Public Broadcasting History, 1971-1977

This series documents Buchanan's thesis research on the organizational struggle of public television in the 1970s. From October 1973 to February 1974, he interviewed people such as Thomas B. Curtis, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Ralph B. Rogers, Public Broadcasting Service, and Fred W. Friendly, Ford Foundation. These interview notes, typed on recycled paper, became the basis for "The Struggle for the Soul of Public Television: A Case Study in Decision Making," submitted to Boston University, College of Liberal Arts, April 1974. The documents also include newspaper clippings from the 1970s. The interview notes were arranged in chronological orders, and the clippings were placed last as they covered a wider time period.