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Kenneth L. Martin Collection, 1975-2006
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Martin, Kenneth L., 1943-2007
- Title
- Kenneth L. Martin Collection
- Dates
- 1975-2006 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 6.00 cubic ft. (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 12659
- Summary
- Kenneth “Ken” Lee Martin was a producer for K2 news in Casper, Wyoming. Collection contains video and audio recordings of events and programs he worked with.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Kenneth “Ken” Lee Martin was a producer for K2 news in Casper, Wyoming. He was born in Rawlins, Wyoming in 1943 and grew up in Casper, Wyoming where he attended school at Natrona County High School and Casper College until 1963. Then he received a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication from Denver University in 1966. Martin began his broadcast career as a Casper College student, working at KVOC Radio in the early 1960s. After graduating from Denver University, he worked for KTWO Radio and Television as a program producer in charge of special events for 20 years. From 1987-1997, he was as producer for the University of Wyoming Cowboy Sports broadcasts on KTWO Radio’s Wyoming Radio Network and from 1997 to his death, he was employed by KTWO Radio as an engineer, video specialist, website developer, computer systems expert, and all-around troubleshooter. He died of cancer at age 63, on April 17, 2007 in Casper, Wyoming.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains audio cassette tapes and video tapes of various Wyoming related activities including legislative reports, high school sports, State of the State Addresses, Casper City Council meetings, news features, and interviews with Wyomingites about various topics.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Kenneth Martin at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Bob Price in November 2016.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in February 2017.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Video tapes:Return to Top
Container(s): Box
Container(s) | Description | |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
1 | Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame (12 Betacam tapes, Banquet and Dub) |
2001-2005 |
1 | Mini-Mart Coffee Commercial (U-matic) |
1980-2000 |
1 | Personal Locator Beacons PSA (Betacam) |
1980-2000 |
1 | Million $ Hole in One (U-matic) |
1996 |
1 | Daryl Harns (U-matic) |
1980-2000 |
1 | National Football Foundation Wyoming Chapter (2 U-matics) |
2002-2003 |
1 | News: Silkwood, Reitz, Olympics, Bio Feedback (U-matic) |
1980 |
1 | Miller, Smith, Burrough (handwritten note) |
1980-2000 |
2 | Legislative Reports (9 U-matics) |
1978-1982 |
3 | State of the State (2 U-matics) |
1984-1985 |
3 | #1-5 XGR (Wyoming State Legislature Sessions Reports) (7 U-matics) |
1982-1985 |
3 | Gov. Ed, State of the State (Governor Ed Herschler) |
1975-1987 |
4 | State Basketball Championships (14 Betacams) |
2003-2006 |
4 | 3A/4A High school Basketball Championships Itinerary |
2006 |
Audio cassette tapes:Return to Top
Container(s): Box
Container(s) | Description | ||
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
5 | 1 | Laramie County Public Budget Meeting/ Household Waste Day Info Meeting |
1995 |
5 | 1 | News Interviews about Building Fire/ Discussion about Casper Curfew Law |
1996 |
5 | 1 | Dateline: Wyoming, Oregon Trail |
1993 |
5 | 1 | Dateline: Wyoming, Gun Control |
1993 |
5 | 1 | Bomb Scare Downtown Casper Federal Building |
1995 |
5 | 1 | State of the State Address |
1996 |
5 | 1 | Wyo Business Today Commentary with Bill Schilling (3 tapes) |
1995-1996 |
5 | 1 | Lee Moon News Conference |
1990-2000 |
5 | 1 | Newt Gingrich |
1996 |
5 | 1 | Mike Ragan Does Sports |
1996 |
5 | 1 | Diemer True |
1990-2000 |
5 | 1 | Outlook |
1996 |
5 | 1 | Branson: Pepper Spray |
1990-2000 |
5 | 1 | The Coach: Joby Wright UW |
1994 |
5 | 1 | City Council |
1990-2000 |
5 | 1 | Murder of Daniel Johnson |
1990-2000 |
5 | 1 | News Broadcast |
1990-2000 |
5 | 1 | School District Meeting (Casper) |
1996 |
5 | 1 | Moon Press Conference |
1995 |
5 | 1 | WMC Pres. Michael Schrader |
1995 |
5 | 1 | Casper City Council Meeting |
1990-2000 |
5 | 1 | NC School Board |
1990-2000 |
5 | 1 | Bill Stoval |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | Casper Basketball Competition |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | Fraudulent Checks |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | K2 Radio News, Interview Recordings at Casper Golf Club |
1996 |
5 | 2 | Cowboys Baseball Conference |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | K2 Radio News |
1996 |
5 | 2 | Casper Gold Club |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | Football Interview |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | City Council Meetings |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | Natrona County Soccer, Golf Club, misc. |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | Juvenile Detention Facility |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | Political Campaign Interview |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | Body found in Dumpster |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | News Broadcast |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | Introduction of Political Candidates |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | Legislative Meeting (2 tapes) |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | UAB Senate Candidate Forum |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | House Forum- Sheridan W.A.B. |
1996 |
5 | 2 | Roger Prenzlaw/Dave Taylor |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | 3A Coaches |
1990-2000 |
5 | 2 | Interview with Andres Galarraga |
1990-2000 |
5 | 3 | Super 25: Blain Phillips, Kevin Homer, Coach Mike VanDiest |
1990-2000 |
5 | 3 | Casper Classic Tapes #1-10 (Daver Mertz, Laura Pikey, MTN Climb Finish, Ascent Hill Climb, Poison Spider Rd Race) |
1991 |
5 | 3 | Casper Classic Tapes #1-8 |
1992 |
5 | 3 | Prep Game of the Week (Natrona vs. Green River) |
September 20, 1996 |
5 | 3 | Prep Game of the Week (Natrona vs. Laramie) |
November 1, 1996 |
5 | 4 | Casper Classic (Tapes #1-7) |
1993 |
5 | 4 | Cheyenne Central at Kelly Walsh |
1990-2000 |
5 | 4 | Casper Natrona at Rock Springs |
1990-2000 |
5 | 4 | Natrona at Gillette (2 tapes) |
1994 |
5 | 4 | Evanston at Natrona |
1990-2000 |
5 | 4 | Natrona at Gillette |
1995 |
5 | 4 | Prep Hoops |
1994 |
5 | 4 | Gillette at Kelly Walsh (2 tapes) |
1994 |
5 | 4 | Casper Natrona at Gillette |
1994 |
5 | 4 | Sheridan at Kelly Walsh |
1994 |
5 | 4 | Natrona at Cody (2 tapes) |
1994 |
5 | 4 | Reid-Kelly |
1993 |
5 | 4 | Prep GOW: RW vs. RS |
1993 |
5 | 4 | Kelly Walsh at Gillette |
1995 |
6 | 1 | Evanston at Natrona |
1990-2000 |
6 | 1 | N.C. at Gillette #5 |
1990-2000 |
6 | 1 | Dec. 13 Prep (2 tapes) |
1990-2000 |
6 | 1 | PGOW-Oil Bowl NC vs. KW (2 tapes) |
1997 |
6 | 1 | East at Natrona (2 tapes) |
1996 |
6 | 1 | Casper Natrona at Gillette |
1994 |
6 | 1 | Prep GOWA |
1990-2000 |
6 | 1 | KW + NC Oil Bowl (2 tapes) |
1996 |
6 | 1 | Oil Bowl Tape 2 |
1993 |
6 | 1 | Outlaws (2 tapes) |
1990-2000 |
6 | 1 | Peach Basket Classic KW vs. NC Girls (2 tapes) |
1995 |
6 | 1 | POA of Prep GOW: KW vs. Cheyenne Central |
1993 |
6 | 1 | Prep GOW: NC vs GR (2 tapes) |
1993 |
6 | 1 | Sheridan at Kelly Walsh |
1994 |
6 | 1 | Green River at Natrona |
1995 |
6 | 1 | Prep Game 2/21, Tape 2 |
1990-2000 |
6 | 2 | Prep Game of Week 2/07, Tape 2 |
1990-2000 |
6 | 2 | NC vs. Evanston Tape 1, 3/14 |
1997 |
6 | 2 | Perkins Pregame Show- Basketball NCHS at Gillette |
1990-2000 |
6 | 2 | Oil Bowl KW vs. NC (2 tapes) |
1997 |
6 | 2 | Natrona vs. Rock Springs |
1995 |
6 | 2 | Pregame 2/28 (2 tapes) |
1990-2000 |
6 | 2 | Kelly Walsh at Riverton (2 tapes) |
1995 |
6 | 2 | Natrona at Gillette (2 tapes) |
1996 |
6 | 2 | Central at Kelly Walsh (2 tapes) |
1996 |
6 | 2 | Gillette at Kelly Walsh (3 tapes) |
1996 |
6 | 2 | Oil Bowl NC at KW (3 tapes) |
1996 |
6 | 2 | Prep Hoops |
1994 |
6 | 2 | Peach Basket Classic NC vs. KW Boys |
1995 |
6 | 2 | NCHS at Cody |
1995 |
6 | 2 | 4A Champ. NC vs. Sheridan (2 tapes) |
1990-2000 |
6 | 3 | Peach Basket Boys |
1997 |
6 | 3 | Casper Kelly Walsh at Laramie (3 tapes) |
1990-2000 |
6 | 3 | Casper Natrona at Cody (2 tapes) |
1996 |
6 | 3 | Peach Basket Classic NC vs. KW Girls (2 tapes) |
1996 |
6 | 3 | Prep Hoops Girls |
1997 |
6 | 3 | Natrona at Green River |
1996 |
6 | 3 | Natrona at Evanston (2 tapes) |
1990-2000 |
6 | 3 | NCHS at Gillette |
1996 |
6 | 3 | Natrona at Green River (4 tapes) |
1995-1996 |
6 | 3 | Peach Basket Girls |
1997 |
6 | 3 | Prep Game 3/07 |
1990-2000 |
6 | 3 | Peach Basket Bowl Boys |
1994 |
6 | 3 | Oil Bowl NC vs. KW (3 tapes) |
1995 |
6 | 3 | Prep Hoops 1/24 |
1997 |
6 | 4 | NCHS vs. Cody 2/21 |
1997 |
6 | 4 | Natrona at Laramie (2 tapes) |
1990-2000 |
6 | 4 | Prep Game 2/28 |
1990-2000 |
6 | 4 | Cheyenne Central at Kelly Walsh |
1994 |
6 | 4 | Natrona vs. Green River |
1990-2000 |
6 | 4 | Natrona vs. Rock Springs |
1995 |
6 | 4 | Prep Game o the Week 9/20 |
1990-2000 |
6 | 4 | Outlaws 3 |
1990-2000 |
6 | 4 | Natrona at Gillette |
1994 |
6 | 4 | NC vs. Evanston |
1997 |
6 | 4 | Prep Game of the Week 1/31 (2 tapes) |
1997 |
6 | 4 | Prep Game of the Week 2/07 |
1990-2000 |
6 | 4 | Natrona vs. Gillette (2 tapes) |
1995 |
6 | 4 | Evanston at Natrona |
1993 |
6 | 4 | KW vs Gillette |
1993 |
6 | 4 | KWHS at Central |
1995 |
6 | 4 | Unidentified broadcast |
undated |
6 | 4 | Unidentified commercial |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Broadcast journalism
- Radio broadcasting -- Wyoming
- Radio broadcasting of sports -- Wyoming
- Radio producers and directors -- Wyoming
- School sports -- Wyoming
- Television broadcasting -- Wyoming
- Television producers and directors -- Wyoming
Corporate Names
- KTWO (Radio station : Casper, Wyo.)
- KTWO (Television station : Casper, Wyo.)
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999
- Wyoming -- History -- 2000-
Form or Genre Terms
- Sound recordings
- Video recordings