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Correspondence between Orval Nielsen and University of Iowa President Virgil Hancher, December 1955

Correspondence between Orval Nielsen and University of Iowa President Virgil Hancher, December 1955

Correspondence between LeMars Elementary Schools Principal Orval Nielsen and University of Iowa President Virgil Hancher regarding the election of an African American homecoming queen.
Correspondence between U.S. Representative C.W. Ramseyer and University of Iowa Dean of College of Engineering C.C. Williams, January 15, 1932 and acknowledgment letter from C.C. Williams to C.W. Ramseyer, January 21, 1932

Correspondence between U.S. Representative C.W. Ramseyer and University of Iowa Dean of College of Engineering C.C. Williams, January 15, 1932 and acknowledgment letter from C.C. Williams to C.W. Ramseyer, January 21, 1932

U.S. Rep. C.W. Ramseyer advising Dean C.C. Williams of approval of license for experimental television broadcasting.
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

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 Dean of College of Engineering Prof. F.M. Dawson and Mr. Lloyd Creswell of Danbury, Iowa, January 25, 1934

Correspondence between University of Iowa Dean of College of Engineering Prof. F.M. Dawson and Mr. Lloyd Creswell of Danbury, Iowa, January 25, 1934

Letter to a prospective student who inquired about training in television and information about how to receive the W9XK signal.
Correspondence between University of Iowa Dean of College of Engineering Prof. F.M. Dawson and university president W.A. Jessup, January 13, 1932

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.
Correspondence between University of Iowa Dean of College of Engineering Prof. F.M. Dawson and university president W.A. Jessup, July 27, 1931

Correspondence between University of Iowa Dean of College of Engineering Prof. F.M. Dawson and university president W.A. Jessup, July 27, 1931

Seeking permission to travel to Chicago to meet with Western Television Corporation officials about project.
Correspondence between University of Iowa Electrical Engineering Prof. E.B. Kurtz and Dept. of Music Prof. P.G. Clapp, October 4, 1941

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 Electrical Engineering Prof. E.B. Kurtz and University of Iowa president W.A. Jessup, January 24, 1933

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].
Correspondence between University of Iowa Electrical Engineering Prof. James T. Rood and WSUI radio station manager Carl Menzer, June 7, 1929

Correspondence between University of Iowa Electrical Engineering Prof. James T. Rood and WSUI radio station manager Carl Menzer, June 7, 1929

Rood, a professor of engineering, expressed skepticism of plans for an experimental television station at the University of Iowa, in this letter addressed to Carl Menzer, manager of radio station WSUI.
Correspondence between University of Iowa radio station manager Carl Menzer and Harold A. Lafount of the Federal Radio Commission, and attached letter between Carl Menzer and Senator Smith W. Brookhart, September 15, 1931

Correspondence between University of Iowa radio station manager Carl Menzer and Harold A. Lafount of the Federal Radio Commission, and attached letter between Carl Menzer and Senator Smith W. Brookhart, September 15, 1931

Letter of application to the Federal Radio Commission to grant an experimental television broadcasting license to the University of Iowa, with additional letter of support to Sen. Brookhart, both written by Carl Menzer, manager, radio station WSUI.