5 10 53 https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/f81f810a00261d802e958658c2d81e54.jpg 50c12f0de66c97488c8439be059c2fb9 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 94 Height 120 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Description An account of the resource Prime-time TV in America didn’t start in a laboratory at General Electric, RCA or AT&T, but instead at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. W9XK, the University of Iowa’s experimental television station, went on the air January 25, 1933, with a weekly or twice-weekly schedule of lectures, music, and drama. It was the first educational TV station in the U.S. This collection, featuring over 100 items, includes photographs, correspondence, and articles chronicling W9XK’s brief but significant history. Materials are from the University of Iowa Archives, Department of Special Collections. No video or film footage of W9XK’s broadcasts is known to exist today. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa Archives Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930/1939 2008-05-15 Description An account of the resource Diagram of locations reporting television reception of W9XK, 1930s. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context w9xk036_1930.jpg https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Iowa. University Archives Relation A related resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa F.W. Kent Photographs: Colleges and Departments http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/archives/guides Engineering Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Subject The topic of the resource Television broadcasting Television--Transmitters and transmission W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa) United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City 1930-1940 Television--Receivers and reception University of Iowa Title A name given to the resource Map/diagram of Midwest, 1930s Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Diagrams https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/fcdbb212572ea3c244c607f8e09326a1.jpg 789ef128c78ede9ecf461cfd6b9c2960 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 159 Height 120 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Description An account of the resource Prime-time TV in America didn’t start in a laboratory at General Electric, RCA or AT&T, but instead at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. W9XK, the University of Iowa’s experimental television station, went on the air January 25, 1933, with a weekly or twice-weekly schedule of lectures, music, and drama. It was the first educational TV station in the U.S. This collection, featuring over 100 items, includes photographs, correspondence, and articles chronicling W9XK’s brief but significant history. Materials are from the University of Iowa Archives, Department of Special Collections. No video or film footage of W9XK’s broadcasts is known to exist today. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa Archives Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Television station call letters, The University of Iowa, 1930s Subject The topic of the resource Television broadcasting Television stations -- Call signs W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa) United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City 1930-1940 University of Iowa Description An account of the resource W9XK television call letters, used to identify the station at the beginning and end of each of its broadcasts, 1930s. 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Title A name given to the resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Description An account of the resource Prime-time TV in America didn’t start in a laboratory at General Electric, RCA or AT&T, but instead at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. W9XK, the University of Iowa’s experimental television station, went on the air January 25, 1933, with a weekly or twice-weekly schedule of lectures, music, and drama. It was the first educational TV station in the U.S. This collection, featuring over 100 items, includes photographs, correspondence, and articles chronicling W9XK’s brief but significant history. Materials are from the University of Iowa Archives, Department of Special Collections. No video or film footage of W9XK’s broadcasts is known to exist today. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa Archives Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940-11-21 2008-05-15 Description An account of the resource "Music Hour" broadcast at Iowa Memorial Union for W9XUI, Nov. 21, 1940. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context w9xk038_1940-11-21.jpg https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Iowa. 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Subject The topic of the resource Television programs W9XUI-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa) United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City 1940-1950 Actors University of Iowa Iowa Memorial Union (Iowa City, Iowa) Title A name given to the resource Two men and a woman broadcasting at the Iowa Memorial Union, The University of Iowa, November 21, 1940 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Photographs https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/83d2e0e06c8411304720b27b8f23e716.jpg b9821a100116bbdd8b2d55b10c65c5a5 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 146 Height 120 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Description An account of the resource Prime-time TV in America didn’t start in a laboratory at General Electric, RCA or AT&T, but instead at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. W9XK, the University of Iowa’s experimental television station, went on the air January 25, 1933, with a weekly or twice-weekly schedule of lectures, music, and drama. It was the first educational TV station in the U.S. This collection, featuring over 100 items, includes photographs, correspondence, and articles chronicling W9XK’s brief but significant history. Materials are from the University of Iowa Archives, Department of Special Collections. No video or film footage of W9XK’s broadcasts is known to exist today. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa Archives Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933-01-25 2008-05-15 Description An account of the resource Prof. E.B. Kurtz, head of Electrical Engineering Department, points to a chart during his illustrated talk as part of W9XK's inaugural combined broadcast with radio station WSUI, Jan. 25, 1933. 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Subject The topic of the resource Television broadcasting Kurtz, Edwin Bernard, 1894- W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa) United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City 1930-1940 Television programs University of Iowa WSUI (Radio station : Iowa City, Iowa) Title A name given to the resource E.B. Kurtz pointing to chart, The University of Iowa, January 25, 1933 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Photographs https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/3f2a3c8521c1943c3a4e727e3aa97485.jpg df80ce48f7b7e78852fcb9f3f4dd2d6f Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 140 Height 120 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Description An account of the resource Prime-time TV in America didn’t start in a laboratory at General Electric, RCA or AT&T, but instead at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. W9XK, the University of Iowa’s experimental television station, went on the air January 25, 1933, with a weekly or twice-weekly schedule of lectures, music, and drama. It was the first educational TV station in the U.S. This collection, featuring over 100 items, includes photographs, correspondence, and articles chronicling W9XK’s brief but significant history. Materials are from the University of Iowa Archives, Department of Special Collections. No video or film footage of W9XK’s broadcasts is known to exist today. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa Archives Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933 2008-05-15 Description An account of the resource Prof. E.G. Blackstone of the College of Commerce, giving an illustrated lecture on shorthand, broadcast on W9XK, 1933. Note microphone to pick up sound and photoelectric cells on left to pick up picture. 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Subject The topic of the resource Television broadcasting Shorthand Blackstone, Earl Glen, 1892- W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa) United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City 1930-1940 Television programs Teachers University of Iowa Title A name given to the resource E.G. Blackstone writing shorthand, The University of Iowa, 1933 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Photographs https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/45fbd27362a4ab441ee129c8aa623d4b.jpg 032fad3f25ed212e497f40f7481a4c0e Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 89 Height 120 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Description An account of the resource Prime-time TV in America didn’t start in a laboratory at General Electric, RCA or AT&T, but instead at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. W9XK, the University of Iowa’s experimental television station, went on the air January 25, 1933, with a weekly or twice-weekly schedule of lectures, music, and drama. It was the first educational TV station in the U.S. This collection, featuring over 100 items, includes photographs, correspondence, and articles chronicling W9XK’s brief but significant history. Materials are from the University of Iowa Archives, Department of Special Collections. No video or film footage of W9XK’s broadcasts is known to exist today. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa Archives Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E.B. Kurtz and J.L. Potter in front of television transmitter, The University of Iowa, 1933 Subject The topic of the resource Television broadcasting Television--Transmitters and transmission Kurtz, Edwin Bernard, 1894- W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa) United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City 1930-1940 University of Iowa Potter, J. L. Teachers Description An account of the resource View of television transmitter for W9XK. 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Title A name given to the resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Description An account of the resource Prime-time TV in America didn’t start in a laboratory at General Electric, RCA or AT&T, but instead at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. W9XK, the University of Iowa’s experimental television station, went on the air January 25, 1933, with a weekly or twice-weekly schedule of lectures, music, and drama. It was the first educational TV station in the U.S. This collection, featuring over 100 items, includes photographs, correspondence, and articles chronicling W9XK’s brief but significant history. Materials are from the University of Iowa Archives, Department of Special Collections. No video or film footage of W9XK’s broadcasts is known to exist today. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa Archives Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 2008-05-15 Description An account of the resource Clement F. Wade's company offered to provide the Department of Electrical Engineering several of the necessary equipment components to put W9XK on the air. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context w9xk042_page 011 https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Iowa University of Iowa. University Archives Relation A related resource Reprinted from: Kurtz, E.B. Pioneering in Educational Television: A Documentary Presentation. Iowa City: State University of Iowa, 1959 W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Subject The topic of the resource Television broadcasting Television stations Wade, Clement F. 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Title A name given to the resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Description An account of the resource Prime-time TV in America didn’t start in a laboratory at General Electric, RCA or AT&T, but instead at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. W9XK, the University of Iowa’s experimental television station, went on the air January 25, 1933, with a weekly or twice-weekly schedule of lectures, music, and drama. It was the first educational TV station in the U.S. This collection, featuring over 100 items, includes photographs, correspondence, and articles chronicling W9XK’s brief but significant history. Materials are from the University of Iowa Archives, Department of Special Collections. No video or film footage of W9XK’s broadcasts is known to exist today. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa Archives Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 2008-05-15 Description An account of the resource The Electrical Engineering building where the television studio and transmitter were located on the ground floor. 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Subject The topic of the resource Television broadcasting Television stations W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa) United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City 1930-1940 Television studios Educational facilities Television broadcasting -- Study and teaching University of Iowa Electrical Engineering Building (Iowa City, Iowa) Title A name given to the resource Electrical Engineering building, The University of Iowa, 1930s Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Photographs https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/7fdeb54962af30d5167a24883fbc8292.jpg 5a1e7e11268528908a71e6335f7bb8dc Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 159 Height 105 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Description An account of the resource Prime-time TV in America didn’t start in a laboratory at General Electric, RCA or AT&T, but instead at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. W9XK, the University of Iowa’s experimental television station, went on the air January 25, 1933, with a weekly or twice-weekly schedule of lectures, music, and drama. It was the first educational TV station in the U.S. This collection, featuring over 100 items, includes photographs, correspondence, and articles chronicling W9XK’s brief but significant history. Materials are from the University of Iowa Archives, Department of Special Collections. No video or film footage of W9XK’s broadcasts is known to exist today. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa Archives Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 2008-05-15 Description An account of the resource Sectional elevations of W9Xk studio and operating rooms. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context w9xk042_page 024 https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Iowa University of Iowa. 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Subject The topic of the resource Television broadcasting Television stations W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa) United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City 1930-1940 Television studios Laboratories Television broadcasting -- Study and teaching University of Iowa Electrical Engineering Building (Iowa City, Iowa) Title A name given to the resource Television Research Laboratory elevation plan, The University of Iowa, March 7, 1932 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Floor plans https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/aafa20ec67ac45bb36fe904027d4fafb.jpg b9087e6fd22ce49126db9acc1dd7339b Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 159 Height 106 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Description An account of the resource Prime-time TV in America didn’t start in a laboratory at General Electric, RCA or AT&T, but instead at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. W9XK, the University of Iowa’s experimental television station, went on the air January 25, 1933, with a weekly or twice-weekly schedule of lectures, music, and drama. It was the first educational TV station in the U.S. This collection, featuring over 100 items, includes photographs, correspondence, and articles chronicling W9XK’s brief but significant history. Materials are from the University of Iowa Archives, Department of Special Collections. No video or film footage of W9XK’s broadcasts is known to exist today. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa Archives Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 2008-05-15 Description An account of the resource Floor plan of W9XK studio, transmitter, and operating rooms. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context w9xk042_page 023 https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Iowa University of Iowa. 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Subject The topic of the resource Television broadcasting Television stations W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa) United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City 1930-1940 Television studios Laboratories Television broadcasting -- Study and teaching University of Iowa Electrical Engineering Building (Iowa City, Iowa) Title A name given to the resource Television Research Laboratory floor plan, The University of Iowa, March 7, 1932 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Floor plans