Records of the Office of Radio and Television
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Abstract
The Office of Radio and Television was created in 1952 to oversee the development of University-sponsored and -produced radio and television programs. In addition to producing educational programs, the Office of Radio and Television advised NYU faculty members on developing their prospective programs. The office also acted as a liaison between NYU and the media. The collection contains administrative records detailing the evolution and impact of the Office of Radio and Television.
Historical Note
The Office of Radio and Television was created in 1952 to oversee the development of University-sponsored and -produced radio and television programs. In addition to producing educational programs, the Office of Radio and Television advised NYU faculty members on developing their prospective programs. The office also acted as a liaison between NYU and the media.
Between 1957 and 1980, the Office of Radio and Television underwent several changes of administrative jurisdiction. On April 22, 1957, the Board of Trustees amended the New York University By-Laws to create the Office of Vice President for University Relations. In 1957, the Office of Radio and Television was one of several functions placed under the jurisdiction of the Vice President for University Relations. The director of the Office of Radio and Television, Warren A. Kraetzer, became one of the vice president's assistants. Ralph Rourke served as assistant to the director of the Office of Radio and Television from 1957-1965. In 1960, Thomas J. Brophy succeeded Kraetzer as Director of Radio and Television.
The decade from 1965-1975 saw increased administrative influence over radio and television activities. In 1965, the administrative jurisdiction of the office along with other public relations functions was transferred to the office of the Vice President for University Development, and the post of Director of Public Relations was created. The Director supervised radio and television productions and reported to the Vice President of University Development. Although the News Bureau, which included radio and television functions, was under the supervision of the Director of Public Relations, it is unclear if the News Bureau manager, Paul T. Herte, had any control over the Office of Radio and Television.
As a result of these administrative changes, the position of Director of Radio and Television disappeared, and Thomas Brophy became the assistant manager for the Office of Radio and Television. Ralph Rourke's title changed to producer/writer.
In the 1970s, the educational and public relations functions of the Radio and Television Office were divided. Brophy became "Sunrise Semester" producer, and Rourke became assistant manager for the new Bureau of Radio and Television, promoting NYU to the media, and arranging radio and television appearances for faculty and administrators.
The Office of Radio and Television underwent a third transfer of administrative jurisdiction in 1975 when a new Senior Vice President for External Affairs was appointed. His responsibilities included supervising the director of public affairs, who oversaw all public relations activities, including radio and television.
From 1975-1980 it is uncertain whether public affairs activities were supervised by a vice president, director or both. In 1975, Michael Blumenfeld is referred to as both "Director of Public Affairs" and "Vice President of Public Affairs."
Arrangement
The materials in Series I are arranged chronologically. The files in Series II, subseries A, B and C are arranged alphabetically by folder. In Subseries D, original order has been maintained.
The files are grouped into two series:
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- Series I: Records of Manager for Broadcasting Ralph Rourke
- Series II: Office of Radio and Television General Files
Scope and Content Note
Series I consists of the correspondence files of Ralph Rourke, Associate Manager for Broadcasting between 1968 and 1982. Arranged chronologically, it encompasses the period between 1968 and 1982. These files also include materials describing programs, public relations activities, lectures, ceremonies, and other related topics. The focus of these records is on the public face of the University and project maintenance. They also include scripts, reports and files related to inquiries and solicitations.
Series II contains of general subject files of the Office of Radio and Television dating from 1953 to 1980. Materials in subseries A, B and C pertain to the management of specific television and radio shows. They include materials on research, public relations, arrangement with hosts and guests, recording schedules, memos, scripts, program outlines, news clippings, and press releases. Included in these documented programs is the NYU lecture series and the Arthur K. Salomon lecture, which broadcast speeches by prominent individuals made on the NYU campus. Many of the educational programs and talk shows emphasized an urban theme in keeping with the University's emphasis on building a positive public image as an exciting urban campus. These subseries illustrate both the educational and public relations functions of radio and television at New York University and reflect program management activities as well as administrative functions of the office. Subseries D contains files from the NYU Office of Public Affairs, of which the Office of Radio of Television is part, from 1976-1982. They are subject files arranged in chronological order. The subseries consists of correspondence, memos, press releases, drawing and diagrams, maps and charts, plans and blueprints. It deals with the administrative and functional aspects of the NYU Office of Public Affairs.
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Access Restrictions
Institutional records of New York University are closed for a period of 20 years from the date of their creation (the date on which each document was written). Board of Trustees records are similarly closed for 35 years from the date of creation. The opening date for files spanning several years will be 20 years from the most recent date. Access will be given to material already 20 years old contained within a collection that is not yet open when such material can be isolated from the rest of the collection.
Materials related to personnel, faculty grievances, job searches and all files with information that falls under the University's Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policy are permanently restricted.
Please contact the University Archivists with specific questions regarding restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Some materials may be restricted. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
New York University Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-2641
Fax: (212) 995-4225
E-mail: university-archives@nyu.edu
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Records of the Office of Radio and Television; RG 7.3.1; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University Libraries.
Location of Materials
Provenance
The records were transferred to the University Archives in 1989 from the Public Affairs Office.
Separated Materials
NYU publications have been removed from the collection and filed separately with other publications. Photographs of University personnel have been placed in the New York University Archives Photo Collection. Separation sheets mark where the photos were originally filed. Unannotated press releases have been separated and are housed in the University Archives press release file. Annotated press releases have been retained and filed chronologically within this collection.
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Series I: Records of Manager for Broadcasting Ralph Rourke, 1960-1982
Personal Correspondence, 1960-1970, inclusive
Personal Correspondence, 1968-1970, inclusive
Personal Correspondence, 1968-1970, inclusive
Personal Correspondence, 1968-1970, inclusive
Personal Correspondence, 1970-1971, inclusive
Personal Correspondence, 1971-1972, inclusive
Personal Correspondence, 1972-1973, inclusive
General Correspondence, 1974-1976, inclusive
General Correspondence, 1974-1976, inclusive
General Correspondence, 1975-1977, inclusive
General Correspondence, 1975-1977, inclusive
General Correspondence, 1977-1978, inclusive
General Correspondence, 1978-1979, inclusive
General Correspondence, 1979-1980, inclusive
General Correspondence, 1980-1981, inclusive
General Correspondence, 1980-1981, inclusive
General Correspondence, 1981-1982, inclusive
Series II: Subject Files, 1953-1980
Subseries A: Subject Files
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of records of the Office of Radio and Television from 1953 to 1980. The materials are arranged chronologically within each file. The files are arranged alphabetically, though only files "E" through "Science" are represented. The major portion of the records are memos, scripts, prospectus cue sheets, handwritten notes, program outlines, news clippings, and press releases. They show the program management of specific shows, including research, public relations, arrangement with hosts and guests, and recording schedules.
The collection does include some information about administrative functions of the office of Radio and Television, primarily its connection to the University Press Office.
These records illustrate how the office of Radio and Television worked in the realms of both education and public relations. In addition, as many of the programs dealt with current events, the series provides more general historical information.
Materials containing information on Get Involved!, a program sponsored by The Women's City Club of New York, exist in the collection. The program ran from 1969 to 1970 and was designed to bring important issues of the day to the public; topics included urban decay, women's rights and racial tension.
Also documented is The Lively Arts, a 1964 program which centered on cultural events of the times.
Other documents describe the radio station's lecture series, in which speeches made on the NYU campus were edited and broadcast. The files include speeches made by Isaac Asimov, A. M. Rosenthal (Managing Editor of The New York Times) and Gerald G. Glasser (NYU Professor of Business Statistics.) Other lectures include those made by former President Lyndon Johnson at the 1971 Arthur K. Salomon lecture and by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the 1977 Arthur K. Salomon Lecture.
The subseries also documents Masterbuilders of America, a program running from 1963-1964 that focused on the history of engineering in the United States. The show evidences the University's interest in television as an educational medium. The show was a joint effort with NBC, whose contract did not allow for the show to be rebroadcast and who destroyed the tapes; as such, these files provide some of the only access to the shows. Most of the administrative information is found in the files entitled "Reports."
The Eating Experience, 1971, inclusive
Get Involved, 1969-1970, inclusive
Get Involved Correspondence, 1969-1970, inclusive
Get Involved Program Information, 1969-1970, inclusive
Get Involved Work File, 1969-1970, inclusive
Implosion; The Communications Revolution, 1969-1971, inclusive
History of NYU Office of Radio and Television, 1964-1967, inclusive
In and Out of Focus, 1970-1971, inclusive
In and Out of Focus, 1971-1972, inclusive
Investor's League, 1960-1961, inclusive
IRS/NYU Tax Program, 1973, inclusive
The Learning Experience, 1968-1970, inclusive
Leaves of Grass, 1964-1965, inclusive
Lebost Space Windmill, 1978-1980, inclusive
Lebost Space Windmill Clippings, 1979-1980, inclusive
The Lively Arts, 1964, inclusive
The Lively Arts Correspondence, 1963-1965, inclusive
Lively Lens, 1967, inclusive
Making It Count, 1972-1976, inclusive
Making It Count, 1974, inclusive
Masterbuilders of America, 1963, inclusive
Masterbuilders of America, 1963, inclusive
Masterbuilders of America, 1963, inclusive
Masterbuilders of America, 1964-1965, inclusive
Masterbuilders of America Background, 1962-1963, inclusive
Masterbuilders of America Meeting Notes, 1963, inclusive
Masterbuilders of America Program Notes, 1963, inclusive
Masterbuilders of America Publicity, 1963-1964, inclusive
Masterbuilders of America Working Papers, 1963, inclusive
Measure of Democracy, 1957, inclusive
Measure of Democracy, 1957, inclusive
Miller, Maurice, 1976, inclusive
Mind Your Own Business, 1977-1980, inclusive
Mother of Invention, undated, inclusive
Music and Drama in Opera, 1978, inclusive
Nine Lives, 1967-1969, inclusive
Nine Lives, 1969, inclusive
Nothing But Biography, 1972, inclusive
Nothing But Biography, 1972-1974, inclusive
NYU Audio, 1968, inclusive
NYU Audio, 1972-1973, inclusive
NYU Audio Scripts and Notes, 1968-1969, inclusive
NYU Audio Scripts and Notes, 1970-1972, inclusive
NYU Documentary: The Dream that Grew, 1953, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1974-1976, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1975-1977, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1977, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1977-1978, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1977-1978, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1978-1979, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1978-1979, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series Repeats, 1978-1979, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series Key Issues Forum, 1977, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series Perspectives in American Law, 1976-1977, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series Perspectives in American Law, 1976-1977, inclusive
Reports, 1962-1969, inclusive
Reports, 1968-1973, inclusive
Reports, 1970, inclusive
Reports, 1971-1973, inclusive
Reports, 1973-1977, inclusive
Reports, undated, inclusive
Road Show, 1970-1971, inclusive
Russian Leviathan, 1966-1969, inclusive
Salomon Lecture/Johnson, 1971, inclusive
Salomon Lecture/Kissinger, 1977, inclusive
Salomon Lecture/Kissinger, 1977, inclusive
SCE Radio Activity, 1972, inclusive
School of Social Work, 1974, inclusive
Science and Engineering Television Journal, 1964, inclusive
Science Fair Series, 1959, inclusive
Sex Education Material, 1970, inclusive
Subseries B: Subject Files
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of records of the Office of Radio and Television from 1956-1980. The materials are arranged chronologically within each file. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, memos, scripts, prospectuses, cue sheets, handwritten notes, program outlines, news clippings and press releases. These records reflect program management activities rather than administrative functions or policy decisions. They are primarily concerned with program research, public relations, arranging hosts and guests, and recording productions.
This subseries illustrates both the educational and public relations functions of radio and television at New York University. Many educational programs and talk shows emphasized an urban theme in keeping with the University's concern for building a positive public image of itself as an exciting, urban campus. The increasing importance of the Office of Radio and Television as a public relations vehicle is evident in the records of "Wisdom Bank," a clearinghouse for promoting media appearances by NYU faculty and administrators and of "College Career Clinic."
Although the collection does not fully document the Sunrise Semester program, several files contain materials pertaining to the program. The materials also document the management of the University Broadcast Lab, a series of programs developed and produced by NYU students. Students wrote, directed, and performed original works and adaptations of well-known plays. The records of University Broadcast Lab include production meeting notes, which show organizational methods and the students' relations with faculty advisors and administration.
Advertising and Media, 1972-1973, inclusive
Advertising and Media, 1972-1973, inclusive
Advertising and Media Materials, undated, inclusive
American Experiment WNBC-TV, 1972-1976, inclusive
American Experiment WNBC-TV, undated, inclusive
American Pursuit, 1972, inclusive
America's Town Meeting of the Air, 1975, inclusive
American Woman, WNBC-TV, 1977-1978, inclusive
American Woman, WNBC-TV, undated, inclusive
American woman, WNBC-TV, undated, inclusive
Audio Syndication Service, 1967-1975, inclusive
Audio Syndication Service, undated, inclusive
Audio Syndication Service, undated, inclusive
Beckett Festival, 1978, inclusive
Beckett Festival, 1978-1979, inclusive
Beep, Beep, Beep-Bop. The Numbers Game, 1970, inclusive
Bible Impact Today WHN Radio Series, undated, inclusive
Bicentennial: A Black Perspective, 1975-1977, inclusive
Bicentennial: A Black Perspective, undated, inclusive
Bicentennial: A Black Perspective, undated, inclusive
Black Arts WCBS-TV,, 1971-1972, inclusive
Black Letters WCBS-TV, 1968-1975, inclusive
Black Letters WCBS-TV, 1968-1969, inclusive
Black Letters WCBS-TV, 1969-1970, inclusive
Black Letters WCBS-TV, undated, inclusive
Black Letters WCBS-TV, 1968-1969, inclusive
Black Letters WCBS-TV, 1969-1970, inclusive
Black Letters WCBS-TV, 1970-1971, inclusive
Black Oriented Materials, 1968, inclusive
Bobst Library Dedication, 1972, inclusive
Brainstorm, 1970, inclusive
Budget Expenses, 1961-1965, inclusive
Budget Expenses, 1968-1970, inclusive
Budget Expenses, 1970-1971, inclusive
Budget Expenses, 1971-1972, inclusive
Budget Expenses, 1972-1973, inclusive
Budget Expenses, 1973-1974, inclusive
Budget Expenses, 1974-1925
Budget Expenses, 1975-1976, inclusive
Campus Dateline/College Call-In CICU Project, 1976-1979, inclusive
Career Mail, undated, inclusive
Children and All That Jazz, 1978-1980, inclusive
Children and All That Jazz, 1979, inclusive
Children and All That Jazz, 1979, inclusive
Children and All That Jazz, 1979, inclusive
Children and All That Jazz, undated
The Chief Executive, 1967-1968, inclusive
College Career Clinic, 1960, inclusive
College Career Clinic, 1960, inclusive
College Career Clinic, 1960, inclusive
Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU), 1977, inclusive
Consultants at Large, 1967-1968, inclusive
Consultants at Large, 1968, inclusive
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1972-1979, inclusive
Cott, Betty, 1980, inclusive
Cue WNBC-TV, 1965, inclusive
Culture Break, 1976, inclusive
Dateline History WABC, 1962-1963, inclusive
Dedication of the Brookdale Center, 1971, inclusive
Economic Viewpoint, 1968-1970, inclusive
Edel, Leon, 1967-1968, inclusive
Eisenbud Book Promotion, 1978-1979, inclusive
Environmental Research Material,, 1970, inclusive
Film: Basic Equipment and Budget,, 1973, inclusive
Film: Oil Slick Control and Air Pollution Research, 1970, inclusive
Film: Production Permission, 1969-1978, inclusive
Fordham Formats, 1956-1957, inclusive
Freedom's Word, 1980, inclusive
Lets Talk Psychology, 1973, inclusive
NYU Stock Exchange, 1962, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1973-1974, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1924, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1974-1977, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1974-1975, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1972-1973, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1973, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1971-1972, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1972, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1970-1971, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1971, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1971, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1966-1968, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1962-1968, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1968-1970, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1970, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1968, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1968, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1968-1969, inclusive
NYU Lecture Series, 1968-1969, inclusive
NYU TV Production Center: ETMA, 1961-1962, inclusive
NYU TV Production Center: ETMA, 1962, inclusive
Next Stop: College, 1963-1967, inclusive
North Star, 1971, inclusive
The Numbers Game, 1968-1969, inclusive
Office Skills Unlimited, 1964, inclusive
One To One, 1973, inclusive
One To One, 1972-1973, inclusive
One To One, 1973, inclusive
One To One, 1972, inclusive
One To One, 1971-1972, inclusive
One To One, 1970-1971, inclusive
One To One, 1970-1971, inclusive
One To One, 1969-1970, inclusive
One To One, 1969-1970, inclusive
One To One, 1968-1969, inclusive
Our Cultural Heritage, 1977-1978, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, 1964-1966, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, 1964, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, 1964-1965, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, 1964-1965, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, 1964, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, undated, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, undated, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, undated, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, undated, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, undated, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, 1964-1965, inclusive
Our Legal Profile, 1964-1966, inclusive
Patterns, 1970, inclusive
Perspectives in American Law WNYC-AM, 1976-1977, inclusive
Press Notices, 1954, 1969, 1975, inclusive
Production: Expenses, 1966-1970, inclusive
Public Broadcast Laboratory, 1967-1968, inclusive
Public Service Announcements, 1968-1977, inclusive
Public Service Announcement, 1978, inclusive
Public Service Announcements, undated, inclusive
Public Service Announcements Mailing List, undated, inclusive
The Radiation Story, 1962-1963, inclusive
The Radiation Story, 1962-1969, inclusive
Rourke, Ralph, 1958, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
Survival in the City, 1966, inclusive
The 21st Century: Threshold, 1965, inclusive
The 21st Century: Threshold, 1965, inclusive
The 21st Century: Threshold, 1965, inclusive
The 21st Century: Threshold, 1965-1966, inclusive
University Broadcast Lab, 1969-1970, inclusive
University Broadcast Lab, 1971-1972, inclusive
"University", 1959-1960, inclusive
"University", undated
"University", undated, inclusive
"University", 1959, inclusive
"University", 1959-1960, inclusive
"University", 1959-1960, inclusive
The Urban Crisis Clinic, 1970-1971, inclusive
The Urban Crisis Clinic, 1971-1972, inclusive
The Urban Crisis Clinic, 1972-1973, inclusive
The Urban Crisis Clinic, 1973-1974, inclusive
"The Urbanites" Partnership for Excellence, undated
"The Urbanites" Partnership for Excellence, undated, inclusive
Weeks, Albert L., Troubled Détente, 1976-1978, inclusive
Weeks, Albert L.,, 1965-1973, inclusive
Wisdom Bank, 1969-1972, inclusive
Wisdom Bank, undated, inclusive
Wisdom Bank, 1969-1972, inclusive
Wisdom Bank, 1971-1973, inclusive
Wisdom Bank, undated, inclusive
"Youth Forum", 1962, inclusive
"You've Got A Right", 1964, inclusive
Loose Documents, 1970, inclusive
Subseries C: Subject Files, 1962-1979
Scope and Contents
The bulk of these records consists of correspondence, primarily of Ralph Rourke, then the Assistant to the Director of Radio & Television, show scripts, program formats, budgets news clippings and press releases. These records reflect program management activities. They are primarily concerned with program funding and research, guest lists, guest questions, public relations, program scheduling and production. This series illustrates both the educational and even more important the public relations aspects of the office. Shows such as "Soul of Reason" and "Black Depths" examined topical aspects of black life, culture, politics and history. Shows like "Stock Market Observer" and "Taxpayers Clinic" provided the general viewing public with financial and investment information as well as forthcoming income tax filing changes.
Minutes from meetings of the University Television Committee, committee member names, early proposals and funding tactics are included here. The materials also document the University Broadcast Lab series. This was a highly successful endeavor which aired on WNYC-TV Channel 31 on Sundays from 6:00 to 6:30 am. In this series NYU students directed produced and performed in various productions. Included here are script samples, directors' kits and make-up techniques. The materials also document the NYU weekly radio show "Sound of Science," which first aired on WRCA on February 19, 1958. An early production of the office of Radio and Television, the show sought to promote the recognition and encouragement of scientific talent.
Educational Television, 1962, inclusive
Meet The Professor, 1962, inclusive
Sawhill - Broadcast, 1975-1979, inclusive
Sawhill - Corresp, 1975-1979, inclusive
Sawhill - NYU Faculty, 1977-1978, inclusive
Sawhill - NY State, 1976-1977, inclusive
Sawhill - Press, 1975-1979, inclusive
School of Arts/Metromedia Project, 1977, inclusive
Sonic Boom Study, 1971, inclusive
Sound Of Science - Press, 1958, inclusive
Sound of Science - Correspondence, 1958, inclusive
Soul Of Reason - Prospectus, 1971-1972, inclusive
Soul Of Reason - Program Schedule, 1971-1972, inclusive
Soul Of Reason - Correspondence, 1971-1972, inclusive
Soul Of Reason - Correspondence, 1972-1973, inclusive
Soul Of Reason - Correspondence, 1973-1974, inclusive
Soul Of Reason - Correspondence, 1974-1975, inclusive
Soul Of Reason - Correspondence, 1978-1979, inclusive
Market Observer, 1968-1969, inclusive
Survival In The City Prospectus, 1966, inclusive
Survival In The City Budget, 1966, inclusive
Survival In The City Press Relations, 1966, inclusive
Survival In The City Correspondence, 1965, inclusive
Survival In The City Correspondence, 1966-1967, inclusive
Survival In The City Programs 1-8, 1966, inclusive
Survival In The City Programs 9-13, 1966, inclusive
Survival In The City Programs 14-16, 1966, inclusive
Survival In The City Programs 17-20, 1966, inclusive
Taxpayers Clinic, 1969, inclusive
Television Committee Correspondence, 1958-1961, inclusive
This is Wall Street Correspondence, 1961-1963, inclusive
This is Wall Street Stock Quotes, 1961, inclusive
This is Wall Street Stock Quotes, 1961, inclusive
Newsletter, 1964, inclusive
Tomorrow - WHN Project, 1964, inclusive
Town Hall, 1962, inclusive
Wall Street Final, 1963, inclusive
University Background, 1973-1978, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Floor plans, 1969-1970, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Petty Cash, 1970, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Programs, 1970-1971, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Programs, 1971-1972, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Petty Cash, 1971, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Correspondence, 1971, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Correspondence, 1972, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Correspondence, 1972, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Correspondence, 1972-1973, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Dunbar, 1970-1971, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Scripts, 1969-1970, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Scripts, 1970-1972, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Correspondence, 1973-1974, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Correspondence, 1975-1976, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Students, 1971-1972, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Students, 1972-1973, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - Make-up, 1970-1971, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - News, 1971, inclusive
University Broadcast Labs - News, 1972-1973, inclusive
University Challenge, 1970, inclusive
Press Conference, 1968, inclusive
Subseries D: Press Office Subject Files, 1976-1982
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists general office files from the NYU Press Office from 1976-1982. These are subject files arranged in chronological order, earliest year first, with documents in each folder arranged in the same fashion. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, memos, press releases, drawing and diagrams, maps and charts, plans and blueprints. This series deals with the administrative and functional aspects of the NYU Office Of Public Affairs. Items include day to day activities of the office such as moves, equipment and furniture requirements, telephone needs, fire and safety issues. This series also illustrates the importance of the Office Of Public Affairs in terms of input to the annual report, commencement exercises and university advertising campaigns. For example, the materials document the Chet Huntley Memorial Lecture Series. This annual program was a joint venture between NYU, NBC News and the advertising firm of Levin, Huntley and Schmidt. A committee headed by Dr. Sawhill and NBC news correspondent John Chancellor selected the speakers for the annual event. Other materials document the 1981 and 1982 NYU Commencement Exercises. Included here are the president's remarks to the graduating class, the trustees dinner ceremony, press releases on the event and the commencement exercises program itself.