewing only.
83. Videotape: Channel 3 News coverage, May 4, 1988. For viewing only.
84. Videotape: Channel 43 News coverage, May 4, 1989. For viewing only.
85. Videotape: Glöm Aldrig Kent State (Peter Sommerstein), [1980?]. [Documentary with narrative in Swedish and interviews in English with Henry Halem, John Lough, Jerry M. Lewis, George McGovern, Elaine Miller Holstein, and Dean Kahler.] For viewing only.
86. Videotape: C-SPAN 35th Anniversary Panel. May 3, 2005 panel discussion. C-SPAN tape 186598-1, May 2005. No copyright restrictions.
87. Videotape: Rebels with a Cause: a film by Helen Garvy. Zeitgeist Films, 2000. [Includes interviews with Jane Adams, Bill Ayers, Carolyn Craven, Carl Davidson, Bernadine Dohrn, Alice Embree, Dick Flacks, Todd Gitlin, Carol Glassman, Juan Gonzalez, Alan Haber, Casey Hayden, Tom Hayden, Mark Kleiman, Sue Eanet Klonsky, Sharon Jeffrey Lehrer, Steve Max, Jeff Shero Nightbyrd, Carl Oglesby, Robert Pardun, Judy Schiffer Perez, Bob Ross, Vivian Leburg Rothstein, Mike Spiegel, Elizabeth Stanley, Marilyn Salzman Webb, Cathy Wilkerson, and Junius Williams.] For viewing only.
88. DVD: Inquire, Learn, Reflect: A documentary about Kent State University, May 1-4, 1970 by Bill Gilbreath. [Multimedia presentation created as a student project at Evergreen State College], 2005. For viewing only. [no archival copy on file]
89. Videotape: A Dialogue with Dr. Melvene Hardee. KSU students 1970-1975, tape 1 of 2, May 3, 1975. For viewing only.
90. Videotape: A Dialogue with Dr. Melvene Hardee. KSU students 1970-1975, tape 2 of 2, May 3, 1975. For viewing only.
91. Videotape: CBS Evening News piece on May 4th play performed at Kent State [Kent State: A Requiem by J. Gregory Payne], 1978. For viewing only.
92. Videotape: Dr. Golding on Today show, September 16, 1977. For viewing only.
93. DVD: 36th Commemoration: The Cost of War Then & Now. [2-DVD set recorded by Alan Canfora]. May 4, 2006. For viewing only.
94. DVD: The History Channel: "Our Generation - Kent State," 2006. For viewing only.
95. DVD: National Geographic Channel: "How It Was: Death at Kent State," 2008. For viewing only.
96. Videotape: 30th Commemoration, May 3-4, 2000. Candlelight March and Vigil, press conference with injured survivors, Commemoration Event, Country Joe McDonald, Noam Chomsky. For viewing only.
97. Videotape: 31st Commemoration, May 3-4, 2001. For viewing only.
98. Videotape: 32nd Commemoration, May 3-4, 2002. For viewing only.
99. Videotape: 33rd Commemoration and 34th Commemoration, May 3, 2003 and May 4, 2004. Candlelight vigil, Pat Sweeney, scholarship announcements. For viewing only.
100. Videotape: 34th Commemoration, May 4, 2004. Clips of Taylor Hall, Alan Canfora, William Rivers Pitt, Holly Neer, Sam Ludwig, Portage Peace March. For viewing only.
101. DVD: 38th Commemoration Activities. May 8, 2008, 3:31pm. 1:59:03. For viewing only.
102. DVD: Disturbing the Universe: Radical Lawyer William Kunstler. Trailer of a documentary work-in-progress, by Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler (Version 3, May 3, 2007). TRT 08:58 Gift of Emily Kunstler. For viewing only.
103. DVD: [no DVD at this number - use for future addition]
104. DVD: KSU--The Early Years, created by KSU alumni Tom Bussell and "Joe Buck." Includes video of the burning of the ROTC building, 1 May 1970. The donor retains copyright.
105. DVD: What is Freedom? by James Price, 2009. PAL DVD. Includes photographs from May 4 collection. For viewing only.
106. Videotape: Reflections in Stone A film in progress by Bonnie J. Metro. 1995. For viewing only.
107. Videotape: Reflections in Stone by Bonnie J. Metro. 1999. For viewing only.
108. Folder: Proposal for funding Reflections in Stone by Bonnie J. Metro. 1999.
109. DVD: The Year that Trembled film by Jay Craven, 2001
110. Folder: The Year that Trembled Synopsis and Clippings, 2002-2003 For viewing only.
111. DVD: The Untold Story of the Kent State Massacre by Dr. Nancy Rodgers. 2014. For viewing only.
112. DVD: Super 8 Footage by Kathryn Ellis Footage shot on May 3, 1970. Color; No sound; Original film quality is very poor; KSU footage starts at 59 second mark; first part of footage is a person riding a motorcycle around a field. Copyright has been donated to Kent State University.
113. Videotape: Dance Alloy (Witness to...) performance at Kent State University as part of the 30th Annual Commemoration events, May 3, 2000 For viewing only.
114. DVD: May 4th Voices, Kent State, 1970: A Play by David Hassler. The premier performance on DVD. Kent State University Press, 2013. For viewing only.

Box 95D
Film/Video -- Contents

115. Videotape: VH1: Rock Story: Rebels with a Cause, April 18, 2000 For viewing only.
     Format of Original: VHS Tape
     Alternative Form Available: This item has been digitized and a DVD copy is available for reference use.
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to this item. It is available for research use only.
     Scope and Content: Episode of Rock Story titled “Rebels with a Cause,” produced by VH1. The episode includes a segment on the Kent State shootings and the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song, “Ohio.” Alan Canfora, Chrissie Hynde, Jerry Lewis, Stanley Pottinger, Neil Young, David Crosby, and Graham Nash are interviewed.
116. Videotape: VH1: Rock Story: Rebels with a Cause: Canfora, Alan, circa 2000 For viewing only
     Format of Original: VHS Tape
     Alternative Form Available: This item has been digitized and a DVD copy is available for reference use.
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to this item. It is available for research use only.
     Scope and Content: Raw interview footage of Alan Canfora, a survivor of the Kent State shootings. The footage was used in an episode of Rock Story titled “Rebels with a Cause,” produced by VH1. Canfora recounts the events of April and May 1970, including a detailed description of his experience on May 4, 1970. He also discusses the song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The final ten minutes of the recording include closeup shots of photographs taken in May 1970.
117. Videotape: VH1: Rock Story: Rebels with a Cause: Lewis, Jerry, circa 2000 For viewing only.
     Format of Original: VHS Tape
     Alternative Form Available: This item has been digitized and a DVD copy is available for reference use.
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to this item. It is available for research use only.
     Scope and Content: Raw interview footage of Kent State University professor of sociology Jerry Lewis. The footage was used in an episode of Rock Story titled “Rebels with a Cause,” produced by VH1. Lewis was a faculty marshal and an eyewitness to the Kent State shootings. In the interview, Lewis  discusses the events of May 4, 1970, and the song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
118. Videotape: VH1: Rock Story: Rebels with a Cause: Pottinger, Stanley, circa 2000 For viewing only.
     Format of Original: VHS Tape
     Alternative Form Available: This item has been digitized and a DVD copy is available for reference use.
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to this item. It is available for research use only.
     Scope and Content: Raw interview footage of Stanley Pottinger, former assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights Division in the early 1970s. The footage was used in an episode of Rock Story titled “Rebels with a Cause,” produced by VH1. Pottinger discusses the Nixon administration and his interpretation of the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song, "Ohio."
119. Videotape: Letter to the Next Generation: 1990
     Format of Original: VHS Tape
     Alternative Form Available: This item has been digitized and a DVD copy is available for reference use.
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to this item. It is available for research use only.
     Scope and Content: A documentary film directed by Jim Klein about the Kent State Shootings and Kent State University twenty years after the shootings.
120. Super8 Films: May 4 Memorial Rally: 1974
     Author: Shackelford, Martin
     Format of Originals: Super8 film (4 reels)
     Alternative Form Available: This item has been digitized and a DVD copy is available for reference use. A CD copy of selected still images from the film is also available.
     Restrictions on Use: Shackelford retains copyright. Film content and still images from film may be used with advanced permission only.
     Scope and Content: Color film (no audio) footage of a 1974 memorial rally on the Kent State campus in 1974. Shackelford has included a detailed summary of the film's contents (printed copy inside DVD case) and has also provided 60 still images from the film. Included in this footage are views of the crowd, speakers and performers including July Collins, Holly Near, Jane Fonda, Julian Bond, Daniel Ellsberg, and student speakers. Many views of the crowd, signs, and banners, as well as footage of the geographical areas in which the Kent State shootings occurred in 1970.
121. DVD: 13 Seconds: The Kent State Shootings: Partners in Motion, 2001
     Format of Original: DVD
     Alternative Form Available: This item has been digitized and a DVD is available for reference use. 
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to this item. It is available for research use only.
     Scope and Content: A documentary retelling the events of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on a group of Vietnam War protesters at Kent State University, killing four and wounding several others.
122. MP4: American Heartbreak: The Glenn Frank Story: Omori Media, 2021
     Author: Omori, Dale
     Author: Spector, Harlan
     Format of Original: MP4 file
     Alternative Form Available: A DVD copy is available for reference use.
     Restrictions on Use: Copyright is retained by Omori Media. The film is available for on-site research use only.
     Scope and Content: Film about Glenn Frank, a Kent State faculty member and faculty marshal during the Kent State shootings. He is widely recognized for making an impassioned plea to the students remaining on site after the shootings to move off of the site and avoid further bloodshed. The film features interviews with Alan Frank, Laura Davis, Lori Boes, Sandy Halem. Produced and directed by Dale Omori and Harlan Spector.
123. DVD: KENT STATE: The Real Story: SFR Productions, 2022
     Author: Freund, Scott
     Format of Original: MP4 file. The film was originally released on YouTube.
     Alternative Form Available: Two DVD copies are available for reference use.
     Scope and Content: Film about the Kent State shootings, containing footage and photographs following the events of May 4, 1970. The film features interviews with Howard Ruffner, John Darnell, Beverly Knowles Burger, William Ling, and William Gordon. Produced and directed by Scott Freund.
124. DVD: May 3, 1970: 1970
     Author: Goist, David
     Format of Original: 16mm reel. The film was transferred to DVD by donor.
     Alternative Form Available: A DVD copy is available for reference use.
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to this item. It is available for research use only.
     Scope and Content: Black and white film footage of various campus scenes on May 3, 1970. Included in this footage are views of campus, military vehicles and personnel, police, and the aftermath of the ROTC fire. This five minute footage does not contain audio. Goist has included a summary of the films contents (printed copy inside DVD case).
125. Videotape: KDKA-TV, Evening Magazine: Kent State: 10 Years Later, May 3, 1989
     Alternative Form Available: This item has been digitized.
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to this item.
126. MP4: Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series: Tammy Clewell: "Remembering the Contested May 4 Memorializing Process," May 2, 2022
     Scope and Content: Video recording of the inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture series featuring Dr. Tammy Clewell. Other speakers included Dean of University Libraries Ken Burhanna, Kent State University President Todd Diacon, and Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis. Also includes the film American Heartbreak: The Glenn Frank Story, by Omori Media and an excerpt from a video produced by Kent State University honoring the Faculty Marshals serving on May 4, 1970.
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to all of the content included in this video recording.
127. MP4: Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series: Erica Eckert: "Where Were the Administrators? A Student Affairs Perspective on May 4, 1970," May 3, 2023
     Scope and Content: Video recording of the 2023 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture series, featuring Dr. Erica Eckert. Other speakers included Dean of University Libraries Ken Burhanna, Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, and Kent State University President Todd Diacon.
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to all of the content included in this video recording.
128. MP4: Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series: Chris Post: "Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at Kent State," May 3, 2024
     Scope and Content: Video recording of the 2024 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture series, featuring Chris Post. Other speakers included Dean of University Libraries Ken Burhanna, Kent State University President Todd Diacon, and Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University may not own all of the content included in this video recording.
129. MP4: Dean Kahler, ’77 - May 4 Survivor, 2024
     Author: Kent State University Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Video and Digital Outreach
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University may not own all of the content included in this video recording.
130. MP4: Dean Kahler, ’77 - May 4 Survivor (social media version), 2024
     Author: Kent State University Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Video and Digital Outreach
     Restrictions on Use: Kent State University may not own all of the content included in this video recording.

Box 95E
Film/Video -- Contents

Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage
Alternative Form Available: These items have been digitized and DVD copies are available for reference use.
Restrictions on Use: Kent State University does not own the copyright to these items. They are available for research use only.
Acquisition Note: Donated by I. Leonard Kaplan via Don Clements Video Productions.

1. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Panel Discussion, May 3, 1985
   Format of Original: U-matic video
   Scope and Content: Partial recording of the Question and Answer portion of a panel discussion that occurred as part of the Annual Commemoration of the Kent State shootings.
2. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Panel Discussion and Vigil, May 3, 1985
   Format of Original: U-matic video
   Scope and Content: The first half of this video includes a partial recording of the Question and Answer portion of a panel discussion that occurred as part of the Annual Commemoration of the Kent State shootings. The second half contains footage of the annual candlelight vigil.
3. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Commemoration Ceremony, May 4, 1985 (1 of 4)
   Format of Original: U-matic video
   Scope and Content: Video recording of a portion of the candlelight vigil, followed by clips of the Annual Commemoration Ceremony. Includes musical performances, the ringing of the Victory Bell, and speeches by eyewitness Jim Riggs, chairman of the May 4th Task Force Rod Flauhaus, and Senator Howard Metzenbaum.
4. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Commemoration Ceremony, May 4, 1985 (2 of 4)
   Format of Original: U-matic video
   Scope and Content: Contains a continuation of the speech given by Senator Howard Metzenbaum, followed by speeches by Dean Kahler and Elaine Holstein.
5. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Commemoration Ceremony, May 4, 1985 (3 of 4)
   Format of Original: U-matic video
   Scope and Content: Contains a continuation of the speech given by Elaine Holstein in which she reads a poem written by her son, Jeffrey Miller, titled “The War Without End.” The recording also includes speeches by Joe Lewis, Donald Scott Mackenzie, Thomas Grace, Gary Weaver, and a musical performance by an unidentified singer.
6. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Commemoration Ceremony, May 4, 1985 (4 of 4)
   Format of Original: U-matic video
   Scope and Content: This recording contains a continuation of the commemoration ceremony. Includes a partial recording of a speech by James Russell, and speeches by Robby Stamps and Alan Canfora. The recording ends with 8 of the 9 wounded students standing on stage together with Elaine Holstein.
7. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Interview: Kahler, Dean, May 4, 1985
   Format of Original: U-matic video
   Scope and Content: This recording includes an interview with Dean Kahler that covers the trials that followed the Kent State Shootings, current events, and accessibility issues.
8. Documentary (Title Unknown)  Footage: Interviews: Lewis, Joe and Thomas Grace, May 4, 1985 (1 of 2)
   Format of Original: U-matic video
   Scope and Content: The beginning of this tape contains a brief recording of a musical performance that occurred at the end of the 15th Annual May 4 Commemoration Ceremony. The bulk of the recording includes interviews with Joe Lewis and Thomas Grace that appear to have taken place directly following the commemoration ceremony. Both provide their accounts of the events of May 4, 1970.
9. Documentary (Title Unknown)  Footage: Interviews: Grace, Thomas and Alan Canfora, May 4, 1985 (2 of 2)
   Format of Original: U-matic video
   Scope and Content: This recording contains the second half of the interview with Thomas Grace and an interview with Alan Canfora. Both provide their accounts of the events of May 4, 1970. Other topics include the trials following the shootings and current events.
10. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Interviews: Russell, James and Robby Stamps, May 4, 1985 (1 of 2)
    Format of Original: U-matic video
    Scope and Content: James Russell recounts his experience on May 4, 1970, and discusses how the event continued to affect his life. Robby Stamps also discusses his experience on May 4, 1970 and the aftermath, including the trials.
11. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Interview: Stamps, Robby, May 1985 (2 of 2)
    Format of Original: U-matic video
    Scope and Content: This recording includes a continuation of the interview with Robby Stamps, and footage of Stamps narrating the events leading up to the Kent State shootings from various locations on the campus of Kent State University.
12. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Press Conference, May 1985
    Format of Original: U-matic video
    Scope and Content: Partial recording of a press conference in which Robby Stamps, Joe Lewis, Alan Canfora, and James Russell answer questions regarding current views of the Kent State Shootings. The press conference likely took place during the 15th Annual Commemoration of the Kent State Shootings.
13. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Candlelight Vigil, May 3, 1987
    Format of Original: Betacam video
    Scope and Content: Video footage of the Annual Candlelight Vigil.
14. Documentary (Title Unknown) Footage: Commemoration Events, May 3, 1987
    Format of Original: Betacam video
    Scope and Content: Video recording of a portion of the candlelight vigil, followed by clips of the Annual Commemoration Ceremony. Includes speeches, musical performances, the ringing of the Victory Bell, and the dedication of a plaque by the May 4th Task Force to the family of Sandra Scheuer.
15. Documentary: “Kent State May, 1970,” 1972
    Format of Original: This copy of the documentary film Kent State May, 1970, was transferred from 16mm film to U-matic.
    Scope and Content: Kent State May, 1970 was produced by Synesthetics Inc., directed by Joseph E. Clement, and narrated by E. G. Marshall in 1972. This short documentary covers the events leading up to and culminating in the Kent State shootings.
16. Video Footage: Documentaries and Press Conference, 1970-1972
    Format of Original: U-matic video
    Scope and Content: Contains two documentaries: Kent State May, 1970, produced by Synesthetics Inc., directed by Joseph E. Clement, and narrated by E. G. Marshall in 1972; and a documentary by William Ling, produced in 1971. There is also footage of Brigadier General Robert Canterbury answering questions during a press conference, likely in 1970. The footage in the William Ling documentary contains particularly graphic images.