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Noran Kersta papers

 Collection 0105-MMC
 

Noran Kersta papers

 Collection 0105-MMC

The papers of Noran Kersta span the years of 1935-1966. The majority of the papers are Kersta's personal correspondence within the period of 1945-1955. There are some reports, managerial procedures and some photographs within the collection. In addition, there are some personal clippings and articles that Kersta kept either because of personal interest in the content or because he wrote them or is mentioned in the article. The collection is particularly important because of the information it provides about the early development of television prior to World War II. Items of particular note are the WNBT schedule rate cards.

Use and Access to Collection

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Dates
Creation: 1935-1966
Creation: Majority of material found within 1938-1956
Extent
7.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin

The majority of this series is Kersta's personal correspondence. The series contains NBC correspondence, congratulatory notes, and commendations. Miscellaneous folders contain letters related to specific individuals or about an event. Folders are arranged chronologically. Within the folders the items are in reverse chronological order.

Dates
Creation: 1931-1956
Extent
3.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin
Dates
Creation: 1931-1938
Dates
Creation: August 2, 1954-July 20, 1955
Extent
.50 Linear Feet
Dates
Creation: September 19, 1952-July 30, 1954
Extent
.50 Linear Feet
Dates
Creation: June 25, 1951-May 29, 1952
Extent
.50 Linear Feet
Dates
Creation: June 8, 1949-February 26, 1951
Extent
.50 Linear Feet
Dates
Creation: January 21, 1948-April 28, 1949
Extent
.50 Linear Feet
Dates
Creation: April 30, 1945-January 20, 1948
Extent
4 Folders
Dates
Creation: April 28, 1949-July 19, 1949
Dates
Creation: January 14, 1949-April 28, 1949
Dates
Creation: December 22, 1948-January 14, 1949
Dates
Creation: April 21, 1943-July 19, 1943

Commendations, 1945-1947

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 9.0
Dates
Creation: 1945-1947

Commendations, 1939-1944

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 10.0
Dates
Creation: 1939-1944

Commendations, 1938

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 11.0
Dates
Creation: 1938
Dates
Creation: July 22, 1955-April 12, 1956
Dates
Creation: July 1, 1955-July 21, 1955
Dates
Creation: April 27, 1953-September 20, 1954
Dates
Creation: October 3, 1950- December 5, 1951
 
Dates
Creation: August 20, 1945-October 7, 1946

Charity letters

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 5.0

Herbert Rice

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 6.0

Hubbell

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 7.0

Niles Trammel

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 8.0

Sheldon Hickox

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 9.0

This series contains a variety of reports which are arranged in chronological order and include the WNBT station schedule cards and studies about television. A group of reports at the end of the series are managerial in nature and arranged in separate chronological run. In part, these deal with the development plan, the creation of Tri-County Broadcasting, and the eventual sale to Storer Broadcasting. In addition, three folders appear to deal with advisory work done by Kersta's personal company.

Dates
Creation: 1937-1956 and undated
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin

Georgia School of Technology, Undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 10.0
Dates
Creation: Undated

Television Presentation Analysis, Undated

 Collection — Box: 14, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: Undated
Dates
Creation: Undated

Primary Service Problem, 1937

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 12.0
Dates
Creation: 1937

Multiple Band Transmission, 1937

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 13.0
Dates
Creation: 1937

Receiver Distribution, 1938

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 14.0
Dates
Creation: 1938

Notes on Large Screen Televisions, 1941

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: 1941

Psychosiscope, 1941

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: 1941
Dates
Creation: July 1941-May 1942
Dates
Creation: 1942
Dates
Creation: 1947-1948
Dates
Creation: September 1948 and undated
Dates
Creation: September 10, 1948-September 14, 1948
 
 
 
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