Side quest: Digitizing film from a 1979 football game

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.