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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 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.

Federal Radio Commission order regarding television station permits, August 22, 1928

Federal Radio Commission rules and regulations for acquisition of a television broadcasting license and notice from the Federal Radio Commission of hearing for the University of Iowa's application for an experimental television broadcasting license.…

"Television: as in radio work, S.U.I. is pioneer in this vast new field," March 28, 1940

Newspaper article on technical status of television broadcasting.

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.

"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 James P. Lynch and University of Iowa Dean of College of Engineering F.M. Dawson regarding television equipment, July 21 and 25, 1933

Example of an inquiry from the public about the UI's experimental television broadcasting service.