Finding Aid for Radio and Television Programming File, 1964-1980 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Radio and Television Programming File, 1964-1980

ID: 39/1/16

Primary Creator: Public Information

Extent: 1.6 cubic feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical by subject and chronological thereunder

Subjects: Christmas, Publicity, Radio, Television

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Radio and Television Programming files of Maxine Engert, coordinator of public service and television service, including scripts, press releases, correspondence, publications, and notes for radio and television shows produced or sponsored by the Office of Public Information relating to the President's annual message (1968-70, 1972-80), Christmas shows (1972-74, 1976-77), television news shows (1968-71), the University Report series (1971-78) and other series featuring faculty, administrative staff and students speaking on books (1972-78), careers (1973-77), energy (1974-79), university history (1964-66), and other topics.  Photographs are in RS 39/2/20 and tapes in RS 13/6/5.

In 1919, a special committee of the Board of Trustees "recommended establishing a 'Bureau of Publicity' whose duties would be along 'University publicity and propaganda lines'¹. On August 15, 1919 the Board of Trustees appointed Joseph F. Wright as Director of Publicity, effective September 1, 1920². On July 25, 1956 the Board of Trustees approved a change of title to Director of Public Information³.The Office of Public Information is charged with the responsibility "for interpreting the University to the public" and with "the task of collecting University news and making it available to the communications media"⁴. The Director of Public Information advises the President on University matters "in which the public is interested" and assists "in interpreting University policies and activities" through the media⁵.

In September 1967, the Director became University Director of Public Information and Assistant to the President for institutional relations and development⁶. On January 17, 1980 the Board of Trustees authorized the position of Special Assistant to the President and university director of public information and communication activities⁷.

1. Jerome Rodnitzky, "A History of Public Relations at the University of Illinois, 1904-1930" (unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Illinois, 1967), p. 193.

2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 30th Report, August 15, 1919, p. 505.

3. Ibid., 49th Report, July 25, 1956, p. 20.

4. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Academic Staff Handbook, p. 33.

5. University of Illinois Statutes, Section 50(b), June 1958.

6. President's Faculty Letter, No. 174, April 7, 1969, p. 5.

7. Board of Trustees Transactions, 60th Report, January 17, 1980, p. 506-07.

Christmas
Publicity
Radio
Television

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 8/25/82

Other Note: 1 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/3901016.pdf

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