Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools
Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo
School 53 was built at 329 Roehrer Avenue, near Winslow Avenue. It was originally constructed in 1895, with an addition in 1901. A large new facility replaced the older structures in 1971, and remains in use as a school.
Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital)
Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository)
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Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925)
School 54 was built in 1894 at 2358 Main Street. A addition was constructed in 1907. The old building was demolished in 1964; a new school was constructed on the same site.
School 55 was built in 1895 at 94 Guilford Street. The school was later used as an annex to Burgard Vocational and Seneca Vocational High Schools. It closed in 1955, and has since been demolished.
Located at 231 Sears Street, this school was built in 1897. A separate addition was constructed in 1914. The original building was closed and demolished in 1942.
This is the first School 58, built in 1897 at 316 Rother Street. A new building was built nearby in 1914. The "Old Building" on Rother closed in 1950 and has since been torn down.
This three story brick Renaissance Revival Style school was built in 1897 at 761 Glenwood Avenue. It closed in 1976 during desegregation and has since been demolished.
Opened in 1897 at 238 Ontario Street, this school became Riverside Academy in 1976 during desegregation. In 2002, the school closed. In 2014, it was renovated as an affordable housing complex. The building was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Built in 1904, this school is located at 453 Leroy Street near Grider. A large addition was added in 1915. As of 2018, it is still in use as Public School 61, the Arthur O. Eve School of Distinction.
School 62 was built in 1906, the newest building included in the survey. Located at 396 Urban Street, it closed in 1980 as part of the desegregation plan. The building still exists, as of 2018.
Barnes, Francis G.--Diaries
Barnes, Ada L. F.
Physicians--20th century--Diaries
Handwritten diary kept in 1911 by Francis G. Barnes, M.D. of Hamburg, NY. Brief daily entries detail: personal and professional meetings, medical practice notes, medical practice notes, and financial matters.
Barnes, Francis G.
Rare Book Room of the B&ECPL (repository)
A Change of Course : Applied Lessons of the Amistad Slave Ship Rebellion
African Americans--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
African Americans--New York (State)--Buffalo--Social conditions
African Americans--New York (State)--Buffalo--Economic conditions
African American churches
This television special documents the Buffalo visit of the Freedom Schooner Amistad, a replica of the infamous slave ship. Thousands of school children were among Western New York visitors who viewed the cramped quarters from which African captives liberated themselves and killed their oppressors. Their bravery changed the course of the ship and history. The documentary also shows how African American Churches in Buffalo have developed projects to address economic, social, and health needs of the community. This is the fourth in a series of News 4 specials about black history in Western New York.
Newberg, Rich (Producer, Writer, Host)
Vetter, Tom (Producer, Photographer, Editor)
Hairston, Mylous (Producer, Co-host)
Ersing, Rich (Producer, Photographer, Editor)
Musial, Chris (Executive Producer)
WIVB (Television Station : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (publisher of digital)
Dawkins, Don (Photographer)
Schrodt, Roy (Post-production Editor)
Mombrea, John (Post-production Editor)
Battilana, Tony (Director)
Clemons, Michael (Technical Director)
Brown, Dave (Technical Crew)
Ayers, Don (Technical Crew)
Lawrence, John (Technical Crew)
Sanders, Greg (Technical Crew)
Newberg, Rich (Researcher)
Hairston, Mylous (Researcher)
Vetter, Tom (Researcher)
Ersing Rich (Researcher)
Musial, Chris (Researcher)
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A Life in the Balance : Struggles of the Mentally Ill
Mentally ill--New York (State)
Mental health services--New York (State)
In the wake of some tragic incidents involving psychiatric outpatients, WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg and photographer Tom Vetter examine the struggles of the mentally ill in a flawed mental health system. "A Life In the Balance" weighs the right of society to protect itself, against the right of individuals to live independent lives free of institutions and government restrictions. The documentary also shows how patients who have gotten their lives together are reaching out to help others avoid falling through the cracks in the system.
Murphy, Kurt (Graphic Arts Director)
Vanhorn, Mike (Graphic Artist)
Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Creative Consultant, Contributing Photographer)
Schrodt, Roy (Non-linear Editor)
Kaufman, Ken (Composer of original score)
Mombrea, John (Contributing Photographer)
Csortan, Peter (Contributing Photographer)
Hutchinson, Dave (Contributing Photographer)
McIntyre, Don (Contributing Photographer)
A Palace for Buffalo : the History of the Shea's Buffalo Theater
Shea's Buffalo Theatre
Shea, Michael.
A palace for Buffalo: the colorful history of the Shea's Buffalo Theater and its dynamic founder Michael Shea. This television special revisits the magic of the silent movie era, the desperate fight to save the theater from the wrecker's ball, and the Shea's magnificent rebirth as a venue for Broadway shows.
Mombrea Jr., Mike (Producer, Photographer, Editor)
Ersing, Rich (Contributing Photographer)
Dee, Joe (Contributing Photographer)
Swan, Ray (Contributing Photographer)
Beauchamp, Steve (Contributing Photographer)
Vinciguerra, Jerry (Graphic Artist)
Bray, John (Announcer)
Diavastes, Jim (Post-production Editor)
Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Researcher)
Kocher, Michael (Researcher)
Behind the Desert Shield : With the 914th Tactical Airlift Group in the Persian Gulf
Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991
Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991
United States--Armed Forces
In December 1990 a group of journalists from Buffalo were escorted to a remote desert base in the Persian Gulf as Air Force Reservists from Niagara Falls prepared for war. WIVB-TV reporter Rich Newberg and videographer Mike Mombrea Jr. documented the work of the 914th Tactical Airlift Group, which operated the C-130 transport planes. Their series of reports from the desolate air base called Mirage showed how reservists were attempting to keep up their spirits after being told they would not be rotated back to the States. Their performance record was near perfect and the First Gulf War was only weeks away from being launched. The personal vignettes include a father and son who share their concerns for each other's safety, as Operation Desert Shield was about to turn into Desert Storm.
Mombrea, Mike, Jr. (Producer, Photographer, Editor)
Nolf, Neil (Public Affairs Officer -- Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station)
Beyond the Road to Freedom : New Lessons as Freedom's Message is Brought to Life
Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Abolitionists--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
Underground Railroad--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
Fugitive slaves--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
African Americans--Civil rights--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
New York (State), Western--African Americans--History
Western New York is a leader in presenting re-enactments at authentic sites dating back to the days of abolitionism. Learn why these Underground Railroad sites are now gaining national attention. See how efforts have begun to document and preserve these treasures for future generations. Untouched original hiding places for escaping slaves are revealed. You will understand why the civil rights movement had its earliest origins in the Buffalo/Niagara region. See how the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo offered both hope and despair for an aspiring African American community in the country's eighth largest city at the time.
Dawkins, Don (Producer, Photographer, Editor)
Hairston, Mylous (Reporter)
Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Contributing Photographer)
Root, Kim (Contributing Photographer)
Greene, Terry (Contributing Photographer)
Mombrea, John (Post production Non-linear Editor)
Benzel, Gary (Audio Engineer)
Griswold, Jason (Tape Operator)
Brown, Dave (Font Operator)
Serio, Sam (Master Control Operator)
Sanders, Greg (Master Control Operator)
Dawkins, Don (Researcher)
Buscaglia, Jennifer (Researcher)
Colored Musicians Club (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Jazz--New York (State)--Buffalo--History and criticism
African Americans--New York (State)--Buffalo
Tinney, Al.
Aging African American musicians reflect on Buffalo's glory days as a great jazz city, highlighting the jam sessions at the Colored Musicians Club. Includes a tribute to the late Al Tinney, one of the founding fathers of modern jazz. The challenges faced by African Americans drawn to Buffalo for job opportunities are examined by Buffalonian Eva Noles, known for breaking the color barrier in the nursing profession.
Hairston, Mylous (Producer, Reporter)
Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Photographer, Editor)
Baxter, Tim (Post-production Editor)
Dady, Kelly (Director)
Clemons, Michael (Tape Operator)
Benzel, Gary (Tape Operator)
Young, Matt (Audio Engineer)
Buffalo's Immigrants : the American Dream
Buffalo (N.Y.)--Emigration and immigration
Immigrants--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History.
A 5-part series hosted by Rich Newberg that traces the lives of European immigrants who passed through Ellis Island in the early 1900s, settling in Buffalo. Common themes of sacrifice and love of country are reflected by local family members of Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and Jewish descent.
Newberg, Rich (Producer, Writer, Reporter)
Mombrea, Mike Sr. (Photographer, Editor)
Capozzi, Anthony
Sanchez, Altemio C.
Judicial error--United States--Cases
In one of the great miscarriages of justice a Buffalo man was wrongly convicted in 1995 of two rapes and served more than twenty years in prison before he was exonerated. Capozzi, who suffered from schizophrenia, always had the support of his family, who never gave up on the hope that his name might someday be cleared. In this special investigative report, Capozzi's story is told, along with the capture of the true rapist and killer, Altemio Sanchez. A Buffalo cold case detective, Dennis Delano, played a key role in Capozzi's release and exoneration. Reported by WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg and Investigative Reporter Luke Moretti.
Moretti, Luke (Producer, Writer, Host)
Schlaerth, Joseph (Executive Producer)
Hutchinson, David (Contributing Photographer)
Carroll, John (Contributing Photographer)
Paszkowsky Danylo (Contributing Photographer)
Summerville, Dan (Contributing Photographer)
Carpenter's Hand
Developmentally disabled--New York (State)--Buffalo
Cradle of hope features the progress of twelve developmentally disabled men who belong to Carpenter's Hand. They help build baby cradles and then personally deliver them to needy mothers in the greater Buffalo area. This television special touches on the history of institutionalization in New York State and the changes that took place after the scandal of Willowbrook was exposed by TV muckraking journalist Geraldo Rivera.
Baxter, Tim (On-line Editor)
Mombrea, John (On-line Editor)
Newberg, Rich (Lyricist and Composer of lullaby _Let Me Cradle Your Dreams_)
Sunday, Bonnie (Lyricist)
Moriarty, Kathy (Musical Performer)
Giovenco, Joseph (Field Assistant -- Ukraine)
Buscaglia, Jennifer (Research Assistant)
Dadey, Kelly (Director)
Foster, Joseph D. (Tape Operator)
Day of Sorrow, Year of Change : Remembrance at Ground Zero
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
Commemorates the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Documents the stories of two Western New Yorkers who mourned the loss of loved ones and includes the reflections of Buffalo area paramedics and firefighters who responded to the crisis. Hosted by WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent at "ground zero" in New York City.
Musial, Chris (Producer)
Lent, Pamm (Contributing Producer)
Schlaerth, Joe (Contributing Producer)
Flynn, Lisa (Contributing Reporter)
Richert, George (Contributing Reporter)
Beauchamp, Steve (Photographer, Editor)
Ersing, Rich (Photographer, Editor)
Baker, Boe (Contributing Photographer)
Baxter, Tim (Imix Editor)
Mombrea, John (Imix Editor)
Masse, Dave (Videotape Operator)
Brown, Dave (Chyron Graphics)