James Day Papers
Abstract
From 1953 to 1969, James Day served as the president and general manager of KQED (San Francisco, CA). For fourteen years, he hosted his own weekly program, Kaleidoscope, on which he interviewed many notable people including Eleanor Roosevelt, Robert Kennedy, and Buster Keaton. In 1969, Day became president of National Educational Television (NET). When NET merged with New York's public television channel, WNDT, in 1970 to become WNET/Channel 13, Day became the president of the merged organizations. In 1973, Day resigned as president of WNET due to his dissatisfaction with public television and the growing importance of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). He founded his own production company, Publivision, Inc., which produced and syndicated to public stations all over the world a night interview program, Day At Night. The collection documents Day's career at KQED, NET, WNET, and as an independent consultant in the field of public television. A great deal of the collection consists of Day's research for his 1995 history of public television, The Vanishing Vision: The Inside Story of Public Television.
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Historical Note
James Day was born on December 22, 1918, in Alameda, California. He earned an AB in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1941, and a postgraduate degree from Stanford University in 1951.
After serving as a Captain in the Army during World War Two, Day worked as the director of Public Affairs and Education for NBC, San Francisco from 1946 to 1949. He spent 1949 to 1951 in Tokyo, Japan, as a civilian radio specialist with the Army of Occupation. He then took a job as Deputy Director of Radio Free Asia from 1951 to 1953.
Immediately after leaving Radio Free Asia, Day received a phone call from the assistant to the president of Stanford University asking if he would be interested in applying for a job that was being developed by the Bay Area Public Television Association. Day was interested and about a week later, he became the founding director of KQED, San Francisco, the nation's sixth public television station.
Day served as the president and general manager of KQED from 1953 until 1969. Under his leadership, KQED won a worldwide reputation for its imaginative and bold programming and for its innovative fund raising. KQED set a new precedence for nightly news with its program Newsroom.
For fourteen years, Day hosted his own weekly program, Kaleidoscope, on which he interviewed many notable people including Eleanor Roosevelt, Robert Kennedy, Buster Keaton, Aldous Huxley, and Alexander Kerensky. Additionally, he conducted extended interviews with Eric Hoffer and Arnold Toynbee.
In 1969, Day left KQED to become president of National Educational Television (NET), then the national network of educational television with headquarters in New York City. When NET merged with New York's public television channel, WNDT, in 1970 to become WNET/Channel 13, Day became the president of the merged organizations. His name is closely associated with some of the NET programming of that period, including The Great American Dream Machine, An American Family, Banks and the Poor, and VD Blues.
In 1973, Day resigned as president of WNET due to his dissatisfaction with public television and the growing importance of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). He founded his own production company, Publivision, Inc., which produced and syndicated to public stations all over the world a night interview program, Day At Night. The series of 130 half-hour shows brought Day together with many leaders in the arts, sciences, literature, sports, entertainment, and public service, such as Ray Bradbury, Aaron Copland, Alger Hiss, Muhammad Ali, Jason Robards, and Ralph Ellison.
Day's service with public television continued even after he had left for the private sector. He served three years on the original board of PBS and fourteen years on the original board of the Children's Television Workshop. He was one of the founders of the International Public Television Screening conference, chairman of the board of The Press and the Public Project, and president of Timely Productions.
In 1995, Day published the book, The Vanishing Vision: The Inside Story of Public Television, which outlines the history of public television from the early 1950s, through the turbulent sixties and seventies, to the modern problems that face the field in the 1990s.
Starting in 1976, Day served as Professor Emeritus at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in television and radio. He also continued to serve as president of Publivision, Inc., and as a consultant for various projects, which have in the past included trips to Africa, Asia and South America. From 2000 to 2008, Day was an advisor to CUNY-TV, the City University of New York's television station.
James Day died on April 24, 2008.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The James Day Papers cover the years 1953 to 1996 and contain some undated material. The bulk of the materials date from 1969 to 1992. The collection documents Day's career at KQED, NET, WNET, and as an independent consultant in the field of public television. A great deal of the collection consists of Day's research for his 1995 history of public television, The Vanishing Vision: The Inside Story of Public Television. Types of materials include correspondence, memoranda, notes, newspaper and magazine clippings, published reports, program guides, press materials, transcripts, photographs, videotapes, and audiotapes.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The James Day Papers were donated to the National Public Broadcasting Archives, University of Maryland Libraries by James Day in four installments in August of 1990, October of 1996, September of 1998 and May of 1999.
Processing Information
Processed by Elizabeth Borja, October 2000
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Karen E. King, May 2004.
Arrangement of Collection
The collection consists of five series:
- Series 1: Public Television
- Series 2: National Educational Television (NET) / WNET
- Series 3: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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Series 4: Programming
- Subseries 4.1: General
- Subseries 4.2: National Educational Television (NET)
- Subseries 4.3: WNET Local Programming
- Subseries 4.4: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- Subseries 4.5: Controversy
- Subseries 4.6: Children's Programs
- Subseries 4.7: Standards
- Subseries 4.8: Day at Night
- Subseries 4.9: KQED's Kaleidoscope
- Series 5: Research for The Vanishing Vision
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Public Television, 1953-1995 and undated (4.75 linear feet)
This series documents James Day's research on public television. It is divided into eight subseries.
Subseries 1.1: General, 1963-1994, undated (0.50 linear feet)
This subseries concerns public television in a non-specific manner. Documents contained include reports and periodicals. Topics include: audiences, business affairs, leadership, and the overall feasibility of public television. The documents are arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramm, Wilbur and Jack Lyle. The People Look at Educational Television: A Report on and from the Audiences of Eight Representative TV Stations, 1963 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Kettering Conference on Public Television Programming, June 25-28, 1969 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| The Calderwood Report: A Study of Public Broadcasting's External Business Affairs, 1971 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| The Calderwood Report: A Study of Public Broadcasting's External Business Affairs, 1971 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Powledge, Fred (ACLU). Public Television: A Question of Survival., February 1972 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Columbia Journalism Review. "Public TV: What Hope for Progress?", July/August 1972 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| PTR (Public Telecommunications Review) Cumulative index, 1973-1977 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Wald, Richard C. Possible Courses for News and Public Aff, 1978 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Who Watches PTV?, 1978-1992 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| The Boston Consulting Group. Strategies for Public Television in a Multi-Channel Environment., 1991 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| The Hartford Gunn Institute. An Agenda for Developing Public Broadcasting's Second Generation: A Strategy for Leadership., August 1994 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Miscellaneous Articles, undated | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
Subseries 1.2: Biographical Profiles, 1966-1995 (0.75 linear feet)
This subseries contains clippings, correspondence and memos to, from, and about people who played pivotal roles in public broadcasting. Some of these people include: Ward Chamberlin, Fred Friendly, Hartford N. Gunn, John Jay Iselin, Henry Loomis, Bill Moyers, and Ralph Rogers. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by person.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Aaron, 1978 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Ken Burns, 1985-1994, nd | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Ward Chamberlin, 1970-1972 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Ward Chamberlin, 1970-1972 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Tom Curtis, 1972-1973 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| James Day, 1973-1994, nd | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Ervin Duggan, 1994-1995 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Fred W. Friendly, 1967-1992 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Lawrence Grossman, 1973-1984 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Hartford N. Gunn, 1966- | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| Frieda Hennock, 1994 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| Ethan Allan Hitchcock, 1970-1981 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| John Jay Iselin, 1972-1986 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| Jennifer Lawson, 1990-1995 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Henry Loomis, 1972-1978 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Henry Loomis, 1972-1978 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Robert MacNeil, 1973-1995 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| John W. Macy, Jr., 1970-1972 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| John W. Macy, Jr., 1970-1972 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Richard Moore, 1970-1973, nd | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Bill Moyers, 1971-1995 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Marlon Riggs, 1994 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Ralph Rogers, 1972-1978, nd | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| Horace P. Rowley III, 1972-1973 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| John F. White, 1958-1971 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| Fred Wiseman, 1975-1994 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 13 | |
Subseries 1.3: Events, 1969-1978 (10 folders)
This subseries covers events that took place in the history of public broadcasting, particularly between 1969 and 1978. Materials include reports, clippings, memos and correspondence. The subseries is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President Agnew Attacks Broadcasting's Coverage of Politics, 1969 | series 1.3 | box 3 | folder 14 | |
| The Aspen Document, 1971 | series 1.3 | box 3 | folder 15 | |
| Clay T. Whitehead Attacks Public Broadcasting, October 1971-February 1973 | series 1.3 | box 3 | folder 16 | |
| Whitehead, Clay T. Local Autonomy and the Fourth Network: Striking a Balance., October 1971 | series 1.3 | box 3 | folder 17 | |
| White House Attack on Public Affairs, 1972 | series 1.3 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Lehrer, Jim. Public Affairs Programming: New Directions., October 1972 | series 1.3 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Coverage of the Apollo 17 Moonwalk, 1972 | series 1.3 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Patrick Buchanan Appears on "The Dick Cavett Show", 1973 | series 1.3 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Public Television Coverage of the Watergate Hearings, 1974 | series 1.3 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| 1978 Rewrite of the Communications Act of 1934, 1978 | series 1.3 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
Subseries 1.4: Funding, 1957-1994 (0.75 linear feet)
This subseries is divided into two categories: long range and federal funding. Long range funding covers public television's attempts to raise money outside of the funds allotted to them by the federal government. Such actions involved auctions, public subscription, underwriting, and pledge drives. Materials include memos, correspondence, press releases, and clippings. Federal funding covers the relationship between the U.S. government and public broadcasting. The category focuses on public broadcasting's attempts to maintain federal funding during the early 1970's, despite President Nixon's disapproval. Documents include government papers, memos, reports and clippings. The materials in both categories are arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Range Funding -- Long Range Funding, 1969-1994 | series 1.4 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Funding -- General and Key, 1971-1980 | series 1.4 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Underwriting, 1957-1982 | series 1.4 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Underwriting, 1957-1982 | series 1.4 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Underwriter Data -- Clippings, 1971-1992 | series 1.4 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Underwriter Data -- Correspondence, 1974-1975 | series 1.4 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Netzer, Dick. Long-Range Financing of Public Broadcasting., 1968 | series 1.4 | box 4 | folder 13 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Schramm and Nelson. The Financing of Public Television., October 1972 | series 1.4 | box 4 | folder 14 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Public Fund Raising, 1973-1984 | series 1.4 | box 4 | folder 15 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Public Subscription, 1975-1980 | series 1.4 | box 4 | folder 16 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Ford Foundation, 1974-1978 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Auctions, 1975-1978 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Statement by Joan Ganz Cooney before the Carnegie Commission, November 18, 1977 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Marketing Plans, 1980 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Cigarettes/Liquor, 1980 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Pay TV/PACE, 1980 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Super Stars -- 1980 Channel 13 Summer Membership Drive, 1980 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Annenberg Grant, 1981-1990 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| Long Range Funding -- VHF-UHF Swap, 1985 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| Long Range Funding -- Funding Update, 1992 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 10 | |
| Federal Funding -- Federal Funding, 1974-1984 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 11 | |
| Federal Funding -- Federal Funding, 1974-1984 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 12 | |
| Federal Funding -- Whitehead Funding Bill, February 1972 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 13 | |
| Federal Funding -- 1973 Funding, 1973 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 14 | |
| Federal Funding -- McDonald Bill -- Congressional Record Vol. 18, June 1972 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 15 | |
| Federal Funding -- McDonald Bill -- Bill in Congress, 1970-1972 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 16 | |
| Federal Funding -- McDonald Bill -- Nixon Veto, 1972-1973 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 17 | |
| Federal Funding -- Senate Attacks Public Broadcasting, 1992 | series 1.4 | box 5 | folder 18 | |
Subseries 1.5: Independents, 1976-1995, undated (7 folders)
This subseries deals with programming created independent to public broadcasting and network television and their formation of a new service: the Independent Television Service (ITVS). Materials include clippings, memos, and correspondence, arranged alphabetically by category.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents -- General, 1976-1983 | series 1.5 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Independents -- General, 1976-1983 | series 1.5 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Indies: Articles -- General, 1978-1988; nd | series 1.5 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| Downtown Community Television, 1980 | series 1.5 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| Global Village, 1984 | series 1.5 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Government Regulation, 1977-1982 | series 1.5 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| ITVS (Independent Television Service), 1987-1995 | series 1.5 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
Subseries 1.6: Instructional Television, 1953-1995, undated (3 folders)
This subseries covers instructional television, where the roots of public television were formed. The clippings concerning television's use in teaching are arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clippings, 1953-1995 | series 1.6 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| Clippings, 1975-1980 | series 1.6 | box 6 | folder 9 | |
| Publications, undated | series 1.6 | box 6 | folder 10 | |
Subseries 1.7: Organizations, 1953-1987, undated (0.50 linear feet)
This subseries covers various organizations that relate to public television. These organizations include: Joint Council on Educational Television (JCET), National Citizens Committee for Educational Television (NCCET) and National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT). Materials include reports, newsletters, correspondence, press materials, and clippings. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by organization.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Council of National Organizations (ACNO), 1979, undated | series 1.7 | box 6 | folder 11 | |
| Joint Council on Educational Television (JCET). Four Years of Progress in Educational Television., December 1956 | series 1.7 | box 6 | folder 12 | |
| National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB). The Manager's Letter., August 1978-September 1979 | series 1.7 | box 6 | folder 13 | |
| National Citizens Committee for Educational Television (NCCET) -- NCCET brochure, 1953 | series 1.7 | box 6 | folder 14 | |
| National Citizens Committee for Educational Television (NCCET) -- Newsletter "Educational Television News", 1953-1954 | series 1.7 | box 6 | folder 15 | |
| National Program Council, 1970-1972 | series 1.7 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| National Public Affairs Center for Television -- Correspondence, 1971-1973, nd | series 1.7 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| National Public Affairs Center for Television -- Clippings, 1971-1976 | series 1.7 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| National Public Affairs Center for Television -- Publicity, 1972 | series 1.7 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| National Public Affairs Center for Television -- Broadcasting House and Senate Proceedings -- Interim Report of the Joint Committee on Congressional Opinions on Congress and Mass Communications with Separate views., October 10, 1974 | series 1.7 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| National Public Affairs Center for Television -- Publicity, 1975 | series 1.7 | box 7 | folder 6 | |
| National Public Radio (NPR), 1969-1987 | series 1.7 | box 7 | folder 7 | |
Subseries 1.8: Stations, 1953-1995 (1.50 linear feet)
This subseries focuses on several public television stations that came to be members in PBS. These stations include KQED/San Francisco, WETA/Washington, WLIW/Garden City, and WTTW/Chicago. Materials include clippings, correspondence, brochures, press materials. Of special note are over 10 years of KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides from the 1950s and 1960s. There is also information on National Association of Public Television Stations (NAPTS). The subseries is arranged alphabetically by call letters, with other information at the end.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, 1974-1984 | series 1.8 | box 7 | folder 8 | |
| KCET/LA, 1977-1983 | series 1.8 | box 7 | folder 9 | |
| KQED/San Francisco, 1953-1995 | series 1.8 | box 7 | folder 10 | |
| KQED/San Francisco, 1953-1995 | series 1.8 | box 7 | folder 11 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, May-December 1955; 1956-1962 | series 1.8 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, May-December 1955; 1956-1962 | series 1.8 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, May-December 1955; 1956-1962 | series 1.8 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, May-December 1955; 1956-1962 | series 1.8 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, May-December 1955; 1956-1962 | series 1.8 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, May-December 1955; 1956-1962 | series 1.8 | box 8 | folder 6 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, May-December 1955; 1956-1962 | series 1.8 | box 8 | folder 7 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, May-December 1955; 1956-1962 | series 1.8 | box 8 | folder 8 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, 1963-1966; 1968 | series 1.8 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, 1963-1966; 1968 | series 1.8 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, 1963-1966; 1968 | series 1.8 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, 1963-1966; 1968 | series 1.8 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| KQED Focus Magazine/Program Guides, 1963-1966; 1968 | series 1.8 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| KTCA/St. Paul, 1961-1976 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| WETA/Washington, 1970-1981 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| WGBH/Boston, 1975-1992 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| WHYY/Philadelphia, 1977-1983 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| WLIW/Garden City, 1979-1991 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 5 | |
| WNYC/New York, 1973-1995 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 6 | |
| WQED/Pittsburgh, 1968-1994 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 7 | |
| WTTW/Chicago, 1970-1986 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 8 | |
| New Jersey NET, 1978-1985 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 9 | |
| Regional Nets, 1976-1980 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 10 | |
| NAPTS (National Association of Public Television Stations), 1980-1984 | series 1.8 | box 10 | folder 11 | |
Series 2: National Educational Television (NET)/WNET, 1960-1987 and undated (2.50 linear feet)
This series documents the history of NET from 1963 to its merger with WNDT/Channel 13 in 1970 to form WNET, and the history of the merged WNET/Channel 13 into the 1990s.
Subseries 2.1: National Educational Television (NET), 1960-1974 (1.50 linear feet)
This subseries covers the history of NET from the early 1960s to the merger in 1970. Topics covered include: personnel, meetings of affiliates committees, a possible merger with WETA in Washington, and progress reports. Materials include Donald Neal Wood's thesis The First Decade of the Fourth Network, annual reports, correspondence, memos, clippings, and photographs. The subseries is arranged by categories and then chronologically by category.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood, Donald Neal. The First Decade of the "Fourth Network" An Historical, Descriptive Analysis of the National Educational Television and Radio Center, 1963 | series 2.1 | box 10 | folder 12 | |
| NET Personnel - Biographies, undated | series 2.1 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| NET Reports, 1964-1967 | series 2.1 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| NET Reports, 1964-1967 | series 2.1 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| NET Reports, 1964-1967 | series 2.1 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| NET Reports, 1964-1967 | series 2.1 | box 11 | folder 5 | |
| NET Reports, 1968-1969 | series 2.1 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
| NET Reports, 1968-1969 | series 2.1 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
| NET Reports, January-June 1970 | series 2.1 | box 12 | folder 3 | |
| NET Reports, July 1970-June 1971 | series 2.1 | box 12 | folder 4 | |
| NET Reports, July 1971-June 1972 | series 2.1 | box 12 | folder 5 | |
| NET Reports, July 1972-June 1973 | series 2.1 | box 12 | folder 6 | |
| NET Reports, July 1973-June 1974 | series 2.1 | box 12 | folder 7 | |
| NET Correspondence, 1963-1966 | series 2.1 | box 12 | folder 8 | |
| NET Correspondence, 1969-1970 | series 2.1 | box 12 | folder 9 | |
| NET Affiliates Committees -- Correspondence, 1963-1970 | series 2.1 | box 13 | folder 1 | |
| NET Affiliates Committees -- Correspondence, 1963-1970 | series 2.1 | box 13 | folder 2 | |
| NET Affiliates Committees -- Clippings, 1960-1972 | series 2.1 | box 13 | folder 3 | |
| NET Affiliates Committees -- Photos, 1960-1972 | series 2.1 | box 13 | folder 4 | |
| NET. A Progress Report, 1967-1968 | series 2.1 | box 13 | folder 5 | |
| NET/WETA Merger Proposal, 1967-1969 | series 2.1 | box 13 | folder 6 | |
| NET Proposal for Interconnection Management, July 24, 1969 | series 2.1 | box 13 | folder 7 | |
| The Network Project -- Brochure: "The Fourth Network", 1971 | series 2.1 | box 13 | folder 8 | |
| NET Archives, 1973 | series 2.1 | box 13 | folder 9 | |
Subseries 2.2: WNET, 1961-1987, undated (0.50 linear feet)
This subseries covers the merger of NET with WNDT/Channel 13 and the following history of WNET/Channel 13. Topics covered are budgets, the television lab, financial crises, and the 1973 resignation of president James Day. Materials include correspondence, memos, clippings, timelines, and reports and are arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNET-NET Merger, 1970-1972 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 10 | |
| WNET-NET Merger, 1970-1972 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 11 | |
| WNET History, undated | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 12 | |
| Channel 13 Timeline, 1961-1987 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 1 | |
| Channel 13 Timeline, 1961-1987 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 2 | |
| Channel 13 Timeline, 1961-1987 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 3 | |
| Staff Memoranda, 1970-1972 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 4 | |
| WNET/13 Board Book, 1971-1972 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 5 | |
| WNET/13 Board Book, 1971-1972 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 6 | |
| WNET/13 Board Book, 1971-1972 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 7 | |
| Educational Broadcasting Corporation Budgets, 1972-1973 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 8 | |
| WNET/13 Television Lab, 1970-1982 | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 1 | |
| James Day Resignation, 1973 | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 2 | |
| Articles about Dial Magazine, 1980-1983 | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 3 | |
| Financial Crisis, 1982-1984 | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 4 | |
| "Project 90" The Future of WNET, undated | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 5 | |
Series 3: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1967-1992 and undated (2.50 linear feet)
This series documents the history of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Public Broadcasting Service.
Subseries 3.1: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), 1967-1992 and undated (0.50 linear feet)
This subseries covers the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from its creation under the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 through the early 1990s. Some topics covered are annual reports, fundraising, budgets, and diversity. Materials include published reports, brochures, and clippings. The subseries is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Reports, 1970 | series 3.1 | box 15 | folder 6 | |
| Annual Reports, 1971; 1974-1976; 1978-1979 | series 3.1 | box 15 | folder 7 | |
| Annual Reports, 1980-1983; 1985 | series 3.1 | box 15 | folder 8 | |
| CPB Report (Newsletter), 1970; 1977-1978; 1980; 1984 | series 3.1 | box 15 | folder 9 | |
| Transcontinental Interconnection Experiment, November 1970 | series 3.1 | box 15 | folder 10 | |
| Information Systems Office. One Week of Public Television, April 1972 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 1 | |
| Financial Statistics of Public Television Licensees: FY 1971, November 1972 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 2 | |
| Ten Years of Public Broadcasting, 1967-1977 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 3 | |
| Public Radio/Television Survey, January-February 1978 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 4 | |
| Public Radio/Television Survey, January 1979 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 5 | |
| Programming Goals and Policies, October 19, 1979 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 6 | |
| Office of Communication Research. Uses and Gratifications Associated with Exposure to Public Television, March 1980 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 7 | |
| Status Report of Public Broadcasting, 1980 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 8 | |
| Office of Communication Research. News Briefs, 1980-1982 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 9 | |
| Review of 1980 CPB Communication Research Findings, March 1981 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 10 | |
| Annotated Bibliography of Publications in Print, August 1981 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 11 | |
| FY82 Operating Budget, October 1, 1981-September 30, 1982 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 12 | |
| Promoting Your Programs on Air: Does It Make a Difference?, November 1981 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 13 | |
| Public Television Pilot Testing Instrument: A User's Handbook, December 1981 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 14 | |
| Public Television/Radio Survey. Awareness Viewing and Listening, On-Air Fundraising, 1981 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 15 | |
| Guide to Volunteer and Internship Programs in Public Broadcasting 1991. Careers in Public Broadcasting., 1991 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 16 | |
| A Year of Achievement: Public Broadcasting's Services to Minorities and Other Groups. A Report to the 102nd Congress and the American People., July 1, 1992 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 17 | |
| Building a Common Core: Public Broadcasting and the Needs of Minority and Diverse Audiences. A Report to the 102nd Congress and the American People., July 1, 1992 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 18 | |
| Articles and Clippings on CPB, 1969-1981, undated | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 19 | |
Subseries 3.2: CPB/PBS Agreement, 1970-1992 and undated (0.50 linear feet)
The CPB/PBS Agreement deals with relations between the two organizations, focusing on the 1973 agreement between the two. However, information on CPB reorganization in 1979 and another joint action in 1992 are also present. Materials include correspondence, memos, reports, meeting minutes, and a poem about the great decision facing both organizations. The series is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPB Role in Public Broadcasting, 1970-1972 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 1 | |
| Correspondence re: CPB, 1970-1972 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 2 | |
| Memos and Clippings, 1970-1972 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 3 | |
| CPB Board of Directors, 1972-1984 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 4 | |
| CPB Meeting, January 10, 1973 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 5 | |
| Resolution of the CPB Board of Directors., January 10, 1973 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 6 | |
| CPB Board -- Independence and Partnerships., March-April 1973 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 7 | |
| "The Great Decision Tree", undated | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 8 | |
| CPB-PBS Partnership Agreements, undated | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 9 | |
| CPB Reorganization 1979, 1978-1984 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 10 | |
| PBS and CPB. Primetime (8:00 p.m. ET) Series Initiative. Invitation for Proposals., 1992 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 11 | |
Subseries 3.3: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1968-1990 and undated (1.25 linear feet)
This subseries covers the history of PBS from its formation in 1968 to the 1990s. Part of the subseries focuses on PBS's attempts to become the national public broadcasting distributor and its early relationships with the stations, as seen in the 1972 Station Program Cooperative. Another pivotal time covered is transitions in 1978, with efforts for long range planning. Materials include reports, correspondence, memos, clippings, meeting minutes, and interview transcripts. The subseries is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim Interconnection Management Group, 1968-1970 | series 3.3 | box 17 | folder 12 | |
| The First Year of PBS -- Correspondence, Brochures, etc., 1970-1971 | series 3.3 | box 17 | folder 13 | |
| News and Public Affairs Workshops, December 14-15, 1970 | series 3.3 | box 17 | folder 14 | |
| Hartford N. Gunn, Jr. Correspondence with Stations on PBS Policy, 1970-1972 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 1 | |
| PBS Board Reorganization 1972, 1969-1973 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 2 | |
| PBS Memos, 1972 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 3 | |
| Agreement between PBS and Organizations producing Programs for National Distribution, 1972 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 4 | |
| Hartford N. Gunn, Jr. Public Television program Financing, October 1972 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 5 | |
| PBS Station Program Cooperative -- Market Plan, 1972 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 6 | |
| PBS Station Program Cooperative -- Gunn, Hartford N. A Paper for the Board of Directors of PBS on Public Television Program Financing, July 10, 1972 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 7 | |
| PBS Station Program Cooperative -- Sperling, Shelley P. The Station Program Cooperative: An Experiment in Grass-Roots Localism, 1975 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 8 | |
| PBS Station Program Cooperative -- Press Comments on Station Independence, undated | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 9 | |
| Public Broadcasting in the United States: A White Paper, November 1975 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 10 | |
| Community Service Grants, 1975-1976 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 11 | |
| Interviews with Michael Hobbs of PBS, October 11, 19, 20, 1977 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 12 | |
| Transition from Rogers to Minow, 1978 | series 3.3 | box 18 | folder 13 | |
| Annual Meeting, June 26-28, 1978 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 1 | |
| PBS. Long Range Planning for Public Television -- Volume 1: Overview and Recommendations, June 1978 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 2 | |
| PBS. Long Range Planning for Public Television -- Volume 1: Overview and Recommendations, June 1978 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 3 | |
| PBS. Long Range Planning for Public Television -- Volume 2: Reports and Appendices, June 1978 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 4 | |
| PBS. Long Range Planning for Public Television -- Volume 2: Reports and Appendices, June 1978 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 5 | |
| PBS. Long Range Planning for Public Television -- Volume 2: Reports and Appendices, June 1978 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 6 | |
| PBS. Long Range Planning for Public Television -- Volume 2: Reports and Appendices, June 1978 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 7 | |
| Oaks, Dallin H. PBS Chairman's Annual message, June 30, 1981 | series 3.3 | box 20 | folder 1 | |
| PBS Satellite, 1984 | series 3.3 | box 20 | folder 2 | |
| Press comments on PBS, 1970-1990 | series 3.3 | box 20 | folder 3 | |
Series 4: Programming, 1958-1996 and undated (4.50 linear feet)
This series documents the programs produced by public television from the 1950s until 1996. It is divided into nine subseries.
Subseries 4.1: General, 1970-1983 (12 folders)
This subseries concerns programming between the years of 1970 and 1983 without any specific focus. Materials include clippings, correspondence and memos and are organized chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 4 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 5 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 6 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 7 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 8 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 9 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 10 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 11 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 12 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 13 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 14 | |
| Programming, 1970-1983 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 15 | |
Subseries 4.2: National Educational Television (NET), 1961-1973 (1.50 linear feet)
This subseries deals with the productions of NET during the 1960s and 1970s until the merger with WNDT in 1970. It contains the 1970-1971 NET Prospectus and program evaluations from 1971 and 1972. The rest of the series deals with specific programs, such as An American Family, The Banks and the Poor, The Great American Dream Machine, and VD Blues. Materials include reports, correspondence, memos, clippings, press materials, and transcripts. Most files are arranged alphabetically by program title.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, 1964-1972; nd | series 4.2 | box 20 | folder 16 | |
| NET Prospectus, 1970-1971 | series 4.2 | box 20 | folder 17 | |
| Program Evaluations, 1971-1972 | series 4.2 | box 20 | folder 18 | |
| Program Evaluations, 1971-1972 | series 4.2 | box 20 | folder 19 | |
| "An Age of Kings", 1961 | series 4.2 | box 20 | folder 20 | |
| An American Family, June 1971-January 1973 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 1 | |
| An American Family, February 1973 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 2 | |
| An American Family, March-December 1973 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 3 | |
| An American Family, 1974-1980 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 4 | |
| At Issue, 1966 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 5 | |
| Banks and the Poor -- Clippings, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 6 | |
| Banks and the Poor -- Correspondence -- Key Documents, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 7 | |
| Banks and the Poor -- Correspondence -- Critical Mail, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 8 | |
| Banks and the Poor -- Correspondence -- Favorable Mail, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 9 | |
| Banks and the Poor -- Correspondence -- Station Reaction, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 10 | |
| Banks and the Poor -- Correspondence -- Bankers' Reaction, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 11 | |
| Banks and the Poor -- Correspondence -- WOSU-ACLU Controversy, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 12 | |
| Black Journal, 1968-1974 | series 4.2 | box 21 | folder 13 | |
| Dick Gregory Is Alive and Well, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 1 | |
| Fidel, 1969-1970 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 2 | |
| The Forsyte Saga, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 3 | |
| The Great American Dream Machine -- Season 1, 1970-1971 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 4 | |
| The Great American Dream Machine -- Season 2, 1971-1972 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 5 | |
| The Great American Dream Machine -- Paul Jacobs' FBI Story -- Correspondence and Transcripts, 1971 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 6 | |
| The Great American Dream Machine -- Paul Jacobs' FBI Story -- Clippings, 1971 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 7 | |
| The Great American Dream Machine -- Paul Jacobs' Atomic Energy Story, 1971-1972 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 8 | |
| Inside North Vietnam, 1968 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 9 | |
| NET Journal, 1967-1989 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 10 | |
| NET Journal -- Hospital, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 11 | |
| NET Journal -- Who Invited US?, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 12 | |
| NET Opera, 1972 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 1 | |
| NET Playhouse, 1971-1973 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 2 | |
| The Red Myth, 1962 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 3 | |
| The Relay, 1972 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 4 | |
| Staggerlee -- Interview with Bobby Seale, 1970 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 5 | |
| Surveillance, 1972 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 6 | |
| the three r's. . .and sex education, 1970-1973 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 7 | |
| Tyrannus Nix? by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 1969-1970 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 8 | |
| VD Blues -- Correspondence/Clippings, 1972 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 9 | |
| VD Blues -- Pamphlets/Guides, 1972 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 10 | |
| VD Blues -- Transcript (in book form), 1972 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 11 | |
| VD Blues -- Transcript (typed), 1972 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 12 | |
| Issues of Profanity, 1969-1970 | series 4.2 | box 23 | folder 13 | |
Subseries 4.3: WNET Local Programming, 1962-1983 (1.00 linear feet)
This subseries concerns local programming produced by WNET/Channel 13 after the merger of WNDT with NET in 1970. In addition to program information, it contains Image Magazine (the WNET program guide), and records of bias complaints from viewers and the station's response. Some specific programs featured in this subseries are: The 51st State, The Adams Chronicles, and Non-Fiction Television. Of special note is a videotape of and information about an unaired satire of the Nixon presidency called, The Politics--and Comedy of Woody Allen, and a record of Channel 13's first broadcast in September of 1962 with a speech by Edward R. Murrow. Materials include correspondence, memos, press materials, and clippings and are arranged alphabetically by program title.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image Magazine (WNET/13 Program Guide), November 1971-March 1973 | series 4.3 | box 23 | folder 14 | |
| General Programming, 1970-1973 | series 4.3 | box 24 | folder 1 | |
| General Programming, 1974-1979 | series 4.3 | box 24 | folder 2 | |
| General Programming, 1980s | series 4.3 | box 24 | folder 3 | |
| Local Shows, with a record of Channel 13's First Broadcast with Edward R. Murrow, September 16, 1962, 1970-1972 | series 4.3 | box 24 | folder 4 | |
| Complaints of Bias, 1970-1974 | series 4.3 | box 24 | folder 5 | |
| Responses to Complaints, 1972-1973 | series 4.3 | box 24 | folder 6 | |
| The 51st State, 1970-1983 | series 4.3 | box 24 | folder 7 | |
| The 51st State -- Philadelphia Abortions, 1972 | series 4.3 | box 24 | folder 8 | |
| The 51st State -- War Watch, 1972 | series 4.3 | box 24 | folder 9 | |
| The Adams Chronicles, 1976 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 1 | |
| Behind the Lines, 1971-1974 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 2 | |
| Senator James Buckley Political Ad, 1976 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 3 | |
| Experimental Video/Art, 1976-1980 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 4 | |
| Free Time, 1970-1972 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 5 | |
| Georgia O'Keeffe by Perry Miller Adato, 1977 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 6 | |
| Harlem: Voices, Faces, 1975 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 7 | |
| Here and Now, 1970 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 8 | |
| Abbie Hoffman Interview, 1975 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 9 | |
| Knapp Commission Hearings, 1971 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 10 | |
| Non-Fiction Television, 1980 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 11 | |
| The Politics--and Comedy of Woody Allen -- Correspondence, 1972 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 12 | |
| The Politics--and Comedy of Woody Allen -- Clippings, 1972-1983 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 13 | |
| 16 mm Film: "The Politics--and Comedy of Woody Allen / Men in Crisis", 1972 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 14 | |
| Up Against New York (16 mm film), 1971-1972 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 15 | |
| Winter Soldier, 1972 | series 4.3 | box 25 | folder 16 | |
Subseries 4.4: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1969-1992 (0.75 linear feet)
This subseries covers the programs distributed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) after 1970. Some programs featured are public broadcasting's coverage of the 1972 and 1992 elections, American Playhouse, The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, and A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers. The materials include clippings, correspondence, memos, transcripts, press materials, and photographs and are arranged alphabetically by program title.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Election Year -- Correspondence on the Role of Public Broadcasting, 1972 | series 4.4 | box 25 | folder 17 | |
| 1992 Election Year, 1992 | series 4.4 | box 25 | folder 18 | |
| 1992 Election Year -- Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc. "The Voters' Channel: A Feasibility Study.", 1992 | series 4.4 | box 25 | folder 19 | |
| The American Experience, 1989 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 1 | |
| American Masters, 1991 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 2 | |
| American Playhouse, 1980-1984 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 3 | |
| Black Man's Land A Transcript, 1979 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 4 | |
| The Brain, 1984 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 5 | |
| Charlie Rose, 1991 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 6 | |
| Civilisation, A Guide to, 1970 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 7 | |
| The Constitution: A Delicate Balance, 1984 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 8 | |
| Eyes on the Prize, 1987-1990 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 9 | |
| Frontline, 1983 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 10 | |
| Great Performances, 1972-1992 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 11 | |
| Heritage: Civilization and the Jews, 1984 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 12 | |
| Inside Story, 1984 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 13 | |
| Live from Lincoln Center, 1975-1984 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 14 | |
| The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour -- Clippings, 1975-1990 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 15 | |
| The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour -- Press Materials/Reports, 1975-1985 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 16 | |
| The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour -- Strobing, Leandra Little. "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report: Public Television's First Nightly News Presence", 1977 | series 4.4 | box 26 | folder 17 | |
| Mark Russell Comedy Specials, 1991 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 1 | |
| Masterpiece Theatre, 1969-1986 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 2 | |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1975-1976 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 3 | |
| Mystery!, 1991 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 4 | |
| National Geographic Specials, 1982, nd | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 5 | |
| NOVA, 1991 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 6 | |
| Think Twice, 1994 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 7 | |
| This Old House, 1989-1992 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 8 | |
| Vietnam: A Television History, 1983-1985 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 9 | |
| Visions, 1976-1978 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 10 | |
| A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers -- Press Materials, 1984 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 11 | |
| A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers -- Photos, 1984 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 12 | |
| Wall $treet Week, 1983-1990 | series 4.4 | box 27 | folder 13 | |
Subseries 4.5: Controversy, 1965-1995 (0.25 linear feet)
This subseries is devoted to public television productions that aroused criticism and controversy due to their content. The issues ranged from nudity to profanity to historical accuracy to coverage of volatile issues. Some programs were Days of Rage, Death of a Princess, Non-Fiction Television, and Plutonium: An Element of Risk. Materials include clippings, reports, correspondence, memos, and photographs and are arranged alphabetically by program title.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, 1965-1974 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 14 | |
| Blacks Britannica, 1978 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 15 | |
| California Reich, 1978-1979 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 16 | |
| Days of Rage, 1989 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 17 | |
| Death of a Princess, 1980-1985 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 18 | |
| Edge, 1992 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 19 | |
| Flashpoint: Israel and the Palestinians, 1986 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 20 | |
| Inside the FBI, 1995 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 21 | |
| The Lawmakers, 1984 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 22 | |
| The Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War Two, 1993 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 23 | |
| Non-Fiction Television, 1981-1986 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 24 | |
| Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang, 1979 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 25 | |
| Plutonium: An Element of Risk -- Clippings, 1977-1979 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 26 | |
| Plutonium: An Element of Risk -- Keller, Edward Bruce. "Plutonium: An Element of Risk": A Case Study of Decision-Making in Public Broadcasting., 1979 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 27 | |
| Point of View (POV), 1991-1995 | series 4.5 | box 27 | folder 28 | |
| Rights and Wrongs, 1993-1994 | series 4.5 | box 28 | folder 1 | |
| Steambath, 1973-1982 | series 4.5 | box 28 | folder 2 | |
| Tales of the City, 1995 | series 4.5 | box 28 | folder 3 | |
| Other Post 1972 Controversies, 1972-1985 | series 4.5 | box 28 | folder 4 | |
Subseries 4.6: Children's Programs, 1969-1996 and undated (10 folders)
This subseries covers programs created for children viewers. Titles include Barney and Friends, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, Sesame Street, and Wonderworks. Materials found in this subseries are reports, press materials, teacher's guides, memos, correspondence, clippings, and photographs. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by program title.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, 1977-1992 | series 4.6 | box 28 | folder 5 | |
| Barney and Friends, 1993-1994 | series 4.6 | box 28 | folder 6 | |
| The Electric Company: an Introduction, 1971 | series 4.6 | box 28 | folder 7 | |
| Lamb Chop's Play Along, 1992 | series 4.6 | box 28 | folder 8 | |
| Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, undated | series 4.6 | box 28 | folder 9 | |
| Puzzleworks, 1994 | series 4.6 | box 28 | folder 10 | |
| Sesame Street, 1979-1996 | series 4.6 | box 28 | folder 11 | |
| Sesame Street, 1969-1989 | series 4.6 | box 28 | folder 12 | |
| Shining Time Station, 1993 | series 4.6 | box 28 | folder 13 | |
| Wonderworks, 1984, undated | series 4.6 | box 28 | folder 14 | |
Subseries 4.7: Standards, 1964-1987 and undated (7 folders)
This subseries deals with the programming standards required by public broadcasting by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. These standards include fairness, objectivity and editorializing. The category also covers standards used by systems outside of public broadcasting. Materials include clippings, reports, brochures, correspondence and memos, and are arranged alphabetically by category.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Standards -- General, 1964-1987 | series 4.7 | box 28 | folder 15 | |
| Program Standards -- General, 1964-1987 | series 4.7 | box 28 | folder 16 | |
| Editorializing, 1984 | series 4.7 | box 28 | folder 17 | |
| Fairness and Objectivity (AIM vs. Public Broadcasting Act), 1967-1984 | series 4.7 | box 28 | folder 18 | |
| Journalism Standards, 1972 | series 4.7 | box 29 | folder 1 | |
| Other Systems, undated | series 4.7 | box 29 | folder 2 | |
| Other Systems, undated | series 4.7 | box 29 | folder 3 | |
Subseries 4.8: Day at Night, 1972-1974 and undated (0.50 linear feet including 25 audiovisual items)
This subseries features James Day's career as an interviewer with his show Day at Night, produced by his company, Publivision, Inc. Over a two year span in the 1970s, he interviewed over 150 people. This series contains transcripts, audiotapes, and videotapes of some episodes of Day at Night. The materials are separated into categories and then arranged alphabetically by the name of the person interviewed.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | Item | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcripts -- Muhammad Ali, February 19, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 4 | ||
| Transcripts -- Herbert Block (Herblock), March 14, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 5 | ||
| Transcripts -- Dave Brubeck, June 5, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 6 | ||
| Transcripts -- Victor Borge -- No. 6, December 5, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 7 | ||
| Transcripts -- Ray Bradbury -- No. 32, January 21, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 8 | ||
| Transcripts -- Dr. Jack Bronowski -- No. 118, May 13, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 9 | ||
| Transcripts -- Noam Chomsky, April 9, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 10 | ||
| Transcripts -- Aaron Copland, December 20, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 11 | ||
| Transcripts -- Norman Cousins -- No. 68, March 12, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 12 | ||
| Transcripts -- Alexandra Danilova, June 3, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 13 | ||
| Transcripts -- Agnes de Mille, June 23, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 14 | ||
| Transcripts -- Will and Ariel Durant -- Nos. 29 and 30, January 14, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 15 | ||
| Transcripts -- Ralph Ellison, March 14, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 16 | ||
| Transcripts -- Huntington Hartford -- No. 10, November 16, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 17 | ||
| Transcripts -- Alger Hiss, No. 86, April 3, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 18 | ||
| Transcripts -- John Houseman -- Nos. 11 and 12, December 3, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 19 | ||
| Transcripts -- Christopher Isherwood -- No. 104, April 25, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 20 | ||
| Transcripts -- Garson Kanin -- No. 9, November 27, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 21 | ||
| Transcripts -- Myrna Loy -- No. 14, May 24, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 22 | ||
| Transcripts -- Newton Minow, February 12, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 23 | ||
| Transcripts -- Alwin Nikolais -- No. 3, November 29, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 24 | ||
| Transcripts -- I.M. Pei -- No. 13, December 5, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 25 | ||
| Transcripts -- Katherine Anne Porter -- No. 7, May 25, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 26 | ||
| Transcripts -- Ayn Rand -- No. 82, March 29, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 27 | ||
| Transcripts -- Richard Rodgers, May 13, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 28 | ||
| Transcripts -- Anne Sexton -- No. 90, April 9, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 29 | ||
| Transcripts -- Isaac Stern -- No. 5, November 3, 1972 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 30 | ||
| Transcripts -- I.F. Stone, April 5, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 31 | ||
| Transcripts -- Virgil Thomson, March 18, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 32 | ||
| Transcripts -- Mort Walker -- No. 15, December 5, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 33 | ||
| Audiotapes, 1973-1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 34 | ||
| Colleen Dewhurst, June 6, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 34 | item 1.0 | |
| Irv Kupcinet, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 34 | item 2.0 | |
| Norman Lear, January 24, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 34 | item 3.0 | |
| Marcel Marceau, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 34 | item 4.0 | |
| Newton Minow, February 12, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 34 | item 5.0 | |
| Vance Packard, November 29, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 34 | item 6.0 | |
| Videotapes, 1973-1974, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | ||
| Muhammed Ali / Anne Baxter / Herbert Block (Herblock) / B.F. Skinner, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | item 1.0 | |
| Theo Bikel, November 16, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | item 2.0 | |
| Art Buchwald / Abe Burrows / David Brower / Dave Brubeck, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | item 3.0 | |
| Agnes de Mille / Colleen Dewhurst / Hugh Downs / Ayn Rand, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | item 4.0 | |
| Tennessee Ernie Ford, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | item 5.0 | |
| Norman Lear, January 23, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | item 6.0 | |
| Art Linkletter, January 30, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | item 7.0 | |
| Marcel Marceau / Vincent Price / Joseph Papp / Studs Terkel, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | item 8.0 | |
| Ozzie Nelson, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | item 9.0 | |
| Alwyn Nicholai, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 35 | item 10.0 | |
| Videotapes, 1973-1974, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 36 | ||
| Joseph Papp, November 29, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 36 | item 1.0 | |
| Vincent Price, April 25, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 36 | item 2.0 | |
| Richard Rodgers / Isaac Stern / Jason Robards / B.F. Skinner, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 36 | item 3.0 | |
| William Schumann, May 16, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 36 | item 4.0 | |
| Isaac Stern, November 13, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 36 | item 5.0 | |
| Irving Stone, April 23, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 36 | item 6.0 | |
| Studs Terkel, February 15, 1974 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 36 | item 7.0 | |
| Eli Wallach, December 20, 1973 | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 36 | item 8.0 | |
| Jonathan Winters / Katherine Anne Porter / S.J Perlman / Virgil Thomson, undated | series 4.8 | box 29 | folder 36 | item 9.0 | |
Subseries 4.9: KQED's Kaleidoscope, 1958, 1968 and undated (2 folders including 1 audio cassette)
This subseries features James Day's fourteen year career at KQED as host of an interview show called Kaleidoscope. This series contains transcripts of interviews with Eleanor Roosevelt and Robert F. Kennedy, with an audio cassette with the Roosevelt interview and one installment of Day's interviews with Eric Hoffer.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcripts -- Eleanor Roosevelt, February 15, 1958 | series 4.9 | box 29 | folder 36 | |
| Transcripts -- Robert F. Kennedy, January 4, 1968 | series 4.9 | box 29 | folder 37 | |
| Audiotape: -- Side A: Eleanor Roosevelt 2/58; Side B: Conversations with Eric Hoffer. Program No. 5: "Freedom vs. Power", 1958, nd | series 4.9 | box 29 | folder 38 | |
Series 5: Research for The Vanishing Vision, 1952-1993, and undated (5.50 linear feet)
This series documents James Day's research for his 1995 book The Vanishing Vision: The Inside Story of Public Television. Materials include clippings, correspondence, memos, transcripts, copies of books, and reports. Some of this material may be repeated from previous series. The material has been arranged in exactly the way Day placed his research into labeled and numbered volumes.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 -- Early History of Public Television, 1966-1990, and undated | series 5 | box 29 | folder 39 | |
| Volume 1 -- Critics of Public Television, 1970-1995, and undated | series 5 | box 30 | folder 1 | |
| Volume 1 -- Critics of Public Television, 1969-1993, and undated | series 5 | box 30 | folder 2 | |
| Volume 2: The Mission of Public Television, 1968-1985, and undated | series 5 | box 30 | folder 3 | |
| Volume 2: The Mission of Public Television, 1972-1984, and undated | series 5 | box 30 | folder 4 | |
| Volume 2: The Mission of Public Television, 1959-1989, and undated | series 5 | box 30 | folder 5 | |
| Volume 3: Public Television's Mission from a British Perspective, 1960-1978, and undated | series 5 | box 30 | folder 6 | |
| Volume 3: Public Television's Mission from a British Perspective, 1963-1993, and undated | series 5 | box 30 | folder 7 | |
| Volume 4: Building on Bedrock: Localism, 1976 | series 5 | box 31 | folder 1 | |
| Volume 4: Building on Bedrock: Localism, 1978 | series 5 | box 31 | folder 2 | |
| Volume 4: Building on Bedrock: Localism, 1976, and undated | series 5 | box 31 | folder 3 | |
| Volume 4: Building on Bedrock: Localism -- Critics of Localism, 1977-1979 | series 5 | box 31 | folder 4 | |
| Volume 4: Building on Bedrock: Localism -- Local Carriage of National Programs, 1969-1979, and undated | series 5 | box 31 | folder 5 | |
| Volume 4: Building on Bedrock: Localism -- Station Reaction to Proposed Policy on Program Standards, 1970-1971, and undated | series 5 | box 31 | folder 6 | |
| Volume 5: KQED: The Story of An Early Educational Television Station -- History, 1957-1982, and undated | series 5 | box 31 | folder 7 | |
| Volume 5: KQED: The Story of An Early Educational Television Station -- Newsroom, 1969-1981 | series 5 | box 31 | folder 8 | |
| Volume 5: KQED: The Story of An Early Educational Television Station -- Funding, 1960-1980, and undated | series 5 | box 31 | folder 9 | |
| Volume 5: KQED: The Story of An Early Educational Television Station -- Broadcasting Philosophy and Practice, 1959-1980, and undated | series 5 | box 31 | folder 10 | |
| Volume 5: KQED: The Story of An Early Educational Television Station -- Board of Directors, 1959-1981, and undated | series 5 | box 31 | folder 11 | |
| Volume 5: KQED: The Story of An Early Educational Television Station -- KQED Experimental Lab, 1970 | series 5 | box 31 | folder 12 | |
| Volume 6: NET: ETRC-NETRC 1952-1959, 1952-1979 | series 5 | box 31 | folder 13 | |
| Volume 6: NET: ETRC-NETRC 1952-1959, 1953-1980, and undated | series 5 | box 31 | folder 14 | |
| Volume 6: NET: ETRC-NETRC 1952-1959, 1954-1979, and undated | series 5 | box 31 | folder 15 | |
| Volume 7: NET: 1959-1969 -- General History, 1956-1979, and undated | series 5 | box 32 | folder 1 | |
| Volume 7: NET: 1959-1969 -- Funding:1963 Ford Foundation Grant, 1963 and undated | series 5 | box 32 | folder 2 | |
| Volume 7: NET: 1959-1969 -- Programming -- General, 1960-1965 | series 5 | box 32 | folder 3 | |
| Volume 7: NET: 1959-1969 -- Programm | ||||