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Reprint of newspaper report on television broadcast demonstration, The University of Iowa, March 3, 1933

Reprint of newspaper report on television broadcast demonstration, The University of Iowa, March 3, 1933

Daily Iowan account of the March 3, 1933 public demonstration of television.
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 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 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. 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.
"SUI - pioneer in television," January 15, 1939

"SUI - pioneer in television," January 15, 1939

Includes description of programming currently offered.
"W9XK, first licensed visual station west of Mississippi, to expand program in 1935" [p. 1], ca. 1934

"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.
Travel authorization, November 20, 1931

Travel authorization, November 20, 1931

Authorizing travel for SUI faculty to present television license request to Federal Radio Commission in Washington, D.C.
E.B. Kurtz, The University of Iowa, ca. 1930s

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 to broadcast more detailed pictures," July 25, 1940

"SUI to broadcast more detailed pictures," July 25, 1940

Report on newly-licensed W9XUI, broadcasting on VHF television band.
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