MU Library Offering Men's Games On DVD

[TallTitan34]

I'm sitting at the library and I just discoved this.

http://www.marquette.edu/library/information/news/2006/basketball.html

December 2006--The Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives is pleased to announce the availability of a newly digitized collection of men's basketball games spanning 1935-1990.  The project, funded by a grant from the M Club, converted over 200 films to DVD format.

Marquette University Archives holds a significant collection of footage from men's basketball, originally created as 16mm film. In addition to converting the film, archivists added further descriptive information about each game to enhance access.  Using a variety of sources, such as game statistics, media guides, and student publications, staff members have expanded the descriptions to include:

information about the type of production represented, so that researchers can distinguish between training-quality footage produced for coaches, and edited footage which appeared on television;
running time, to better ascertain what portion of the game might be represented by the footage; and
game highlights (which may not appear in the footage), to facilitate identification of the footage most likely to include particular players, events, and milestones.

A complete inventory and index to the collection is available online.  University Archives will make copies of footage in the collection for personal use; please see the price list and copyright statement. To order copies or for further information, contact Marquette University Archives at (414) 288-5905.

This project is one of a number sponsored by the M Club, an alumni group composed of former intercollegiate athletes.  The M Club's generosity also made possible the recent photo digitization project covering women's varsity sports since the mid-1980s, "Women in Blue and Gold," announced in October 2006 as part of the University's 125th Anniversary celebration.

Watch for the announcement of a related Archives undertaking, expected to debut in mid-2007 and also funded by the M Club--digitizing MU football games from 1925-1960.

[HoopDreams]

What about games from 1990-present on DVD?? Any ideas?

[MarquetteVol]

We can finally see Murff in action.

Title: Bowling Green
Date: 02/02/1957
Time: 44:20
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, 1/2" VHS (Box 8), S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Portions of the game are in incorrect order. Brief shot of players lined up before start of game.

Notes: Home game vs. Bowling Green.  Final score 70-67 Marquette.  Highlights: Mike Moran (27 points, 11 rebounds); John Glaser (15 points, 22 rebounds); Gerry Hopfensperger (13 points, 13 rebounds).

[rocky_warrior]

That's pretty cool!  I think this might be wiki material for the M Club

I'm assuming obtaining rights to copy the newer stuff may be an issue.  Just a guess though.

[Djgoldnboy]

No sound on the Murf one though, was that before they had microphones on the cameras?   

[iamthelorax]

No sound on the Murf one though, was that before they had microphones on the cameras?   

No, they just got sick of listening to him talk about the wide post, Listerine, and taping ankles and just shut the mic off.

[LastWarrior]

Where is Murf??  We haven't heard from him in a while.

[SoCalstu09]

Sawweeet! What are the best games in MU history between those years? Any ideas?