UVA digitises news clips from forty years ago

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besilarius

August 14, 2013, 06:08:06 AM
http://www.nbc29.com/story/23117060/uva-library-launches-archive-of-tv-news-clips-from-eras-past

The digital files are available on this site.  Great time capsule.
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LongBlade

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August 14, 2013, 09:25:35 AM
Good stuff.
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Greybriar

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August 14, 2013, 11:05:39 AM
What an awesome assortment of past events.
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August 14, 2013, 12:28:14 PM
Very cool
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