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Now Appearing:
FIRST LADY
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
at Pittsfield's Historic Colonial Theatre
In the heart of the Berkshires
America's Premier Cultural Resort
July 14, 1998
PITTSFIELD
PHOTOCOPY
*
PRESERVATION
TOWN 1761* *MASSACHUSETTS * x CITY 1891
The Berkshire Eagle
SAVING AMERICA'S TREASURES
D
Tuesday, July 14, 1998
First lady's visit puts Colonial in spotlight
Preservation
effort takes
center stage
"The mammoth stage, 40 by 60 feet
with a proscenium 30 by 30 feet and
an 80-foot-high grid, is dark and
deserted. The fly ropes hang eerily
down through the gloom, slack, but
neatly knotted on the pin rail, waiting
again for the weight of cloud-capped
towers, gorgeous palaces and solemn
temples, for the revels are not ended.
Jurgen A. Thomas, The Berk-
shire Eagle, Nov. 1, 1966.
By Greg Sukiennik
Berkshire Eagle Staff
PITTSFIELD - Ninety-five years
after it opened, 36 years after it closed,
the Colonial Theater at 113 South St.
may be closer than it has been in years to
recapturing its past glory.
One needs only to look at the
Colonial's ornate turn-of-the-century
decor, for the most part well-preserved
by owners past and present, and at the
long list of famed theatrical and musical
performers who graced its stage, to see
enormous potential for historic preserva-
tion.
Performing arts experts speak glow-
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
Hillary Rodham Clinton here today to
see the Colonial for herself on her "Save
America's Treasures" tour.
The Colonial was designed by the
city's most prominent architect, Joseph
Colonial is rich in theatrical history
McArthur Vance, and built in 1903 by the
Sullivan brothers. John and James, of
North Adams It hosted legitimate the-
By Greg Sukiennik
wanted to open on time and meet their
ater (as opposed to vaudeville and
Berkshire Eagle Staff
commitments.
movies, which could be seen at the
PITTSFIELD - What makes the
But the theater was ready when
Palace, the Capitol and other city the-
Colonial Theater an attractive venue for
Monday came, and The Bostonians, a
aters) and serious music until the 1930s,
historic preservation, aside from its
famed touring group, performed the
when, as Eagle writer and Miss Hall's
ornate decor, excellent acoustics and eco-
opera "Robin Hood." Tickets went for
School and Berkshire Community Col-
nomic and cultural potential, is its his-
between 75 cents and $2.50, and a full
lege English teacher Jurgen A. Thomas
tory.
house of 1,400 people attended. The last
put it, "the fate of the touring company
It was two North Adams men, brothers
southbound trolley to Lenox and Lee was
was sealed with celluloid."
John and James Sullivan, who had the
held until 11:15 p.m. to accommodate the
'Abie's Irish Rose'
idea to build a new "legitimate" stage the-
performance.
ater to the south, in Pittsfield, at the turn
The Berkshire Evening Eagle was
By then. the theater, at that point
of the last century. The city already had a
impressed.
PHOTOCOPY
owned by Samuel and Nathan Goldstein
number of theaters, but one of its largest,
"The fondest hopes of Pittsfield people
of Springfield and their company,
the Academy of Music, was on its way out
were realized" by the theater, read the
PRESERVATION
Western Massachusetts Theaters, was
as a stage theater, and in 1912 it burned to
first sentence of The Eagle's front-page
showing second-run movies, and open-
the ground.
story about opening night
ing and closing for renovations and other
problems.
Hired architect
'Worthy of Pittsfield'
7/14/1998
Occasionally, stage productions re-
The Sullivan brothers hired Urbana,
On the editorial page, such opinions
turned, and in April 1945, a production of
Ohio, transplant Joseph McArthur Vance,
were even less restrained. "The people
"Abie's Irish Rose" sold 800 tickets in 23
Berkshire
W
who had moved to Pittsfield, to design
who saw the inside of the new playhouse
hours.
their new theater. It would be built at 113
could render no other verdict other than
But after World War II, even showings
South St., and would seat 1,400 people.
the house fills every expectation, and is
of second-run movies became sporadic,
The new theater was estimated to cost
worthy of Pittsfield The theater is a
as television became the entertainment
the then-princely sum of $60,000, but the
Associated Press
model in every way and fully as beautiful
medium of choice. The last production at
cost rose to $70,000 by the time it was fin-
President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton flank fashion
and convenient as the nicest houses in
the Colonial, a holiday benefit that raised
ished, in September 1903. A Pittsfield fire
designer Ralph Lauren at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of
New York or Boston," an editorial stated.
$345 for The Eagle Santa Toy Fund, was
insurance agent and real estate broker,
American History in Washington yesterday, where it was announced that
"The Sullivans have solved the theater
held Dec. 21, 1952. "Show business is
Thomas N. Enright, was characterized as
Lauren and his company would donate $13 million to restore the Fort
problem for Pittsfield and our people are
never really dead. It only gets de-
the Sullivan brothers' "middle man," and
McHenry flag that hangs at the museum. Afterward, Mrs. Clinton embarked
grateful to them."
pressed," Eagle writer Richard V. Happel
central to the effort to finish the theater
on her 'Save America's Treasures' tour.
Much of the credit belonged to Vance
remarked in his daily "Notes and
in time.
(1868-1948). a graduate of Urbana College
Footnotes" column.
And it was barely finished before the
installing seats and carpeting.
finish the theater in time for Monday's
and the Massachusetts Institute of
Ten days later, Samuel Goldstein's sale
first curtain went up the night of Monday,
In fact, from his pulpit at the First
performance. It was desecration of the
Technology He had come to Pittsfield in
of the theater to George Miller was com-
Sept. 28, 1903. The week before opening
Baptist Church, the Rev. F.W. Lockwood
Sabbath" and "sinful and destructive."
1894 as superintendent of the construc-
pleted. At $55,000. Miller's was the lowest
night, workers were still gilding the the-
was openly critical of the Sullivan broth-
Lockwood said. The Sullivans replied
tion of the Berkshire County Savings
VISIT, continued on D4
ater's 50-foot-high domed ceiling, and
ers for employing workmen on Sunday to
that they had no other choice if they
HISTORY, continued on D3
Wharton viewed Mount
as her 'first real home'
By Mary-Jane Tichenor
Boston architect Ogden Codman Jr., with
Berkshire Eagle Staff
whom Wharton collaborated on "The
movies, which could be seen at the
PITTSFIELD - What makes the
But the theater was ready when
Palace, the Capitol and other city the-
Colonial Theater an attractive venue for
Monday came, and The Bostonians, a
aters) and serious music until the 1930s,
historic preservation, aside from its
famed touring group, performed the
when, as Eagle writer and Miss Hall's
ornate decor, excellent acoustics and eco-
opera "Robin Hood.' Tickets went for
School and Berkshire Community Col-
nomic and cultural potential, is its his-
between 75 cents and $2.50. and a full
lege English teacher Jurgen A. Thomas
tory.
house of 1,400 people attended The last
put it, "the fate of the touring company
It was two North Adams men, brothers
southbound trolley to Lenox and Lee was
was sealed with celluloid."
John and James Sullivan, who had the
held until 11:15 p.m. to accommodate the
'Abie's Irish Rose'
idea to build a new "legitimate" stage the
performance.
ater to the south. in Pittsfield, at the turn
The Berkshire Evening Eagle was
By then, the theater, at that point
of the last century. The city already had a
impressed.
owned by Samuel and Nathan Goldstein
number of theaters, but one of its largest,
"The fondest hopes of Pittsfield people
of Springfield and their company,
the Academy of Music, was on its way out
were realized" by the theater. read the
Western Massachusetts Theaters. was
as stage theater, and in 1912 it burned to
first sentence of The Eagle's front-page
showing second-r movies. and open-
the ground.
story about opening night.
ing and closing for renovations and other
Hired architect
'Worthy of Pittsfield'
problems.
Occasionally, stage productions re-
The Sullivan brothers hired Urbana,
On the editorial page. such opinions
turned. and in April 1945, a production of
Ohio, transplant Joseph McArthur Vance,
were even less restrained "The people
"Abie's Irish Rose" sold 800 tickets in 23
who had moved to Pittsfield, to design
who saw the inside of the new playhouse
hours.
their new theater It would be built at 113
could render no other verdict other than
But after World War II, even showings
South St., and would seat 1,400 people.
the house fills every expectation. and is
of second run movies became sporadic,
The new theater was estimated to cost
worthy of Pittsfield The theater is a
as television became the entertainment
Associated Press
the then-princely sum of $60,000, but the
model in every way and fully as beautiful
medium of choice. The last production at
cost rose to $70,000 by the time it was fin-
President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton flank fashion
and convenient as the nicest houses in
the Colonial, holiday benefit that raised
ished, in September 1903. A Pittsfield fire
designer Ralph Lauren at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of
New York or Boston." an editorial stated.
$345 for The Eagle Santa Toy Fund, was
insurance agent and real estate broker,
American History in Washington yesterday, where it was announced that
"The Sullivans have solved the theater
held Dec. 21. 1952. "Show business is
Thomas N. Enright, was characterized as
Lauren and his company would donate $13 million to restore the Fort
problem for Pittsfield and our people are
never really dead. It only gets de-
the Sullivan brothers' "middle man," and
McHenry flag that hangs at the museum. Afterward, Mrs. Clinton embarked
grateful to them."
pressed," Eagle writer Richard V. Happel
central to the effort to finish the theater
on her 'Save America's Treasures' tour.
Much of the credit belonged to Vance
remarked in his daily "Notes and
in time.
(1868 1948). a graduate of Urbana College
Footnotes" column.
And it was barely finished before the
installing seats and carpeting.
finish the theater in time for Monday's
and the Massachusetts Institute of
Ten days later, Samuel Goldstein's sale
first curtain went up the night of Monday,
In fact, from his pulpit at the First
performance. It was "a desecration of the
Technology. He had come to Pittsfield in
of the theater to George Miller was com-
Sept. 28. 1903. The week before opening
Baptist Church, the Rev. F.W. Lockwood
Sabbath" and "sinful and destructive,"
1894 as superintendent of the construc-
pleted. At $55,000. Miller's was the lowest
night, workers were still gilding the the
was openly critical of the Sullivan broth-
Lockwood said. The Sullivans replied
tion of the Berkshire County Savings
PRESERVATION
VISIT, continued on D4
ater's 50-foot-high domed ceiling, and
that they had no other choice if they
PHOTOCOPY
ers for employing workmen on Sunday to
HISTORY, continued on D3
Wharton viewed Mount
as her 'first real home'
By Mary-Jane Tichenor
Boston architect Ogden Codman Jr., with
Berkshire Eagle
whom Wharton collaborated on "The
LENOX For more than 10 years,
Decoration of Houses," first published in
noted author Edith Wharton lived, gar-
1897. designed the interiors of the princi-
dened and wrote at The Mount
pal rooms.
First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will
The book's premise is that "the interior
be given a special tour this evening of the
of a house is as much a part of its organ-
National Trust for Historic Preservation
ic structure as the outside, and that its
property by Stephanie Copeland, presi-
treatment ought, in the same measure, to
7/14/1998
BERKShine Eagle
dent and executive director of Edith
be based on right proportion, balance of
Wharton Restoration Inc., and Scott
door and window spacing. and simple
Marshall, deputy director and historian.
unconfused lines."
They will present the first lady with a
Two million dollars toward the $15 mil-
copy of the centennial edition of "The
lion Centennial Campaign goal has been
Decoration of Houses," featuring The
raised to date, said Copeland.
Mount. and the new "History of The
"I'm very pleased; the campaign has
Mount" by Marshall, published last
not even officially opened," Copeland
November Much of the historical materi-
said. "We'll officially open when one-
al in this article has been drawn from
third of the money has been raised. and
that new book, available at The Mount to
our goal is to have that in place by the
benefit the restoration for $25.
millennium."
"The Mount was my first real home,"
"The campaign goal is to have The
Wharton wrote in 1934. She said that.she
Mount restored in time to celebrate it
had intended to end her days there, but a
centennial in 2002." Copeland added The
grave change in her husband Teddy's
nd-raising effort began in 1997
health had "made the burden of the prop-
The Mount was built based on the pre-
erty too heavy."
cepts outlined in the book.
Her beloved country estate was con-
The mansion's lofty cupola. gilded
Aerial photograph by Jonas Dovydenas of Lenox, chairman of the board of directors of Edith Wharton Restoration
structed in 1901-1902 to the design of
weathervane, pitched slate roof and 10
Inc., shows the restoration of The Mount in progress. Wharton lived at The Mount from 1902 to 1911.
New York architect Francis L.V. Hoppin.
MOUNT continued on D5
he Colonial Theater at 113 South St.
hay be closer than it has been in years to
ecapturing its past glory.
One needs only to look at the
Colonial's ornate turn-of-the-century
ecor, for the most part well-preserved
y owners past and present, and at the
ing list of famed theatrical and musical
erformers who graced its stage, to see
normous potential for historic preserva-
on.
Performing arts experts speak glow-
igly of the theater's acoustics the way
pund travels in the house and of the
age, which is wide and deep enough to
commodate most forms of theater and
yriad other uses.
ure for tourists
Downtown activists point to the the-
er as an economic engine that could
elp revitalize the downtown district and
ve Pittsfield a bigger share of the lucra-
ve Berkshire tourism market.
The White House Millennium Council
PHOTOCOP
oked at the theater and saw all these
ings. It was enough to bring first lady
Watercolor by Robert Boland, former head of the Berkshire Community College drama department,
PRESERVAT
Illary Rodham Clinton here today to
e the Colonial for herself on her "Save
merica's Treasures" tour.
The Colonial was designed by the
y's most prominent architect, Joseph
Colonial is rich in theat
eArthur Vance, and built in 1903 by the
illivan brothers, John and James, of
rth Adams, It hosted legitimate the-
By Greg Sukiennik
If (as, opposed to vaudeville and
Berkshire Eagle Staff
ovies, which could be seen at the
lace, the Capitol and other city the-
PITTSFIELD — What makes the
ers) and serious music until the 1930s,
Colonial Theater an attractive venue for
en, as Eagle writer and Miss Hall's
historic preservation, aside from its
hool and Berkshire Community Col-
ornate decor, excellent acoustics and eco-
e English teacher Jurgen A. Thomas
nomic and cultural potential, is its his-
tory.
1 it, "the fate of the touring company
S sealed with celluloid."
It was two North Adams men, brothers
John and James Sullivan, who had the
bie's Irish Rose'
idea to build a new "legitimate" stage the-
BERKShine Eagle
By then, the theater, at that point
ater to the south, in Pittsfield, at the turn
ned by Samuel and Nathan Goldstein
of the last century. The city already had a
Springfield and their company,
number of theaters, but one of its largest,
the Academy of Music, was on its way out
7/14/1998
stern Massachusetts Theaters, was
as a stage theater, and in 1912 it burhed to
owing second-run movies, and open-
the ground.
and closing for renovations and other
blems.
Hired architect
Decasionally, stage productions re-
ned, and in April 1945, a production of
The Sullivan brothers hired Urbana,
ite's Irish Rose" sold 800 tickets in 23
Ohio, transplant Joseph McArthur Vance,
irs.
who had moved to Pittsfield, to design
their new theater. It would be built at 113
But after World War II, even showings
second-run movies became sporadic,
South St., and would seat 1,400 people.
lelevision became the entertainment
The new theater was estimated to cost
dium of choice. The last production at
the then-princely sum of $60,000, but the
Colonial, a holiday benefit that raised
cost rose to $70,000 by the time it was fin-
President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clintoi
5 for The Eagle Santa Toy Fund, was
ished, in September 1903. A Pittsfield fire
designer Ralph Lauren at the Smithsonian Institution's Natio
I Dec. 21, 1952. "Show business is
insurance agent and real estate broker,
American History in Washington yesterday, where it was a
er really dead. It only gets de-
Thomas N. Enright, was characterized as
Lauren and his company would donate $13 million to re
ssed," Eagle writer Richard V. Happel
the Sullivan brothers' "middle man," and
MeHenry flag that hangs at the museum. Afterward, Mrs. Clii
marked in his daily "Notes and
central to the effort to finish the theater
on her 'Save America's Treasures' tour.
in time.
tnotes" column.
en days later, Samuel Goldstein's sale
And it was barely finished before the
installing seats and carpeting.
finish the theater in tin
ne theater to George Miller was com-
first curtain went up the night of Monday,
In fact, from his pulpit at the First
ed. At$55,000, Miller's was the lowest
Sept. 28, 1903. The week before opening
performance. It was "a d-
Baptist Church, the Rev. F.W. Lockwood
night, workers were still gilding the the-
Sabbath" and "sinful a
was openly critical of the Sullivan broth-
VISIT, continued on D4
Lockwood said. The S
ater's 50-foot-high domed ceiling, and
ers for employing workmen on Sunday to
that they had no other
Wharto
as her
By Mary-Jane T
Berkshire Eagle:
LENOX - For more
noted author Edith Wha
dened and wrote at The 1
First lady Hillary Rodh
be given a special tour thi
National Trust for Histor
property by Stephanie (
dent and executive dir
Wharton Restoration Ii
Marshall, deputy director
They will present the 1
copy of the centennial t
Decoration of Houses,"
Mount, and the new "I
Mount" by Marshall,
November. Much of the hi
al in this article has her
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
BERLESHIRE Eagle
7/14/1998
File photo
A big audience was on hand when the Colonial Theater opened on Monday, Sept. 28, 1903, with a performance of 'Robin Hood' by The Bostonians.
History
amassed great wealth.
from DI
Berkshire County, particularly Lenox
The Colonial
and Southern Berkshire, was a summer
In an era before radio, television
-
and
Instead, he stayed and designed the
industrialists who had capitalized on the
musicians, actors ипи
Palace Theater, the First Baptist Church,
established and growing manufacturing
the Kinnell/Kresge Building. the two-
economy As had been the case since the
performers were a prime source of
story addition to the Berkshire Life
railroad first extended to the Berkshires
Insurance Co. building at 5-7 North St.,
entertainment.
from New York City, those who could
the Masonic Temple (of which he was a
afford it came here to relax in the coun-
member). the First Church of Christ,
try, away from the stifling heat, crowds.
Scientist, the Aspinwall Hotel in Lenox
smells and diseases that were part and
Another was actor Kingsley "Rex" Fall,
changes were also designed by Joseph
and the Wahconah Park grandstand.
parcel of summer in the city.
who appeared in a 1934 production of
McArthur Vance But it closed several
Not a specialist
Those industrialists, heirs and heiress-
"The Royal Family." Fall, then a young
months after apparently due to labor
es needed something to do when they got
reporter at The Eagle, eventually became
problems and didn't reopen until 1941
As an architect trained in the 19th cen-
here For the first 10 years of the theater's
managing editor and served in that
The rest of its history was marked by a
tury, Vance was not a specialist, but a
existence, the Sullivan brothers pro-
capacity from 1959 to 1973
number of similar openings and closings,
jack of all trades (He was one in his per-
duced theater seasons themselves,
as demand for second-run films waned.
sonal life as well, as he acted on the
putting three to four nights of reperatory
"Merely
Sold in 1911
Enter George Miller, whose story fig-
1998
Colonial stage, and was briefly president
theater on stage per week in addition to
ures greatly in the theater's potential for
of the Pittsfield Hillies Eastern League
weekend appearances by touring groups
Mary Ann"
After 10 years, the Sullivan brothers
a grand future
baseball team.) He apparently knew
In an era before radio, television and
were bought out in 1911 by a newly
Miller came to Pittsfield in 1948 from
enough to design into the theater a
talking movies, traveling musicians,
formed corporation of Pittsfield investors
Stevens, S.D., and after working at Carr
sounding board large enough to reflect
and businessmen interested in the the-
actors and vaudeville performers were a
Hardware for two years. opened his own
voices and music throughout the house,
ater business - the Pittsfield Theater
prime source of entertainment, and they
paint store on First Street.
and to use plaster decor on the balconies
were plentiful and affordable The build-
Company
In 1952, at the age of 33. Miller, who
to help dampen the echoes.
ing of the Colonial gave those who could
The Theater Company. headed by
had operated a paint store on First Street
In 1903. Pittsfield had a population of
afford admission or season subscriptions
A handbill from about 1915 in
Daniel England and William H. Eaton,
since 1950. was one of a number of poten-
just under 25,000. double what it had
an opportunity to see locally produced
Robert Boland's collection depicts
sold 25,000 shares at $100 a share. The
tial buyers for the Colonial Theater Its
been 25 years earlier. Despite that
drama and music, as well as national and
Edith Luckett, the mother of former
new group remodeled the theater and
owner, Western Massachusetts Theaters.
increase, the city stood on the edge of a
world-renowned stars, including Sarah
first lady Nancy Reagan.
brought in a local stock theater company,
was selling several of its properties, and
period of truly explosive growth; by 1910
Bernhardt, John and Ethel Barrymore,
the Colonial Players. who produced near-
planned to auction them off at the high-
the population would rise to 32,000, and
George M. Cohan (as writer and produc-
Also, in its heyday, the Colonial hosted
ly the entire summer 1913 season. They
est bidder.
to 39,000 in 1915. Not coincidentally, In
er). Maude Adams, Walter Hampden and
traveling opera companies who produced
were the early forerunner of the Town
1903 the Stanley Electric Manufacturing
William Gillette.
works including "The Marriage of
Players.
Low bid prevailed
Co., which had recently opened a new
Figaro," "Carmen," "Madame Butterfly"
Local control was brief. however, and
As Stephen Miller tells the story. his
plant in Morningside, was purchased by
Musical greats
and "Rigoletto."
the Theater Company sold the build-
father. was the lowest bidder for the prop-
the General Electric Co. of Schenectady,
While Tanglewood is the county's best
The stage also hosted renowned
ing to the Goldstein Brothers
erty, at $55,000 But he was the only bid-
N.Y.
known musical venue, the Colonial also
dancers Doris Humphrey, Ted Shawn,
Amusement Co. Samuel and Nathan
der who wasn't planning to level the
The decade between 1900 and 1910
played host to a number of musical
Ruth St. Denis, Charles Weidman and
Goldstein on Oct. 1. 1915 The board
Colonial, and for that, Samuel Goldstein
came at the dizzying height of
greats. The New York Symphony
Anna Pavlova.
sold it for $9,000 and a $25,000 mortg.
sold him the building
Berkshire's gilded age. It was a time of
Orchestra performed there in 1911, and
Two actors who appeared at the theater
age. The Goldstein brothers remodeled
Miller raised part of the floor to accom-
PHOTOCOPY
wide discrepancy in the way people here
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, con-
have special stories. One, Edith Luckett.
the theater in 1916 and poured $5,000
modate his paint business, and put it in
PRESERVATION
lived, for among the factory workers and
ducted by Max Feidler, played the
worked with the precursor of the Town
into it in 1924.
the theater lobby and entrance. He
immigrants who made paper and textiles
Colonial in 1912.
Players before eloping to California She
The next major change in the theater
strung a suspended ceiling over the rest
and shoes and alternating current trans-
Pianists Sergei Rachmaninoff and
became the mother of Nancy Davis, later
was the installation of two storefronts
of the theater, and preserved the bal-
formers were men and women who had
Ignace Paderewski held recitals there.
known as first lady Nancy Reagan.
and a projection room. in 1938. Those
conies, columns and decor
Janna
WATCH FOR OPENING DAY
III
SOON
COLONIAL
PITTSFIELD,
MASS
25
The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's public library, has old programs, handbills and
The Colonial's fortunes took a turn for the worse in the 1930s when movies became popu-
photographs of the Colonial Theater in its local history collection.
lar, and stage productions were mounted only sporadically. This photo was taken in 1937.
D4 - The Berkshire Eagle, Tuesday, July 14, 1998
Saving America's Treasures
Visit
from D1
A consultant, Louis Fleming, called
bid of four But Goldstein sold the
theater to Miller because he was
the Colonial one of the finest theaters
the only bidder who didn't want
of its kind in the world.
to tear it down.
Until recently, few in the city
who hadn't been there to see a
movie or a play had seen the inte-
rior of the Colonial When interest
in the restoration began to grow,
THE
the Friends of the Colonial
Theater Restoration, figuring the
theater made its own best argu-
ment for restoration, began con-
ducting guided tours of the the-
ater.
Here's what the first lady will
see for herself:
Vance designed the Colonial so
that seats on all three levels,
including balconies, are close to
the stage. None are further than
80 feet from the stage. The walls
and trim were painted red and
gold.
Above the stage are a 50-foot-
high dome and a giant sounding
board that features a watercolor
of a seated woman surrounded by
other characters. That painting
has been distorted by water dam-
age, the product of a leak in the
roof that has since been repaired.
Plaster cherubs
Along the balconies are plaster
bas relief cherubs called "putti"
because they have no religious
Associated Press
connotation. Balconies and some
President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton were accompanied on their trip to
of the elaborately decorated
columns can be seen inside Miller
China last month by their daughter, Chelsea. Here, they board Air Force One for the trip.
Supply Co., the paint and art sup-
ner-theater complex with the two
posals for a feasibility study of
and about to bond $47 million for
ply store George Miller set up
buildings. But the city's proposed
inside the theater. Miller died in
such a restoration. That study
school additions and renovations,
purchase of the Stanley Club - it
was conducted by Robert Loreli
were not in the mood to bond
1992; the store is now owned by
had been advertised as a poten-
of Amityville, N.Y.
his son, Stephen Miller.
more money for the project,
tial culinary arts facility for the
Loreli
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had commitments from areas
businesses interested in the pro-
ject. The cost, minus acquisition
of the theater, would be $150,000
Council said no
The City Council turned it
down. "$150,000 was a lot of
money then," Boland allowed.
The theater again attracted
attention in 1982 and 1983. when
the city considered building a
performing arts and civic center,
and was offered state funding
with which to proceed.
The city had at first eyed the
BankBoston is honored to support the
Palace Theater for such a space,
but on the advice of a consultant,
looked to the Colonial instead.
revitalization efforts of the
That consultant, Louis Fleming,
was the man who said in the mid-
1980s that the Colonial is among
Colonial Theater Steering committee
the finest theaters of its kind in
the world.
But the city could not put
together a package to qualify for
state funding in time. The issues
included the need for the city to
raise $900,000 in matching funds
to qualify for a $2. million state
grant, and the $3 million price
theater owner George Miller was
asking. Miller had preserved the
theater after buying it in 1952.
Mayoral interest
Mayor Anne Everest Wojtkow-
ski had great interest in the pro-
ject during her two terms as
mayor, from 1987 to 1991 In an
BankBoston
interview when she left office in
1991. she said one of her greatest
frustrations as mayor was not
being able to bring the proposal
forward.
Wojtkowski had wanted to pur-
chase properties surrounding the
theater. including U-Haul and the
Member FDIC
Stanley Club, and establish a din-
bankboston.com
The Berkshire Eagle, Tuesday, July 14, 1998 - D5
Saving America's Treasures
Wharton penned her first best seller at The Mount
By Mary-Jane Tichenor
Borkshire Eagle Staff
LENOX Edith Newbold
Jones Wharton was born on Jan.
24, 1862. to New York society
She traveled through Europe as
a child from 4 to 10 years of age,
and then grew up in New York
and Newport, R.I.
She received her only formal
education from her German
governess, and began writing at
the age of 15.
While at The Mount from 1902
until 1911, Wharton wrote her
first best seller, "The House of
Mirth,' and perhaps her best
known book, "Ethan Frome,"
based on the years she spent in
the Berkshires.
Wharton was married to Ed-
ward "Teddy" Wharton, an in-
timate friend of her brother,
Lenox
Library
Association
Henry, in 1885. They first lived
Undated postcard of The Mount in the early 1900s shows
in Newport in a little cottage on
the mansion as viewed across the east garden. At right,
the grounds of her parents'
Edith Wharton is shown at work at her desk.
country place there.
They spent part of the year
ments and furnishings.
there and part traveling in Eu-
In 1907. Wharton met a friend
rope, with intervals in New York
of Henry James, Morton Fuller-
Wharton was the
City, where they purchased a
ton, who became her secret
brownstone on Park Avenue in
lover. It was at The Mount that
first woman to
1891.
the final chapter of her un-
receive the Pulitzer
Inherited money
happy marriage was played out
before her move to France,
Prize for Fiction.
In 1893. after she had inher-
Marshall said. After Teddy em-
ited money from a wealthy
bezzled a large sum from her
cousin on her father's side, she
trust fund, money she had in-
bought a larger house, Land's
herited from a distant relative,
husband, Carr V. Van Anda. it
End, in Newport. They sold
Edith Wharton divorced him in
France in 1913.
remained unoccupied from 1935
Land's End in 1903 after mov-
to 1938. Van Anda was manag-
ing to the Berkshires.
Pulitzer Prize
ing editor of The New York
In 1901. they had purchased
Times who retired in 1932.
113 acres in Lenox from Geor-
She was the first woman to
After his wife's death in 1942
giana Sargent for $40,600 There
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PHOTOCOPY
ned her first best seller at The Mou
Lenox Library Association
ard of The Mount in the early 1900s shows
S viewed across the east garden. At right,
is shown at work at her desk.
shings.
on met friend
Morton Fuller-
Wharton was the
ne her secret
The Mount that
first woman to
er of her un-
receive the Pulitzer
was played out
ve to France,
Prize for Fiction.
fter Teddy em-
sum from her
y she had in-
listant relative,
ivorced him in
husband, Carr V. Van Anda, it
remained unoccupied from 1935
to 1938 Van Anda was manag-
e
ing editor of The New York
Times who retired in 1932.
irst woman to
After his wife's death in 1942
tzer Prize for
Van Anda sold The Mount to
fter the publi-
the adjoining Foxhollow School,
IS year of her
whose founder and headmis-
Innocence.'
tress was Aileen Farrell. The
e first woman
school had burned down on Dec.
rary doctorate
11, 1941.
ale University
The price was $18,000 for the
irst woman to
I membership
29-room mansion, outbuildings
Academy of
and grounds, plus $5,659 for
furniture
in 1930. She
Aug. 11, 1937.
The school, founded in 1930
in Rhinebeck, N.Y., had moved
Id The Mount
to the former Westinghouse es-
lary Shattuck
tate in Lenox in 1939 For the
$180,000, ac-
first time in its history, the
all. They or
school, with an enrollment that
it for the next
had declined to 45 students, had
y.
a deficit of almost $30,000 and
k was the
an even larger projected deficit
n L. Strong, a
for 1970-1971.
id mayor of
In 1972, the school's trustees
Ea
895 to 1897.
toric Landmark in 1971 through
sold a 14-acre parcel of land
market "to raise endowment
the efforts of Hilda Mumfort,
Lila W. Berle of Stocl
uck's death,
bordering Laurel Lake for
money" in 1976.
who succeeded Farrell as
was the first chairman at
< estate was
$100,000 to the towns of Lee and
headmistress, and school offi-
In 1977. it was purchased by
Connecticut developer Donald 1.
that the board accepted
1 1936 as a
Lenox with the help of federal
cials, The Mount became eligi-
without fur-
funds for use as a town recre-
Altshuler for $650,000 for a con-
sponsibility to the N:
ble for federal and state fund-
ation center, designated as
ference and crafts center In-
Trust to purchase and ma
ing
the property, although
:
master bed-
Edith Wharton Park, and the
There are approximately 2,200
stead, he rented it to English
actress Tina Packer for a theat-
speare & Company is, and
er baths, a
school closed that year.
such landmarks in this country;
m and bath.
of those, fewer than 5 percent
rical company dedicated to per-
likely will remain, the p.
IS and baths,
forming Shakespeare
tenant of the property
Water damage
are dedicated to women and
In 1980, the National
house, ga-
In 1978. Altshuler and
The Mount is one of them
bought The Mount and 4£
1 room for 10
The school sold the furniture
Shakespeare & Company signed
for $290,000 from Altshule
XX stalls, a
in the main rooms of the man-
Rented to troupe
a "tentative contract" to buy
subsequently resold it to
ient, green-
sion to a New York auction
The Mount. However, The Eagle
Wharton Restoration Inc. 1
and other
house. The house was left un-
After the school closed. Far-
at that time disclosed that The
same amount
heated to save money and a
burst pipe in an attic bathroom
rell turned her efforts to saving
Mount would not be owned by
Robert E Brolli of Rich
The Mount, and a committee of
the acting company
sold The
was project director from
caused so much water damage
19 was formed with Farrell as
A separate corporation, Edith
Van Anda
Wharton Restoration Inc. would
to 1983. First executive di
auction for
collapsed. that the drawing room ceiling
coordinating chairman. The
own the property and be re-
was Thomas S. Haye
ling to her
Designated a National His-
school placed The Mount and
sponsible for maintaining the
Longmeadow. Hayes resign
130 acres of its property on the
house.
1992. and was succeede
Copeland
BERLESLIRE Eagle
7/14/1998
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
Restoration at The Mount
French chateau without fur-
funds for use as a town recre-
today
nishings
ation center, designated as
ing.
stead, he rented it to English
speare & Company is, and most
Coverage will begin on
It then had five master bed-
Edith Wharton Park, and the
There are approximately 2,200
actress Tina Packer for a theat-
likely will remain, the primary
Channel 11 in Lee, Lenox,
rooms, four master baths. a
school closed that year.
such landmarks in this country:
rical company dedicated to per-
tenant of the property
Stockbridge, Great Bar-
personal maid's room and bath.
of those, fewer than 5 percent
forming Shakespeare
In 1980, the National Trust
rington and Sheffield
nine servants rooms and baths,
Water damage
are dedicated to women and
In 1978, Altshuler and
bought The Mount and 49 acres
when the first lady arrives
an eight-room gatehouse, a ga-
The Mount is one of them
Shakespeare & Company signed
for $290,000 from Altshuler and
sometime in the late af-
The school sold the furniture
rage and stable with room for 10
a "tentative contract" to buy
subsequently resold it to Edith
ternoon.
cars and four box stalls, a
in the main rooms of the man-
Rented to troupe
The Mount However, The Eagle
Wharton Restoration Inc. for the
CTSB-TV also plans to
sion to a New York auction
seven-room apartment, green-
at that time disclosed that The
same amount
videotape Mrs Clinton's
house. The house was left un-
After the school closed. Far-
house, farmhouse and other
Mount would not be owned by
Robert E. Brolli of Richmond
visit to the Colonial The
farm buildings.
heated to save money and a
rell turned her efforts to saving
the acting company
was project director from 1981
burst pipe in an attic bathroom
The Mount. and a committee of
ater in Pittsfield and tele-
A separate corporation, Edith
to 1983 First executive director
Shattuck's heirs sold The
caused so much water damage
19 was formed with Farrell as
Wharton Restoration Inc. would
vise the footage at a later
was Thomas S. Hayes of
Mount to Louise D. Van Anda
time.
that the drawing room ceiling
coordinating chairman The
own the property and be re-
Longmeadow Hayes resigned in
that October 1938 at auction for
collapsed
school placed The Mount and
sponsible for maintaining the
1992. and was succeeded by
$25,600. and. according to her
Designated a National His-
130 acres of its property on the
house.
Copeland.
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Photo by Mark Mitchell
The Mount as it looked when it was part of Foxhollow
School. Photo above of the main hall was taken in 1978.
Mount
Copeland said the house is
ton's boudoir and to her bedroom,
house, descending from the ter-
civilized living."
achievement herself. is honoring
from DI
"American classical.' "It com-
where she wrote."
race, and a kitchen garden,
The Mount will continue and
Edith Wharton, a great woman of
bines the best of French, English
The architecture and gardens
designed by her niece, Beatrix
chimneys all have been restored
augment such programs as its
achievement and her home and
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BERKShine Eagle
and Italian classical elements
reflect Wharton's travels through
Ferrand. the first woman and a
During the winter, the doors and
writing competition for area high
recognizing the importance of
into a house that is suitable for
Europe "For instance, the Italian
founder of the Society of Land-
windows were restored off-site in
school students and its summer
restoring it as a part of the Save
the New England landscape," she
or walled garden at The Mount is
scape Architects,' she said. Fer-
West Virginia and have been rein-
lecture series. which focuses on
America's Treasures program,"
said.
connected by the lime walk,'
rand designed Dunbarten Oaks
stalled.
women of achievement.
Copeland said.
Copeland said. "It is bordered by
and the White House Rose
'American classical'
"All of the architectural detail
"We would like to expand our
linden trees that give off the
Garden
will be restored and as many of
scent of lime in the spring."
summer programming to include
"Despite Wharton's many
The focus this summer is to
the original furnishings that can
That garden is connected to the
Cultural center
poetry readings and creative writ-
achievements, there is no statue.
restore the severely stained and
be identified we will seek to have
ing sessions, as well as intern-
flower or east garden. which
no bust. no plaque to honor her in
damaged stucco on the exterior
returned to The Mount." she said.
The mission is to restore the
ships for students of design and
walls. Next summer, the rest of
"We would like to find the original
reflects the study of formal
this country, even though she was
house as an educational and cul-
landscape architecture." Cope-
one of America's greatest writers:
the exterior, including the fore-
tapestries that were in the draw-
French gardens.
tural center dedicated to the
land said
her sole monument is the house
court and the terrace. will be
ing room and library and will
"She also had a beautiful rock
study of Edith Wharton and what
"We are honored and delighted
that she created herself - The
restored.
restore the furnishings in Whar-
garden on the north side of the
she termed "the complex art of
that the first lady, a woman of
Mount."
PITTSFIELD
GREAT +CITY NMOL
CITY OF PITTSFIELD
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, CITY HALL, 70 ALLEN ST., ROOM 105, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
GERALD S. Doyle, JR., MAYOR
(413) 499-9321
FAX (413) 442-8043
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT:
Jim Allison
AH&M Marketing Communications
Tel:
(413) 448-2260
Fax:
(413) 445-4026
E-Mail: [email protected]
FIRST LADY'S COLONIAL THEATRE VISIT HIGHLIGHTS PITTSFIELD
RESTORATION EFFORTS
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Mayor Gerald Doyle said today that First Lady Hillary
Rodham Clinton's visit to Pittsfield represents a culmination of community efforts to
restore the historic Colonial Theatre and revitalize the 237-year-old City of Pittsfield.
Known as the "Heart of the Berkshires," Pittsfield is the center of a region that boasts a
premier list of nationally known and respected cultural and resort attractions that draw
more than two million visitors to the area each year.
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"We are honored that Mrs. Clinton has included Pittsfield and the historic
Colonial Theatre restoration as one of the launch points for the White House and the
Millenium Council's Save America's Treasures initiative," said Doyle. "Her role as
chairperson of the council and presence here gives momentum to the restoration and
revitalization of the Colonial Theatre and our city."
The 95-year-old neoclassical theatre was designed as a "playhouse and concert
hall." The Colonial played host to such theatre luminaries as John and Ethel Barrymore,
Sarah Bernhardt, Lillian Russell, John Philip Sousa, and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
The Theatre was built in 1903 as a 1,200-seat playhouse and concert hall and was
used by touring national theatre companies for the production of plays and musical
performances. In its prime, the Colonial Theatre was regarded as one of the most well
designed theatres in the Northeast, in terms of its excellent acoustics, stage decor, and
other design features.
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Renovation of the Colonial Theatre is viewed as a catalyst that will drive future
downtown revitalization efforts, as well as city- and county-wide economic growth Plans
are in place to expand Pittsfield's role as the heart of Berkshire County's business,
cultural, and entertainment activities.
The theatre was closed in 1934 and reopened as a movie theatre from 1937-1949.
It was saved from demolition when purchased in 1952 by the Miller family. Since that
time, the Millers have made every effort to preserve the structure for future use as a
multi-purpose performing arts theatre while operating part of the building as an arts
supply store. Some of the unique architectural features include ornate interiors with
decorated columns, arches, rococo flourishes, and a ceiling mural with classical figures
representing music and art. Although the Colonial remains in a state of disrepair, studies
have already confirmed that its acoustics rank amongst the finest in the world and that the
restoration effort could return this architectural gem to its original grandeur.
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"The Colonial Theatre certainly deserves recognition as a national treasure," said
Doyle. "But what makes it even more important to our city is that it serves as the
centerpiece for the revitalization of downtown Pittsfield. The Central Block initiative
and the restoration of the Colonial Theatre are in the first phase of a sweeping downtown
revitalization plan designed to provide historic upscale office space, restaurants and
shops, and local government offices that blend the city's historic quaintness with 21st
century business opportunities."
A process to make the restoration of the Colonial Theatre a reality was initiated
when a feasibility study was conducted in 1995 under former Mayor Edward Reilly. In
August 1996, the initial citizens' organization "Friends of the Colonial Theatre" began
with tours and educational efforts. In early 1998 a Task Force was formed headed by
Pittsfield Mayor Gerald Doyle and State Senator Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. and included
United States Representative John W. Olver and Robert Boland, President of Friends of
the Colonial Theatre.
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Following the creation of the Task Force, a Steering Committee was appointed to
develop the strategic business plan for the restoration of the Colonial Theatre and to set in
motion activities to insure not only the restoration of this historic and acoustical treasure
but the revitalization of downtown Pittsfield. The Steering Committee is co-chaired by
Sanford Fisher, General Director of the Berkshire Opera Company and Steven
Massicotte, Regional President of BankBoston. The committee members include Jim
Wall, President of The Berkshire Eagle; Laurie Norton Moffatt, Director of the Norman
Rockwell Museum; and Thomas McCann, an attorney with the Pittsfield law firm of
Cain, Hibbard, Myers & Cook.
Congressman John Olver and State Senator Andrea Nuciforo, Jr. have worked
diligently to secure state and federal funding for this project, including $2.5 million
which Nuciforo attached to a state bond bill.
A private, volunteer non-profit committee called Friends of the Colonial Theatre,
has also mounted a campaign to build grassroots community support for the project by
educating the public about this theatrical treasure, providing historical information, and
coordinating tours of the Colonial Theatre.
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"We want to assure that our historic and beautiful city in the heart of the
Berkshires becomes another high point among the wide variety of Berkshire attractions,"
Doyle said. He pointed out that in addition to the idyllic mountain vistas of the
Berkshires themselves, residents and visitors of the region can also enjoy such popular
recreational sites as the Pittsfield State Forest, and numerous other parks; Pontoosuc and
Onota Lakes; several ski areas; and Wahconah Park, home of the Mets' baseball team.
"But what really makes Pittsfield and this region 'America's Premier Cultural
Resort' is the vast array of internationally known cultural attractions," said Doyle. "They
include Tanglewood, the Berkshire Museum, Hancock Shaker Village, Arrowhead -
home of Herman Melville, Berkshire Opera Company, Jacob's Pillow, Shakespeare &
Co., the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Berkshire Theatre Festival, the Williamstown
Theatre Festival, Mass MoCA, Chesterwood, the Sterling and Francine Clark Art
Institute, and the Albany-Berkshire Ballet, just to name a few.
"And of course we are delighted that Mrs. Clinton will visit the restoration project
at The Mount, the former home of writer Edith Wharton, after leaving Pittsfield," Doyle
said.
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"Mrs. Clinton has focused national attention on Pittsfield's restoration efforts and
given us all another reason to be proud," Doyle concluded. "We thank her for her unique
effort to 'Save America's Treasures' as we enter the next century."
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NOW APPEARING:
HILLARY
RODHAM
CLINTON
PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
JULY 14, 1998
Jonathon Nix / Verso Design
BERKSHIRE THEATRE FESTIVAL TO PRODUCE SHOW FOR
MRS. CLINTON'S VISIT
In conjunction with Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, the
Berkshire Theatre Festival has been asked to produce a two-hour show illustrating the cultural
breadth of the area. These performances will be held on a stage outside the Colonial Theatre
beginning at 1:45 p.m. Ticket holders to the Colonial Theatre event will be welcome at the
performances.
Currently scheduled to appear will be:
Excerpts from Shakespeare & Company's production of Shakespeare's
TAMING OF THE SHREW
Barrington Stage Company performing musical selections from Sondheims's
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
A brass quintet from the Tanglewood Music Center performing
FIVE RENAISSANCE DANCES - Susato, Composer
ALMAND - William Bride, Composer
Albany Berkshire Ballet performing to Orff's
CARMINA BURANA
Williamstown Theatre Festival's cabaret artist and comedian Louis Black and the WTF's
apprentice company with a musical selection
John Cheek from the Berkshire Opera Company performing
NON PIU ANDRAI from The Marriage of Figaro
SOME ENCHANTED EVENING from South Pacific
Excepts from Berkshire Theatre Festival's production of Pedro Calderon's
LIFE'S A DREAM
And David Grover and his Big Bear Band
Contact: Jim Allison, AH&M Marketing Communications, 150 North Street, Suite 35, Pittsfield,
MA, 01201, Phone (413) 448-2260, Fax (413) 445-4026, E-mail: [email protected].
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parades, fireworks, theater and more
There's something happening all over the city, all summer long:
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The Berkshire Museum
Berkshire Opera Company
Hancock Shaker Village
Herman Melville's Arrowhead
The Little Cinema at The Berkshire Museum
Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center at Springside Park
Independent Animation Festival at Berkshire Community College
Children's Circus at Berkshire Community College
Festival Americana and 4th of July Parade
The Eagles Band at Springside Park
13th Annual Independence Day Run
Kid's Place 5K Walk, Run and Ride
Drum and Bugle Corp Competition
Pittsfield State Forest
Pittsfield Mets
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CULTURAL ALLIANCE PRESS CONTACTS
ALBANY BERKSHIRE BALLET
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Madeline Culpo
Alexandra Warshaw
51 North Street
1350 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 445-5382
Fax is same-call first
(413) 499-4660
Fax (413) 447-7840
ARMSTRONG CHAMBER CONCERTS
BERKSHIRE COUNTY HISTORICAL
Helen Armstrong
SOCIETY/ARROWHEAD
P.O. Box 367
Susan Eisley
Washington Depot, CT 06794
780 Holmes Road
(860) 868-0522
Fax is same
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 442-1793
Fax (413) 443-1449
ASTON MAGNA FOUNDATION
Ronnie Boriskin
BERKSHIRE MUSEUM
P.O. Box 3167
Margit Milligan
Danbury, CT 06813
39 South Street
(203) 792-4662
No fax
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 443-7171
Fax (413) 443-2135
BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY
Julianne Boyd
BERKSHIRE OPERA COMPANY
P.O. Box 946
Sanford Fisher
Great Barrington, MA 01230
314 Main Street
(413) 528-8806
Fax (413) 528-8807
Great Barrington, MA 01238
(413) 528-4420
Fax (413) 528-9259
BERKSHIRE ARTISANS
Dan O'Connell
BERKSHIRE SCENIC RAILWAY MUSEUM
28 Renne Avenue
Pieter Lips
Pittsfield, MA 01201
P.O. Box 2195
(413) 499-9348
Fax (413) 442-8043
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-2210
Fax (518) 392-2225
BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDENS
John Parker
BERKSHIRE THEATRE FESTIVAL
P.O. Box 826
Deborah Sims
Stockbridge, MA 01262
P.O. Box 797
(413) 298-3926
Fax (413) 298-4897
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 298-5536
Fax (413) 298-3368
BERKSHIRE CHORAL SOCIETY
Linda Dufault
BERKSHIRE VISITORS BUREAU
Berkshire School
William R. Wilson, Jr.
245 North Undermountain Road
Berkshire Common - - Plaza Level
Sheffield, MA 01257
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 229-8526
Fax (413) 298-0109
(413) 443-9186
Fax (413) 443-1970
BIDWELL HOUSE
FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE
Anita Carroll Weldon
Linda & Kinney Frelinghuysen
Art School Road
P.O. Box 2256
Monterey, MA 01245
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 528-6888
Fax is same-call first
(413) 637-0166
Fax (413) 637-9790
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORHCESTRA
HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE
TANGLEWOOD
Sally Morse-Majewski
Kim Noltemy
P.O. Box 898
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Boston, MA 02115
(413) 443-0188
Fax (413) 447-9357
(617) 266-1492
Fax (617) 638-9436
JACOB'S PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL
CHESTERWOOD
Ella Baff
Maureen Hannon
P.O. Box 287
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August 21-22
Children's Circus Grande Finale
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Young participants perform in costume
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and Saturday the 22nd at 1pm. 1350 West
Street, Pittsfield, 499-4660, Ext. 379.
August 21-23
The Interlaken School of Arts Fourth
Annual Independent Animation Festival
Berkshire Community College
Curated by Academy Award-Winning
Animator Frank Moutris, Friday & Saturday at 8pm and
Sunday at 2pm, Room K 111, 1350 West Street,
Pittsfield, 298-5252.
August 22-23
Hands and Hearts: A Quilt Collection
Hancock Shaker Village
Quilts exhibited. Conservationists talk on care, 9:30am-5pm,
Rtes. 41 & 20, Pittsfield, 443-0188.
August 22, 24, 27, 29, 31 September 3 & 5
Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
The Berkshire Opera Company
The Koussevitzky Arts Center at Berkshire Community
College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, 528-4420.
August 30
Horse Show Berkshire Humane Society Competition
Overmeade Farm. Promotions and food beginning at
dawn. 940 East Street, Lenox, 447-7878.
Patrons
Berkshire Eagle
Callahan Outdoor Advertising
GE Plastics
The Red Lion Inn/Country Curtains
BankBoston
General Systems
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K.B Toys
Berkshire County
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Brewers' Festival
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Cooperative Bank
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City Savings Bank
Sponsors
Colt Insurance Agency
Lenox Savings Bank
Dakota Restaurant
Pittsfield Mets
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Greylock Credit Union
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America's Premier Cultural Resort
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TAKE A REAL VACATION
Ornate architectural work featured in a balcony of the
Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, Mass. The theatre was the
site of a visit by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on
July 14, 1998 as part of the Millenium Council's Save
America's Treasures initiatives.
Opening night at the Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, Mass., Sept. 28,
1903. 1,400 people attended the gala event to hear the Bostonian
Opera Company perform "Robin Hood." Tickets were $0.75 and
$2.00. The theatre was the site of First Lady Hillary Rodham
Clinton's visit on July 14, 1998 as part of the Millenium Council's
Save America's Treasures initiatives.
REMARKS OF MAYOR GERALD S. DOYLE, JR.
VISIT OF FIRST LADY HILLARY CLINTON
SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES
COLONIAL THEATRE
PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
July 14, 1998
I would first like to say what an honor and a pleasure it is to welcome
the First Lady Hillary Clinton to Pittsfield as part of the White House
Millennium Council's "Save America's Treasures" tour.
First, I would like to express my appreciation to all of you who are
with us today. This kind of civic support for this project and for Mrs.
Clinton's visit is a credit to this City and all of Berkshire County.
I would also like to thank the work of all the city Employees who
have made this event happen and make our city run on a daily basis.
One employee that I would specifically like to mention for his work in
making this visit happen is Mr. Glenn Russo from the Department of
Community Development. He handled the initial inquiry from the White
House Millennium Council and has coordinated every aspect of this visit.
His work made this possible and I cannot thank him enough for all he has
done.
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This project has advanced through the efforts of many, but I would
specifically like to thank some of the members of the Colonial Theatre Task
Force that I put together soon after taking office. First, I would like to
mention Bob Boland for his dedication to this project for many years and
for his work with the Friends of the Colonial Theatre. Steve Massicotte and
Sandy Fisher also deserve special mention for their work over the last few
months to help make this project a reality. I would also like to mention
Congressman John Olver, and State Senator Andrea Nuciforo, Jr. for
their commitment to this project, to the Task Force, and to securing the
funding necessary for this project.
I would also like to thank the Miller Family for their vision and
foresight in terms of the restoration of this theatre. This was a dream of the
late George Miller that continues today with Steven Miller. We all owe
them a debt of gratitude for their vision for the Colonial Theatre.
I would also like to thank all of our local elected officials and state
and federal legislators for being here with us today.
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Today is a special day for the City of Pittsfield and the Colonial
Theatre project. Today, national attention is focused here because of Mrs.
Clinton's visit and due to the Colonial Theatre's selection as part of the
White House Millennium Council's "Save America's Treasures" tour.
This tour highlights the Colonial Theatre restoration project as worthy
of national recognition and takes this project to a new level. The call for
restoration of the Colonial began with a few voices, developed into a chorus,
and resulted in the national attention that this project is receiving today.
Pittsfield is the 'Heart of the Berkshires' and our economic
revitalization benefits all of Berkshire County. This trip by the First Lady
highlights the Colonial Theatre as a major cultural attraction that can help to
encourage the economic redevelopment of this city and this county.
The Colonial Theatre remains one of only a few theatres of its kind in
the country and it is a masterpiece of architectural design. The restoration of
this downtown jewel promises to preserve a historic landmark and will
provide a centerpiece for downtown revitalization.
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In the years to come, I look forward to the Colonial Theatre taking its
place as one of Berkshire County's premier cultural attractions and returned
to its original glory.
The Central Block initiative, which includes the restoration of the
Colonial Theatre, is the first phase of a sweeping downtown revitalization
plan designed to provide historic upscale office space, restaurants and shops,
and commercial and government offices that blend the City's historic
heritage with 21st Century business opportunities. This visit by Mrs. Clinton
will go a long way to making that downtown plan a reality.
I cannot imagine a better way to showcase this project than this visit
today by the First Lady. Mrs. Clinton has focused national attention on
Pittsfield's restoration efforts and given us all a reason to be proud. We
thank her for her unique efforts to "Save America's Treasures".
And so, it is with tremendous pride and honor that I welcome Mrs.
Clinton to Pittsfield and thank her for including the Colonial Theatre in the
White House's "Save America's Treasures" tour.
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Colonial Theatre Renovation
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Revitalization
Preserving America's Past for America's Future
Fact Sheet
The Colonial Theatre is located at 113 South Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
The Theatre was built in 1903 as a 1,200-seat playhouse and concert hall and was used
by touring national theatre companies for the production of plays and musical
performances.
In its prime, the Colonial Theatre was regarded as one of the most well designed
theatres in the Northeast, in terms of its excellent acoustics, stage decor, and other
design features.
John Philip Sousa, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Lillian Russell, Sarah Bernhardt and other
theatre luminaries, musicians, and composers regularly performed at the Colonial
Theatre.
The building closed as a theatre in 1949 and was purchased in 1952 by the Miller
family. It holds national significance in that it is one of the only legitimate (live)
theatre buildings from the 20th Century. The Miller family used their own resources in
the ensuing years and worked to keep its original features and decorative details fully
intact.
The Colonial Theatre is now the focus of a city wide movement to revive it as a venue
for the performing arts. It also plays a key role for the revitalization of downtown
Pittsfield. City, state, and federal political and community leaders have come together
to secure funding for the venture.
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the historic theatre on July 14, 1998 as part
of her role as Chairperson of the Millenium Council to Save America's Treasures. The
council is key to a country-wide partnership of private and public groups to preserve
historic sites, works of art, documents, and monuments. Due to its historical and
cultural significance, the theatre was selected by the council to be recognized by Mrs.
Clinton.
Renovation of the Colonial Theatre is viewed as a catalyst that will help drive future
downtown revitalization efforts, as well as city-and county-wide economic growth.
Plans are in place to expand Pittsfield's role as the heart of Berkshire County's
business, cultural, and entertainment activities.
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Under the direction of Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., the city's revitalization development
group, several other restoration projects are also currently underway, including:
Pittsfield as a Center for Business and Regional Government: This project
includes attracting new businesses to the city, complete redevelopment of
Pittsfield's Central Block, a new proposed conference center, improved
telecommunications services, courthouse expansion, and bank and credit union
expansions.
Pittsfield as a Center for Arts, Culture, and Entertainment: This includes the
restoration of the Colonial Theatre, expanding the presence of art galleries, artists
housing, and other cultural venues, broadening the role of the Berkshire Museum,
professional baseball, and creating a new entertainment and cinema complex.
Pittsfield as a Retail and Restaurant Center: This project includes developing
new dining, entertainment and retail venues; expanding the availability of retail
goods and services for the community; creating a new antique center; and
recruiting new tourist-oriented specialty shops.
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Berkshire County
America's Premier Cultural Resort
Fact Sheet
General
Established in 1761, Berkshire County is considered to be America's premier cultural
resort. With Pittsfield, Massachusetts as the government seat, the county has much to
offer in terms of business opportunities, education, housing, cultural activities,
recreation, shopping, religious and cultural diversity, and more.
Berkshire County has a population of 134,000, of which 44, 120 people reside in
Pittsfield. The median age of the county is 35.9, while the median age of Pittsfield is
35.7.
Berkshire County is comprised of 946 square miles and is located 150 miles from New
York City and Boston; 38 miles from Albany, New York; 72 miles from Hartford,
Conn., 234 miles from Philadelphia, Penn.; 278 miles from Montreal, Canada; 368
miles from Washington, D.C.; and 425 miles from Quebec City, Canada.
The Berkshires experience four distinct seasons with corresponding variations in
temperature and precipitation. Mount Greylock at an elevation of 3,491 feet is located
in Berkshire County and is the highest point in Massachusetts.
Education/Religion/Health
Berkshire County hosts a wide range of public, private, and parochial schools. The
area's post-secondary schools include Berkshire Community College, Massachusetts
College of Liberal Arts, Simon's Rock College of Bard, Williams College, and the
University of Massachusetts MBA Program at the Pittsfield Campus.
There are 21 public libraries in Berkshire County.
There are 47 spiritual centers, churches, and synagogues in Pittsfield and many more
throughout Berkshire County.
Four hospitals, including Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, and two spas serve the
population's health needs.
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History
The Berkshires' historic sites date from the Colonial and Victorian periods and include
Hancock Shaker Village, Daniel Chester French's Chesterwood, Naumkeag Mansion
and Gardens, Edith Wharton Restoration, Colonel Ashley House, Merwin House,
Bidwell House, Mission House, and Western Gateway Heritage State Park.
Herman Melville, Oliver Wendell Homes, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel
Hawthorne, Edith Wharton, and Norman Rockwell have made their homes in the
Berkshires, as do many contemporary artists.
Cultural and Tourist Attractions
More than 200 hotels, motels, inns and bed & breakfasts accommodate the over two
million tourists that visit the Berkshires every year.
The Berkshires' museums and historic sites make it a destination for tourists
throughout the year: the Berkshire Museum; Arrowhead, home of Herman Melville;
the Norman Rockwell Museum; the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute; the
Williams College Museum of Art; the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
(Mass MoCA); the Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns; the Berkshire Scenic Railway
Museum; the Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio; and Hancock Shaker Village.
Tanglewood alone, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, routinely
attracts more than 350,000 people to its performances every season. The top 24
cultural venues in Berkshire County attract over one million people annually.
Berkshire County has a rich, diverse array of performing and fine arts organizations
and events, including the Tanglewood Music Festival, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival,
the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Shakespeare &
Company, the Berkshire Opera Company, the Albany-Berkshire Ballet, the National
Music Center, the Barrington Stage Company, the Armstrong Chamber Concerts, the
Aston Magna Festival, the Berkshire Choral Festival, the Mac-Hayden Theatre, the
Richmond Performance Series, South Mountain Concerts, the White Mountain
Summer Dance Festival, the Theatre Barn, Stockbridge Cabaret, and the Stockbridge
Chamber Concerts.
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Recreation and Winter Sports
Berkshire County has an abundance of recreational areas: 17 golf and tennis clubs, 12
lakes, 15 outdoor landmarks and monuments, 20 public campgrounds, six downhill ski
areas, and 24 cross-country ski areas.
Recreational areas of great interest include the Appalachian Trail running the length of
Berkshire County; Mount Greylock; the scenic Mohawk Trail; and the Pittsfield Mets'
minor league baseball team. Fall foliage attracts thousands of international tourists to
the area.
Public forests of note are Beartown State Forest, Clarksburg State Forest, Greylock
Reservation, October Mountain State Forest, Pittsfield State Forest, Sandisfield State
Forest, and Savoy Mountain State Forest.
For more information on Berkshire County business statistics and economic
information, contact the Chamber of Commerce of the Berkshires at 66 West Street,
Pittsfield, MA 01201, Phone (413) 499-4000, Fax (413) 447-9641
For more information on tourism and related statistics, contact the Berkshire Visitors
Bureau at Berkshire Common, Pittsfield, MA 01201, Phone (800) 237-5747, Fax
(413) 443-1970, Homepage: www.berkshires.org.
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Putting the past to work
PHOTOCOPY
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Colonial Theater takes center stage in revitalization effort
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obert Boland says one of his first memories of Pittsfield is of the old Colonial Theater
JOHN TOWNES
on South Street.
It was 1939, and his family was in the process of moving to Pittsfield. "Everyone was
busy, and I guess they decided I was in the way," Boland recalled. "So my brother
gave me some money and said 'Here, go see a movie.' So almost the first thing I
did in Pittsfield was to go to a matinee at the Colonial."
Although the Colonial closed in 1952 and became the home of Miller
Supply Co., a paint, wallpaper and art-supplies store, the historic the-
ater has remained a recurring theme in Boland's life. He has been one
of the most visible and persistent champions for its revival as a theater
since 1961, when he first proposed restoring the Colonial as a project
for the bicentennial of Pittsfield's founding.
Today, at age 74, Boland is among the leaders of a
new movement to revive the Colonial as a venue for the
performing arts and a stimulus for revitalization of
downtown Pittsfield.
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Boland has seen many previous efforts to
restore the Colonial start and eventually fade
away. Nevertheless, despite understandable
caution, Boland believes the present initiative
has more potential to succeed than any previ-
ous attempt.
"I believe public opinion has turned
around about the Colonial," said Boland, who
founded and headed the performing and vi-
sual arts program at Berkshire Community
College, and is now a professor emeritus at
the college.
"Up to two or three years ago, I think most
people thought it was just a pie-in-the-sky pipe
dream that was too expensive," he said. "But
now I get a sense that a lot of people really do
want to see it happen and they believe it's
possible. People also realize what the project
could do for downtown."
Boland noted that many people from
throughout the community recently pledged
Cover - Members of the GE Employees
to support Friends of the Colonial, an organi-
Association gather on stage for this 1913 photo
zation formed to support the restoration project.
during a rehearsal of Gilbert and Sullivan's The
"About 2,000 people have said they' agree to
Mikado.
pay something to support this if it gets going,"
Above - In its heyday, the Colonial was regarded
said Boland. "That says a lot."
as one of the Northeast's leading theaters in
design, acoustics and other features. This 1913
"We need something to cheer
photo shows the three levels of seating that
about in downtown Pittsfield,
accommodated up to 1,200 theater-goers.
and the Colonial could be a
Right - During a tour of the building's interior,
rallying cry that will help to
Stephen Miller, owner of the Colonial, and Robert
Boland, a leading proponent of the theater's
encourage overall downtown
restoration, display some of the neo-classical
revitalization."
decor that remains largely intact decades after
the last audience took their seats.
The Colonial is not just another faded former
downtown movie palace, emphasized Boland.
task force regarding the Colonial. From an
It has a unique heritage, both in the history of
economic standpoint, the Colonial clearly has
Pittsfield and in the larger world of the per-
the potential to be a major focus for downtown
forming arts. In its heyday as a theater for live
development in Pittsfield. It's certainly not the
stage productions, the Colonial was regarded
only thing that's needed. But if it can be a cata-
as one of the most well-designed theaters in
lyst that helps get the momentum going in the
the Northeast in terms of its acoustics, stage,
right direction for downtown, it would be a
decor and other features.
great start."
Boland said the Colonial has national his-
Even though he sees the Colonial in prag-
toric significance as one of the only legitimate
matic terms, Massicotte said he has also been
(live) theater buildings from the early 20th cen-
impressed by the intangible qualities of the
tury that have survived with its original fea-
theater.
tures and decorative details intact.
"It is a remarkable theater that's very
Unlike the Capitol, Palace or Showplace
unique and striking," he said. Like many
(three other downtown theaters that were lost
people, Massicotte said, he didn't trealize the
over the past 10 years), the Colonial is struc-
true character of the building until he was
turally sound. Although most people simply
shown the areas that are hidden from public
see it as the longtime home of Miller Supply
view.
Co. and other retail businesses, the building
"When I go back into those sections I'm
has many of its original attributes hidden
amazed at how well it's been preserved,' he
behind its present workaday facade, he
said. "You feel like you're in a time warp
pointed out.
because all of the elements of the old theater
Because it can be restored to its original
are still intact. The Miller family deserves a
condition, said Boland, it could offer a rare
lot of credit for keeping it in such good
opportunity for modern audiences to expe-
shape."
rience what it was like to attend live perfor-
mances in the past.
"You feel like you're in a time
He added that its potential value is not
warp because all of the ele-
just as a relic of a bygone era. "It still has the
qualities that were appreciated when it was
ments of the old theater are still
operating as a theater," said Boland. "When
intact. The Miller family de-
London-based theater consultant Louis
serves a lot of credit for keep-
Fleming (who conducted a 1986 study) saw
the Colonial, he called it an 'absolute gem'
ing it in such good shape."
and said it was probably one of the 10 best
The Colonial Theater was built in 1903 as a
and Lillian Russell and musicians and com-
I
theaters in the world," said Boland. "And a
1,200-seat playhouse and concert hall by John
posers Sergei Rachmaninoff, Fritz Kreisler
Co
major record-company executive who has
and James Sullivan of North Adams, who also
and John Philip Sousa, among others.
for
been inside the theater said it has just about
built the now-demolished Palace Theater in
It also housed a resident stock company that
a le
the best acoustics he'd ever heard in a the-
Pittsfield. Both buildings were designed by
produced plays there, and it was used for other
ide
ater building."
Joseph Vance. The Colonial included a 34-
community events. Movies were also shown
sup
foot-deep stage.
there occasionally.
Economic development tool
The Colonial was subsequently owned by
The theater closed for several years during
big
Steven Massicotte has a different perspec-
a group of area businessmen and then by the
the Depression. Then, in 1937, with the guid-
no
tive than Boland, but shares his belief that its
Goldstein family's Western Massachusetts
ance of Vance, the Goldsteins refurbished the
ho
restoration could be a important initiative.
Theaters chain, which also owned the Pal-
building, added the two small storefronts to
the
Massicotte, Berkshire regional president
ace, Capitol and other theaters in the region.
the facade and reopened it as a movie theater
SC(
of BankBoston, is co-chair of a committee
The Colonial greatly enhanced the cul-
called the New Colonial.
recently organized by state Sen. Andrea
tural life of Pittsfield in the early 20th cen-
Faced with increased competition, the
ma
Nuciforo Jr. to study the feasibility of restor-
tury. Its stage was used by touring national
New Colonial was closed and sold to the late
wa
ing the Colonial.
productions of plays and musical perfor-
George Miller in 1952. Miller, an ebullient
"S
"My primary concern is what's best for the
mances. It was a popular venue for many
man who had moved to Pittsfield in 1948,
the
region's economy," said Massicotte, who also
concerts and live theatrical performances by
operated a small paint and wallpaper store
my
participated in an earlier Downtown Pittsfield
such luminaries as actresses Sarah Bernhardt
on First Street.
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Right The Colonial's ceiling mural, hand-
painted some 95 years ago by the Boston firm
of Mortinson & Holdenson, was considered
one of the best of its kind at the time. The
female and male figures (represnting music
and art respectively) have fallen on hard times
since then. An overall restoration of the
theater would return the mural and other
features to their original condition.
Bottom The first- and second-tier box seats,
gracing both sides of the stage with columns,
arches and abundant Rococo flourishes await
a new generation of theater-goers.
But George Miller never gave up on his
original dream, and Stephen has continued to
support and work for its revival as a theater.
"We have always adapted our business to the
theater rather than vice versa," said Stephen
Miller. "We left all of the nooks and crannies
intact rather than make the space more func-
tional. And even though we could certainly
have used the space, we avoided expanding
into [sensitive] sections of the building. We' ve
tried to keep it in a condition that can be con-
verted back to theater if the time ever came."
Apart from the need to repair the roof,
Miller said the building does not require
major structural work.
eadded that he is prepared to sell the build-
ing and move his business if a plan is devel-
lonial.)
to study, right down to deciding
oped. His preference, he said, is to remain in
The Colonial's potential as the-
what to do about an orchestra pit,"
the South Street corridor, although he is open
ater has also garnered renewed at-
he said.
to other locations. He estimated that, if he does
tention as the perennial efforts to
When asked whether or not he
move, it would probably take least six months
stimulate downtown vitalization
has seen an increase of community
to find and move into a new site.
has started to gain momentum.
support for the project, Massicotte
"I'd like to see this happen," said Miller.
Along with that has been the re-
replied that he has not been in the
"Other communities have undertaken projects
lated push to bring more Berkshire
city long enough to say. "I" lived
like this and have had great success. But Pitts-
tourism into Pittsfield.
here for two years, so I'm not fa-
field seems to get stuck and we have a hard
Proponents say the Colonial has
miliar with what people felt in the
time moving forward on these kinds of things.
the potential to play an important
past," he said. "But my sense is
We' already lost too much of our heritage
role in economic evelopment. It
that there is more and more inter-
like the old Union Station. I think if we could
could provide a venue for cultural
est," he added. "This area has tre-
finally accomplish a project like this, it would
events that would bring more tour-
mendous amount of culture, but
help a lot and it would give people another
ists to downtown Pittsfield. It
most of it is focused on three
reason to come downtown."
would also enhance local life by
months a year. People want a year-
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
3/1998
George Miller's initial effort was only the
both for local residents and visi-
that I'm hearing a lot of people
first of many subsequent attempts to revive
tors, along with providing space
say 'Gosh this is a great idea, let's
the Colonial Theater. These restoration ini-
for other community gatherings.
move it along.
tiatives have failed for combination of rea-
On another level, many say suc-
Boland said there are many po-
sons, among them the cost of the project and
cessful restoration of the Colonial
tential options for funding the
questions about whether it could actually suc-
could become an important sym-
project, and operating the theater.
ceed as theater.
bol for the city as a boost for com-
Among the possibilities, the city
When Boland proposed restoring the Co-
munity pride.
could own and operate it, or lease
lonial during the city bicentennial in 1961,
"We need something to cheer
it to private business or organiza-
there was a brief burst of enthusiasm, he
about in downtown Pittsfield, and
tion who would operate it. It may
recalled. A study estimated the cost at about
the Colonial could be a rallying cry
also be possible to sell it outright
$88,000 and a proposal was sent to the city
that will help to encourage overall
to purchaser who would agree to
council. "But the council turned it down,
downtown revitalization," said
restore and run it as a theater.
and the project disappeared," said Boland.
Nuciforo.
Boland added that the Friends
The idea resurfaced several other times,
of the Colonial hope to undertake
and studies were conducted in 1974, 1983.
Is it practical?
a major fund-raising drive to cre-
1986 and again in 1995. On several occa-
While it would be hard to find
ate an endowment to cover the ini-
sions, the Colonial was considered as one
anyone who would not support the idea of
control of this in our hands," he said. de-
tial operating costs of the theater, once the
site for a downtown convention and/or arts
restoring the Colonial in theory, the ques-
cided the best thing to do is bring together a
group receives its official status as a tax-
center, a project that never materialized.
remains whether or not it would be prac-
capable group of people with the necessary
exempt organization from the federal gov-
The current push is an outgrowth of 1995
tical.
expertise to first decide if this project can
ernment.
study. That study concluded that the Colo-
Although there is $2.5 million in poten-
work. If they decide it is worth pursuing,
Boland believes that it will also be pos-
nial would be an important asset to down-
tial investment capital available from the
then they Il come up with a plan.
sible to find support for the project from
town revitalization. However, the estimated
state bond authorization bill, Nuciforo em-
In addition to Massicotte and Boland, the
outside Berkshire County because of the
cost about $8 million for restoration and
phasized that the authorization is not a guar-
committee's members include co-chair
theater's history and quality. "There's a lot
another $2 million for initial operating ex-
antee of funding.
Sandy Fisher of the Berkshire Opera Com-
of interest among theatrical people in saving
penses dissuaded the city from pursuing
"It's not money that's sitting in a check-
pany, former mayor Anne Wojtkowski, at-
one of the only remaining theaters where
the matter.
ing account." he said. "It simply authorizes
torney Tom McCann, Berkshire Eagle pub-
Sarah Bernhardt actually performed," he
Nevertheless, Boland and other support-
the executive branch to [issue bonds in that
lisher Jim Wall and Laurie Norton-Moffatt,
said.
ers decided to continue to explore a possible
amount to investors] if the community comes
director of the Norman Rockwell Museum.
He added that in addition to live perfor-
Colonial restoration independently. "We
up with a plan that makes sense. A lot of
Nuciforo said he would rely on their judg-
mances, a restored Colonial could also be
urged the city to reopen consideration, and
projects that receive such authorization never
ment regarding the project. "Personally I'm
leased out to recording companies or used as
look into alternatives that might not be as
happen if a community doesn't follow
all for this because I'm committed to the
a site for live, recorded concerts because of
expensive," said Boland.
through with a plan."
revitalization of downtown Pittsfield and I
its acoustic quality.
The concept gained new momentum in
Nuciforo added that it is not simply a
think this is a great idea," he said. "But I
Ideally, Boland believes it could also be
1997. Boland's group formed a non-profit
matter of funding the project. "There are
don't know anything about restoring or op-
developed in conjunction with a museum of
organization, Friends of the Colonial, and
many other questions that have to be looked
erating a theater. If the capable people on
the American theater. "A restored Colonial
launched a campaign to increase public sup-
at," said Nuciforo. "For example, can we
this committee determine that it can be done,
would be an ideal site for such a museum,"
port through activities like public tours of
find ways to handle the increased parking
I'll do whatever I can to help make it hap-
he said. All of these issues will be explored
the hidden sections of the building.
that the theater would require?"
pen. But if they decide this isn't going to
by the committee and discussed by the com-
The project was further boosted when
Other issues include deciding who would
work, I won't spend time trying to breathe
munity in the months ahead.
Nuciforo included a $2.5 million bond au-
develop and own the theater and how it would
life into it."
Stephen Miller, who was born right around
thorization for the Colonial in a larger bill
be used. Other considerations include how
Massicotte said the committee is still in
the time his father bought the Colonial build-
for the Boston convention center last year.
the project would affect adjacent properties,
its early stages. "Sen. Nuciforo got the ball
ing in 1952, believes that the prospects for
(Nuciforo also arranged for a separate
and if it can be coordinated with the separate
rolling, and I see our role as drawing up a
the Colonial's revival as a theater seem
$750,000 bond authorization for other im-
"gateway" improvements to South Street.
road map," Massicotte said. He added that
brighter now than at any time in his memory.
provements to the South Street "gateway"
Nuciforo said these issues prompted him
they plan to look at three basic issues: real
"This has progressed much further than at
to downtown to be placed in a transportation
to form a committee of area residents who
estate; funding and operation of the facility;
any other point in my lifetime," said Miller.
bond issue. However Nuciforo emphasized
arefamiliar with the Colonial issue or have
and what organizational structure would be
"There has always been passive interest, but
that, despite their physical proximity, that is
other related expertise.
necessary to make it all come together.
now a lot more people seem to really want to
a completely separate project from the Co-
"Basically, the bond authorization puts
"There are a host of questions we 11 have
see the theater renovated.
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SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES TOUR
7/13 To 7/17
1)
Good Morning America
inin aless
ABC Network Programming
7/13/98
8:00-9:00 AM
31.46 News Headlines/Deborah Roberts. > R; First Lady Hilary Clinton
begins a tour of national historic sites today with a visit to the
Smithsonian Institute to announce a donation by Ralph Loren to restore
the original American flag.
2)
Politically Incorrect
ABC Network Programming
7/14/98
12:05-12:35 AM
00.30 Monologue. > The Clintons were at the Smithsonian institute to see
a project that is trying to restore the Star Spangled Banner. They are
spending 13 million dollars from Ralph Loren to restore it. Hillary was
really sucking up to him she kept calling herself a flag hag.
3) World News Now
ABC Network Programming
7/14/98
3:00-5:00 AM
03.14 Hillary. First Lady Hillary Clinton will visit the Thomas Edison
National Historic site in New Jersey today. Clinton is on a tour to
25 sec.
preserve history including the original Star Spangled Banner. 03.39
03.40 Original Flag. The original Star Spangled Banner is a $150 lb.
woven wool flag. V:) Original Flag from the war of 1812. Francis Scott Key
wrote the "Star Spangled Banner" about this flag. The song became the
min 37sic
National Anthem. SB; President Clinton, says now it's standing there a
little worse for the wear and ready to be restored just like our country.
V; Ralph Lauren. Fashion designer Ralph Lauren donated $10 mill. towards
the restoration. A seamstress, Mary Pickersgill and her daughter worked
around the clock to make this flag that hung over Fort McHenry. V;
Footage from "The History Channel". The original flag cost just over
$400. SB; Hillary Clinton, says all of us know it will cost a whole lot
more to preserve it. "The History Channel" will show a reenactment of the
battle. Andy Field reporting. 05.17
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3) World News Now [continued
ABC Network Programming
7/14/98
3:00-5:00 AM
1.33.31 Recap Original Flag from previous hour. The original Star
Spangled Banner is a $150 lb. woven wool flag. V; Original Flag from the
war of 1812. Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star Spangled Banner" about
this flag. The song became the National Anthem. SB; President Clinton,
says now it's standing there a little worse for the wear and ready to be
restored just like our country. V; Ralph Lauren. Fashion designer Ralph
Lauren donated $10 mill. towards the restoration. A seamstress, Mary
Pickersgill and her daughter worked around the clock to make this flag
that hung over Fort McHenry. V; Footage from "The History Channel". The
original flag cost just over $400. SB; Hillary Clinton, says all of us
know it will cost a whole lot more to preserve it. "The History Channel"
will show a reenactment of the battle. Andy Field reporting. 1.33.46
4) World News This Morning
ABC Network Programming
7/14/98
5:30-6:00 AM
17.46 Star Spangle Banner. Efforts are underway to restore the Star
Spangle Banner flag. V; Flag. PC; President Clinton says the time is now
to restore this historical symbol. V; Fashion designer Ralph Lauren.
Fashion designer Ralph Lauren has donated $10 million to restore the
flag. Now other corporations are following suit. V; war reenactment
scenes courtesy The History Channel. PC; Hillary Clinton says back in
1812 it cost $490 to make this flag and it will cost a bit more to
preserve. V; White House. Andy Field reporting. 19.40
5) World News Now
ABC Network Programming
7/15/98
3:00-5:00 AM
1.06.54 Historic Preservation. First Lady Hillary Clinton continues her
push to fund historic preservations. At Thomas Edison's laboratory in
19sec.
West Orange, New Jersey, Clinton showed an early wax cylinder recording
for Edison's phonograph. V; Hillary Clinton. 1.07.13
6) World News Now
ABC Network Programming
7/16/98
3:00-5:00 AM
37.43 Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton, First Lady, wraps up her
America's Treasures tour today in Seneca Falls, NY. V; Hillary Clinton.
This is the 150th anniversary of the Women's Rights Convention. In
22sec
Auburn, NY, Clinton visited the home of Harriet Taubman, a former slave
who led hundreds of slaves to freedom. 38.05
7) Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News Cable Programming
7/13/98
3:00-3:30 PM
10.00 News / Jean Lee. > Recap of Hillary Clinton, Ralph Lauren, "Star
Spangled Banner", National Museum of American History, from 1:30 pm. SB;
Pres Clinton talks about preserving history.
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8)
Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News Cable Programming
7/13/98
4:00-4:30 PM
20.40 TZ; News / Jean Lee. > Recap of Ralph Lauren, Hillary Clinton,
"Star Spangled Banner", National Museum of American History, from 3 pm.
V; Hillary Clinton. SB; Pres Clinton talks about history preservation.
9)
Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News Cable Programming
7/13/98
8:00-8:30 PM
17.00 News. > Recap of Ralph Lauren, Hillary Clinton, Star Spangled
Banner, National Museum of American History, from 4:30 pm. V; Flag. SB;
Pres Clinton talks about preserving history.
10) Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News Cable Programming
7/14/98
8:00-8:30 PM
16.50 News. > R; Recap of Hillary Clinton, General Electric, History
Tour, Thomas Edison Laboratory, from 3 pm. 21.29
4min 39sec
11) CBS Morning News
CBS Network Programming
7/13/98
5:30-6:00 AM
10.36 TZ; America's treasures. Fashion designer Ralph Lauren is expected
to join first Lady Hillary Clinton today to start the Save America's
Treasures campaign, which aims to preserve and restore the nations
artifacts. V; inside museum in Washington DC. Lauren and his company will
pledge 13 million to preserve the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to
write the Star Spangled Banner. V; Flag. 11.02
12) CBS This Morning
CBS Network Programming
7/13/98
8:00-9:00 AM
31.39 Historical Preservation. Some of America's most valued historical
treasures will be getting a touch up due to a preservation project backed
by Pres. and Mrs. Clinton. The first in line for the restoration is the
Star Spangled Banner. At a ceremony today at the Smithsonian Institution,
the Pres. and Mrs. Clinton are kicking off Project Millennium. The
Imin. 216SC
project will restore and preserve artifacts, buildings and monuments. V;
Ceremony at the Smithsonian. It is a $50 million project. Donations of up
to $15 million have come from private companies and charities. The Star
Spangled Banner will be the first artifact to be restored. V; Star
Spangled Banner. It will take about 43 years and cost $5 million. The
flag flew over Ft. McHenry during the British battle of 1814. I; Suzanne
Thomassen-Krauss, museum curator, says part of the restoration will be
clipping and removing about 2 million stitches to be able to separate the
two pieces of cloth. Hillary Clinton will visit 11 historical sites up
and down the east coast to point out they need to be preserved. Bill
Plante reporting live from the White House. 33.25
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13) Up To The Minute
CBS Network Programming
7/14/98
2:00-4:00 AM
1.51.30 Star Spangled Banner. The Star Spangled Banner, currently housed
at the Smithsonian Institute is being repaired. It is a 50 million dollar
project called "Project Millennium." V; Star Spangled Banner. 1; Suzanne
Thomassen Krauss, Museum Curator, says part of the problem is taking the
linnen backing off. Hillary Clinton will visit about 2 dozen sites with
historic artifacts. Bill Plante reporting. Ralph Lauren is giving 13
million dollars to help restore the flag. 1.53.10
14) CBS Morning News
CBS Network Programming
7/14/98
5:30-6:00 AM
22.48 America's treasures. Hillary Clinton the first Lady is in NY and
Mass to promote her campaign to save America's Treasures and Historic
sites today. V; Hillary Clinton and Pres. Clinton yesterday in Smithosian
sec.
Institute to launch "Project Millennium" it is dedicated to preserving
Americas artifacts. V; US Flag at Smithsonian. Flag inspired the Star
Spangled Banner. 23.16
15) CBS This Morning
CBS Network Programming
7/14/98
7:00-8:00 AM
37.26 America's Treasure. Hillary Clinton and President Bill Clinton
kicked of the Save America's Treasure campaign yesterday at the
Smithsonian where the flag that inspired the "Star Spangled Banner"
18sec. 18 see.
hangs, the flag is going to be restored. V; Flag. 37.44
16) Up To The Minute
CBS Network Programming
7/16/98
2:00-4:00 AM
1.01.22 Recap Hillary Clinton's Tour. V; Auburn, NY at Harriet Tubbman's
house. 1.01.40
17) Today's Business
CNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
7:00-8:00 AM
43.31 TZ; Headlines / Alina Cho. > Hillary Rodham Clinton will tour
historical sites on the east. Ralph Lauren is donating money to restore
the original flag.
18) The Squawk Box
CNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
9:00-10:00 AM
45.40 Headlines / Alina Cho. > Hillary Rodham Clinton is visiting
America's historic sites in order to help preserve them. Ralph Lauren
donated money to restore the original flag at the Smithsonian. V; Clinton
at the Smithsonian.
19) Market Watch
CNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
10:00-11:00 AM
41.22 News update/ Alina Cho. > Hillary Clinton is pushing to preserve
America's past. President Clinton and Hillary pushed off a 4 day tour of
historic sites at the Smithsonian. Designer Ralph Lauren has pledged $13
million to restore the original Star Spangled Banner. V; Clintons.
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20) Power Lunch
CNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
12:00-1:00 PM
18.11 TZ; Headlines / Alina Cho. > First Lady, Hillary Clinton is out
with a campaign to save historic sites today. The President and the First
Lady were at the Smithsonian today visiting the original star spangled
banner. SB; President Clinton says that he hopes that everyone will think
about preserving our past when you think about the flag. Ralph Lauren is
donating $13 million to help restore the flag.
21) CNN Morning News
CNN Cable Programming
7/13/98
10:00-11:30 AM
58.19 TZ; Star Spangled Banner. Designer, Ralph Lauren and his company
are pledging 13 million dollars to restore the flag that inspired the
National Anthem. V; President Clinton and Hillary Clinton at the
Smithsonian. SB; Pres. Clinton talks about the meaning of the flag. 59.30
22) CNN Today
CNN Cable Programming
7/13/98
1:00-2:00 PM
25.04 TZ; Historical Restoration. One of America's most cherished relics
may be spared from deterioration due to a donation from an unexpected
donor. V; Star Spangled Banner. The Star Spangled Banner inspired Francis
Scott Key to write the national anthem as it flew during battle over Ft.
McHenry over 180 years ago. PC; Pres. Clinton, speaking about fighting in
1814. The flag is on display at the Smithsonian Institution. It is the
first exhibit in a drive headed by the First Lady to save America's
endangered historic treasures. PC; Hillary Clinton, First Lady, speaking
about preserving the flag. The flag preservation project will cost $18
million, helping to pay the tab is a contemporary American icon. Ralph
Lauren has donated $13 million to help save the flag and help with the
Clinton's preservation program. V; Ralph Lauren at the ceremonies at the
Smithsonian Institution. I; Hamilton South, Sr. VP of Polo-Ralph Lauren,
says Ralph thought he had a civic responsibility to step forward. Pres.
Clinton gave a personal product endorsement of Lauren's work. PC; Pres.
Clinton, saying Hillary and I have Polo sweaters with the flag on them.
The First Lady will tour other endangered historical sites and artifacts.
Jonathan Karl reporting from the White House. 27.38
23) The World Today
CNN Cable Programming
7/13/98
8:00-9:00 PM
25.38 Flag. A fashion designer is coming to the aid of the grand old
flag, which inspired the national anthem, which hangs in the Smithsonian
Museum of Natural History. Ralph Lauren is shelling out 13 million
dollars to help sprucing up the flag. V; Ralph Lauren and Hillary at
announcement. V; President Clinton. Clinton announced the donation today.
26.05
24) CNN Morning News
CNN Cable Programming
7/14/98
10:00-11:30 AM
44.15 Hillary Clinton. Hillary is visit various historic sites in the
Northeast. Today she toured the New Jersey lab of Thomas Edision where he
developed the phonograph and the Alkaline Batteries. GE is expected to
20sec.
donate needed funds to help preserve Edison's artifacts. 44.35
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25) The World Today
CNN Cable Programming
7/14/98
10:00-11:00 PM
42.19 Edison's Lab. Hillary Clinton toured Thomas Edison's Laboratory in
New Jersey, as part of her "American Treasures Tour". Many of the
artifacts in the building have been damaged because of problems with the
27sec.
building. General Electric has announced a 5 million dollar donation to
help restore the building. V; Footage of Hillary Clinton at a news
conference in West Orange, New Jersey. 42.46
26) CNN Morning News
CNN Cable Programming
7/16/98
9:00-10:00 AM
45.57 Morning Briefing. > First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is focusing
on the 150th anniversary of the Women's Movement. V; Hillary Clinton.
46.28
27) Biz Buzz
CNNfn Cable Programming
7/13/98
6:00-6:30 PM
04.17 Fashion Buzz. Hillary Rodham Clinton is helping to preserve the
American flag. Ralph Lauren has donated 10 million dollars to the
Smithsonian in an effort to restore the flag. This is the biggest
donation ever made. 04.56.
28) CSPAN-1 Daily Schedules
CSPAN-1 Cable Programming
7/13/98
6:00-12:00 AM
4.42.10 Historic Sites Preservation. Recorded 7/13/98. SB; Denise Graves.
Spencer Crew, Nat'l Museum of American History, Director. Michael Heyman,
Smithsonian Institution, Secretary. Hillary Rodham Clinton. President
Bill Clinton. 5.37.22
29) CSPAN-1 Daily Schedules
CSPAN-1 Cable Programming
7/14/98
6:00-12:00 PM
00.01 Historical Sites Preservation. National Museum of American History,
Washington DC. Recorded 7/13/98. SB; Denise Graves. Spencer Crew,
National Museum of American History, Director. Michael Heyman,
Smithsonian Institution, Secretary. Hillary Clinton, first lady.
President Clinton. 55.43
30) Fox X-Press
Fox News Channel Cable Programming
7/13/98
7:00-8:00 AM
35.33 TZ; Fashion designer. Fashion designer Ralph Lauren is pledging 13
million to save the original Stars and Stripes. GR; Photo of Lauren. The
flag is what inspired the National Anthem" 184 years ago. He will join
Hillary Clinton today in campaign to restore American Artifacts. 35.52
31) Fox X-Press
Fox News Channel Cable Programming
7/13/98
8:00-9:00 AM
33.37 TZ; Fashion Designer, recap 7 am Ralph Lauren with Hillary Clinton
in campaign to restore Historic Artifacts. National Anthem flag. 33.52
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32) Fox News Now
Fox News Channel Cable Programming
7/13/98
2:00-2:10 PM
06.40 Fox Follows. > Hillary Clinton goes on a history tour.
33) Fox News Now
Fox News Channel Cable Programming
7/13/98
3:30-3:40 PM
05.59 Fox Follows. > Hillary Clinton is taking a history lesson.
34) Fox Report
Fox News Channel Cable Programming
7/13/98
7:00-8:00 PM
53.55 TZ; Ralph Lauren. Designer Ralph Lauren thinks it is a fashionable
to save America's past. V; Ralph Lauren, fashion designer. Lauren gave
$13 million, $3 million from his personal account, to the Save America's
Treasures campaign. Lauren and the first family kicked off the campaign
at a ceremony in Washington today. V; Fort McHenry flag and Pres. Clinton
and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Most of the money will be used to restore the
184 year old Fort McHenry flag, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write
the Star Spangled Banner. 54.20
35) Headline News
CNN Headline News Cable Programming
7/13/98
7:30-8:00 AM
07.48 First Lady. R; First Lady, Hillary Clinton will kick off a campaign
today to increase public awareness of America's historic treasures. Ralph
Lauren is going to help her. He is donating $13 million for the
restoration of the original US flag. The restoration and the new case to
store the flag in will cost $18 million. 08.17
36) Headline News
CNN Headline News Cable Programming
7/13/98
8:30-9:00 AM
08.41 Ralph Lauren. Designer, Ralph Lauren and his company want to help
save the original Star Spangled Banner. He is donating 13 million dollars
for the millennium restoration of a flag that flew over Ft. McHenry. The
donation will be announced this morning at the Smithsonian Institution.
V; Live look at Hillary Clinton at the Smithsonian. 09.12
37) Headline News
CNN Headline News Cable Programming
7/13/98
1:30-2:00 PM
00.20 Flag. Recap from 1300. PC; Hillary Clinton, all of us know a few
years have passed since this flag was made and it is going to cost a lot
to restore it. I; Hamilton South, Sr. V.P., Polo-Ralph Lauren, Ralph felt
the company had an obligation to come forward and do something. Jonathan
Karl reporting. 02.56
38) Headline News
CNN Headline News Cable Programming
7/13/98
7:00-7:30 PM
06.47 Star Spangled Banner. President Clinton and Hillary, kicked off a
multi-million dollar effort to restore the original Star Spangled Banner
at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. V; Clintons speaking. A $13
million gift was given by Ralph Lauren. V; Flag. The flag inspired
Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became our national anthem.
07.19
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39) Headline News
CNN Headline News Cable Programming
7/13/98
11:30-12:00 AM
24.24 TZ; Investment/Futurel The Star Spangled Banner will be getting a
face lift. I; President Clinton talks about the Star Spangled Banner. V;
Footage of the Star Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian(?) Institute. I;
Hillary Clinton talks about the cost of the flag when it was made. The
Star Spangled Banner Project will cost 18 million dollars. Ralph Lauren
will be helping to pay the tab with a donation of 10 million dollars and
3 million dollars to promote Hillary's Save the American Treasures
Campaign. I; Hamilton South, Senior Vice President, Polo-Ralph Lauren,
talks about why they're donating the money. I; President Clinton talks
about how much he and Hillary like the Polo shirts with the American flag
on them. Hillary Clinton will be touring other American artifacts such as
Thomas Edison's Lab and Harriet Tubman's home. President Clinton has
requested 50 million dollars in next years budget to help pay for the
restorations. Jonathan Karl reporting from Washington. 26.50
40) Headline News
CNN Headline News Cable Programming
7/14/98
11:30-12:00 AM
09.56 TZ; Salute. Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to expose the children of
tomorrow to the wonders of yesterday. V; Mrs. Clinton. V; Laboratory of
I min 29sec
Thomas A. Edison. V; Duracell AAA batteries. General Electric will be
donating $5 million to preservation. V; Colonial Theater. PC; Hillary
Clinton, says the theater is one of best acoustic theater's in world. She
hopes her trip will be the key to keeping American history alive and well
in the next millennium. Mary Jo Littman. 11.25
41) Morning Line
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
9:00-10:00 AM
31.11 Headlines/Susan Campos. > First Lady, Hillary Clinton, is on tour
to save historical treasures. She started it at Ft. McHenry where Francis
Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner". 34.30.
42) Morning Line
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
11:00-11:30 AM
05.55 Headlines / Susan Campos. > President and Hillary Clinton are at
the National Museum of American History to honor the original Star
Spangled Banner. Ralph Lauren pledged 13 million dollars to restore the
flag. It inspired Francis Scott Key to write the national anthem. V; The
Clinton's at the museum. 08.17
43) Today in America
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
1:00-2:00 PM
01.27 Top Stories / Nenette Hanson. > First Lady, Hillary Clinton began a
four day tour of historical sights this morning. V; Hillary Clinton.
* * *
30.33 TZ; Top Stories / Nenette Hanson. > Hillary Clinton kicked off a
tour today aimed at preserving America's historical treasures. Designer
Ralph Lauren pledged $13 million to help restore 184 yr. old "Star
Spangled Banner". 32.50
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44) Today in America
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
2:00-3:00 PM
01.10 Top Stories/Nanette Hansen. > First Lady. Hillary Clinton and the
President kicked off a tour to save America's Historical sites. Designer
Ralph Lauren donated money to repair the flag that inspired the Star
Spangled Banner. V; Hillary Clinton. V; President Clinton with Ralph
Lauren. SB; Hillary Clinton says she hopes that every one of us will
think of what we can do to save the past.
45) Newsfront
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
4:00-5:00 PM
01.00 Headlines/Patti Ann Browne. > Hillary Rodham Clinton kicked off
efforts to restore historical American treasures. V; Hillary Clinton
speaking. Ralph Lauren has pledged $13 million to restore the flag which
inspired the Star Spangled Banner.
* * *
30.48 Headlines/Patti Ann Brown. > Recap of Hillary Rodham Clinton, from
top of sheet. SB; Hillary Clinton, First Lady, says there is an
opportunity to save America's treasures.
46) News Chat
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
5:00-6:00 PM
06.02 Headlines/Patti Ann Browne. > Hillary Rodham Clinton has started a
four day tour to raise awareness about saving America's treasures. The
Clintons thanked Ralph Lauren for donated $13 million to restore the flag
which inspired the Star Spangled Banner. SB; Hillary Clinton, First Lady,
says we have a chance to save America's treasures. 09.34
47) News Chat
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
6:00-7:00 PM
35.05 Headlines / Patti Ann Brown. > Hillary Rodham Clinton thanked Ralph
Lorenz Company for donating $13 million to restore the flag inspiring the
Star Spangled Banner. They kicked of a tour to save America's treasures
today. V; historical tour. SB; Hillary Rodham Clinton, 1st Lady, says we
need to save values from the past.
48) The Big Show with Keith Olbermann
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/13/98
8:00-9:00 PM
02.06 Day 174 Headlines. > Hillary Clinton opened a four day tour of
American treasures at the Smithsonian in Washington. Fashion Designer
Ralph Lauren donated $13 million to restore the Star Spangled Banner. SB;
President Clinton talks about the event. GR; Robert Bubin. GR; Ken Starr.
***
51.25 TZ; Hillary on Tour. John continues his conversation with Terry
Jeffrey and Matt Miller. SB; Hillary Clinton talks about our
responsibility to future generations. Jeffrey talks about Hillary turning
to traditional First Lady politics. Miller talks about Ralph Lauren
spending $10 million to restore the flag. Jeffrey talks about Hillary
being Clinton's best political advisor. Miller talks about the
responsibility to keep the Social Security System alive for future
generations. 56.42
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49) Today in America
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/14/98
1:00-2:00 PM
30.41 News/Gulstan Dart. > President Clinton says companies need to start
fixing the year 2000 computer problem. PC; President Clinton says half of
businesses are doing nothing about it. > Hillary Rodham Clinton went to
3min. 3sec.
New Jersey today to look at some more historical sites. V; Thomas Edison
Lab. V; Hillary Clinton. 33.44
***
39.16 TZ; First Lady. Hillary Clinton is supporting a restoration
project. In the next four days she will visit ten historical sites. Many
of the sites and artifacts need repair. She hopes to raise enough money
3min. 43sec.
to preserve them for future generations. She talked with Maria Schriver
on the Today Show. SI; Hillary Clinton, First Lady, talks about honoring
the past. In the Presidents State of Union he announced the saving
American treasures and the Star Spangled Banner. She has come up with a
hundred that need to be saved. Parks Service and National Trust for
Historic Preservation come up with the sites. V; Thomas Edison Library.
She talks about kicking off with the Smithsonian. She talks about the
Women's Rights Convention. She talks about going to George Washington's
Revolutionary War Headquarters, Colonial Theater, Edith Wartons' home,
Kate Malaney home. 42.59
50) Today in America
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/14/98
2:00-3:00 PM
30.57 Headlines. > First lady Hilary Rodam Clinton is continuing her tour
of America's historic sights. Her first stop was in West Orange, NJ,
where Thomas Edison worked on his many inventions. I; Hilary Clinton,
talks about the good news that American's are interested in America's
history. 33.47
51) Newsfront
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/14/98
4:00-5:00 PM
30.45 Headlines News / Lisa Kim. > First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is
continuing her trips to historical sites. Today she is visiting three
states. V; Maria Shiver and Clinton at museum. She is on the tour to
promote the preservation of historical land marks.
52) News Chat
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/14/98
6:00-7:00 PM
34.16 TZ; NBC News / Lisa Kim. > Hillary Rodham Clinton is still touring
American historic sites. V; Thomas Edison lab. Clinton says they will
take donations to preserve these sites. I; Hillary Rodham Clinton, first
wife says, people love American history.
53) The Big Show with Keith Olbermann
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/14/98
8:00-9:00 PM
01.59 Day 175 Headlines. > Hillary Clinton continued her tour of historic
American sites today. V; Hillary in Thomas Edison's New Jersey
laboratory. I; Hillary Clinton, appearing on "Today", talks about
American's interest in history. PC; Vice President AI Gore talks about
problems the Y2K may cause.
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53) The Big Show with Keith Olbermann [continued...
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/14/98
8:00-9:00 PM
29.58 Hillary on Tour. Hillary Clinton wanted to redefine the ceremonial
role of the First Lady, but she seems to have come around to the normal
expected role of late. V; Hillary Clinton in Thomas Edison laboratory. I;
Hillary Clinton, interviewed on "Today", talks about Thomas Edison. I;
Nathan Miller, Presidential Biographer, talks about Hillary's new
emphasis. V; Hillary Clinton. PC; Hillary Clinton talks about the right
to health care early in the Administration. V; Hillary at Rural Health
Summit. V; Monica Lewinsky. I; Hillary Clinton, appearing on "Today",
talks about a vast right wing conspiracy against Bill Clinton. V; Paula
Jones. V; Clintons on Great Wall of China. David Gregory reporting from
the White House. 33.36
***
33.37 TZ; First Lady's Role. John continues to look at the role of
Hillary Clinton. I; David Maraniss, Clinton Biographer, talks about
Hillary being devastated by the loss of her health care proposal. I;
Douglas Brinkley, Historian, talks about the public wanting a first lady
to act in more symbolic ways. GR; "Hillary's Next Life" article in
Newsweek. I; Karen Breslau, Newsweek, talks about Hillary's interest in
historic preservation. Maraniss talks about Hillary's changing
popularity. Brinkley talks about Hillary not being at the forefront of
First Ladies. 40.36
***
43.13 Hillary at Thomas Edison Laboratory. Hillary Clinton toured the
Thomas Edison Lab in West Orange, New Jersey today. V; Hillary and Maria
Shriver in Thomas Edison Lab on "Today" show. Maraniss talks about
Hillary protecting Bill throughout the Lewinsky scandal. Breslau talks
about Hillary not revealing her personal pain. Brinkley talks about going
to Rosalyn Carter to find out more about Jimmy. 49.30
54) The News with Brian Williams
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/14/98
9:00-10:00 PM
25.11 Tour of American Treasures. Hillary Clinton toured Thomas Edison's
research facility in New Jersey with Maria Schriver(?). This was an
attempt to draw attention and money to saving some of the country's
52sec.
endangered historic sites. V; Footage from inside Edison's research
facility. I; Hillary Clinton, talks about why they're doing the tour. The
White House is calling the "Tour of American Treasures". 26.03
55) The Big Show with Keith Olbermann
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/15/98
8:00-9:00 PM
51.55 TZ; First Lady. Brian continues his conversation with Doris Kearns
Goodwin and Allan Lichtman. Goodwin talks about Hillary's tour of
smill Isec.
historical sites. V; Hillary Clinton touring Thomas Edison Laboratory on
"Today". Goodwin talks about Hillary carrying Bill earlier this year.
Lichtman talks about Hillary trying to gain respect for women's movements
in the US. Lichtman talks about Seneca Falls and Hillary. Goodwin talks
about Clinton's legacy. V; Clintons in China and Africa. 56.56
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56) Morning Line
MSNBC Cable Programming
7/16/98
11:00-11:30 AM
01.02 T; Clinton Investigation, Linda Tripp, Hillary Clinton, Medical
Breakthrough, Texas Heat.
***
28.09 T; Marv Albert, Hillary Clinton.
* * *
28.25 T; GR; Marv Albert, Hillary Clinton, Clinton Investigation.
57) Today
NBC Network Programming
7/13/98
8:00-9:00 AM
01.30 News/ Sara James. > First lady, Hillary Clinton begins a four day
visit to historic sights. Today designer Ralph Lauren is denouncing a $15
million gift to help restore the first flag made by Francis Scott Key. It
5min
is the biggest donation ever given to the Smithsonian. Tomorrow Hillary
Clinton will be a guest on Today to talk about saving America's
treasures. 06.30
58) The Tonight Show
NBC Network Programming
7/13/98
11:35-12:35 AM
00.30 Monologue. > Hillary Clinton went on a 4 day bus trip, so President
Clinton, if you are listening, now is the time.
59) Nightside
NBC Network Programming
7/14/98
3:00-5:00 AM
37.40 TZ; Old Glory. The flag that inspired the writing of "The Star
Spangled Banner" is being restored. Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the
$18 million restoration program. V; 184 year old flag. V; Pres and Mrs
Clinton. V; Ralph Loren, donated $13 million to the project. PC; Hillary
Clinton talks about the project. Hillary Clinton is touring other
landmarks in danger in an effort to bring attention to the repair needs.
39.34
***
1.37.40 TZ; Old Glory. The flag that inspired the writing of "The Star
Spangled Banner" is being restored. Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the
$18 million restoration program. V; 184 year old flag. V; Pres and Mrs
Clinton. V; Ralph Loren, donated $13 million to the project. PC; Hillary
Clinton talks about the project. Hillary Clinton is touring other
landmarks in danger in an effort to bring attention to the repair needs.
1.39.34
60) Today
NBC Network Programming
7/14/98
7:00-8:00 AM
00.02 T; Extreme weather, Hillary Clinton interview, TWA Flight 800,
court debate, 4 basic food groups, children and bad language, Ben
Stiller.. "There's Something About Mary".
* * *
24.45 T; Hillary Clinton and Thomas Edison.
***
30.21 T; Hillary Clinton..national historic sites, Smithsonian, Edison's
library.
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60) Today [continued...]
NBC Network Programming
7/14/98
7:00-8:00 AM
32.41 T; Hillary Clinton.
***
34.55 TZ; Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton is on a trip to visit 10
different sites in the next four days. Hillary Clinton is at the Thomas
Edison Historical Site at the West Orange, New Jersey. SI; Hillary
Clinton, says that she wants to honor the past and imagine the future.
President Clinton mentioned saving the Star Spangled Banner. V; Hillary
Clinton at the Smithsonian. The Park Service looks hard at what needs
saving. The National Trust For Historic Preservation, comes up with
endangered historic sites. Thomas Edison's library is the most site in
15 min 16sec
need. Hillary Clinton will be going to George Washington's Revolutionary
War headquarters, Colonial theater in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and then
to Edith Wartons homes. Tomorrow Hillary Clinton will be going to Kate
Milani's home. The President has asked the government for money to save
these historical places. Penn Station in New York was lost. Hillary
Clinton started her visit at the Smithsonian. According to Life Magazine,
Thomas Edison is one of the most important people of the last thousand
years. V; Hillary tours Thomas Edison's library. There are ten different
buildings on the site. SI; Jack Welch, CEO and Chairman of General
Electric, the parent company of NBC, says that Edison didn't just have an
invention he made things real. Thomas Edison would be hanging out in
Silicon Valley on the internet today. Edison was compared to Bill Gates
of today. GE is making a generous contribution so the that Edison's
inventions can be available to the public by giving a $5 million grant.
The $5 million is to bring Edison's invention back to life. The Park
Service has worked hard so children can learn about Edison. Edison
Electric preceded GE. Ralph Lauren, the Polo group came up with $13
million for the Star Spangled Banner. General Electric's products have to
do with Edison's inventions. 50.11
61) The Tonight Show
NBC Network Programming
7/14/98
11:35-12:35 AM
00.30 Monologue. > Hillary Clinton is on a tour of historical sites, a 19
year old bus broke down she was riding in. Bill was back in Washington
also riding something 19 years old.
62) The Tonight Show
NBC Network Programming
7/15/98
11:35-12:35 AM
00.30 Monologue. > Ralph Lauren has donated over 10 million to fix the
Star Spangled banner, but he has missed the point, he wants it to be
slimming vertical stripes, and go with earth tones.
63) Today
NBC Network Programming
7/16/98
7:00-8:00 AM
00.02 T; Secret service testifying, Hillary Clinton's historic sites,
Ministers in Kentucky, paternity leave, barbecue.
***
30.54 T; Hillary Clinton, Save America's Treasures, softball, "The Mask
Of Zorro".
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63) Today [continued..
NBC Network Programming
7/16/98
7:00-8:00 AM
33.51 TZ; Save America's Treasures. > Today First Lady, Hillary Clinton
will be making a speech about the Women's Rights Convention. V; Hillary
Clinton campaigning to save America's treasures. PC; Hillary Clinton,
talks about saving the treasures. V; President Clinton and Hillary
Clinton in Washington. Ralph Lauren gave $13 million to restore the Star
smin 19sec.
Spangled Banner. PC; President Clinton, says is this a great way to start
the week. The Target stores gave $1 million to restore a sculpture of
Francis Scott Key. General Electric's Chairman, Jack Welch gave $5
million to restore Thomas Edison's invention factory. V; Interior of
Thomas Edison's factory. I; Hillary Clinton, says that she always learns
new things. V; Hillary Clinton meeting with a 100 year old women who
graduated from Wellsly College. > Hillary Clinton is making a legacy for
herself to restore the monuments. SI; Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential
Historian, says that Hillary Clinton must have thought about the
Presidency almost being done. Hillary Clinton could be a public figure.
42.10
64) News/Business Day
Business News Network Radio
7/13/98
3:00-4:00 PM
03.00 SRN News cont. > Pres Clinton spoke at the Smithsonian Museum of
American History about why it is so important to preserve American
treasures like the original "Star Spangled Banner". PC; Pres Clinton
talks about history preservation. This helped kick off Hillary Clinton's
tour of East Coast National Treasures and her campaign to preserve and
protect them.
65) News/Business Day
Business News Network Radio
7/13/98
5:00-6:00 PM
03.00 SRN News cont. > The flag that inspired the national anthem is in
need of repair. Pres and Hillary Clinton were at the National Museum of
American History today where "The Star Spangled Banner" is displayed. SB;
Pres Clinton talks about preserving this. 04.59
66) Morning Edition
NPR Network
7/13/98
8:00-8:30 AM
00.01 News > Ralph Lauren and his company is donating $13 million dollars
to save the Orginal Star Spangled Banner. This will open the Save
America's Campaign and Hillary Clinton will be on hand for today's
presentation. 4:41
***
09.48 News / Carl Castle. > Designer Ralph Lauren and his company are
donating $13 million to help save the original star spangled banner. The
flag is on display at the Smithsonian. $3 million will come from Lauren's
personal fund. The donation will be formally announced this morning with
First Lady Hillary Clinton. She is on a save America's Treasures
campaign. 14.30
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67) Morning Edition
NTLI-TV Cable CH 12 New York
07/13/98
8:00-9:00 AM
14.00 Historic treasures. Hillary Clinton will honor them and help
restore them this week. 14.30
68) Hourly News
NY-1 Cable CH 1 New York
07/14/98
9:30-10:30 PM
46.45 Hillary Clinton's American History Tour. Wants to bring attention
to the need to preserve American History. V; Hillary at Edison's NJ Lab.
On Thursday she will visit The Louie Armstrong House. V; The Armstrong
Museum. I; Michael Cogswell, Director, Armstrong Museum-talks about the
different visitors to the Museum which is funded by Queens College. 47.40
69) Hourly News
NY-1 Cable CH 1 New York
07/15/98
9:30-10:30 PM
45.30 Hillary Clinton to visit Louie Armstrong House in Queens. V; File
footage of Armstrong. I; Michael Cogswell, Louis Armstrong House-why he
loves Armstrong. V; Items on exhibit at museum. I; Phoebe Jacobs, Louis
Armstorng Education Foundation-he was considered an ambassador. I;
Student-why she's moved by Louis Armstrong. Queens College will turn his
home into a museum. 48.45
70) Hourly News
NY-1 Cable CH 1 New York
07/16/98
6:00-7:00 AM
53.00 Hillary Clinton to visit Louie Armstrong House in Queens. V; File
footage of Armstrong. I; Michael Cogswell, Louis Armstrong House-why he
loves Armstrong. V; Items on exhibit at museum. I; Phoebe Jacobs, Louis
Armstorng Education Foundation-he was considered an ambassador. I;
Student-why she's moved by Louis Armstrong. Queens College will turn his
home into a museum. 56.30
71) Hourly News
NY-1 Cable CH 1 New York
07/16/98
11:00-12:00 PM
07.30 Treasures Hillary Clinton is on a campaign to save American
Treasures. She's presently in Queens to help save Louis Armstrong
artifacts at Queens college. I; Michael Gogswell, Louis Armstrong House
and Archive. V; Armstrong. I; Phoebe Jacobs, Louis Armstrong Ed.
Foundation. I; Students. 10.45
72) Hourly News
NY-1 Cable CH 1 New York
07/16/98
1:00-2:00 PM
22.20 Treasures Hillary Clinton is on a campaign to save American
Treasures. She's presently in Queens to help save Louis Armstrong
artifacts at Queens college. I; Michael Gogswell, Louis Armstrong House
and Archive. V; Armstrong. I; Phoebe Jacobs, Louis Armstrong Ed.
Foundation. I; Students. 27.00
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73) News All Day
NY-1 Cable CH 1 New York
07/16/98
3:00-4:00 PM
52.20 Treasures Hillary Clinton is on a campaign to save American
Treasures. She's presently in Queens to help save Louis Armstrong
artifacts at Queens college. I; Michael Gogswell, Louis Armstrong House
and Archive. V; Armstrong. I; Phoebe Jacobs, Louis Armstrong Ed.
Foundation. I; Students. 55.40
* * *
55.40 Treasures cont. Hillary Clinton arrived in NY and will visit the
homes of important women. 56.20
74) Morning Drive
WBBR-AM (NBC) CH 1130 New York
07/13/98
7:00-8:00 AM
22.01 news update. > Hillary Rodham Clinton kicks off her three-day tour
of US nati treasures at the Natl Museum of American History with a salute
to the original Star Spangled Banner.
42.01 News. > Hillary Clinton kicks off her three-day tour of the US's
national treasures, starting at the Natl Museum of American History to
push for preservation of the original Star Spangled Banner. 45.00
75) Afternoon Drive
WBBR-AM (NBC) Freq. 1130 New York
7/13/98
3:00-4:00 PM
42.00 First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was on hand at a ceremony at the
American History Museum today for the National Trust for Historic
Preservation. Fashion designer Ralph Lauren has donated $13 million to
the trust. S; Hillary comments on importance of history. 43.00
76) Afternoon Drive
WBBR-AM (NBC) Freq. 1130 New York
7/13/98
4:00-5:00 PM
23.00 Bloomberg Focus: Commentary on Historic Preservation Many
American historic treasures need repair and preservation. The gov't and
private donors are launching a program to save national treasures such as
the American flag used in the war of 1812. S; Hillary Clinton, First Lady
comments on visiting Edison's lab. Fashion designer Ralph Lauren is
donating $13 million to the Star Spangled Banner foundation and Target
stores are donating 1% of all purchases made with Visa cards to the
Washington Monument Project. 25.00
77) Morning Drive
WBBR-AM (NBC) CH 1130 New York
07/14/98
6:00-7:00 AM
07.01 News. > Hillary Clinton will visit the Thomas Edison Natl Historic
Site in Menlo Park, NJ.
78) Morning Drive
WBBR-AM (NBC) CH 1130 New York
07/14/98
7:00-8:00 AM
22.01 news update. > Clinton focuses on the Y2K problem today, delivering
a speech at the Natl Academy of Sciences.
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79) Morning Drive
WBBR-AM (NBC) CH 1130 New York
07/14/98
8:00-9:00 AM
07.01 News. > Hillary Clinton is in NJ today, visiting the Thomas Edison
Natl Site in W Orange.
42.01 News. > Clinton and Gore focus on the Y2K problem at an event being
held at the Natl Academy of Science. PC; Mike McCurry says the event will
point out what we are doing and encourage the private sector to respond
to the same degree of urgency. > Hillary Clinton is at the Thomas Edison
Natl Site in Menio Park, NJ today. 45.00
80) Noon News
WBBR-AM (NBC) CH 1130 New York
07/14/98
12:00-1:00 PM
27.01 News. > Hillary Clinton visited the Thomas Edison Natl Historic
Site in W Orange NJ today.
81) Newsradio 88
WCBS-AM (CBS) CH 880 New York
07/13/98
4:00-5:00 PM
00.00 CBS News Headlines \Bill Whitney reporting, > Ralph Lauren
will
donate 3 million to preserve flag at the Smithsonian; Hillary Clinton
announces.
82) Newsradio 88
WCBS-AM (CBS) CH 880 New York
07/14/98
6:00-7:00 AM
22.00 TZ; First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Will be at Thos Edison
Historic site in NJ today. Part of 3 day bur tour of historic sites.
23.00
83) Newsradio 88
WCBS-AM (CBS) CH 880 New York
07/14/98
9:00-10:00 AM
05.01 Carrol and Kaplan. Headlines. > Hillary Clinton is at the Edison
Labs this hour in NJ.
* * *
35.01 > Hillary Clinton on Tour of Historical sites.
84) Newsradio 88
WCBS-AM (CBS) Freq. 880 New York
7/14/98
12:00-1:00 PM
12.00 News. > Hillary Clinton vists NJ and NY today. Live report from the
Edison National Historic Site, NJ, on her vist. SB; Hillary Clinton, on
the issue. General Electric have donated money to the site.
85) Newsradio 88
WCBS-AM (CBS) Freq. 880 New York
7/14/98
4:00-5:00 PM
04.00 Network news, continued. Hillary Clinton persauded General
Electric to donate money to resture a Thomas Edison-related builidng.
05.00
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86) Newsradio 88
WCBS-AM (CBS) Freq. 880 New York
7/14/98
5:00-6:00 PM
07.00 First Lady Hillary Clinton and her assistants got stuck on the
Garden State Parkway today when their bus broke down. Hillary had just
come from the Edison labs as part of her historic preservation tour.
07.30
87) Newsradio 88
WCBS-AM (CBS) Freq. 880 New York
7/14/98
6:00-7:00 PM
22.00 TZ; Hillary. > Hillary Clinton's bus broke down on the Garden State
Parkway. R: Before the breakdown, she announced that General Motors made
a donation to the Thomas Edison invention park. Edison was one of the
original investors in General Electric. 22.59
88) Newsradio 88
WCBS-AM (CBS) Freq. 880 New York
7/16/96
4:00-5:00 PM
53.30 First Lady Hillary Clinton was on hand in upstate, NY for the 150th
anniversary of the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls in
1848. Hillary said the work is long from over. 54.00
89) 1010 Afternoon News
WINS-AM (ABC) Freq. 1010 New York
7/13/98
3:00-4:00 PM
07.00 Fashion designer Balph Lauren is donating $13 million to a flag
restoration program. S; Hillary Clinton, First Lady comments on the
Smithsonian and preserving national treasures. 08.00
90) 1010 Noon News
WINS-AM (ABC) Freq. 1010 New York
7/14/98
12:00-1:00 PM
22.35 News. > West Orange NJ was visited by Hillary Clinton. 25.00
91) Evening News
WINS-AM (ABC) CH 1010 New York
07/14/98
5:00-6:00 PM
08.00 Hillary Clinton. Bus tour of historic sites. Visited Edison site in
NJ today. 09.00
92) Morning Edition Cut-ins
WNYC-AM (NPR) Freq. 820 New York
7/14/98
6:00-9:00 AM
33.41 News. > Hilary Clinton in NY today for part of the Save America's
Treasures Tour.
01.33.41 News. > Hillary Clinton in NY today. Recap.
93) Rambling With Gambling
WWOR-AM (ABC) CH 710 New York
07/14/98
6:00-8:00 AM
05.00 News continues > Hillary Rodham Clinton will be visiting the NJ
area by bus.
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93) Rambling With Gambling
[continued.
WWOR-AM (ABC) CH 710 New York
07/14/98
6:00-8:00 AM
1.30.00 News/Geri Latchford > Hillary Clinton will be at the Edison
historical museum today, part of a bus tour around the country. 1.34.00
94) Rambling With Gambling
WWOR-AM (ABC) CH 710 New York
07/16/98
6:00-8:00 AM
30.00 News/Geri Latchford Hillary Clinton continues her bus tour of
historic sights.
95) Eyewitness News
WABC-TV (ABC) CH 7 New York
7/13/98
5:00-6:00 PM
17.15 Ralph Lauren. Designer Ralph Lauren is coming to the rescue of the
flag which sparked the Star Spangled Banner. V; The enormous flag, whose
restoration was funded by Ralph Lauren. PC; President Clinton says the
flag is a metaphor for the country. R: Other companies are chipping in to
help the restoration. PC; Hillary Rodham Clinton loves the flag. V; The
History Channel is reporting a reenactment of the history of the flag.
Andy Field reports. 19.34
96) Eyewitness News
WABC-TV (ABC) CH 7 New York
7/14/98
5:00-6:00 PM
12.50 TZ; Hillary. Hillary Rodham Clinton brought her nationwide history
34sec.
tour to New Jersey. SB; Clinton says it's important to preserve our
nation's artifacts. 13.24
97) Eyewitness News
WABC-TV (ABC) CH 7 New York
7/14/98
11:00-11:30 PM
11.30 Hillary. First Lady Hillary Clinton was in upstate, NY and NJ today
on her historic preservation tour. V; Hillary. 12.00
98) Eyewitness News
WABC-TV (ABC) CH 7 New York
7/16/98
5:00-6:00 PM
14.03 New York Visit. Hillary Clinton visited Seneca Falls today, to
commemorate women's rights history in USA. V; Hillary there. 14.29
99) Channel Two News At Noon
WCBS-TV (CBS) CH 2 New York
07/13/98
12:00-12:30 PM
22.42 T; Hillary Clinton and the flag. V; Hillary Clinton with the
original Star Spangled Banner. V; Milton Berle turns 90. V; Berle with
32 Sec.
Bob Hope. 23.14
* * *
24.50 People in the news. > TZ; Hillary Clinton kicks off a tour to raise
money to preserve 11 historic sites; Ralph Lauren is donating $13 million
57sec.
to restore the original Star Spangled Banner. V; the Clintons next to the
vintage flag. 25.47
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100) Channel Two News At Noon
WCBS-TV (CBS) CH 2 New York
07/14/98
12:00-12:30 PM
15.03 History tour. R; Hillary Clinton visited the Thomas Edison historic
site in W Orange NJ today. 15.16
101) News 55 at 10
WLNY-TV (Ind) CH 55 New York
7/13/98
11:00-11:30 PM
03.41 Flag. President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton were at the
Smithsonian Institution to generate interest in the preservation of the
Star Spangled Banner. V; The big flag. PC; Clinton says the flag holds
many important memories. R; Ralph Lauren has already pledged money to
help destroy the flag. 04.40
102) News 55 at 10
WLNY-TV (Ind) CH 55 New York
7/14/98
11:00-11:30 PM
10.55 News. > Hillary was in West Orange, NJ. GE pledged $5 million to
preserve historic building where Edison worked. V; her there.
103) NewsChannel 4 Live at Five
WNBC-TV (NBC) CH 4 New York
7/13/98
5:00-6:00 PM
42.48 Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren is pledging 13 million dollars to save
old American flag that flew over Fort McEnry when Star Spangled Banner
was written. V; Lauren V; This flag SB; Hillary Clinton: We are bound by
shared memories. 43.30
104) NewsChannel 4 New York
WNBC-TV (NBC) CH 4 New York
7/13/98
11:00-11:35 PM
21.27 Ralph Lauren and the Flag. Ralph Lauren donating 13 million to
restore flag that inspired National Anthem. V; Lauren at event to
announce saving of this flag. V; Hillary Clinton there. 21.57
105) Today In New York
WNBC-TV (NBC) CH 4 New York
07/14/98
5:26-7:00 AM
00.00 Upcoming stories: Hillary Clinton in town; Brawley defamation trial
verdict, V; Pagones; AI Sharpton live; missing millionaire, V; suspects;
three boys killed in N. Ireland funeral, V; photos of boys; low priced
summer air fares; new gear for business needs; St. John's Wort, Borough
Pres. Fernando Ferrare, Larry Holmes. 01.00
***
11.00 Hillary Clinton in town. R; She'll be at the Thomas Edison
Historial Site in W. Orange and Georhge Washington Revopl War
10min.
Headquarters in Newburgh, as part of her Save America's Treasures
initiative. 12.00
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105) Today In New York
[continued ]
WNBC-TV (NBC) CH 4 New York
07/14/98
5:26-7:00 AM
21.00 Pres. Clinton will address the Milennium bug issue. On Wall Street
yesterday some securities firms turned their clocks ahead to see how
their computers will handle the transition. V; Financial District, Bear
Stearns computer technicians. Bear Sterns and two dozen other brokerage
firms and 12 exchanges are participating in a multi nillion dollar test.
I; Donald Kittell, Securities Industry Assoc. says the goal of the test
is to make changeoxer to millennium smoothly. I; Nick Magri, Securities
Industries Automation says the system shouldn't know the difference at
the change of millenium. Hillary Lane reporting. V; dress rehearsal.
23.00
1.07.00 Hillary Clinton in town. She'll go to Thomas Edison Historical
Site in W. Orange, then to George Washington's Revoluntary War
30sec
headquarters in Newburgh. 1.07.30
1.27.00 T; Today Show with Matt: Hillary Clinton, Historic Sights four
day tour; should gov't be able to strike deals with witnesses?; TWA
Flight 800 theory; tips on getting kids to eat and how to deal with bad
language. 1.29.00
106) News 4 New York At Noon
WNBC-TV (NBC) CH 4 New York
07/14/98
11:30-12:00 PM
07.30 First Lady Hillary Clinton National Edison Historic Site in West
Orange. Brian Thompson. Sort of first aid tour by First Lady. Historic
sites in need of repair. SB; Mrs Clinton. SB; Robert Stanton. SB; GE
Chairman Welch. On Today Show told First Lady that his company will make
donation to historic site. 5 million dollars. First Lady is going on to
Newburg, 10.00
107) NewsChannel 4 Live at Five
WNBC-TV (NBC) CH 4 New York
7/14/98
5:00-6:00 PM
10.08 Hillary Pays a Visit. > Hillary Clinton visited old Thomas Edison
lab in West Orange today. V; Hillary there. I; Some West Orange
residents: Thomas Edison deserves some attention and his old lab a
restoration. V; General Electric Jack Welch who will make a 5 million
dollar donation to fix up Edison site. SB; Welch: What GE is now started
here at Edison's lab.
108) NewsChannel 4 New York
WNBC-TV (NBC) CH 4 New York
7/14/98
11:00-11:35 PM
33.50 Hillary in New Jersey. Hillary Clinton was in West Oragne today,
visiting Thomas Edison's lab. Thomas Edison founded General Electric
which owns NBC and GE chmn Jack Welch dedicated a few million for
renovation of the original Edison lab. V; Hillary there. 34.20
109) Today in NY
WNBC-TV (NBC) CH 4 New York
7/16/98
5:26-7:00 AM
1.27.00 T; Today Show with Matt: Kenn Starr vs. the White House; El Nino
and La Ninia; Hillary Clinton historical tour; parenting trend, paternity
leave; battle of barbecues; Hootie and the Blowfish. 1.27.30
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110) NJ Network News
WNET-TV/WNJS-TV (PBS) CH 13/23 New York/Camden
7/13/98
6:00-6:30 PM
11.10 NJ Visit. Hillary Clinton to visit Thomas Edison's labs in Edison
tomorrow; R; 11.24
111) NJ Network News
WNET-TV/WNJS-TV (PBS) CH 13/23 New York/Camden
7/14/98
6:00-6:30 PM
0.05 Clinton Visit. Hillary Clinton visits NJ on Historical Site mission;
V; visit highlights; Ralph Lauren gave $13 million to restore original
3 min 20sec
flag from Star Spangled Banner; Target, Kodak and 3M donated to help
refurbish Washington Monument; V; Edison National Historic Site in West
Orange; I; Hillary Clinton icw artifacts in danger of deteriorating; GE
donated $5 million to refurbish Edison site; I; Jack Welch; CEO GE icw GE
donating money to help; I; Alma Lang icw whole family working at Edison
labs; Trish De Gasperis reporting live; 3.25
112) Regional News
WRNN-TV Cable New York
07/14/98
8:00-9:00 PM
16.00 Hillary Clinton in the area. First lady here to restore historical
sights. Her bus broke down between New Jersey and New York. V; Hillary
Clinton; West Orange, factory where Thomas Edison inventions were built;
photo of Edison; phonograph; motion picture camera. The National Park
3 min
Service doesn't have the money to preserve 400,000 artifacts. Hillary
Clinton got GE to donate 5 million dollars to the site. V; Save America's
Treasures logo. I; Hillary Clinton, talks about the technologies created
by Thomas Edison. I; Edward Mui, High School Student, who never visited
the site, says it's youth's turn to start to think of new ideas. Clinton
then headed to Newburgh to visit George Washington's headquarters during
the war for 16 months. V; structures that are now public housing. I;
Hillary Clinton, talks about treasures we have to save. Says the private
sector has to help. Scott Shapiro reporting. 19.00
113) UPN Nine News
WWOR-TV (UPN) CH 9 New York
7/14/98
10:00-11:00 PM
40.45 Hillary. Hillary Clinton toured the Thomas Edison National Historic
Site today. SB; Hillary Clinton says the world owes a lot to Edison.
41.24
114) Eyewitness News at Four
KABC-TV (ABC) CH 7 Los Angeles
07/13/98
4:00-5:00 PM
34.27 Campaign. V; Clintons at the Smithsonian Inst. today kicking off a
campaign to preserve symbols of America's past. PC; Clinton spoke of the
Star Spangled Banner and it embodying our country. PC; Hillary said they
are asking all Americans to help preserve the artifacts, documents,
monuments and sites that tell the American story. Ralph Loren's Polo
Company has contributed $10 million to the flag project. 35.11
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115) CBS 2 News at Noon
KCBS-TV (CBS) CH 2 Los Angeles
7/13/98
12:00-12:30 PM
12.33 Treasures tour. Hillary Clinton is taking a tour of the US's
treasurers as part of an effort to restore them. V; Star Spangled banner
at the Smithsonian. 12.50
116) Channel 4 News Midday Report
KNBC-TV (NBC) CH 4 Los Angeles
7/13/98
11:00-12:00 PM
42.17 Save The Flag V; Pres Clinton and Hillary laud effort to save and
restore the flag which inspired Francis Scott Key to write Natl Anthem at
V; The Smithsonian National Museum of Amer History. Benefactor of the
project is V; Designer Ralph Lauren. His corp has donated $10 million and
Imin 53 see
he gave person donation of $3 million. I; Hillary Clinton, on future and
our shared history. Hillary will visit MD Ft Mc Henry and Francis Scott
Key Monument. Other stops Thomas Bdison Lab, Revolutionary War
headquarters, Harriet Tubman home. Campbell Brown Reptg L 44.10
117) KTLA Morning News
KTLA-TV (WB) CH 5 Los Angeles
07/13/98
8:00-9:00 AM
36.10 Top Stories. > Hillary clinton visiting sites, Star Spangled
Banner. V; Hillary.
118) News At Ten
KTLA-TV (WB) CH 5 Los Angeles
7/13/98
10:00-11:00 PM
45.01 Flag. The original U.S. flag will be restored. V; Scenes from
incident. Gary Nurenberg reporting. PC; Hilary Clinton. It will cost 18
million to restore. 46.19
119) Minyard & Tilden Show
KABC-AM (ABC) Freq. 790 Los Angeles
7/13/98
5:00-7:00 AM
06.37 Hillary Rodham Clinton will be visiting historic places.
120) Minyard & Tilden Show
KABC-AM (ABC) Freq. 790 Los Angeles
7/13/98
7:00-9:00 AM
08.35 Hillary Rodham Clinton is touring US historic places. Designer
Ralph Laurne is donating $13 million to preserve the Star Spangled Banner
flag. Clinton was at the Smithsonian Institute, discussing the flag. I;
Hillary Rodham Clinton.
121) KFWB News 98
KFWB-AM (Ind) CH 980 Los Angeles
07/13/98
7:00-8:00 AM
16.02 Hillary Clinton begins tour of historic sites this week. She kicks
off the Save Americas Treasures Campaign with Ralph Loren he and his
company pledge $13 million to help save the original star spangled
banner.
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122) KFWB News 98
KFWB-AM (Ind) CH 980 Los Angeles
07/13/98
8:00-9:00 AM
00.00 Headlines - Financialmarket/Japan, New drug study, Hillary
Clinton.
33.58 PC; Hillary Clinton said they will ask every American to help
preserve the documents, monuments, the sites that tell the American
story.
123) KFWB News 98
KFWB-AM (Ind) CH 980 Los Angeles
07/13/98
12:00-1:00 PM
30.00 Flag Restoration. Hillary Clinton has kicked off a tour to call
attention to restoration of historical items.
124) KFWB News 98
KFWB-AM (Ind) CH 980 Los Angeies
07/14/98
6:00-7:00 AM
31.04 Hillary Clinton visits the lab where Thomas Edison used to work in
New Jersey.
125) KFWB News 98
KFWB-AM (Ind) CH 980 Los Angeles
07/14/98
8:00-9:00 AM
31.06 Hillary Clinton visits the building in New Jersey were Thomas
Edison used to work.
126) KNX 1070 NewsRadio
KNX-AM (CBS) Freq. 1070 Los Angeles
7/13/98
6:00-7:00 AM
06.33 Hillary Clinton is trying to drum up support to protect the
nation's artifacts. She kicked off 8 program with the announcement that
designer Ralph Lauren is denating $13 million towards preserving the Star
Spangled Banner flag. The National Museum of American History hosted the
event. I; President Clinton.
127) KNX 1070 NewsRadio
KNX-AM (CBS) CH 1070 Los Angeles
07/15/98
12:00-1:00 PM
41.00 Safe America's Treasures Hillary Clinton continues her tour on the
east coast.
128) Daily Edition
CLTV-TV Cable Chicago
07/14/98
11:00-11:30 AM
15:18 TZ; Hillary Rodham-Clinton on Nat'l treasures tour this week.
Hillary Rodham-Clinton on Nat'l treasures tour this week. Campaign to
raise money to save America's artifacts 13 Million dollar gift from
Ralph Lauren and Co. will help repair Flag that inspired Nat'l Anthem. V;
Flag that flew over Baltimore. PC; Hillary will cost alot to preserve
flag. PC; President Clinton. I; Michael Kilian, Washington Correspondent,
Chicago Tribune says people becoming interested on projects like this.
Gary Nurenberg reporting. 17:19
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129) WBBM Newsradio 78
WBBM-AM (CBS) CH 780 Chicago
07/13/98
4:00-5:00 PM
02.52 Historic Sites Tour A camerman's battery pack exploded as Hillary
Clinton has kicked off a tour of historic sites. 03.04
130) WBBM Newsradio 78
WBBM-AM (CBS) CH 780 Chicago
07/14/98
3:00-4:00 PM
04.30 Clinton Tour Hillary Clinton toured Thomas Edison's laboratory in
W. Orange, NJ on her tour of historic places in the US. 04.57
131) WBBM Newsradio 78
WBBM-AM (CBS) CH 780 Chicago
07/15/98
4:00-5:00 PM
04.32 Clinton Tour Hillary Clinton continued her bus tour of historic
places in the eastern US, visiting the Troy, NY home of union organizer
Kate Mulleens. 04.58
132) WGN-AM News
WGN-AM (Ind) CH 720 Chicago
07/13/98
8:00-8:10 AM
04.00 WGN News. > Pres. Clinton wants to spend million refurbishing US
Historical Sites. Hillary Clinton visits the Museum of American History
with the president today to view the flag that inspired the Star Spangled
banner. Mrs. Clinton will also visit Thomas Edison invention factory in
New Jersey. Andrew Crimedus reports. 06.00
133) WGN-AM News
WGN-AM (Ind) CH 720 Chicago
07/13/98
9:00-9:10 AM
00.00 WGN News. > Gas prices fell in the past week. designer Ralph
Lauren is donating $13 million to renovate the flag that inspired the
words to the Star Spangled Banner. Hillary Rodham Clinton helps kick off
a tour of historical artifacts designated for renovation. 04.00
134) WMAQ All News 67
WMAQ-AM (CBS) CH 670 Chicago
07/13/98
6:00-7:00 AM
56.00 News. > Ozone Action day. > Witch doctor in Liberia kills two while
testing his bullet proof spell. > Flag that inspired national anthem to
get facelift; Designer Ralph Lauren puts up money; Hillary Rodham-Clinton
to make formal announcement in connection with Save America's Treasures
Campaign. > Currie student Paul Legrito wins Latino art competition
sponsored by Latino Art Beat. 57.59
135) WMAQ All News 67
WMAQ-AM (CBS) CH 670 Chicago
07/13/98
8:00-9:00 AM
18.25 Mrs. Clinton. Hillary Rodham Clinton is touring America's treasures
in an effort to preserve them. She and the President visited the Star
Spangled flag at the Smithsonian 18.36
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136) WMAQ All News 67
WMAQ-AM (CBS) CH 670 Chicago
07/13/98
5:00-6:00 PM
18.44 Original Flag Fashion designer Ralph Lauren is pledging $10 million
to help the Smithsonian Institute save the original flag that survived
the British attack on Ft. McHenry, MD in 1814, inspiring Francis Scott
Key to write the national anthem. Hillary Clinton is on a 4 day bus tour
of historic sites along the east/coast. 19.40
137) WGN News at Nine
WGN-TV (Ind) CH 9 Chicago
7/13/98
9:00-10:00 PM
41.23 TZ; Flag. The flag that inspired the Natl. Anthem isn't the only
piece of history that needs preservation. Pres. and Hillary Clinton
kicked off a campaign to save America's treasures. SB; "Star Spangled
Banner". V; Campaign at The Smithsonian Inst. PC; Hillary Clinton, talks
about the flag's need for preservation. Ralph Lauren and his company are
donating $13 million for the project. PC; Pres. Clinton, says every
person of this country has some piece of itself that it needs to endure.
I; Michael Killiam, "Chicago Tribune", says he thinks history is here to
stay. Gary Nurenberg reporting. 43.30
138) 7 News
WLS-TV (ABC) CH 7 Chicago
07/13/98
4:00-5:00 PM
04.24 National News. > Greyhound bus slams into slow moving trucks
injuring fifteen. V; wreckage. > Cause of brawl near Penn State Univ.
still unclear. V; damage. > R; Jury rules Rev. AI Sharpton and two other
legal advisor to Tijana Brawley defamed former prosecutor. > California
judge delays embezzlement trial of Susan McDougal. > White House
dismisses impeachment talks as theoretical V; President and Hillary
Clinton at Smithsonian Institution, Chelsea Clinton, Clintons with Ralph
Lauren. Mention Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation makes gift to Save
America's Treasures. SB; Hillary Clinton says they're asking every
American to save documents, monuments, sites that tell American story.
06.51
139) 7 News
WLS-TV (ABC) CH 7 Chicago
07/15/98
6:00-7:00 AM
05.45 TZ; National News. > Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr has
subpoenaed a Secret Service agent to testify in Monica Lewinsky case. V;
Agent. > First Lady Hillary Clinton was at the Old Colonial Theater in
Pittsfield to promote restoration of the historic landmark. V;
appearance. > Tennessee had 2 died from heavy rains and flooding. V;
Rains. > NASA Guppy Aircraft is headed to Huntsville AL to deliver part
of a Boeing Space Station that will go into service soon. V; Guppy plane.
07.15
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140) 7 News
WLS-TV (ABC) CH 7 Chicago
07/16/98
5:30-6:00 AM
04.30 National News. Linda Tripp resumes testimony to the Monica
Lewinsky Grand Jury today 8 Secret Service agents have been subpoenaed
to testify. V; Attorney General Janet Reno addressing Congress. > First
Lady Hillary Clinton continued her Saving America's Treasures Tour at the
McClintock House in New York. That is where pioneers of the Women's
Rights Movement wrote a document calling for equal rights. V; appearance.
> Marv Albert has signed a contract with Madison Square Garden Network.
V; Press conference. GR; MSG, Cablevision. > Rod Stewart held a concert
to begin his world tour at Hartford Meadow Center in New Haven. 05.50
141) Eyewitness News
KYW-TV (CBS) CH 3 Philadelphia
07/13/98
6:00-7:00 AM
37.51 TZ; Ralph Lauren. The original Star Spangled Banner (flag) is need
of repair which Lauren will fund.He will kick off the "Save America's
treasure" Campaign today w/ Hilary Clinton. R; 38.28
142) Eyewitness News
KYW-TV (CBS) CH 3 Philadelphia
07/14/98
6:00-7:00 AM
51.48 Star Spangled Banner. Designer Ralph Lauren is donating $15 million
to restore the star Spangled Banner Flag. V; Lauren w/ Bill Clinton and
Hillary. V; Chelsea. V; Whitman. 52.20
***
52.21 Hillary Clinton. She will visit NJ today at the Thomas Edison Site
in East Orange. V; Hillary. V; Whitman. GR; Photo. 52.44
O.K.
143) Eyewitness News
KYW-TV (CBS) CH 3 Philadelphia
07/14/98
12:00-12:30 PM
14:31 Hillary Rodham Clinton > visiting Thomas Edison's lab in West
Orange NJ today as part of campaign to save US treasures. > V; Pres and
Mrs Clinton were joined by designer V; Ralph Lauren yesterday. Lauren
59sec
gave $13m to help restore V; Star Spangled Banner. > Save America's
Treasures Tour is part of White House Milleninium Project. V Chelsea.
115:30
144) Eyewitness News
KYW-TV (CBS) CH 3 Philadelphia
07/14/98
11:00-11:35 PM
06.29 Mrs Clinton in New Jersey. Hillary Clinton toured Thomas Edison
Laboratory, West Orange today. V; Mrs Clinton. 06.50
145) Eyewitness News
KYW-TV (CBS) CH 3 Philadelphia
07/15/98
6:00-7:00 AM
07.41 Hillary Clinton. The First Lady toured the Edison Historical Site
in West Orange, NJ yesterday. V; Hillary. Her bus broke down on the
24sec.
?
Garden State Pkway. 08.05
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146) News 10
WCAU-TV (NBC) CH 10 Philadelphia
7/13/98
4:00-5:00 PM
26.12 Star Spangled Banner. Pres and Mrs Clinton visit Star Spangled
Banner at Smithsonian Institute today; they are trying to focus attention
on important symbols of history; V; flag in Smithsonian; I: Pres Clinton
zmin 12sec.
icw restoration of the flag thanks to gift of $10 million from Ralph
Lauren Company and $3 million personally from Lauren; I; Hillary Clinton
icw caretakers of nation's past; Campbell Brown reporting live; 28.24
147) News 10
WCAU-TV (NBC) CH 10 Philadelphia
07/13/98
5:00-6:00 PM
35.45 TZ; Save America's Treasures Hillary Clinton is launching an effort
to save America's treasures. V; Stars and Stripes. Ralph Lauren has
donated 13 million dollars to the cause. V; Pres. Clinton. V; Pres.
Clinton. V; Flag in the National Historical Museum. 36.30
148) News 10
WCAU-TV (NBC) CH 10 Philadelphia
07/14/98
5:00-6:00 PM
15.13 Save America's Treasures Hillary Clinton is on her tour to save
America's Treasures. V; Hillary Clinton at the NJ Lab where Thomas edison
created many of his inventions. C; Today show where Hillary Clinton and
Jack Welch, General Electric Chairman, announced a grant to save the
national Historical sites. Suzette Spiller Reporting 16.06
149) WB 17 News at 10
WPHL-TV (WB) CH 17 Philadelphia
07/13/98
10:00-10:30 PM
17.11 Tz; Old Glory Hillary Clinton wants to preserve the flag that
inspired the Star Spangied Banner. I; Mrs. Clinton-It cost $45.90 to
create this flag. It will cost $18 million to preserve it. Ralph Lauren
is donated $10 million and 3 $million to promote it. 17.46
150) Action News
WPVI-TV (ABC) CH 6 Philadelphia
07/14/98
5:00-6:00 PM
56.06 TZ; People. > Will Smith is developing the Newmarket glass pavilion
in Society Hill. V; NewMarket. > Hilary Rodham Clinton talks of
preserving historic sites in United States. V; First Lady in East Orange.
> V; Tribute to Jackie Kennedy Onasis in Wilmington, Delaware. Photos
were donated to Leukemia Society of America. 57.33
151) Action News
WPVI-TV (ABC) CH 6 Philadelphia
07/16/98
5:00-6:00 PM
13.51 Clinton. Hillary Rodham Clinton in Seneca Falls, New York promoting
historical preservation. V; First Lady. 14.12
21sec.
152) Action News
WPVI-TV (ABC) CH 6 Philadelphia
07/17/98
5:30-6:00 AM
15.51 Around The World. > White House attempting to stop Secret Service
agent testimony in Monica Lewinsky scandal. V; Agents. > Birth of women's
movement honored in Seneca Falls, New York yesterday. V; Celebration
including Hillary Clinton. M; Women's Rights Convention. 16.41
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153) Channel 7 News At Six
KGO-TV (ABC) CH 7 San Francisco
07/13/98
6:00-7:00 PM
44.40 TZ; American Flag. Move to preserve the American Flag at
Smithsonian by Ralph Lauren and other organizations. V; flag. PC; Hillary
Clinton, on the restoration process. Andy Field Reporting. 46.30
154) Channel 7 News At Six
KGO-TV (ABC) CH 7 San Francisco
07/16/98
6:00-7:00 PM
21.50 T; V; UC system, V; Hillary Clinton. 22.00
38.10 TZ; Hillary Clinton. Hillary celebrating 150th anniversary of first
women's rights convention. PC: Hillary Clinton, we must be vigilent.
39.00
155) News Eleven at Five
KNTV-TV (ABC) CH 11 San Jose
7/16/98
5:00-5:30 PM
13.10 Hillary Clinton. She hailed Seneca Fall's Women's Rights Convention
Anniversary. V; Clinton in Seneca Falls. 1: Rodham Clinton: We must be
vigilant against the messages of a media driven consumer culture that
convinces our sons and daughters that what brand of sneakers they wear or
cosmetics they use is more important than what they think, feel know or
do. 14.03
156) Eyewitness News At Five
KPIX-TV (CBS) CH 5 San Francisco
07/13/98
5:00-5:30 PM
12.00 TZ; American Flag. Move to preserve the American Flag at
Smithsonian by Ralph Lauren and other organizations. V; flag. PC; Hillary
Clinton, on the restoration process. 12.45
157) Eyewitness News Nightcast
KPIX-TV (CBS) CH 5 San Francisco
7/13/98
10:00-11:00 PM
17.28 TZ; Old Glory. Ralph Lauren donating money to restore flag. I;
Hillary Clinton: All of us know it will cost quite a bit more to preserve
it. Lauren pledged 13 million for project. 18.11
158) Mornings On Two
KTVU-TV (Fox) CH 2 Oakland
07/13/98
7:00-8:00 AM
16:55 Flag Mark Curtis reporting. The Clintons have launched a drive to
restore the American flag that hung over Fort McHenry during the War of
1812. It inspired Francis Scott Key to write the national anthem. V;
shots of Ralph Lauren on the podium with Bill and Hillary. Lauren is a
major donor to the drive. I; President Clinton, says the flag is a
metaphor for our country. It's currently kept in a vault at the
Smithsonian. 19:20
159) New England Cable News
NECN Cable Boston
07/13/98
5:00-5:30 PM
5.10 Clinton visit. Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak at the Old colonial
Theater in Pittsfield. V; theater. 5.28
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160) Primetime
NECN Cable Boston
07/13/98
9:00-10:00 PM
55.45 TZ; Save America's Treasures. Hillary Rodham Clinton kicked off the
Save America's Treasures campaign. Preserving Ft McHenry, the 184 year
old American flag. PC; Mrs. Clinton says these are part of nation's
memory and should be part of the future. Mrs. Clinton will be in
Pittsfield tomorrow at the old Colonial Theater. 56.25
161) First Look
NECN Cable Boston
07/14/98
6:00-7:00 AM
01:56 TZ; First Lady in Pittsfield. First Lady Hilary Clinton will tour
Pittsfield today to view the restoration of the Colonial Theater. V; Mrs.
29sec.
Clinton. V; The Colonial Theater. 02.25
33:22 TZ; First Lady in New England. First Lady Hilary Clinton will visit
the Colonial Theater today in Pittsfield. This is a part of the Save
America's Treasures Campaign which was launched yesterday. V; Save
50sec
America's Treasures campaign kick off yesterday by President and Mrs.
Clinton. I: Mrs. Clinton states that our nation's memory should be part
of the nation's future. Ralph Lauren has donated funds to help in the
restoration of Betty Ross's American flag. 34:12
162) New England Cable News
NECN-TV (Cable) Boston
7/14/98
4:00-4:30 PM
0 00 T; Hillary Clinton, FBI Most wanted, Ireland deaths.
0.45 V; Hillary Clinton visited Pittsfield today and discussed preserving
the historical sites in Mass. Colonial Theater will be toured by the
First Lady. When GE closed a factory in this town it was hurt
economically. V; Berkshire Eagle. SB; Gerald Doyle, Jr., Pittsfield
Mayor, Excited. SB; Bob Boland, Restoration Committee, On preserving the
Colonial Theater. 3.30
163) New England Cable News
NECN-TV (Cable) Boston
7/14/98
5:00-5:30 PM
0.32 Headlines. > Hilary Clinton will be at the V; Colonial Theater in
Pittsfield MA on a tour to draw attention to key pieces of American
history. She will also visit the home of Edith Wharton. 0.58 > The FBI are
on the trail of a man that is wanted for the bombing of an abortion
clinic. V: Sketch. 1.24
164) Evening Edition
NECN-TV (Cable) Boston
7/14/98
7:00-7:30 PM
0.00 T; Hillary Clinton, Tax cut, Water quality.
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0.33 V; Hillary Rodham Clinton visits Pittsfield, Mass. and talks about
preserving historical sites like the V; Colonial Theater. V; Berkshire
Eagle newspaper. She's also visiting the Edith Wharton House later. 1.55
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165) Prime Time
NECN-TV (Cable) Boston
7/14/98
9:00-10:00 PM
9.08 V; Hillary Clinton visits Pittsfield, Mass. and the Colonial
Theater, speaking about preserving historical sites. It's called the Save
Our Treasures Tour. SB; Clinton, On the majesty of the old V; Colonial
Theater. Theater is now a paint store. V; California Paints sign in
store. SB; Pittsfield Mayor Gerald Doyle, Jr., On Clinton's visit. SB;
John Boland, Preservationist, On the Colonial's legacy. She also visited
the home of Edith Wharton, first American woman to win the Pulitzer.
12.40
166) First Look
NECN Cable Boston
07/15/98
6:00-7:00 AM
4.40 MA Treasures. TZ; Scot Yount reports. V; Hilary Rodham Clinton came
to came to W. MA to help the president fight to preserve historic sites
in the US on the Save Our Treasures tour. V; Pittsfield Historic Theatre,
the Old Colonial. V; Interior of the Theatre. SB; Clinton congratulates
the audience for saving the Theatre. V; There was a concert in the hall,
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now a V; Paint Store, the first since the 50's. V; Sign for California
Paint. It will take $9 million to make it serviceable,. I; Pittsfield's
Mayor Gerald Doyle says the First Lady's visit means so much. I; The man
who spearheaded the effort, John Boland says he has never forgotten the
Theatre in its heyday. I; Residents say that the Theatre is worth saving.
Many feel that the saving of the Theatre will save the town as well. The
First lady will continue with several small town visits over the next
couple of weeks. 7.29
167) News
WBUR-FM (NPR) Freq 90.9 Boston
7/14/98
5:50-7:00 AM
6.34.29 Hillary Rodham-Clinton She will be in Pittsfield today. She is
on a nationwide tour of historic landmarks. She plans to tour the city's
95 year-old Colonial Theatre. 6.34.43
168) News
WBUR-FM (NPR) Freq 90.9 Boston
7/14/98
5:00-7:00 PM
5.33.35 Crowd. A crowd of ten thousand is waiting for the arrival of
Hillary Clinton who is going to speak about the Colonial Theater. 5.34.05
169) The Connection
WBUR-FM (NPR) Freq 90.9 Boston
7/16/98
10:00-12:00 AM
10:06:00 Save America' Treasures. Hillary Clinton is currently on tour
trying to raise awareness of American historical perservation. Vincent
Scully of Yale Univ is the guiest to talk about historic peservation. The
movement has affect on the way today's cities are designed today and
gives people a chance to have an input. Calls are taken 10:58:00
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170) News
WBZ-AM (ABC) CH 1030 Boston
07/13/98
5:55-7:00 AM
49.39 Hillary. Hillary Clinton begins bus tour of East Coast, to preserve
historical sites. I; Mike McCurry, White House, says Star Spangled Banner
and tribute to women's rights are part of tour. She will stop in
Pittsfield at Old Colonial Theater. 50.19
171) News
WBZ-AM (ABC) CH 1030 Boston
07/13/98
7:00-8:00 AM
37.33 Hillary. Hillary Clintornis taking off on American History Tour
today. She will visit historic sites on East Coast. She will stop at
Colonial Theater in Pittsfield. 37.51
172) News
WBZ-AM (ABC) CH 1030 Boston
07/13/98
12:00-1:00 PM
06.04 Effort to preserve US historical sights. I; Hillary Clinton, we
kick off program today. Hillary Clinton will be at Colonial Theater in
Pittsfield tomorrow. 06.45
173) News
WBZ-AM (ABC) CH 1030 Boston
07/14/98
5:55-7:00 AM
7.36 Hillary Clinton. Clinton comes to Pittsfield today pushing for
preservation of historical sites She will visit Old Colonial Theater. I;
Bob Boland, local historian says all Barrymores expect Lionel, Sarah
Bernhardt, Irene Berdoni Emily Gallcerchi, Geraldine Ferrare, Charles
Hackett, and John Philip Sousa were at theater. 8.23
174) News
WBZ-AM (ABC) CH 1030 Boston
07/14/98
7:00-8:00 AM
36.03 Hillary Clinton. Clinton comes to Pittsfield today to push for
renovation of historical sites. She will go to Colonial Theater, where
Rachmananov, John and Ethel Barrymore, Sarah Bernhardt visited. I; Bob
Boland, local historical says they have plaster cherubs and beautiful
decorative work by Boston firm Mortonson and Holdenson. 37.00
175) News
WBZ-AM (ABC) Freq. 1030 Boston
7/14/98
4:00-5:00 PM
4.02.50 Hillary. One of Hillary Clinton's three buses broke down on the
way to Pittsfield MA where she was to visit the Colonial Theater. 4.03.15
176) News 4 New England
WBZ-TV (CBS) CH 4 Boston
07/13/98
5:00-5:30 PM
13.34 Flag restoration. V of flag that inspired Francis Scott Key. Ralph
Lauren is pledging $13 towards its restoration. It's part of Project
Millennium. SB; Clinton says citizenship is embodied in all of our
memories of the flag. Hillary Clinton will visit the Colonial Theater in
Pittsfield. 14.20
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