Chronological Files, 1974-1979 and undated
This series focuses on the attempts of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) to increase public awareness to the importance of educational television. Topics include the 1975 Television for Learning Project, which was a promotional part of Phase II of the Educative Awareness Project. The collection also includes information pertinent to Phase I of this three-year collaboration between the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Public Broadcasting Service. Other topics included in the collection are the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), the Public Broadcasting Service show The People, program underwriting in public broadcasting, the Public Broadcasting Service fundraiser FESTIVAL '75, the National Program Production and Distribution Agreement, and the future of public broadcasting in the 1980s, specifically freedom from government restrictions. The documents are arranged chronologically
Dates
- 1974-1979 and undated
Use and Access to Collection
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the Special Collections reading room. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
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