Side quest: Digitizing film from a 1979 football game

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On Oct. 6, 1979, the Des Moines Register and Harry Baumert (along with others) were present to document the fourth game of head coach Donnie Duncan’s first season in Ames.

The container of original film was located on eBay several decades after the event and recently became the subject of a side quest to digitize the film at Parks Library. This archival effort aims to preserve an example of photojournalism from the 1979 season, providing a look back at what a game day in Ames looked like 47 years ago this fall.

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— Wide Right & Natty Lite (@WideRtNattyLt) July 17, 2026

By converting this Kodak Safety film 5063 into a digital format, the project ensures that the visual documentation of this game remains accessible for historical study and in no way does this website claim ownership of the following images.

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