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Frank E. Schooley papers

 Collection 0060-MMC-NPBA
 

Frank E. Schooley papers

 Collection 0060-MMC-NPBA

The Frank E. Schooley papers cover the years 1918 to 1987, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1929 to 1972. The collection primarily focuses on Schooley's forty-three year career in educational public broadcasting at the University of Illinois, and his involvement with various professional affiliations in the educational and public broadcasting field. The collection also includes a significant amount of materials relating to his life outside of his career. Types of documents found in the collection include correspondence, newsclippings, articles, printed ephemera, certificates, and photographs.

Use and Access to Collection

This collection is open for research use.

Dates
Creation: 1918-1987, and undated
Creation: Majority of material found within 1929-1972
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin

This series documents Frank E. Schooley's personal and family life. It includes newsclippings, articles, and programs that chronicle various events and civic activities important to Frank E. Schooley and his family. It also contains a good deal of correspondence relating to Schooley family news with brief references to professional associations and his career in public broadcasting. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject and/or document type.

Dates
Creation: 1918-1987, and undated
Extent
9 Folders

Biographical Materials, 1947-1987; undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: 1947-1987; undated
Dates
Creation: 1934-1949
Dates
Creation: 1952-1969; undated

Correspondence -- General, 1923-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: 1923-1934

Correspondence -- General, 1943-1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5.0
Dates
Creation: 1943-1970
Dates
Creation: 1971-1982; undated

News clippings, 1918-1986; undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7.0
Dates
Creation: 1918-1986; undated

Notes, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8.0
Dates
Creation: undated

Programs, 1941, 1957

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9.0
Dates
Creation: 1941, 1957

This series chronicles Frank E. Schooley's long association with the University of Illinois. It includes early school records, newsclippings, contracts, fan letters, articles, printed ephemera, and correspondence relating to Schooley's student activities, his teaching career, and his work as a manager at the University of Illinois public broadcasting station, WILL. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and/or document type.

Dates
Creation: 1925-1973, and undated
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet

Alumni Association, 1942-1972, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10.0
Dates
Creation: 1942-1972, undated
Dates
Creation: 1934-1966, undated

Correspondence, 1930-1946

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12.0
Dates
Creation: 1930-1946

Correspondence, 1950-1973, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13.0
Dates
Creation: 1950-1973, undated

The Daily Illini, 1926-1929, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14.0
Dates
Creation: 1926-1929, undated
Dates
Creation: 1928-1940, undated

Employment Contracts, 1929-1933

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16.0
Dates
Creation: 1929-1933

Fraternal Organizations, 1927-1968, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17.0
Dates
Creation: 1927-1968, undated
 
Dates
Creation: 1928, undated

Illini Publishing Company, 1961, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19.0
Dates
Creation: 1961, undated
Dates
Creation: 1950, 1961

Newsclippings, 1929-1970, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21.0
Dates
Creation: 1929-1970, undated

Printed Ephemera, 1954-1960, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22.0
Dates
Creation: 1954-1960, undated

School of Journalism, 1925-1929

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23.0
Dates
Creation: 1925-1929

Speeches, 1954-1956

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 24.0
Dates
Creation: 1954-1956

WILL Fan Letters, 1933, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 25.0
Dates
Creation: 1933, undated

WILL Program Guides, 1961-1973, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 26.0
Dates
Creation: 1961-1973, undated

WILL Promotional Materials, 1951-1961, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 27.0
Dates
Creation: 1951-1961, undated

Travelogues, 1954-1955

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 28.0
Dates
Creation: 1954-1955

This series consists of materials documenting Frank E. Schooley's involvement with various professional organizations, focusing on his association with the National Association of Educational Broadcasters, and his membership on the Board of Directors for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It includes correspondence, newsclippings, certificates, and printed ephemera. Notable correspondents include former NBC president Robert W. Sarnoff and William G. Harley, former president of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and/or document type.

Dates
Creation: 1934-1976 and undated
Extent
6 Folders
Language of Materials
English

Certificates, 1945-1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 29.0
Dates
Creation: 1945-1970
Dates
Creation: 1974-1976, undated
Dates
Creation: 1967-1968
Dates
Creation: 1944-1973
Dates
Creation: 1941-1959

Printed Ephemera, 1934-1965, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 34.0
Dates
Creation: 1934-1965, undated

This series consists of fourteen photographs of Frank E. Schooley by himself and with various other persons. The majority of the photographs are undated and the subjects unidentified. Photographs that are dated span the years 1955-1974. Some of the persons identified include Howard Bell, Charles R. Cook, and John Regnell.

Dates
Creation: 1955-1974
Extent
1 Folders

Photographs, 1955-1974, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 35.0
Dates
Creation: 1955-1974, undated
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