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"W9XK, first licensed visual station west of Mississippi, to expand program in 1935" [p. 1], ca. 1934
Newspaper article which recounts the first public demonstration of W9XK in early 1933, plans for current and future programming.
Correspondence between University of Iowa Dean of College of Engineering F.M. Dawson, Dean of College of Education P.C. Packer, and Prof. E.C. Mabie and Dean George G. Stoddard, December 12, 1936, and memorandum between E.B. Kurtz and F.M. Dawson regarding television service funding, December 15, 1936
Letter, with memorandum, concerns funding to continue television service.
Correspondence between University of Iowa Electrical Engineering Prof. E.B. Kurtz and University of Iowa president W.A. Jessup, January 24, 1933
Invitation to demonstration of "sample sound-sight program" on Wednesday, January 25, [1933].
Travel authorization, November 20, 1931
Authorizing travel for SUI faculty to present television license request to Federal Radio Commission in Washington, D.C.
Correspondence between University of Iowa Electrical Engineering Prof. E.B. Kurtz and Dept. of Music Prof. P.G. Clapp, October 4, 1941
Offer to return piano to music department, as it is no longer needed by now-defunct television service.
Correspondence between University of Iowa Dean of College of Engineering Prof. F.M. Dawson and university president W.A. Jessup, January 13, 1932
Requesting permission for Prof. E.B. Kurtz, College of Engineering, to meet with Chicago engineers concerning television broadcasting equipment needs.
E.B. Kurtz, The University of Iowa, ca. 1930s
Prof. E.B. Kurtz, head of the Dept. of Electrical Engineering. He, along with radio station WSUI manager Carl Menzer, were largely responsible for the development of experimental television broadcasting during the 1930's at UI.
"SUI - pioneer in television," January 15, 1939
Includes description of programming currently offered.
"SUI to broadcast more detailed pictures," July 25, 1940
Report on newly-licensed W9XUI, broadcasting on VHF television band.
Edwin B. Kurtz obituary, January 20, 1978
Edwin B. Kurtz was born 1894, died Jan. 14, 1978.
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