WMAR Collection Overview
Collection Title: WMAR-TV News (WMAR)
Inclusive Dates: 1948-1987
Size: 6,000,000+ feet of film and videotape
Scope and Contents:
Local television news footage and special programs from WMAR-TV in Baltimore
Historical Note:
WMAR-TV was the first television station in Baltimore and the eleventh in the United States. Its first broadcast aired on October 30, 1947.
Custodial History:
The collection was donated to the University of Baltimore by Abell Communications, Inc. in 1984.
Arrangement:
The collection has been organized into 6 series:
Series I. Raw News Footage (16 mm), 1948-1981