University of Washington Audio Visual Services records, approximately 1930-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington. Audio Visual Services
Title
University of Washington Audio Visual Services records
Dates
approximately 1930-1979 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximately 90 cubic feet of analog media materials
Collection Number
UW Resource No. 07329
Summary
Chiefly analog audio and video reports, hearings, memos and papers from various University of Washington events from approximately 1930 to 1979.
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, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Additionally, the collection consists entirely of analog media. Potential users must arrange to have the material transferred to digital format before it can be accessed. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Chiefly analog audio and video reports, hearings, memos and papers from various University events.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 12 accessions.

  • Accession No. 72-018, University of Washington Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, circa 1938-1952
  • Accession No. 75-022, University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library Recordings, 1930-1972
  • Accession No. 76-004, University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, 1969
  • Accession No. 78-121, University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, circa 1960s-1970s
  • Accession No. 80-062, University of Washington, Audio Visual Services records, circa 1959-1977
  • Accession No. 81-035, University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, 1930-1950
  • Accession No. 82-059, University of Washington Audio-Visual Activities, Still Photography Unit records, 1948-1950
  • Accession No. 95-017, University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, 1930-1930
  • Accession No. 95-123, University of Washington, Audio Visual Services records, 1948-1967
  • Accession No. 96-165, University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library, records, 1949

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 72-018: University of Washington Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, circa 1938-1952Return to Top

22.50 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: 678 Radio broadcast transcription discs (16 inch) recorded from University and commercial broadcast stations within the approximate time period 1938-52.

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

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

Accession No. 75-022: University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library Recordings, 1930-1972Return to Top

.83 cu.ft.; 1 film reel; 23 sound tapes reel; 1 videocassette

Scope and Content: Two groups of tapes: on student activism 1970-71 and on campus activities including celebrities, i.e., Dick Gregory; Edmond S. Meany, 1930; and film of John F. Kennedy's arrival at Boeing field, 1961.

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (public disclosure laws may restrict access to some files).

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

Accession No. 76-004: University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, 1969Return to Top

1 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Hearings concering student Audio tapes (32) of Loew Hall and Communications Building hearings (1969) Hearings held April 5, 7, 8, and 14 concerned the disruption of a February hearing investigating an incident in which a student was thrown against a glass door by Security Division officer. Hearings held November 24 and 26 concerned the disruption by three students of a ROTC meeting in Clark Hall in October. All students involved were barred from campus.

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)

Accession No. 78-121: University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, approximately 1960s-1970sReturn to Top

5.79 cu.ft. (8 boxes containing 70 films)

Scope and Content: Films and kinescopes (70)

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records). No user access copy is available for films. Users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Special Media: Kinescope films

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

Container(s) Description Dates
Box item
1 1
Visiting Professor #2
1959
1 2
University Conversation #5
1960
1 3
Education in Washington
1960
1 4
Looking at Music: Chappel 2/12/56
1956
1 5
Visiting Professors #8 (Edwin H. Adams)
1959
1 6
College is Ahead
1958
1 7
Amigos Norte Y Sur Preview Excerpts
1960
1 8
Southeast Asia #5 (Frank G. Williston)
1957
1 9
Southeast Asia #6 (Frank G. Williston)
1957
1 10
Application of Logic # 1 (Arthur Smullyan)
1958
2 11
Application of Logic # 2 (Arthur Smullyan)
1958
2 12
Professors Abroad #7A (Linden Mander)
2 13
Professors Abroad #8A (Linden Mander)
1958
2 14
Visiting Professors
1960
2 15
Alumni Fireside
1959
2 16
Looking at Music Chappel #2 9/2/56
1956
2 17
Looking at Music Chappel #2 9/9/56
1956
2 18
Visiting Professors #9
1959
2 19
Looking at Music (Stanley Chapple)
1956
2 20
Langlie for Senator-Republican (Can: Looking at Music)
1956
3 21
Professors Abroad (Linden Mander)
1958
3 22
Visiting Professor #5
1959
3 23
Visiting Professor #3
1959
3 24
Visiting Professors
1960
3 25
Visiting Professors
1960
3 26
Looking at Music (Stanley Chapple)
1956
3 27
Langlie #2
1956
3 28
Looking at Music 10/28/56 (Stanley Chapple)
1956
3 29
Langlie for Senate #2
1956
3 30
Looking at Music (Stanley Chapple)
1957
4 31
Professors Abroad (Linden Mander)
1958
4 32
Decision for Tomorrow
1956
4 33
Langlie #2
1956
4 34
Visiting Professor
1959
4 35
Visiting Professor #1
1959
4 36
Ceremonies, World Forestry Congress 1960
1960
4 37
Television Demonstration: Prof. Frank Williston
1950
4 38
Education in Washington
1960
4 39
Linden Mander (Professor Abroad)
1958
4 40
Professors Abroad (Linden Mander)
1958
4 41
Education in Washington
1960
4 42
University Conversation #6
1961
5 43
Professors Abroad (Linden Mander)
1958
5 44
College is Ahead
1958
5 45
Alumni Fireside #1
1959
5 46
College is Ahead #1
1958
5 47
Langlie for Senator
1956
5 48
Alumni Fireside
1959
5 49
Looking at Music (Stanley Chapple)
1955
5 50
Looking at Music #1 [Note: unable to open can 12.16.08
5 51
Langlie for Senate #2
1956
5 52
Langlie for Senator Committee
1956
6 53
The Humanities and the Theatre
6 54
Visiting Professors
1960
6 55
Looking at Music (Stanley Chapple)
1955
6 56
Visiting Professor [Edwin H. Adams and Dr. David Brace]
1959
6 57
College is Ahead
1958
6 58
College is Ahead
1958
6 59
Langlie for Senate #2
1956
7 60
Jackson for Stevenson #1 (Unable to open can 12.16.08)
8 61
Raiders--Great Adventures Reel 2
1956
8 62
Raider--Western Approaches Reel #2
1963
8 63
Raider--Western Approaches Reel #1
7 64
Lessons in Diplomacy
1957
7 65a
Odegaard Negatives--Ryder Insert Sound
1960
7 65b
Odegaard Negatives--Ryder Insert Pix
1960
7 65c
Odegaard Negative
1960
7 66
Alumni Fireside
1959
7 67
University Research #6
1959
7 68
Professors Abroad #6A
1959
8 69
Malburg (Release Print No. 1 of Aug '59)
1954
8 70
Malburg Reel II Original Sound
Deteriorated film, unable to reproduce

Accession No. 80-062: University of Washington, Audio Visual Services records, circa 1959-1977Return to Top

.42 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Materials catalogues, memoranda, report, paper; ca. 1959-77 Paper, "The Philosophy, Purpose and Organization of the Department of Audio Visual Services," University of Washington, 1963.

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)

Accession No. 81-035: University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, 1930-1950Return to Top

.17 cu.ft.(1 oversized package)

Scope and Content: Phonograph records, 1930-50 (The three records of Meany's Homecoming talk have been dubbed to a user cassette and are available as acc. #95-017) Three 10" discs of Edmond S. Meany's Homecoming talk and McElroy's orchestra playing "Bow Down to Washington" (11-12-30); three different takes of the same presentation.) Three 16" 33 1/3rpm discs of campaign talks, all 11-4-44: Governer Langlie, James Taylor, Fred Baker, and Mrs. Williams. Campaign Radio Spots 1950, produced by Republican National Committee.

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

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

Accession No. 82-059: University of Washington Audio-Visual Activities, Still Photography Unit records, 1948-1950Return to Top

1 vertical file

Scope and Content: Annual Reports (2), 1948-50

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

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

Accession No. 94-001: University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, 1965, undatedReturn to Top

51 cu.ft. (472 units)

Scope and Content: Film, including kinescopes from UW Telecourses, 1965, mostly undated.

Films available for preview onsite:

  • VC10.5 214:"The Slide Rule"
  • VC13 374: "Opening Day Regatta"
  • VC20 309: "Cable Spinning"
  • VC24.2 438: "Volunteer Park Study"
  • VC58 467: "Film and You"
  • VC101 316-317: "The Hundred Years (1961)"
  • VC111 349: "New Ivy for Denny Hall"
  • VC112 332-335: "Malburg"
  • VC161 "Assorted Reels: Campus Living"
  • VC163 "Assorted Reels: Operation Cooperation"
  • VC168 "Assorted Reels: Engineers Can Do Anything (edited and unedited), UW Miscellaneous Stock (campus reels), Astroturf"
  • VC182 469:"Governor's Day ca. 1941"
Film 452 "Dr. Rock Films" has viewing copies available through the Joseph F. Rock Ethnographic and Exploration Films in the University of Washington, Media Archive

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records). Some films are available for previewing onsite in the Special Collections Reading Room. Additionally, users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee by contacting Special Collections.

Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use. Special Media: Kinescope films

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

Accession No. 94-004: University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, 1958, 1962, 1967, mostly undatedReturn to Top

17 cu.ft. (approximately 650 films)

Scope and Content: Films produced for the University of Washington, 1958, 1962, 1967, mostly undated. Consists of film reels. Topics include instructional films in lab work and medical procedures, lectures, University programs, sports, and others.

Films available for preview onsite:

  • VC10.4 3:"Strength of Materials"
  • VC24.3 1: UW Historic Film "Miscellaneous Clips"
  • VC41 "Weird Science Collection #2"
  • VC43 "Mission Impractical and Christmas 1958"
  • VC170 "Nuclear Reactor" "Hanford"
  • VC362 "Bill Holm ca. 1967"

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records). Some films are available for previewing onsite in the Special Collections Reading Room. Additionally, users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee by contacting Special Collections.

Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

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

Accession No. 95-017: University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library records, 1930-1930Return to Top

.04 cu. ft. (1 sound cassette)

Scope and Content: One sound cassette containing recordings of three different takes of a program including UW President Edmond Meany's Homecoming speech November 12, 1930; and McElroy's Orchestra playing "Bow Down to Washington". The cassette was dubbed in 1995 from 78 rpm sound discs in Accession #81-35.

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (public disclosure laws may restrict access to some files).

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

Accession No. 95-123: University of Washington, Audio Visual Services records, 1948-1967Return to Top

1 folder

Scope and Content: Annual Reports; 1948-1950, 1961-1967.

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (public disclosure laws may restrict access to some files).

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

Accession No. 96-165: University of Washington, Audio Visual Services, Materials Library, records, 1949Return to Top

.04 (1 sound cassette ca. 90 min.)

Scope and Content: Streit, Clarence, "The Atlantic Pact is Not Enough," October 19, 1949; cassette tape copied from radio transcription discs recorded from University and commercial broadcast stations. The transcription discs are in Accession Number 72-18, University of Washington. Audio-Visual Services Materials Library.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington.  Audio Visual Services.  Materials Library--Archives
  • University of Washington. Audio Visual Services--Archives

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Austerberg, Dave (creator)
    • Gregory, Dick (creator)
    • Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 (creator)
    • Lerner, Michael (creator)
    • Meany, Edmond S. (Edmond Stephen), 1862-1935 (creator)
    • Rudd, Mark (creator)
    • Silverman, Rick (creator)
    • Streit, Clarence K. (Clarence Kirshman), 1896-1986 (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Christian World Liberation Foundation (creator)
    • Seattle Liberation Front (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)