Bentley Historical Library archivists Brian Williams and Greg Kinney reveal how the Bentley acquired over six decades’ worth of Michigan football game films, and how a two-year digitization project has made them available through the Bentley’s website.
They’ll explain how information was added to enhance the viewers’ experience in watching the mostly silent films – including annotations with time codes for scoring and other significant plays, links to team rosters, box scores, and Michigan Daily game stories. Finally, they’ll share some of the challenges they faced in the project and a few favorite clips.