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Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives

The Wolfson Archives' collections span nearly a century, with the earliest materials dating from the 1910s, and contains millions of feet of film and thousands of hours of videotape. These include:

Television News Footage:
The Wolfson Archives began with a donation of cut news stories and public affairs programs from the library of WTVJ Channel 4, Florida's first television station and the 16th in the country. The collection dates to the late 1940's, and now includes footage from many other television stations.

Documentaries:
The Wolfson Archives is home to hundreds of news documentary films on a wide range of topics, including immigration, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Space Program, presidential elections, the Vietnam War, and many more.

Home Movies:
The Wolfson Archives contains a growing collection of home movie reels in 8 and 16 mm, with some reels dating to the 1910's.

Company Information
Name:
Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives
Address:
Miami Dade College
 
300 NE 2nd Ave., Room 8406
City:
Miami
State/Region:
FL
Country:
USA
Postal:
33132
Contact
Name:
Lou Kramer
Phone:
(305) 237-7731
Fax:
(305) 375-4436
Footage Categories
  • Archival/Newsreel
  • Archival/Newsreel
  • Personalities
  • Sports
  • Weather
Licensing Options
  • Rights Ready
Formats Available
  • High Definition
  • Standard Definition

Specialties
newsfilm, newstape, Florida-related, home movies, South Florida, Miami, sports
Policies
Collections are keyword searchable via online catalog: http://www.wolfsonarchives.info/search-the-catalog/ Requests should be emailed to info@wolfsonarchive.org. Research fees may be charged for time-coded screeners. Licensing fees are charged to use footage. All fees must be paid and license agreement signed before materials are sent.
Services
Footage licensing.