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Personal Papers, 1934-1993 and undated

 Series 5

This series covers other aspects of Wigren's interest in educational television. Arrangement is in five categories: Degrees and Honors; Positions Held; Correspondence; Retirement; and Contributions to Archives. Materials are arranged by category and chronologically within the categories. Degrees and Honors include all of Wigren's diplomas, his teaching certificates, and various plaques and certificates. Positions held include correspondence concerning Wigren's resignation from Houston Independent Schools and his subsequent hiring with the NEA, and other business correspondence. The correspondence category includes Christmas cards and thank you notes received from various people in the educational television industry. Also in this series are photos and correspondence from Wigren's 1977 retirement from the NEA. Finally, Wigren made several contributions to various archives including CINE and the National Public Broadcasting Archives (NPBA); the correspondence and annual reports from these archives are included in this category.

Dates

  • 1934-1993 and undated

Use and Access to Collection

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

2.25 Linear Feet

Library Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives

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