Lee C. Frischknecht Papers
Abstract
Lee C. Frischknecht has spent his professional life in educational and public broadcasting. In 1964, he joined National Educational Television as its Director of Field Services. There, he coordinated relations with individual stations and aided in organizing the technical operations. Six years later, after overseeing the University of Utah's radio and television station, Frischknecht joined National Public Radio as Director of Network Affairs, performing many of the same functions he had at NET. In 1972, he became NPR's vice president, with duties of corporate and long-range planning. He became president in 1973, focusing most of his efforts on relations with member stations, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and Congress. After leaving NPR in 1978 for many consulting projects, Frischknecht joined Arizona State University's station KAET in 1980 as Education Telecommunications Manager. There, he administered all educational and instructional facets of the station's operations until he retired in 1993. He died in 2005. The collection documents Frischknecht's work in public broadcasting from his early work with NET through his tenure at NPR, and ending with his work at KAET.
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Historical Note
Lee C. Frischknecht was born on January 3, 1928 to Carl and Geniel Frischknecht in Brigham City, Utah. He became interested in radio while a junior high school student, watching the older brother of a neighborhood friend operate a local radio station. After serving in the Army in Japan from 1946 to 1948, Frischknecht enrolled at Utah State University where he joined a radio guild which ran a carrier current station until it was thrown off the air by the FCC for excess radiation.
After receiving a B.S. in Speech and Radio from Utah State in 1951, Frischknecht joined a small commercial radio station in Idaho Falls, where he worked in a variety of announcing functions. While in Idaho, Frischknecht grew interested in television. He decided to return to school to learn more about that medium, choosing Michigan State University (MSU) to pursue his studies, starting his them at East Lansing in 1953. From virtually his arrival in Michigan, Frischknecht worked at Michigan State's television station WKAR-TV, first as a camera man and eventually as General Manager. During that time, he received his Master's Degree in Radio-TV (1957).
Frischknecht's predecessor as General Manager at WKAR, Patrick Callahan, had gone on to work in New York City at National Educational Television (NET). Discouraged by MSU's decision to share time with a commercial station, Frischknecht decided to follow Callahan to New York, becoming NET's Director of Field Services in 1964. NET proved an interesting experience for Frischknecht who coordinated relations with individual stations and aided in organizing the technical side of network operations.
Eventually NET's decision to cut back on station relations in an attempt to concentrate more on programming, led to a cut back in Frischknecht's staff. In 1968, an old friend who had become President of Utah State University asked Frischknecht to return west to become Director of University Relations and Special Educational Services. At his alma mater, Frischknecht oversaw the University's radio and television station and became a university liaison to alumni, state agencies, and legislators.
Frischknecht found his work at Utah State stimulating, but the transition from the hustle of New York City back to the slow pace of Logan, Utah was difficult. He was, therefore, open to an offer from Don Quayle, the first President of the newly created National Public Radio (NPR), to return east to Washington, DC and join Quayle's fledgling operation. Joining NPR in 1970 as Director of Network Affairs, Frischknecht performed many of the same functions he had at NET, including station relations and technical support. He coordinated the development of a terrestrial, long-line interconnection system and organized the technology needed by NPR for its programming services. In 1972, Frischknecht rose to NPR Vice President, where his duties included corporate and long-range planning. While Vice President, he prepared the first NPR five-year plan. In 1973, Frischknecht again moved ahead and became President of NPR where most of his efforts were devoted to relations with member stations, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and Congress.
In 1978 Frischknecht left NPR after having served president for five years. He then spent some time as a consultant to various educational institutions that were putting together telecommunications programs, including the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and the Cleveland Public School System.
After several consulting projects, Frischknecht joined station KAET at Arizona State University in 1980 as the station's Education Telecommunications Manager administering all educational and instructional facets of the station's operations. In 1985, he took over the position of KAET Assistant General Manager, overseeing station planning and the Arizona School Services though Educational Technology (ASSET) program. An important part of this new job was the planning and development of a new FM radio station. Frischknecht retired from KAET in 1993. He is married to the former Sara Jean McCullough and has four daughters.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Lee C. Frischknecht Papers cover the years 1953 to 1993, with the bulk of materials dating 1967 to 1985. The papers include publications and reports, correspondence, speeches, subject files, and other materials. The collection documents Frischknecht's work in public broadcasting from his early work with NET in New York City, through his service as Vice President and President of National Public Radio, to his work at Arizona State University's station KAET in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The Lee C. Frischknecht Papers were donated to the National Public Broadcasting Archives, University of Maryland Libraries by Lee C. Frischknecht in July of 1993.
Processing Information
Processed by Edmund F. Wehrle, August 1994
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Karen E. King, April 2005.
Arrangement of Collection
Organized as eight series:
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: National Public Radio, 1967-1986 (5.00 linear feet)
This series mainly contains materials relating to Frischknecht's tenure with National Public Radio (NPR), dating from 1970 to 1977, during which he served as Director of Network Affairs, Vice President, and President. Materials include Frischknecht's speeches and subject files, publications, reports, and publications.
Subseries 1.1: Speeches and Subject Files, 1970-1985 (1.75 linear feet)
This subseries features speeches and subject files of Lee Frischknecht, dating from 1970 to 1985, in his capacity as President, Vice President, and Director of Network Affairs, 1970-1977. Speech subjects include satellites, the public radio philosophy, and NPR future plans. Speech files include notes, drafts, and memoranda relating to various speeches given by Frischknecht. Subject files include correspondence, memoranda, reports, and publications, relating to such issues as audience research, satellites, the NPR merger with the American Public Radio Service, and NPR long-range planning and budgets.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frischknecht Talks as NPR President, 1970-1977 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Early NPR Policies, 1970-1981 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Audience Statistics for Public Radio, 1971-1978 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| CPB "Level Two" Decision to fund Radio and Television, FY 1977 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| NPR/CPB Relationship, 1973 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| All Channel/Radio Hearings, April 1974 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| All Channel/Radio Hearings, April 1974 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| NPR Programming, 1975-1976 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| NPR-American Public Radio Stations Merger, 1975-1976 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| NPR-American Public Radio Stations Merger, 1975-1976 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| NPR Audience Research, 1975-1981 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| NPR Position Evaluation Committee, 1976 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| NPR Decentralization Through Training Proposal, 1976 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| NPR Public Radio Round Robin Meeting, 1976 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| NPR Assessment I and Reorganization, 1976 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| NPR Assessment II and Reorganization, 1976 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| NPR Satellite Interconnection Planning, 1976-1979 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| NPR Public Radio Audience Research, 1976-1977 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| NPR-APRS Merger, 1976-1977 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| NPR-APRS Merger, 1976-1977 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| NPR-APRS Merger, 1977 | series 1.1 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| NPR-APRS Merger, 1977 | series 1.1 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Preliminary Average Radio Station Profile, FY 1977 | series 1.1 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| NPR Agreement with American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFRAR), 1976-1977 | series 1.1 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| CPB Five Year Public Radio Plan, 1980-1985 | series 1.1 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| CPB Five Year Public Radio Plan, 1980-1985 | series 1.1 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
Subseries 1.2: Publications regarding Public Radio, 1967-1986 (2.50 linear feet)
This subseries contains publications gathered by Frischknecht regarding public radio. Included are reports on college radio stations, FM stations, and community service. Additional materials include FCC case materials, and CPB reports and surveys.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPR Long Range Plan Report, 1975 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Draft -- NPR Long Range Plan Report, 1977 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| NPR Long Range Planning, 1975-1977 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| NPR Board List, 1977 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| NPR Staff List, 1972-1977 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| NPR Station Lists, 1970-1977 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| NPR Manual of Policies and Procedures, March 1975 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| NPR Manual of Policies and Procedures, March 1975 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| NPR Manual of Policies and Procedures, Vol. 2, 1975 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| NPR Planning Project, 1976 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| NPR Planning Documents, 1976-1977 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| NPR Annual Planning Questionnaire, 1977 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| Planning Process, undated | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| NPR Early Interconnection, 1975 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| NPR Budget, FY 1973 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| NPR Budget, FY 1974 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| NPR Budget, FY 1975 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| NPR Budget, FY 1975 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 9 | |
| NPR, Budget, FY 1976 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| NPR, Distribution System Handbook, Draft, 1979 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| NPR Financial Crisis, clippings, 1983 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| The NPR Audience, 1981-1982 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| NPR/CPB, National Audience Profiles for Programs and Formats, 1981 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| null, 1969 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 6 | |
| Vincent M. Badger, The College Radio Study: Report on Student-Operated Radio Stations at Colleges and Universities", 1969 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 7 | |
| Recommendations of the Radio Study Concerning Non-Commercial Radio Network, 1969 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 8 | |
| The Public Radio Study: Report, 1969 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| Roger Penn, A Rationale and a Plan for the Development of Educational Radio in the State University of New York, 1970 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| Samuel C.O. Holt, Performance and Potential: FM Reaches a Crossroads, 1970 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| FCC Docket No. 19183, Comments of CPB and NPR before the FCC, re. Performance of television broadcast receivers and location of FM transmitters to alleviate interference to television reception, 1971 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| FCC and Public Radio, 1971-1978 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| Proposed Changes and Additions to FCC Rules and Regulations Applicable to Non-Commercial Educational FM Stations, 1972 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 6 | |
| Long-Range Financing for Pubic Broadcasting, The Public Radio Plan, 1973 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 7 | |
| NAEB, Radio's Role in Instruction, 1973 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 8 | |
| Tom Warnock, Public Radio -- The Next Five Years: A Report to the CPB Board, 1975 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 9 | |
| Thomas Warnock, Public Radio: Taking Off At Last?, 1976 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 10 | |
| Memorandum re. Community Service Grant Distribution Criteria, 1976 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 11 | |
| CPB, Community Service Grants: An Overview, 1976 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 12 | |
| Robert G. Ottenhoff and Pat A. Conner, The Newark Audio Instruction Project: Highlights, circa 1977 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 13 | |
| CPB, Public Radio Handbook, 1978 | series 1.2 | box 8 | folder 14 | |
| Public Radio Programming, Content by Category Reports, 1978-1982 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| Expansion of Public Radio, 1978-1981 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| Lee C. Frischknecht, The Policy for Public Radio Station Assistance of the CPB, 1969-1978, 1978 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| CPB, A Study of Public Radio Station's Educational Services, 1978-1979 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| Who Uses Radio and When: Some Questions and Answers About Radio Use in the Cincinnati Market, 1978 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| Arbitron Radio Market Survey Area Guide, 1978-1979 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 6 | |
| Public Radio Programming, Content by Category, 1980 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 7 | |
| Public Radio Subscription Programs, 1981 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 8 | |
| Study -- Oregon Public Radio, 1986 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 9 | |
| CPB, Statistical Summary of CPB-Qualified Public Radio Stations: Fiscal Years 1973-1976, 1973-1976 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 10 | |
| CPB, FY 1978 Public Radio Community Service Grant Project, 1977-1978 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 11 | |
| CPB, Salary Reports for CPB-Qualified Public Radio Stations: Fiscal Year 1978-1986, Fiscal Year 1978-1986 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 12 | |
| CPB, Summary Statistical Reports of CPB-Qualified Public Radio Stations, 1979-1981 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 13 | |
| Public Radio Subscription Programs: Membership and Individual Contributions, 1980-1981 | series 1.2 | box 9 | folder 14 | |
| NPR, Cassette Catalogue, 1982 | series 1.2 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
Series 2: Public Television, 1957-1991 (3.25 linear feet)
This series features publications and reports gathered by Frischknecht regarding public television. Included are various reports on the future of PTV, analysis of television audiences and programming content, and materials on the legal aspects of public television.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Television and Radio Center, Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area TV Audience With Emphasis on The Role of the Community TV Station WQED, 1958 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| Television and Children, 1957-1961 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| Educational Television Programming Profiles, 1962 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| Papers for Conference on the Economics of Educational Television, 1963 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 5 | |
| Papers for Conference on the Economics of Educational Television, 1963 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 6 | |
| Carnegie Commission on Educational Television, Public Television: A Program for Action, 1967 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 7 | |
| National Citizens Committee on Educational Television, 1967 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 8 | |
| HEW, Research in Instructional Television and Film, 1967 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 9 | |
| Wilbur Schramm, The Audiences of Educational Television: A Report to NET, 1967 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 10 | |
| Project for new Television Programming, 1968 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 11 | |
| Children's Television Workshop, 1968 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| PBS Incorporation, PTV Management of Interconnection, 1968-1977 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| Preliminary Report Education TV Exposure for CPB, 1969 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| CPB, Newsroom: An Audience Evaluation, for KQED-TV, San Francisco, California, 1969 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| QED Research, A Survey of Public Television Viewing in Eight Cities, 1969 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 5 | |
| David Puzzuoli, A Study of Teaching University Extension Classes by Tele-Lecture, 1970 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 6 | |
| CPB, Educational Broadcasting: A Design for the Future, 1971 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 7 | |
| Who Watched The Electric Company, 1971-1972 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 8 | |
| CPB Statement Principles, CPB "Partnership of Principles," with PBS, 1972-1975 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 9 | |
| Public Television Licensee Profiles, 1973-1977 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 10 | |
| Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission, Annual Report, 1975 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 11 | |
| Illinois Board of Higher Education, Education Television Commission, A State Plan for Educational Television in Illinois, 1975-1977 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 12 | |
| NAEB, Local Station Utilization of PBS Programming, 1977 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 13 | |
| PBS, Station Program Cooperative Policies and Procedure Manual, 1978 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 14 | |
| A Report on the Equipment Status of Public Television Stations and Potential Upgrading Costs, 1978 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
| PBS, Development/ SID Office, 1978-1979 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
| NAEB, Legal Aspects of PTV Production Management, 1979 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 3 | |
| PBS Audience Estimates, 1978 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 4 | |
| Lifelong Learning Project, Lifelong Learning and Public Policy, 1978 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 5 | |
| A Report on the Television Laboratory at WNET/Thirteen, 1972-1978 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 6 | |
| Dallas County Community College District, ITV Close-Up: the First Six Years, 1978 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 7 | |
| Joan H. Katz, Reported Public Television Instructional Income and Expenditures, FY 1978, 1979 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 8 | |
| PBS Restructure, 1979 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 9 | |
| PBS, System Planning Project Papers, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 1 | |
| PBS, System Planning Project Papers, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 2 | |
| PBS, Employment Statistics of Public Television Licensees, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 3 | |
| Godwin C. Chu, Wilbur Schramm, Learning from Television: What Researchers Say, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 4 | |
| Dallas County Community College District, Instructional Television Catalog, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 5 | |
| Lawrence A. Goldin, Becky Bear, Comparisons of Selected Instructional Television Networks: Programming, Management, and Funding Models, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 6 | |
| John Edward Merrill, An Investigation and Comparative Analysis of the Community Ascertainment Process in Public Television: Two Case Studies, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 7 | |
| Television Audience, Television Trends, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 8 | |
| Jose Luis Ruiz, The Case for Hispanic Recognition -- The Case Against a Single Center for Independent Television, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 9 | |
| Papers for Independent Televisions Makers and Public Communications Policy Seminar, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 10 | |
| Interregional Council on Public Television Policy Report, 1979 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 11 | |
| Nam June Paik, How to Keep Experimental Video on PBS National Programming, 1979 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 1 | |
| CPB, PTV Subscription/ Membership Programs, 1980-1981 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 2 | |
| CPB, Public Television Pilot Testing Instrument: A User's Handbook, 1981 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 3 | |
| PBS Video Audio Visual Market Study, February 1982 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 4 | |
| CPB, A Market Case Study of Telecourse Promotion, 1982 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 5 | |
| TV Insights -- Classroom Television Use in Nebraska, 1982 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 6 | |
| PBS, Public Television Licensees' Educational Services, 1982-1983 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 7 | |
| Louis A. Bransford, Slow-Scan Television Utilization in Education, 1984 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 8 | |
| Learn Alaska: Instruction Television Programs, 1984 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 9 | |
| Chalmers H. Marquis, Telecommunications in Education: A Report of the Needs Assessment Project of the JCET, undated | series 2 | box 14 | folder 10 | |
| PBS Video, Catalog Supplement, 1987-1988 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 11 | |
| New Mexico ITV Task Group, An Instructional Television Network for New Mexico, 1988 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 12 | |
| TV Ontario, ITV Catalog, 1988 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 13 | |
| Studies regarding Children's Television, 1989 | series 2 | box 14 | folder 14 | |
| GNP, Catalog, 1992 | series 2 | box 15 | folder 1 | |
| Educational Programming Service, Catalog, 1992 | series 2 | box 15 | folder 2 | |
| Western Instructional Television, Program Catalog, undated | series 2 | box 15 | folder 3 | |
| Instructional Television Program for Ohio Schools, undated | series 2 | box 15 | folder 4 | |
| Illinois Instructional Television Survey, Executive Summary, undated | series 2 | box 15 | folder 5 | |
Series 3: Arizona Educational Broadcasting, 1983-1991 (0.50 linear foot)
This series contains publications, dating 1983 to 1991, regarding public broadcasting in Arizona, gathered by Frischknecht in his capacity as Assistant Manager at KAET-TV at Arizona State University. The bulk of materials relate to Frischknecht's work administering the Arizona School Services through Educational Technology (ASSET). Materials deal with such issues as educational television, technology, and the formation of a state wide network for Arizona.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona School Television Project, Instructional Television Schedule and Teacher Resource Guide, 1983-1984 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 6 | |
| Arizona School Services Through Educational Technology (ASSET), Instructional Television Schedule and Teacher Resource Guide, 1984-1985 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 7 | |
| ASSET, Handbooks, 1986-1992 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 8 | |
| Educational Telecommunications in Arizona: A Recommendation of the Needs Subcommittee of the Telecommunications Task Force for the Arizona Education Telecommunications Cooperative, 1988 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 9 | |
| Material regarding Telecommunications in Arizona, 1988 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 10 | |
| Arizona, Telecommunications Planning Study, 1991 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 11 | |
| State of Arizona. Report on Information Resource Management, 1991 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 1 | |
| Bid Specifications for Engineering Consulting Services, Arizona, undated | series 3 | box 16 | folder 2 | |
| Arizona Education Telecommunications Cooperative, Report for a Statewide Network, undated | series 3 | box 16 | folder 3 | |
Series 4: Telecommunications Programs, 1966-1992 (2.25 linear feet)
This series features publications and reports, dating 1963 to 1992, relating to a variety of telecommunications programs in existence or in the planning stages. Included are numerous plans for state and university telecommunications programs, as well as status reports on various programs, including the Adult Learning Systems, the Educations Turnkey Systems, and the Pacific Mountain Network.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Report To Purdue University on A Television System Study and the Development of a Technical Design Utilizing the Telecommunications Media in Education, 1966 | series 4 | box 16 | folder 4 | |
| Plans for Establishing Telecommunications Programs, 1966-1968 | series 4 | box 16 | folder 5 | |
| Jack G. McBride, Report to the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board on a Wisconsin Educational Radio and Television Management Study, 1968 | series 4 | box 16 | folder 6 | |
| JCET, Telecommunications: Toward National Policies for Education, 1968 | series 4 | box 16 | folder 7 | |
| Governor's Committee on Public Television, A Public Television Network for Pennsylvania, 1968 | series 4 | box 16 | folder 8 | |
| Utah Telecommunications Planning Study, 1970 | series 4 | box 16 | folder 9 | |
| University of Maryland, College of Engineering, A Proposal for the University of Maryland Instructional Television Network, 1972 | series 4 | box 16 | folder 10 | |
| University of Michigan, New Teaching Technology: Opportunity for Radical Change in University Instruction, 1973 | series 4 | box 16 | folder 11 | |
| Virginia Public Telecommunications Council, Master State Plan for Public Telecommunications (Pt. 1 + 2), 1973 | series 4 | box 16 | folder 12 | |
| "Design and Implementation of a Colorado Educational Telecommunications System", 1973 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 1 | |
| Bud Bartlett, By Wave by Wave: A Look at Public Electronic Media in Illinois, 1974 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 2 | |
| Sub-committee of Telecommunications Broadcast Committee, 1976 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 3 | |
| Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System, 1977 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 4 | |
| NETCHE, Catalog of Supplementary Instructional Materials, 1977-1978 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 5 | |
| Telecommunications Systems, 1977-1980 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 6 | |
| Donald P. Mullally, All You Ever Wanted to Know about Broadcasting at the University of Illinois -- and More, 1978 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 7 | |
| Robert N. Eastman, WSSR, Sangamon State University, Long Range Plan, FY 1979 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 8 | |
| Manitoba Telephone System, An Intercity Broadband Network for Rural Manitoba, 1978 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 9 | |
| Indiana Public Television Study, 1978 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 10 | |
| KAET Arizona State University, A Study of the Potential Use of the Government Access Cable Channel for Tempe, Arizona, 1979 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 11 | |
| North Carolina Task Force on Public Telecommunications, Interconnections for North Carolina and Beyond, 1979 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 12 | |
| Illinois Public Broadcasting Council, Public Broadcasting in Illinois, Where It Is. . . Where It Isn't . . . and What to Do About It, 1979 | series 4 | box 18 | folder 1 | |
| Illinois Public Broadcasting Council, Public Broadcasting in Illinois, Where It Is. . . Where It Isn't . . . and What to Do About It, 1979 | series 4 | box 18 | folder 2 | |
| Convocom: Bringing People Together through Telecommunication, 1979 | series 4 | box 18 | folder 3 | |
| Adult Learning Systems, A Report to the Public Broadcasting Service From the Adult Learning Task Force, 1979 | series 4 | box 18 | folder 4 | |
| Elizabeth Norris, Evaluation of the Ohio Valley Medical Microwave Network, 1979 | series 4 | box 18 | folder 5 | |
| Indiana Telecommunications Study, 1980 | series 4 | box 18 | folder 6 | |
| CEN Post-Secondary, Library Catalog, 1981-1982 | series 4 | box 18 | folder 7 | |
| Public Service Satellite Consortium, The Future of Non-Broadcast Telecommunication Services for the State of South Carolina, 1981 | series 4 | box 18 | folder 8 | |
| Public Service Satellite Consortium, The Future of Non-Broadcast Telecommunication Services for the State of South Carolina, 1981 | series 4 | box 18 | folder 9 | |
| John Riccobono, School Utilization Study, 1982-1983 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 1 | |
| Gary A. Griffin, Elizabeth C. Wilson, Guidelines for the Design, Production, Development, and Use of a Telecommunications Program in Schools, 1983 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 2 | |
| Education Turnkey Systems, Telecommunications Alternatives for States, 1984 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 3 | |
| Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Televised Higher Education: Catalog of Resources, 1984 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 4 | |
| Pacific Mountain Network, Sat Screen 1982, A National ITV Screening Event, 1984-1985 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 5 | |
| Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Educational Telecommunications: A Report on Development of an Educational Telecommunications Network, 1985 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 6 | |
| Wisconsin-Extension Telecommunications Strategic Planning Task Force, The Wisconsin Idea in the Electronic Age: Extending University Resources through Telecommunications, 1985 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 7 | |
| Nebraska Education Technology Study, 1985 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 8 | |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting, 1986 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 9 | |
| Agency for Instructional Technology, Catalog of Materials, 1987 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 10 | |
| State Studies re. Educational Telecommunications, 1989-1991 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 11 | |
| State Studies re. Educational Telecommunications, 1990 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 12 | |
| Report of the Missouri Technology Task Force: A Road Map to School Improvement, 1990 | series 4 | box 19 | folder 13 | |
| WHRO Strategic Planning Notebook, 1990 | series 4 | box 20 | folder 1 | |
| Planning for Educational Telecommunications: A State by State Analysis, 1992 | series 4 | box 20 | folder 2 | |
Series 5: Technology, 1962-1993 (5.00 linear feet)
This series contains materials gathered by Frischknecht regarding various developments and utilization of broadcasting technology. Included is material relating to satellite technology, cable television, videodisc programs, and ITFS technology.
Subseries 5.1: Our World, 1962-1967 (0.50 linear feet)
This subseries contains material gathered by Frischknecht as part of his work on the June 25, 1967 NET program Our World, a live global telecast, originating in 14 countries. Included is technical information on the use of satellites as well as correspondence, clippings, memoranda, and charts.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET: Interconnection, Satellites, 1962-1966 | series 5.1 | box 20 | folder 3 | |
| NET: "Our World," Correspondence, 1967 | series 5.1 | box 20 | folder 4 | |
| NET: "Our World," Schedules, 1967 | series 5.1 | box 20 | folder 5 | |
| NET: "Our World", 1967 | series 5.1 | box 20 | folder 6 | |
| NET: "Our World," For Originating Countries, 1967 | series 5.1 | box 20 | folder 7 | |
| NET: "Our World," Format -- Program, 1967 | series 5.1 | box 20 | folder 8 | |
| NET: "Our World," Staff-phones, 1967 | series 5.1 | box 21 | folder 1 | |
| NET: "Our World," Orders, 1967 | series 5.1 | box 21 | folder 2 | |
Subseries 5.2: Cable Television, 1971-1982 (6 folders)
This subseries contains published material gathered by Frischknecht, regarding Cable and public television. Included are publications dealing with specific cable systems and issues of regulation and decentralization.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mitchell, State Regulation of Cable Television, 1971 | series 5.2 | box 21 | folder 3 | |
| Walter Baer, Interactive Television: Prospects for Two-Way Service on Cable, 1971 | series 5.2 | box 21 | folder 4 | |
| Urban Cable Systems, 1971 | series 5.2 | box 21 | folder 5 | |
| Cable Communications in the Dayton Miami Valley: Basic Report, 1972 | series 5.2 | box 21 | folder 6 | |
| CPB, The Effect of Cable on Public Television, 1979 | series 5.2 | box 21 | folder 7 | |
| California Public Broadcasting Commission, Impact of AB699 Community Service and Cable Rate Deregulation, 1982 | series 5.2 | box 21 | folder 8 | |
Subseries 5.3: Satellites, 1972-1987 (2.50 linear feet)
This subseries features correspondence, memoranda, publications, budgets, and reports relating to Frischknecht's concerns with satellite technology in his role as Chairman and a board member of the Public Service Satellite Consortium, beginning in 1982. Also included are reports on various satellite utilization plans and programs, including those of PBS, NPR, and the Appalachian Educational Satellite Project.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Satellite Consortium, Correspondence, 1979-1989 | series 5.3 | box 22 | folder 1 | |
| Public Service Satellite Consortium, Correspondence, 1979-1989 | series 5.3 | box 22 | folder 2 | |
| Public Service Satellite Consortium, Missions and Goals, 1980-1991 | series 5.3 | box 22 | folder 3 | |
| PSSC, Meetings and Correspondence, 1980-1985 | series 5.3 | box 22 | folder 4 | |
| PSSC, Minutes, Budgets, Reports, 1984-1989 | series 5.3 | box 22 | folder 5 | |
| PSSC, Minutes, Budgets, Reports, 1984-1989 | series 5.3 | box 22 | folder 6 | |
| PSSC, Minutes and Memoranda, 1989-1991 | series 5.3 | box 23 | folder 1 | |
| PSSC, Minutes and Memoranda, 1989-1991 | series 5.3 | box 23 | folder 2 | |
| PSSC, Correspondence, 1990-1993 | series 5.3 | box 23 | folder 3 | |
| PSSC, Correspondence, 1990-1993 | series 5.3 | box 23 | folder 4 | |
| Berrada, Frequencies for Broadcasting Satellites, 1972 | series 5.3 | box 23 | folder 5 | |
| Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies, Control of the Direct Broadcast Satellite: Values in Conflict, 1974 | series 5.3 | box 23 | folder 6 | |
| PBS, CPB, A Satellite Interconnection System To Service Public Broadcasting, Information Booklet, 1976 | series 5.3 | box 23 | folder 7 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project, Appalachian Needs: Technical Report, No.14, 1976 | series 5.3 | box 24 | folder 1 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project, Literature Review, Technical Report, No. 13, 1976 | series 5.3 | box 24 | folder 2 | |
| CPB/PBS, Description of Public Broadcasting Satellite Interconnection, Vol. One, 1976 | series 5.3 | box 24 | folder 3 | |
| CPB/PBS, Description of Public Broadcasting Satellite Interconnection, Vol. Two, 1976 | series 5.3 | box 24 | folder 4 | |
| CPB/PBS, Description of Public Broadcasting Satellite Interconnection, Vol. Two, 1976 | series 5.3 | box 24 | folder 5 | |
| NPR, Satellite Interconnection Project, 1976 | series 5.3 | box 24 | folder 6 | |
| PBS/CPB, A Satellite Interconnection System to Serve Public Broadcasting, 1976 | series 5.3 | box 24 | folder 7 | |
| Robertson Associates, Inc., GPN, Satellite Use Study, 1977 | series 5.3 | box 24 | folder 8 | |
| CPB Satellite Utilization, 1977 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 1 | |
| PBS, Satellite Utilization -- Interim Report -- draft, 1977 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 2 | |
| PBS, Satellite Utilization, An Interim Report, Vol 1, 1977 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 3 | |
| PBS, Satellite Utilization, An Interim Report, Vol 2-A, 1977 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 4 | |
| PBS, Satellite Utilization, An Interim Report, Vol 2-A, 1977 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 5 | |
| PBS, Satellite Utilization, An Interim Report, Vol 2-B, 1977 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 6 | |
| Potential Uses of Public Television Satellite Systems for College Course Materials, 1977 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 7 | |
| Education and Satellites, 1977-1980 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 8 | |
| Satellite Project Technical Center Augmentation Project Description, 1977 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 9 | |
| Management Considerations for the Public Television Satellite System, 1978 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 10 | |
| Public Television Satellite System, Public Television Satellite System Non-Broadcast Shared Use Guide, 1978 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 11 | |
| Public Service Satellite Consortium, Public Television Service in Rural America, 1978 | series 5.3 | box 25 | folder 12 | |
| Public Interest Satellite Association, A Report on Three Conferences, 1978 | series 5.3 | box 26 | folder 1 | |
| Public Service Satellite Consortium, Report of the Study on the Shared Use of the Public Television System, 1978 | series 5.3 | box 26 | folder 2 | |
| Satellite, Public Radio and Television, 1979-1984 | series 5.3 | box 26 | folder 3 | |
| Lee C. Frischknecht, Report of the Public Television Satellite Interconnection System Study for the Interregional Council on Public Television Policy, 1979 | series 5.3 | box 26 | folder 4 | |
| Interconnection Committee, 1981 | series 5.3 | box 26 | folder 5 | |
| Television Digest, Inc., Enter DBS: The Story of Direct Broadcasting Satellite Development in 1984, 1985 | series 5.3 | box 26 | folder 6 | |
| PBS, Public Television's Replacement Interconnection System: An Evaluation of Replacement System Options and Space Segment Vendor Proposals, 1988 | series 5.3 | box 26 | folder 7 | |
| Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Satellite Receiver Primer for Schools, 1984 | series 5.3 | box 26 | folder 8 | |
| PBS Satellite Replacement Project, Report to Members, 1987 | series 5.3 | box 26 | folder 9 | |
| KCET/ Los Angeles, Maximizing Diversity in Public Broadcasting Through Satellite Technology, undated | series 5.3 | box 26 | folder 10 | |
Subseries 5.4: Miscellaneous, 1962-1993 (2.00 linear feet)
This subseries contains miscellaneous material on technology issues of interest to Frischknecht. Included are correspondence, reports, and publications relating to FCC hearings, the National Education Television, Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS), the Western Union Sharing the Earth Terminal, and Remote Control Systems.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPB, Technical Report -- A Summary of Research on Potential Educational Markets for Videodisc Programming, 1979 | series 5.4 | box 26 | folder 11 | |
| CPB, Technical Report -- Formative Field Test Evaluation of Tumbling and Spanish Videodiscs, 1980 | series 5.4 | box 26 | folder 12 | |
| CPB, Videodisc: An Instructional Tool for the Hearing Impaired, 1980 | series 5.4 | box 26 | folder 13 | |
| NET, Interconnection Distribution, 1962-1967 | series 5.4 | box 26 | folder 14 | |
| NET, Advisory Council on Interconnection, 1965-1966 | series 5.4 | box 27 | folder 1 | |
| NET, Management of Interconnection, 1967-1968 | series 5.4 | box 27 | folder 2 | |
| NET, Interconnection, AT&T, 1968 | series 5.4 | box 27 | folder 3 | |
| CPB, A Report on ITFS, Systems in the US, Problems and Possible Solutions, 1977 | series 5.4 | box 27 | folder 4 | |
| PBS/CPB Agreements with Various Companies, 1977-1978 | series 5.4 | box 27 | folder 5 | |
| CPB, A report on the Automated Recording Remote Control Systems, 1978 | series 5.4 | box 27 | folder 6 | |
| Western Union, Sharing of the Earth Terminal, 1978-1982 | series 5.4 | box 28 | folder 1 | |
| CPB, Public Telecommunications Centers: An Evolving Concept, 1979 | series 5.4 | box 28 | folder 2 | |
| CPB, Evaluation of Small-Format Videotape as A Source for Instructional Television Programming, 1979 | series 5.4 | box 28 | folder 3 | |
| A Summary of Research on Potential Educational Markets for Videodisc Programming, 1979 | series 5.4 | box 28 | folder 4 | |
| Lawrence A. Goldin, Becky Bear, Comparisons of Selected Instructional Television Networks: Programming, Management and Funding Models, 1979 | series 5.4 | box 28 | folder 5 | |
| Montshire Telecommunications Networks, 1979 | series 5.4 | box 28 | folder 6 | |
| Don Agostino, Jayne Zenaty, Home VCR Owners' Use of Television and Public Television: Viewing, Recording and Playback, 1980 | series 5.4 | box 28 | folder 7 | |
| FCC, Preliminary Report on Prospects for Additional Networks, 1980 | series 5.4 | box 28 | folder 8 | |
| FCC, Preliminary Report on Prospects for Additional Networks, 1980 | series 5.4 | box 28 | folder 9 | |
| FCC, Preliminary Report on Prospects for Additional Networks, 1980 | series 5.4 | box 29 | folder 1 | |
| FCC, Preliminary Report on Prospects for Additional Networks, 1980 | series 5.4 | box 29 | folder 2 | |
| Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Directory of Intra-State Educational Telecommunications Systems, 1980 | series 5.4 | box 29 | folder 3 | |
| CPB, The Low Power Television Guidebook, 1980 | series 5.4 | box 29 | folder 4 | |
| CPB, Technical Report- Educable: Evaluation of Station KUON-TV, Lincoln, Neb Cable Television Research Program Demonstration, 1980 | series 5.4 | box 29 | folder 5 | |
| CPB, Analysis of Diversification Ventures and Examination of Technologies (ADVENT) Project Papers, 1981 | series 5.4 | box 29 | folder 6 | |
| Pacific Mountain Network, Economic Feasibility Assessment Transportable Transmit/Receive Earth Station, 1981 | series 5.4 | box 29 | folder 7 | |
| CPB, Telecommunications and Technology an Public Broadcasting, 1984 | series 5.4 | box 29 | folder 8 | |
| CPB, The Emerging Multichannel MDS Industry, Vol. One, Report and Conclusions, 1984 | series 5.4 | box 29 | folder 9 | |
| CPB, The Emerging Multichannel MDS Industry, Vol. One, Report and Conclusions, 1984 | series 5.4 | box 29 | folder 10 | |
| CPB, Research Plan for Evaluating Educational Use of Technologies, 1984 | series 5.4 | box 30 | folder 1 | |
| Public Broadcasting ITFS Seminar, 1985 | series 5.4 | box 30 | folder 2 | |
| CPB, Telecommunications Technologies and Public Broadcasting, 1986 | series 5.4 | box 30 | folder 3 | |
| US Department of Education, Education Policy and Telecommunications Technologies, 1991 | series 5.4 | box 30 | folder 4 | |
| Corning, Distance: Where Fiber and Education Meet: A State-by-state Directory of Distance Learning, 1993 | series 5.4 | box 30 | folder 5 | |
Series 6: Higher Education, 1953-1991 (1.75 linear feet)
This series, dating from 1953 to 1991, details Frischknecht's interest in Public Broadcasting and higher education. Included are correspondence, memoranda, reports, surveys, and publications, relating to such issues as copyright clearance, faculty rights, and various colleges and universities with public broadcasting programs. Also included is material from Frischknecht's work at Michigan State University's station WMBS in the early 1960s.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University, Continuing Educational Service, University of the Air: A Suggested Guide for Planning and Teaching TV Courses, 1953 | series 6 | box 30 | folder 6 | |
| Programming Philosophy WMSB (WKAR) Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1958-1964 | series 6 | box 30 | folder 7 | |
| Evans, Smith, Colville, The University Faculty and Educational Television: Hostility, Resistance, and Change: A Social Psychological Investigation in Depth, 1962 | series 6 | box 30 | folder 8 | |
| Fred S. Siebert, American Council on Education Report on Copyrights, Clearances and Rights of Teachers in the New Educational Media and Appendices, 1963 | series 6 | box 30 | folder 9 | |
| Fred S. Siebert, American Council on Education Report on Copyrights, Clearances and Rights of Teachers in the New Educational Media and Appendices, 1963 | series 6 | box 30 | folder 10 | |
| Center for Education Statistics, Trends in Adult Education, 1969-1984 | series 6 | box 30 | folder 11 | |
| The New Communications Technology and its Social Implications, Symposium at Ditchley Park Oxfordshire, 1970 | series 6 | box 30 | folder 12 | |
| Post Secondary Use of Instructional Technology, 1973-1985 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 1 | |
| Post Secondary: State Policies, 1974-1985 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 2 | |
| Peter J. Dirr, Ronald J. Pedone, School TV Utilization Study: A Report Prepared for the Annual Conference of The National Association of Educational Broadcasters, 1977 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 3 | |
| Ruth Weinstock, ed., Communications Technologies in Higher Education, 22 Profiles, 1977 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 4 | |
| College Entrance Examination Board, Lifelong Learning During Adulthood, 1978 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 5 | |
| Pennsylvania State University, University Inventors' Handbook, 1979 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 6 | |
| American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Adult Learning and Public Broadcasting, 1980 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 7 | |
| National Center for Educational Statistics, CPB, Higher Education Utilization Study, Phase I: Final Report, 1981 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 8 | |
| Institute for Higher Education, Telecommunications and Higher Education, 1981 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 9 | |
| Pennsylvania State University, University Copyright Handbook, 1982 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 10 | |
| Griffin, Wilson, Guidelines for the Design, Production, Development, and Use of a Telecommunications Program in Schools, 1983 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 11 | |
| Designs for Education, Telecommunications and the Schools, 1983 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 12 | |
| Postsec: Surveys, Reports, 1983-1985 | series 6 | box 31 | folder 13 | |
| CPB/Annenberg Project, Telecourse Student Survey, 1984 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 1 | |
| Center for Instructional Communications Southern Educational Communications Association, Postsecondary/Adult Learning Telecommunications Market Research Study, 1984 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 2 | |
| CPB, School Utilization Study, 1982-1983, Executive Summary, 1984 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 3 | |
| Pacific Mountain Network, Adult Learning -- Information Technologies: A Survey of Public Broadcasting in the West, 1985 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 4 | |
| Robert W. Tucker, Business Campus Cooperation: Is He Who Hesitates Lost?, 1985 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 5 | |
| Raymond J. Lewis, Faculty Perspectives on the Role of Information Technologies in Academic Instruction, 1985 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 6 | |
| Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Instructional Applications of Information Technologies in the Northwestern States, 1985 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 7 | |
| MS Degree in Computer Science Live Via Satellite, California State University, Chico, 1986 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 8 | |
| Raymond Lewis, Instructional Applications of Information Technologies: A Survey of Higher Education in the West, undated | series 6 | box 32 | folder 9 | |
| National University Consortium for Telecommunications Teaching, 1985 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 10 | |
| Institution for Communication Research, The New Instructional Technologies and the Development of Educational Broadcast Television, 1985 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 11 | |
| Sandra E. Elman, Sue Marx Smock, Professional Service and Faculty Rewards, 1985 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 12 | |
| Post-secondary Instructional Policies, 1985-1986 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 13 | |
| Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, Educational Quality and Accreditation: A Call for Diversity, Continuity and Innovation, 1986 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 14 | |
| Telelearning Models, Expanding the Community College Community, 1986 | series 6 | box 32 | folder 15 | |
| Proceeding of the Fifth Annual Conference Applying New Technology in Higher Education, 1986 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 1 | |
| John Riccobono, Out-of-School Learning Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults, 1986 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 2 | |
| CPB, Research Notes, 1986 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 3 | |
| University of California, Chico, Center for Regional and Continuing Education, Telecommunications in Higher Education, 1986 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 4 | |
| James B. Young, Windows of Opportunity, Information Technology at the University of Hawaii, 1986 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 5 | |
| David M. Grossman, Hidden Perils, Instructional Media and Higher Education, 1987 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 6 | |
| Richard England, A Survey of State-Level Involvement in Distance Education at the Elementary and Secondary Levels, 1991 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 7 | |
Series 7: Public Broadcasting Finances, 1965-1985 (0.75 linear foot)
This series contains material gathered by Frischknecht, from 1965 to 1985, regarding the financing of public broadcasting. Included are publications and reports, detailing the financial status of public broadcasting and such issues as corporate underwriting and community service grants.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Television Stations, A Report of the Second National Conference on the Long-Range Financing of Educational Television Stations, Conference Materials, 1967 | series 7 | box 33 | folder 8 | |
| Educational Television Stations, Financial and Operating Reports of Pubic Television Stations, 1967 | series 7 | box 33 | folder 9 | |
| National Association of Educational Broadcasters, The Financial Status of Public Broadcasting Stations in the US, 1968-1969 | series 7 | box 33 | folder 10 | |
| Public Television: Financial Information, 1969 | series 7 | box 33 | folder 11 | |
| Corporate Underwriting, 1971-1975 | series 7 | box 33 | folder 12 | |
| Community Service Grants, 1972-1978 | series 7 | box 33 | folder 13 | |
| Hartford N. Gunn, Jr., A Paper for the Board of Directors of Public Broadcasting Service on Public Television Program Financing, 1972 | series 7 | box 34 | folder 1 | |
| ETS, Public Television Station Projected Operations and Costs, 1973 | series 7 | box 34 | folder 2 | |
| Public Television: The Next Five Years, 1973 | series 7 | box 34 | folder 3 | |
| Ohio Broadcast Research Center, Operations and Costs: A Study of Educational Public Stations, 1973 | series 7 | box 34 | folder 4 | |
| Station Program Cooperative, 1974 | series 7 | box 34 | folder 5 | |
| Reports and Articles re. Public Broadcasting Finances, 1977-1979 | series 7 | box 34 | folder 6 | |
| Correspondence re. CPB Funding, 1980 | series 7 | box 34 | folder 7 | |
| CPB, Public Broadcasting Income, FY 1982 | series 7 | box 34 | folder 8 | |
| PTV Funding Problems, 1982-1985 | series 7 | box 34 | folder 9 | |
Series 8: Miscellaneous, 1954-1992 (1.50 linear feet)
This series contains miscellaneous material relating to public broadcasting, dating 1954- 1992. Included are correspondence, speeches, pamphlets, and policy statements regarding early educational broadcasting policy. Also included are correspondence and clippings regarding the formation of the NET network in the late 1960s, and material on the Nixon White House attack on public broadcasting.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Broadcast Policies, 1954-1986 | series 8 | box 34 | folder 10 | |
| What NET is (or was), 1959-1968 | series 8 | box 35 | folder 1 | |
| What NET is (or was), 1960 | series 8 | box 35 | folder 2 | |
| NET Audience Research, 1966-1967 | series 8 | box 35 | folder 3 | |
| Otto Klineberg, Joseph T. Klapper, The Mass Media, Their Impact on Children and Family Life, 1966 | series 8 | box 35 | folder 4 | |
| Public Broadcasting Laboratory, 1967 | series 8 | box 35 | folder 5 | |
| Paul Witty, Studies of the Mass Media, 1949-1965, 1971-1972 | series 8 | box 35 | folder 6 | |
| Corporation for Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, 1967-1968 | series 8 | box 35 | folder 7 | |
| Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, 1967 | series 8 | box 35 | folder 8 | |
| Carnegie Commission Report and Press Conference, 1967 | series 8 | box 36 | folder 1 | |
| Nixon White House Attack on Public Broadcasting, 1971-1972 | series 8 | box 36 | folder 2 | |
| Testimony -- CPB Funding, March-April 1973 | series 8 | box 36 | folder 3 | |
| Hearings Radio/TV Coverage Congress, March 1974 | series 8 | box 36 | folder 4 | |
| Arthur D. Little, Inc. Telecommunications and Society, 1976-1991 Report to Office of Telecommunications Policy Executive Office of the President, 1976 | series 8 | box 36 | folder 5 | |
| NTIS, US Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 1976 | series 8 | box 36 | folder 6 | |
| A Proposal: Restructuring the Corporation for Publication, 1979 | series 8 | box 36 | folder 7 | |
| US Department of Justice, Ethical Use of Informational Technologies in Education, 1992 | series 8 | box 36 | folder 8 | |
| Deloitte and Touche, User Perspectives On the Future of Wireless Communications, 1992 | series 8 | box 36 | folder 9 | |
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- National Public Radio (U.S.) -- History -- Sources.
- Public broadcasting -- United States -- History -- Sources.