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University of Missouri, KOMUTV, Records,
University of Missouri, KOMUTV, Records, 1953inear feetThis collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more information, please contact us at shsresearch@umsystem.edu. INTRODUCTIONOrganization and daily businesf. 1-2 Formation of KOMU-TV; correspondence with ABC president, Bob Kintner; contract negotiationsf. 3-4 American Broadcasting Company correspondence f. 5-6 Senate hearings on television network option time; statement of Bob Kintner before House Judiciary Anti-Trust Subcommittee. f. 7-10 Resignation of Kintner; correspondence of KOMU-TV’s general manager, Glen G. Griswold, and commercial manager, John Conwell. f. 11-13 Correspondence f. 14-22 Programming; contract changes; report on “Public Opinion Regarding the Reputation of Boxing.” f. 23-32 Correspondence Fisher, Wayland, Duvall and Southmayderiesf. 33-34 Choice of building site; Federal Communications Commission requirements for construction permits, contract filing, test patterns; FCC regulations concerning political broadcasts f. 35-36 KOMU-TV dispute with KOMU over call letters; University of ��C3387 University of Missouri, KOMUTV, Records, 1953Page Missouri Board of Curators' minutes concerning KOMU; decision of FCC in dispute f. 37 Senate hearings and statement of Dr. Edward Lambert, presented before Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, on wide area coverage f. 38-43 Statements before the Federal Communications Commission of the University of Misso

uri Board of Curators f. 44 Correspo
uri Board of Curators f. 44 Correspondence f. 45 The Communications Act Amendments of 1960; Federal Communications Commission policy concerning political broadcasts R Representatives, Inc.riesf. 46-53 Correspondence, Chicago Office f. 54-78 Correspondence, New York Office f. 79-84 Miscellaneous National Broadcasting Companyeriesf. 85-152 General correspondence covering descriptions of television shows, programming, television ratings, reports on audience response and a defamation suit against NBC f. 153-160 Correspondence relative to the NBC Affiliate Executive Committee and dealing chiefly with policy statements, minutes of and reports on meetings f. 161-163 Correspondence with NBC Coop sales offering various television programs for Coop sale, a provision which allows the station to supply local sponsorship for commercial spots Program Policies, Inquiries, Commercialseriesf. 164-165 Policy statements on beer advertising, commercials, religious programming, public service spot announcements and political broadcasts f. 166 Correspondence explaining a 1954 controversy between Governor Donnelly of Missouri and the Republican State Committee over paid political time f. 167-180 Correspondence of television viewers concerning programming, liquor advertisements and racial prejudice in cartoons Public Serviceeriesf. 181-204 General correspondence with various service organizations such as March of Dimes, United Fund and Missouri Heart Association. These concern requests for spot announcements, thank you l

etters and certificates of appreciation
etters and certificates of appreciation. Also included are viewers' letters, many of ��C3387 University of Missouri, KOMUTV, Records, 1953Page them commenting on Esther Griswold's television show, “Of Interest To Women.” University Service Programseriesf. 205-216 General correspondence concerned with University service programs such as “Missouri Forumand other educational programs. rrespondence with guest speakers on “Missouri Forum,”including John Dalton, Thomas Eagleton, Edward Long, and Elmer Ellis, in included. INDEX TERMSSubject Folders Adams, Sherman (1899- ) 93 American Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1-33,38-41,43-45,53,57,59,64,68,82,85-87,89-91, 94,95,97,109,114,158160,167,168,172,175,178180,185,188,190,194-197,205 American Telephone and Telegraph Company 33,46,55 Baptist Church--Missouri, Boone County 167 Baptists 167,183 Bible College of Missouri 165 Blair, James T., Jr. (1902-1962) 172,184,207,209-211 Bush, Hilary A. (1905-1992) 216 Castro, Fidel 198 Color television 35,56,63,73,87,91-94,145,156,158,160,175,176,178 Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. 25,33,48,57,58,60,62,64,68,86,87,89,90,147,153, 154,156,158-160,173,175,178,185,187,206,209 Communications Act of 1934 6,40,41,44,45,70,156,158,166,209 Cox, Lester Edmund (1895-1968) 12,17,33-36,39,45,47,54,85 Dalton, John Montgomery (1900-1972) 34,173,199,204,211,212,214-216 DeGaulle, Charles (1890-1970) 111,131 Donnelly, Phil M. (1891-1961) 35, 166 Eagleton, Thom

as Francis (1929-2007) 214 Eichman
as Francis (1929-2007) 214 Eichmann, Adolf 134 Eisenhower, Dwight David (1890-1969) 102, 108, 109, 111, 116-120, 133, 155, 170-173, 186, 190 Eisenhower, Mamie Geneva Doud (1896-1979) 149 Electrical Engineers Union, St. Louis 34 Ellis, Elmer (1901-1989) 12, 27, 35-37, 114, 167-169, 191, 194-196, 199, ��C3387 University of Missouri, KOMUTV, Records, 1953Page Subject Folders 205, 206, 208, 209, 211-216 Fisher, Wayland, Duvall and Southmayd 33-45 Folk, Joseph Wingate (1869-1923) 184 Glenn, John H., Jr. 141 Griswold, Glen G. 93-96, 98-102, 104-152, 162, 163, 167-179, 187-194, 197-204, 207-214 Hearnes, Warren Eastman (1923-2009) 211 H-R Representatives, Incorporated 46-84, 165 Humphrey, Hubert H. (1911-1978) 149, 210 John Birch Society 213 Kennedy, Edward Moore (1932-2009) 151 Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier (1929-1994) 132, 141, 143, 149 Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-1963) 127, 129, 131-135, 139, 140, 146, 149, 151, 152, 174, 178, 193, 197, 213 Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeyevich (1894-1971) 102, 111, 115, 121, 131, 139, 190 Kintner, Robert E. 1-4, 6, 7, 85, 86, 89, 99, 156-158, 160 KOMU-TV, Columbia, Missouri 1-216 Lambert, Edward C. (1910- ) 1-8, 12, 24, 27, 33-40, 42, 47-51, 53-55, 57-62, 64-68, 72, 73, 8594, 96, 99, 114, 119121, 124, 126, 127, 130, 133, 147, 148, 1161, 163, 165169, 178, 180-188, 190-198, 200-202, 205-216 Liquor-Taxation 85 Little Bonne Femme Baptist Association 167, 183 Long, Edwar

d V. (1908-1972) 216 MacArthur, Do
d V. (1908-1972) 216 MacArthur, Douglas (1880-1964) 132, 133 MacMillan, Harold (1894- ) 131, 152 Magnuson, Warren G. (1905- ) 5, 155 Mass media 22, 34 McGovern, George Stanley (1922- ) 151 Middlebush, Frederick Arnold (1890-1971) 1 Missouri Broadcasters Association 34 Missouri Telephone Company 33 Missouri Valley College, Marshall 166 Missouri. Conservation Commission 74, 98 Missouri. Public Service Commission 33 National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters, Television Code 164, 165, 168 National Broadcasting Company, 1, 2, 5, 17, 23, 24, 28, 29, 33, 38-41, 43, 45, 46, 53, ��C3387 University of Missouri, KOMUTV, Records, 1953Page Subject Folders Incorporated 55-57, 59, 60, 64, 66-68, 85-162, 167-170, 174, 175, 178-180, 183, 185, 186, 190, 194-197, 212 Neihardt, John Gneisenau (1881-1973) 205, 208, 212, 213 Reagan, Ronald (1911-2004) 216 Roosevelt, Eleanor (1884-1962) 104, 106, 114, 120 Salinger, Pierre 194 Sarnoff, Robert W. 85-90, 95, 133, 154-156, 159, 160, 194-197 Strikes and lockouts 33, 34 Symington, Stuart (1901-1988) 184, 185, 200, 208, 210, 216 Television 5, 6, 34, 37, 38, 67 Television in education 37, 39, 41, 64, 85, 93, 133, 135, 147, 164, 165, 167, 168, 171, 175, 185, 199, 205-207, 209-211, 213-215 Television in politics 5, 7, 34, 39-41, 45, 122-124, 147, 155, 156, 164-166, 172, 207, 209, 210 Television programs 1-4, 7-16, 18-31, 34, 37, 41, 46, 47, 53, 58-61, 63, 64, 71, 85-16

3, 165-167, 169-216 Television pr
3, 165-167, 169-216 Television programs, Public service 34, 37, 39, 41, 164, 165, 168, 174, 181-204 Television stations 1-216 Television, Censorship 154, 155, 164, 165, 167-169, 179, 182, 183 Television, Ratings 4, 75, 85-87, 89, 114, 152, 154-160, 162 Television, sports 10, 14, 16, 18-22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31, 32, 41, 50, 70, 71, 74, 84, 91, 136, 153, 162, 163, 168, 170175, 213 Television, Ultra High Frequency 34, 37, 38, 40, 43, 158 Television, Very high frequency 34, 37, 40, 42, 43, 68, 158 Truman, Harry S (1884-1972) 210 U.S. Congress, 84th, House, Judiciary Committee, Anti-Trust Subcommittee 6 U.S. Congress, 84th, Senate, Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee 5, 37, 38, 155, 167 U.S. Congress, 85th, House, Ways and Means Committee 85 U.S. Congress, 86th, House, Legislative Oversight Committee 159 U.S. Federal Communications Commission 5, 6, 11, 15, 22, 33-36, 38-43, 45, 68, 90, 95, 101, 114, 122, 124, 153, 158, 164168, 171, 174, 188, 191, 194-197, 200, 205, 207, 209, 210 U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Network Study Group 5 U.S. Federal Communications Commission, 34 ��C3387 University of Missouri, KOMUTV, Records, 1953Page Subject Folders Ultra High Frequency Operations U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Very High Frequency Operations 34 U.S. Federal Trade Commission 85 University of Missouri, Board of Curators 36-38, 40-45, 165-168, 199, 206 University of Missouri, KOMU-TV 1-216 Vatican II 149 World Council of Churches 2