Arch Leonard Madsen photograph collection, circa 1960-1985
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Com
- Madsen, Arch L., 1913-1997; Balogh, Veronica
- Title
- Arch Leonard Madsen photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1960-1985 (inclusive)19601985
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 291 items
- Collection Number
- P0501
- Summary
- The Arch Leonard Madsen photograph collection contains photographs of Madsen's involvement with television and radio. The collection also contains postcard sets and slides used at a presentation concerning UHF television channels.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
The images in this collection show Madsen's involvement in the promotion of television and radio in the United States and the world. Included in the collection are images from the meeting of the Freedoms Foundation in Washington D.C., postcard sets from television stations in Japan, and photographs of awards and a specific awards banquet held for Madsen. Also in the collection are slides used by the all channel committee to lobby congress concerning the regulation of UHF television channels in the United States.
Historical Note
Arch Leonard Madsen was born on 1913 December 4 in Lakeview, Utah to Christina Nuttall and Parley William Madsen. As a child he contracted polio and became partially paralyzed as a result. During his youth, he developed an interest in radio. Madsen founded Bonneville International, a media and broadcasting corporation, and served as its president until 1985. He served as a president of KSL. Madsen received numerous awards for his work in broadcasting, including the Peabody Award and a Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. Arch Leonard Madsen died on 1997 April 7. Source: Stahle, S. (1997). Renowned broadcaster eulogized. Deseret News Church News. https://www.thechurchnews.com/1997/4/19/23252353/renowned-broadcaster-eulogized/
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Collection arranged topically.
Processing Note
Processed by Ashely Arave in 2004.
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Separated Materials
Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Arch Leonard Madsen audio-visual collection (A0301).
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Television, radio, awards, honors, committee, portraits and miscellaneous
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Description: Freedoms Foundation
- 1: Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, statue of George Washington
- 2: Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, The Henry Knox Building
- 3: Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Independence Gardens
- 4: Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, National Headquarters, Martha Washington Building
- 5-6: Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Faith of Our fathers Chapel
- 7: Three unidentified men with coin models on stands
- 8: Unidentified man dressed as George Washington, as if praying
- 9: Arch Madsen?
Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation Postcards
- 1: case
- 2-4: logos
- 5: ABC Hall
- 6: Entrance Lobby
- 7: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Building
- 8: Mammoth TV Studio
- 9: Radio Key Studio
- 10: TV Studio Control Room
- 11: TV Remote Vans
Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: Japanese Broadcasting
- 1-6: Japan 1979
- 7: Broadcasting leadership meeting Japan, U. S. Commission, 1983
- 8: Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokyo Japan
- 9: December 1972 Chanel 12, Tokyo, Japan
- 10:Broadcast Center (Mainichi Broadcasting System) Osaka, Japan
- 11-17:1979 Japan-US Television Executives Conference
- 18: Japan-US Broadcast Leadership Conference 1985, group picture
- 19: Shinzo Takahshi
- 20: Kozaburo Kobayashi
- 21: Masanori Nakane
- 22: Yukio Isomura
- 23: Tsunejiro Hirai
- 24: Motosaburo Takata
- 25: Ichiro Uchida
Container: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: Asian Broadcasting Union (ABU), 13th General Assembly
- 1-27: Pictures taken at the assembly
Dates: 1976Container: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: CBC Radio, Japan
- 1: postcard, Imperial Palace and Nijubashi blanketed by snow, Tokyo, Japan
- 2: postcard, Radio Japan=s star producers
- 3: postcard, New Year Festival Scene in the Nakmise, the shopping arcade in the confines of Asakusa's Sensoji Temple in down town Tokyo.
- 4: postcard, Tokyo Tower at sunset
- 5: postcard, Budokan, the National Sports Pavilion, seen through the cherry blossoms.
- 6-8: Electronic billboard sings
- 9: Control Room
Container: Box 1, Folder 5 -
Description: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- 1: Samuel P. Lyon, Director, broadcast analysis dept.
- 2: Robert L. Tuck, director, Russian service
- 3: Robert L. Hutchings, assistant director, Radio Free Europe; Alice Shakland, assistant to director, administration division; James Edwards, director, central news division
- 4: James Edwards, director, central news division
- 5: Evelyn and Bob Tuck, director, RL Russian service
- 6: Earnal and Bea Campbell, Vice-President, engineering and technical operations division
- 7: Carolyn M. Ruprecht, secretary to Dr. Ferguson
- 8: Iwanna Rebet, chief librarian
- 9: James F. Brown, director, Radio Free Europe division
- 10: Keith and Heidi Bush, director, Radio Liberty research
- 11: Pat and Sam Lyon, director, broadcast analysis
- 12: Richard H. Cook, director, nationalities services Radio Liberty; Ralph E. Walter, executive vice-president, programs and policy
- 13: Emeri Keeri-Santo, deputy director, audience and opinion, research, East European area
- 14: Jeane Kirkpatrick, U. S. Ambassador to U.N. speaks at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty meeting in Munich, mid-March 1984
- 15: Munich, Mr. James L. Buckley, President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty welcomes U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Jeane Kirkpatrick, to RFE/RL at the opening of a three-day visit in mid-March, 1984. Ambassador Kirkpatrick (seated) delivered a major foreign policy address, met with the entire staff of the Radio, and recorded a series of interviews for broadcasting to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Seated with Ambassador Kirkpatrick are, from left to right: George Urban, RFE Director; Joel Blocker, Press Attache, the U. S. Mission to the United Nations; and George Bailey, RL Director.=
- 16: V. Mateusevich
- 17: Dr. T. K. Karski, Polish correspondent of RFE/RL in London.
Container: Box 1, Folder 6 -
Description: Veronica Balogh artwork
- 1: 'Jonathan 1'
- 2: 'Erlkonig'
- 3: 'Jonathan 2'
- 4: 'Transparence in blue'
- 5-6:'Pegasus'
- 7: 'Steeds of Pendragon'
- 8: 'Pegasus Agnovell'
Container: Box 1, Folder 7 -
Description: Awards, Certificates, honors, etc.
- 1: FBLA, FBLA Businessperson of the Year 1978
- 2: Utah Manufacturers Association, outstanding contribution
- 3: Radion Advertising Bureau, Inc., distinguished service, 1953-1955
- 4: National Jewish Hospital and Research Center, National Asthma Center, Humanitarian Award, 1979
- 5: Utah Broadcast Hall of Fame, A distinguished Utahn and internationally recognized broadcaster, 1979
- 6: (gavel) Gavel used by Arch L. Madsen Bonneville International Corporation President, 1974-1977
- 7: The National Association of Broadcasters, sincere appreciation
- 8: Radio-Television News Directors Association, grateful recognition, 1985
- 9: framed article, Madsen gets Radio Free Europe post, 1984
- 10: Inter-American Association of Broadcasters, Certificate of Attendance, 1971
- 11-12: in Spanish) 1977, 1967
- 13: framed pin, Paris 1978
- 14: 1980-1981 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award
- 15: The University of Utah, honorary doctorate of Law
- 16: Momento Presented to Arch L. Madsen Panelist In The Historic AVoices of Freedom@ Conference, 1981
- 17: American Forces Radio and Television Service, Director=s Award 1981
- 18: Letter officiating a special first session of the Utah State Legislature, 1985, dedicated to Arch L. Madsen
- 19: Brigham Young University Alumni Association, Distinguished Service Award, 1962
- 20: Brigham Young University Department of Communications, distinguished service award, 1973
- 21: Rotary Club of Salt Lake City, President 1970-1971
- 22: Statue, Alma Award 1980
- 23: cup, Arch L. Madsen President Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 1969-1970
- 24: Patented model of a morse code sender
- 25: National Academy of Television Arts and Services, distinguished service
- 26: The National Translator Association, dedicated service, 1977
Container: Box 1, Folder 8 -
Description: Awards, Certificates, honors, etc
- 1: framed article, Madsen Voted Distinguished Service Award Winner, 1981
- 2: Copy of the Bill of Rights, Presented to Arch Madsen with appreciation, Junior Achievement Fund Drive Chairman, 1973
- 3: President Bonneville International Corporation, appreciation for many contributions, 1977
- 4: The Board of Directors of Bonneville International Corporation, grateful recognition, 1980
- 5: National Association of Broadcasters, distinguished service award, 1981
- 6: Association of Maximum Service Telecasters, recognition of contributions, 1977
- 7: Utah Lifetime Achievement, 1983
- 8: drawing by Leon D. Burrows, 1980
- 9: plaque with memorabilia, WRUL/WRUW
- 10: American Advertising Federation, Annual Advertising Silver Medal Award, 1971
- 11: United States office of Personnel Management, Award of Excellence in Management Reform, 1980
- 12: National Governor=s Association, distinguished service, 1980
- 13: FBLA and PBL, in appreciation of support
- 14: Presented by Governor Scott M. Matheson to Arch L. Madsen, Chairman Committee on Executive Reorganization, 1977-1982
- 15: Radio Pioneers, "Arch L. Madsen who has served the great cause of radio since 1933 is hereby recognized as a pioneer", 1942
- 16: President of Provo Chamber of Commerce, 1951
- 17: United States of America Department of Defense, in appreciation, 1973
- 18: AFBA, Corporate Member of the Year, 1984
- 19: Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 1969-1970
- 20: The Radio and Television Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Abe Lincoln Certificate of Honor, 1971
- 21: Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, honorary coin
- 22: Award from Mexico, 1970
- 23: Commemoration the two-way satellite broadcast, 1980
- 24: Utah National Guard Minutemen Award, 1982
- 25: Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir, thanks for participation in first telstar broadcast, 1962
- 26: Society of Wireless Pioneers, Life Member
Container: Box 1, Folder 9 -
Description: Miscellaneous
- 1-3: Unidentified radio equipment
- 4: Roger H. Mattson, 1977
- 5: postcard, boat with bananas
- 6: Unidentified meeting
- 7-8: Awarding of a certificate
- 9: Unidentified
- 10: Carlos Ashton as station being closed down, 1973
- 11: Philo T. Farnsworth
- 12: Unidentified
- 13: Teletex
- 14: Philo Taylor Farnsworth, Inventor of Television, in a small workshop in this building projected the first electronic image on a screen, September 7, 1927. Known as the "Genius of Green Street the San Francisco inventor died in 1971.
- 15: Mike Valentino
- 16: boxer, Foster
Container: Box 1, Folder 10 -
Description: All Channel Committee
- 1-71: Slide presentation about radio broadcasting
Container: Box 1, Folder 11 -
Description: Portraits
- 1: Thomas S. Monson
- 2: Arch Madsen
Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Broadcasters--Japan--20th century--Photographs
- Broadcasters--Utah--20th century--Photographs
- Radio broadcasting--Japan--20th century--Photographs
- Television broadcasting--Japan--20th century--Photographs
Personal Names
- Madsen, Arch L., 1913-1997--Archives
Corporate Names
- Asahi Broadcasting Corporation--Photographs
- Asian Broadcasting Union--Congresses--Photographs
- Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge--Photographs
- Nihon Terebi
- RFE/RL--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Color slides
- Postcards
- black-and-white photographs
- color photographs
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