University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records, 1954-1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington. KCTS-TV Educational Television
Title
University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records
Dates
1954-1985 (inclusive)
Quantity
7.72 cubic ft.
Collection Number
UW Resource No. 06510
Summary
Chiefly published material from KCTS-TV when it was affiliated with the University of Washington.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Most records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

KCTS-TV (channel 9) is a PBS member television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, owned by Cascade Public Media. Its studios are located at the northeast corner of Seattle Center adjacent to the Space Needle, and its transmitter is located on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Originally owned and operated by the University of Washington, KCTS-TV became a community licensee in 1987. The station's ownership merged with Crosscut.com to form Cascade Public Media in 2016.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KCTS-TV

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Program guides, publications, annual reports. These materials date from the time when KCTS was affiliated with the University of Washington.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 6 accessions.

  • Accession No. 70-024, University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records, 1960-1969
  • Accession No. 80-060, University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records, 1977-1979
  • Accession No. 80-075, KCTS educational television station records, 1973-1980
  • Accession No. 82-153, University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records, 1954-1976
  • Accession No. 86-059, KCTS (Television station) records, 1974-1977
  • Accession No. 86-078, KCTS-TV Educational Television records, 1980-1985

Preservation Note

Most records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

Related Materials

The KCTS-9 website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2014 . The snapshots can be viewed here https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http://kcts9.org/

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 70-024: University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records, 1960-1969Return to Top

.21 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Annual Reports (1960-69)

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Description
University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records

Accession No. 80-060: University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records, 1977-1979Return to Top

.42 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: KCTS Highlights, 1977-79

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Restrictions on Use: Published material.

Description
University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records

Accession No. 80-075: KCTS educational television station records, 1973-1980Return to Top

.42 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Program Guides, 1973-80; Bulletin--"Highlights" 1979-80; "Nine" 2/1973-8/1980 (incomplete)

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Restrictions on Use: Published material.

Description
KCTS educational television station records

Accession No. 82-153: University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records, 1954-1976Return to Top

3 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Published guides for programs produced by the University of Washington, 1954-76

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Published material.

Description
University of Washington KCTS-TV Educational Television records

Accession No. 86-059: KCTS (Television station) records, 1974-1977Return to Top

2.42 cu. ft. (3 boxes)

Scope and Content: Programming files, 1976-1977; Files regarding Special Community Outreach, 1974

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Description
KCTS (Television station) records

Accession No. 86-078: KCTS-TV Educational Television records, 1980-1985Return to Top

1.25 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Program Listings; Nine, 1980-81; Dial, 1981-85; Highlights, 1980-83; Listings, 1983-85.

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Published material

Description
KCTS-TV Educational Television records

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives