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Alan F. Lewis began his public broadcasting career at WEDU-TV, Tampa, Florida, in 1963 as a producer and director. He was named director of programming in 1967. Lewis then worked for the Public Television Library from 1973 to 1983 in a variety of positions. Between 1973 and 1977, he was Supervisor of Acquisitions; from 1977 through 1978, he was Manager of the Public Television Library at the Public Broadcasting Service. In 1979, he became director of Broadcast and Archive Services at the...
Dates:
1955-1991 and undated; Majority of material found within 1963-1971
Abstract
The College of Library and Information Services' (CLIS) primary mission is the education of library and information science professionals. Its records consist of subject files, drawings, and films related to the administration, facilities, and students of the college.
Dates:
1961-1995
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The Library of American Broadcasting Scripts Collection is a collection of radio and television scripts gathered from several sources and donations by the original staff of the Library of American Broadcasting. Dating from 1925 to 1991, these scripts are the actual scripts used by radio and television performers. Many of the scripts contain the hand-written markings the performers created as they were preparing the script for broadcast. These scripts document almost seventy years of radio...
Dates:
1925-1991; Majority of material found within 1930-1960
Abstract
Lawrence W. Lichty is a media scholar, historian, and educator of journalism and broadcasting history, particularly media coverage of war. Lichty’s scholarship covers the years 1950-2021 and includes broadcast history, journalism, research and writings on the War in Vietnam, and audience rating and analysis.
Dates:
1950 - 2021
Abstract
Lilla Belle Pitts (1884-1970) was a prominent music educator known for her advocacy of "child-centered" music education, the promotion of diverse cultural experiences through music, the use of folk and popular music for children, and the integration of music into the wider public school curriculum. The collection consists of manuscript, mimeographed and published music used in workshops by Pitts, manuscripts and typescripts of scholarly articles by Pitts, teaching materials related to her...
Dates:
1928-1961; Majority of material found within 1938-1960
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Dr. Hung Chang "Jimmy" Lin (1919-2009) was a professor in the Electrical Engineering department at the University of Maryland, College Park, from 1968 to 1990. Dr. Lin worked for Westinghouse, RCA, and CBS before his teaching career began. Lin was a prolific inventor -- the most significant of his inventions being the lateral transistor. During his lifetime, he published over 170 papers and registered more than 60 patents. This collection documents Lin's academic and professional career,...
Dates:
1956-2011; Majority of material found within 1970-2000
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Lisle Leslie Longsdorf (1901-1991) served as station manager of KSAC (later KKSU) at Kansas State College from 1927 to 1953. This job included financial, production and broadcasting, and research work. He directed the preparation and production of a daily 15-minute script service to seventy cooperating commercial radio stations in Kansas. He also planned and broadcast about 25 to 30 field programs each year covering educational meetings, field days, and tours. He also scheduled and...
Dates:
1925-1974 and undated; Majority of material found within 1939-1956
Abstract
The Livestock Sanitary Board was formed in 1889 for the inspection of livestock and for disease control. In 1916 the Board was reorganized under the State Board of Agriculture. The Livestock Sanitary Board records consist of minutes, charts, and publications relating to subjects such as dairy inspections, slaughter houses, and various medical issues including quarantine, serums, and disease.
Dates:
1888-1934
Abstract
Nellie Longsworth is a pioneer in advocating for historic preservation. She was a founder and served for 22 years as the first President of Preservation Action. She taught in the Master of Historic Preservation graduate program at the University of Pennsylvania along with other schools in the area. As a consultant, she dealt with government affairs and the interaction of public policy and historic preservation. Her papers, which cover the period 1960 to 2012, includes committee files,...
Dates:
1960-2012; Majority of material found within 1990-2010
Abstract
Loren D. Geiger (January 23, 1946 - February 19, 2009) was a music teacher, band director, and historian known for his publication of the newsletter, the Boombah Herald. The Loren Geiger papers cover the period from 1898 to 2003, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1973-2003. The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, programs, photographs and negatives, scores, and ledgers related to the Boombah Herald and Geiger's research into the history of band music.
Dates:
1898-2003; Majority of material found within 1973-2003
