UUM_Accn1925 Inventory of the Donald G. Godfrey papers, 1924-2013 Godfrey (Donald G.) papers Finding aid created by Kate Kimball and Betsey Welland Manuscripts Division, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
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ACCN 1925 Donald G. Godfrey papers 1924-2013 Godfrey, Donald G. 23.75 linear feet The Donald G. Godfrey papers (1924-2013) contain correspondence, thesis proposals, dissertation abstracts, articles, surveys, organization materials, a notebook, and news clippings, mostly pertaining to the LDS Church communications systems and the Bonneville International Corporation broadcasting system. Included in the collection are materials gathered during the years of research spent in preparing Philo T. Farnsworth: The Father of Television, for University of Utah Press. Godfrey was a director for KOET Television, Ogden City Schools, Ogden, Utah, from 1966 to 1968. From 1986 to 1987 he was the corporate communications director for Phillipine Imports. He earned a master's degree from the University of Oregon in 1969 for research on the Bonneville International Corporation. Collection materials are in English. Biographical Note

Dr. Donald Godfrey is a journalism historian, a broadcast educator, and a professional broadcaster. He is a Past President of the national Broadcast Education Association (BEA); served as President of the National Council of Communication Associations (CCM); and a Past-Editor of the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. He was founding Chair for the BEA Festival of Media Arts and the BEA Research & Symposium Committees. He was Curator of the CBS-KIRO Milo Ryan Phonoarchive, a CBS Radio News World War II archive, today at the National Archive, Washington, D.C. He was also past Director and Founder of the ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Doctoral Program.

He has worked in commercial radio, television, and corporate communications. He spent twelve years at KIRO-TV, Seattle, WA, in production; two years at KSVN-AM, Ogden, UT, as morning news anchor; two years at KOET-TV, Ogden, UT, as an educational programs director and noon news anchor; and, a year at KEZI- TV, Eugene, Oregon, as general assignment reporter and sports anchor. His academic professional activities include: KWCR-FM, Station Manager (Weber State University); KWAX-FM, Station Manager (University of Oregon); the design, FCC licensing, and faculty supervision of KCMU-FM (University of Washington); twenty-one years supervising student news magazine programs airing weekly on KCTS- PBS, Seattle (12 years); KUAT-PBS, Tucson (2-years); KSDL-TV, a commercial independent, St. George (2¬years); KAET-PBS, Phoenix (specials only); and Cox Cable, Phoenix (7-years). He retains professional involvement through corporate consulting.

His academic research includes refereed publications in the; Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Journalism Quarterly Journalism History American Journalism, Journal of Mass Media Ethics, the Canadian Journal of Communications, Journal of Mormon History, American Review of Canadian Studies, and Southwestern Mass Communications Journal

Dr. Godfrey has written and edited several books. He has just completed the biography of Charles Francis Jenkins: Film and Television Pioneer forthcoming from the University of Illinois Press, 2014; and Electronic Media History A Rouledge Reader, forthcoming 2014 with Susan Brinson. His other published works include: Methods of Historical Analysis in Electronic Media, LEA, 2006; Philo T Farnsworth: The Father of Television, University of Utah Press; Electronic Media, Wadsworth, (with Craft & Leigh); Historical Dictionary of American Radio, Greenwood Press, (with Leigh); An Uncommon Common Pioneer: The Journals of James Henry Martineau, 1928-1918, BYU Religious Studies Center, (with R.S. McCarty); The Diaries of Charles Ora Card: The Logan Years, 1871-1886, BYU Religious Studies, (with K. W. Godfrey); The Diaries of Charles Ora Card: The Canadian Years, 1886-1903, University of Utah Press (with B. Y. Card); Reruns on File: A Guide to Broadcast Archives, LEA; and A Directory of Broadcast Archives, Broadcast Education Association.

He has received multiple honors for his research, creative works, teaching, and service: BEA, Distinguished Education Service Award; NATAS, Silver Circle Society Inductee; MHA Best Documentary Book Award; NEH Archives Panelist; BEA Festival of Media Arts, Founder's Award; NATPE Fellow; ITVA Merit; First and Second Place BEA Production; and Choice, "Outstanding Academic Books List."

Dr. Godfrey says his greatest reward is still teaching. His undergraduate students have won awards in all major contests including the: BEA Festival (2 individual); Hearst Competition (8 individual and Best Student Newscast); SPJ (19 individual); Emmys (2 individual); MCA (2-individual); and Alfa Epsilon Rho (2-individual) awards.

Dr. Godfrey retired July 1, 2012, Professor Emeritus, after twenty-four years on the faculty of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and forty-two years in academia including three years at the University of Arizona and fourteen years at the University of Washington.

(This biographical note was provided by Dr. Godfrey.)

The Donald G. Godfrey papers (1924-2013) contain correspondence, thesis proposals, dissertation abstracts, articles, surveys, organization materials, a notebook, and news clippings. Series I. of the collection pertains to the LDS Church communications systems and the Bonneville International Corporation broadcasting system. The last folder of box 2 is an addendum donated in March 2002, and contains correspondence regarding the Bonneville History Proposal.

Series II.-IV. contain materials that were gathered during the years of research spent in preparing Philo T. Farnsworth: The Father of Television, for the University of Utah Press. These materials include research that was collected from various institutions and individuals. Included are documents that Elma G. Farnsworth either gave or allowed to be photocopied by Dr. Godfrey. Please refer to box 3 to review the original inventory created by Dr. Godfrey and also a brief history of the Farnsworth-Godfrey papers.

Every effort was made to retain the original order of the collection. Box 3 provides an initial inventory of Series II-IV. Any changes to box and folders was noted in this initial inventory.

This collection is organized into four series:

Series I. Research materials, correspondence and writings Series II. Philo T. Farnsworth: The Father of Television manuscript materials Series III. The personal and professional papers of Philo T. Farnsworth, collected by Godfrey Series IV. General research materials regarding Philo T. Farnsworth

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.

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.

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Donated (boxes 1-2) by Donald G. Godfrey in 2001 and 2002.

Donated (boxes 3-47) by Donald G. Godfrey in 2013.

Photographs and audio-visual (A0672) materials and photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division.

See also the Philo T. and Elma G. Farnsworth papers and the Guide to the Philo T. and Elma G. Farnsworth audio collection located in Special Collections.

Processed by Kate Kimball in 2002.

Addendum (boxes 3-47) processed by Betsey Welland in 2013.

 Godfrey, Donald G.--Archives Farnsworth, Philo Taylor, 1906-1971 Farnsworth, Elma G., 1908-2006 Bonneville International Corporation Zuni River (N.M. and Ariz.) Television broadcasting--Utah--History--Sources Radio broadcasting--Utah--History--Sources Television--History Media and Communication Correspondence Clippings Notebooks Articles I Research materials, correspondence, and writings 1947-1998 1 1 Bonneville International Corporation, thesis proposals 1969 1 2 Bonneville thesis, correspondence 1967-1969 1 3 Religious Spot Survey, Tabernacle Choir, correspondence 1970-1972 1 4 Robert W. Donigan, prospectus thesis proposal 1964 1 5 Heber Grant Wolsey, "History of Radio Station KSL from 1922 to Television" 1968

This is a dissertation abstract.

 1 6 KIRO history 1950-1951

This folder contains newsletters, notes, and articles.

 1 7 KIRO operations manual 1947-1968 1 8 Arch L. Madsen, speeches 1967 1 9 Robert W. Donigan, bibliographic files 1922-1968 1 10 WNYW International, articles and schedule 1968 1 11 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) documents 1969-1970 1 12 Tabernacle Choir, correspondence and reports 1969 1 13 "Prelude to the Sabbath," KSL Radio listener survey 1967 1 14 Bonneville Organization materials 1968-1969

This folder contains a chart and a list of board of directors.

 1 15 Academic papers 1970-1976 2 1 LDS Church, news clippings 1967-1982 2 2 Bonneville, news clippings 1966-1981 2 3 KIRO, news clippings 1964-1994 2 4 Tabernacle Choir, news clippings 1967-1972 2 5 LDS Church finances, news clippings 1997 2 6 Rodney H. Brady, "Bonneville at Thirty: A Values-driven Company Composed of Values-driven People" 1994 2 7 Religious program reports 1967-1969 2 8 KIRO, correspondence 1971-1980 2 9 KSL, correspondence and articles 1995-1998 2 10 Bonneville, reports and programs 1990-1995 2 11 Robert W. Donigan, "An Outline History of Broadcasting in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" 1922-1963 2 12-13 Wharton-Hale v. KSL, notebook 1968-1969 2 14 Correspondence 1985-1986

The materials in this folder were donated in March 2002, and concerned with the Bonneville History Proposal.

 II Philo T. Farnsworth: The Father of Television, manuscript materials

This series contains materials collected by Godfrey pertaining to the research and creation of this manuscript.

 3 1 Donald Godfrey autobiography and curriculum vitae 2013 3 2 History of the Farnsworth-Godfrey papers and original inventory

The original inventory for this collection was compiled by Godfrey. The arrangement of the materials was changed to facilitate usage by researchers. Any changes to the original order were noted in this inventory.

 4 1-2 Philo T. Farnsworth: The Father of Television, camera-ready copy 2001 4 3 Images and materials prepared for the manuscript 1967-1968

This folder contains photocopies of images, including text and photographs of original materials, to be used in the manuscript Philo T. Farnsworth: The Father of Television.

 4 4 Manuscript review by Albert Abramson 1998 4 5 Manuscript review by Elma Farnsworth 1998-1999 4 6 Manuscript review of chapter 9 by Lynne S. Gross 1999 4 7 Manuscript review by Christopher H. Sterling 1998-1999 4 8-9 Book press releases 2001-2003 4 10 University of Utah Press, book press releases 2001 5 1 Correspondence regarding research 1990-2006 5 2-3 Research notes and correspondence 1990-1997 5 4 Correspondence regarding book release 1999-2008 5 5 Correspondence with Elma G. Farnsworth 1993-2004 5 6 Correspondence with N. W. Ayer & Partners 1946 1997-1998 5 7 Correspondence with Stephen F. Hofer 1939 1997-1998 5 8 Correspondence with Robert L. Hirsch 1967 1997 6 1 Research notes from Arizona State University Archives 1950-1991 6 2 Research notes from Christopher H. Sterling's Library 1994-1995 6 3 Research notes and materials from San Francisco Public Library 1931-1997 6 4 Research notes and materials from Sarnoff Corporation 6 5-7 Research notes from University of Utah Archives 1996 1999 6 8 Research notes 6 9 A. M. Farnsworth research materials 1999-2000 6 10 Farnsworth family source materials 1947 1988 1990-1991 6 11 Internet sources 1996 1999-2000 6 12 "The Farnsworth Chronicles," internet source 1995-1996 Articles and presentations by Godfrey about Philo T. and Elma G. Farnsworth 7 1 "The Birth of Television: A Story of Philo T. Farnsworth" 2003 7 2 "First a Light...A Triangle..Then a $ Sign" 2004 7 3 "Idaho Roots: Pioneering Television's Invention" 2003 7 4 "It Started as Smellovision" 2002 7 5 Donald G. Godfrey and Alf Pratte, "Elma 'Pem' Gardner Farnsworth: The Pioneering of Television" 1979 1994 1996 7 6 "Engineering in Fort Wayne: From Capehart to Farnsworth to ITT" 1994 7 7 "Pem Farnsworth: The First Woman of Television," BEA presentation materials 1999 7 8 Donald G. Godfrey and Norm Tarbox, "Philo T. Farnsworth -- The Father of Television: A Story of Genius and Tragedy" 1990 III The personal and professional papers of Philo T. Farnsworth, collected by Godfrey Philo T. Farnsworth personal and family papers 8 1-2 Philo T. Farnsworth correspondence 1927-1979

These folders contain original and photocopied correspondence.

 8 3 Elma G. Farnsworth correspondence 1932-1991

This folder contains original and photocopied correspondence.

 8 4 Correspondence from Lincoln B. Farnsworth 1961-1964

This folder contains photocopies of original documents.

 8 5 Farnsworth family correspondence 1926-1970

This folder contains photocopies of original documents.

 8 6 Correspondence to Philo T. Farnsworth requesting assistance 1950-1961 8 7 Correspondence and materials about the Gary Moore Show, "I Got a Secret" 1957 8 8 Correspondence and materials regarding Philo T. Farnsworth's health 1958-1969

This folder contains photocopies of original documents.

 8 9 General correspondence 1943-1969

This folder contains photocopies of original documents except for one original letter.

 9 1 Record and inventory notebook circa 1960s

This folder contains a photocopy and consists of notes on the following subjects: Procedures in case of Atomic Attack; Vital Supplies, How we can contribute to the Community; TV Camera for use to view Telescopically; Fusion via the Poissor; Lab Operation; Household Inventory; PFT' s Talk Before AWE, March 9, 1961; This is the way we spend our evening these days (authored by E.G. Farnsworth).

 9 2 Philo T. Farnsworth's dictation to Elma G. Farnsworth concerning the nature of God 1966 9 3 Philo T. Farnsworth autobiographical materials 1945 1958 undated

This folder contains photocopies and some original documents. The notes are regarding the following subjects: Handwritten description of Farnsworth's parents as dictated to E.G. Farnsworth by Philo T. Farnsworth; Typewritten autobiographical account of Elma Gardner's meeting Philo Farnsworth; Steno book, hand written notes on: Biography for Rigby, and death of Donald Lippincott. Also included are photocopies of classification notice cards; Outline of the Life of Philo Taylor Farnsworth; Who Was Philo Taylor Farnsworth?; and a marketing brochure for Sons of Brigham, by T.E. Pardoe, a book about Brigham Young University graduates (original).

 9 4 Chronological information about Philo T. Farnsworth undated

This folder contains photocopies and original materials of notes on the following subjects: A chronology of a listing of events in Farnsworth's life from 1929 to 1953 (document incomplete and years prior to 1929 missing); a list of early Farnsworth Television workers; Philo T. Farnsworth patents pending as of 1967; Philo T. Farnsworth most basic patents used in modern television receivers; Dates in the Life of Philo T. Farnsworth, listing of school grades from first through ninth grades with handwritten notes at bottom, May 1968 (handwritten date along with note "dictated to E.O.F. by P.T.F."); handwritten notes regarding Farnsworth patents and licenses; handwritten list of events in Farnsworth's life from years 1929, 1936, 1937, and from years 1928- 1966 (with gaps in years) by E.G. Farnsworth; and a handwritten list of Farnsworth references.

 9 5 Philo T. Farnsworth career information 1924-1925 undated

This folder contains photocopies and original materials of notes on the following subjects: Junior Radio-Trician certificate No. 102 issued to Farnsworth by National Radio Institute, dated January 4, 1924; Certified Radio-Trician certificate No. 638 issued to Farnsworth by National Radio Institute, dated March 3, 1925; listings of career data for Farnsworth, including employment, scientific society memberships and honors, employment, foreign countries visited, organization memberships, family members and references; portrait of Farnsworth; and a list of Philo T. Farnsworth's most basic patents used in modern television receivers.

 9 6 Philo T. Farnsworth funeral, remarks by Richard L. Evans 1971 1997 9 7 Family history of Laura Farnsworth-Player

Laura Farnsworth-Player was Philo T. Farnsworth sister.

 9 8 Frank J. Somers and Lincoln B. Farnsworth, "Television" 9 9 Poems by Donald K. Lippincott 1949 9 10 Farnsworth Wood Products, Inc. materials 1943 1951 9 11 Notes regarding Indian Creek name change to Manderfield 9 12 et al, the newsletter of Pemberly Kent Publishers, Inc. 1988-1990 9 13 E. B. Moore Company, promotional materials 1955

This folder also contains a booklet by Ed Ainsworth titled, Five Acres of Heaven: The Story of the Great American Desert.

 9 14 General notes and materials 1950-1959

This folder contains photocopies of original documents.

 10 1 Account books 1960-1980

This folder contains photocopies of the family accounting book and family expense records.

 10 2 Financial and tax materials 1939-1978 10 3-4 Tax returns 1964-1967 Property and real estate 11 1 Personal property list 1967

This list details the items moved from Fort Wayne to Salt Lake.

 11 2 Fryeburg, Maine property 1939 1960-1982

This folder contains original documents and some photocopies.

 11 3 Real estate materials 1948 1960-1969

This folder contains photocopies of documents.

 Elma "Pem" Gardner Farnsworth materials 12 1 Personal materials 1949 1952 1972

This folder contains photocopies of documents. Included is a photocopy of a handwritten note titled, "Testimony: for B. of Mormon."

 12 2 Distant Vision, manuscript drafts and notes 1981 1990

This folder contains photocopies of documents.

 12 3 Proclamation by Bonneville International Corporation conferring title of "Mother of the Year," to Elma G. Farnsworth 1979

This folder contains a photocopy of the original document.

 12 4 Obituary 2006 12 5 "Letter to the Editor," correspondence and materials from Elma Farnsworth to Broadcasting Magazine 1992 12 6 Articles 1983 1989

This folder contains the following articles: "Philo Farnsworth, Inventor," by E.G. Farnsworth from Video Eighties Magazine and "Voices, Mrs. Philo T. Farnsworth: On a Potato Field and the Farm Boy Inventor of Television," from People Weekly Extra, Television's 50 Anniversary Issue.

 Philo T. Farnsworth, honors and dedications 13 1 50th Anniversary of Television 1977 13 2 Commemorative stamp 1979-1983 13 3 Dedication of the Green Street Laboratory as a California historic landmark 1980-1981 13 4 National Inventors Hall of Fame 1980-1984

This folder includes materials regarding the Utah Broadcasters Hall of Fame and also California Inventors Hall of Fame.

 13 5 Commemorative booklet on the dedication of the statue of Philo T. Farnsworth, presented by the State of Utah, in the rotunda at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. 1990 13 6 Emmy Awards, Board of Governors Award to Philo T. Farnsworth 1978 13 7 Who's Who in Transportation and Communication 1942

This folder contains photocopies of the press proof.

 13 8 Farnsworth commemorative projects update 14 1-3 Philo T.Farnsworth Foundation 1919-1997

These folders contain photocopied and original materials from and about the Foundation including articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles, and advertisements.

 14 4 Philo T.Farnsworth Scholarship Fund 1999-2002 2012

These folders contain photocopied and original materials.

 B Philo T. Farnsworth research papers 15 1 Log book 1929-1930

This folder contains a photocopy of the original log book.

 15 2-3 Notebooks 1956 1959 1966

Folder 2 contains an original notebook with research annotations and diagrams. Folder 3 consists of photocopies of three notebooks that contain notes on submicroscopic morphology of protoplasm, budget listings from 1966, letter to Vernal Sorenson from 1956; notes on biography of Farnsworth along with other general notes; notes on Farnsworth patents along with other general notes.

 15 4-7 Research materials and notes 1949-1966

Folder 7 contains numerous research notes, including notes on fusion, missiles, and rewrites on nuclear fusion.

 Philo T. Farnsworth patent materials 16 1 Patent notebook 1955-1962

Engineering record book number 5033, issued to P. T. Farnsworth by the Patent Department, Farnsworth Electronics Company. Also included in the notebook are some handwritten notes on "An Improvement in Shadow Wash Color Tubes" and on other experiments.

 16 2 List of patents 16 3 Process for drying lumber 1966-1967

Includes correspondence and comments about the patent.

 16 4 Patent information 1933-1978

This folder consists of photocopies of documents.

 16 5 General patent and product information 1931 1980 undated 16 6 Schematic diagram of television with components Patent materials by others 17 1-2 Dr. Nikola Tesla, Complete Patents, Volumes I and II, Compiled by John T. Ratzlaff 1979 17 3 Vladimir K. Zworykin patent materials 1928-1955

This folder also includes a brief for V.K. Zworykin versus Farnsworth (photocopy) and a booklet regarding the testimonial dinner and seminar in honor of Vladimir K. Zworykin.

 17 4-5 Patent references requested by Farnsworth 1934-1959 Articles by Philo T. Farnsworth 18 1 "Conflicts between Quantum Mechanics and Relativity" 18 2 "An Electrical Scanning System for Television" 1930 18 3 "The Future of Television" 1948-1957

This folder also includes a news clipping; handwritten notes; Farnsworth's text of response, Central Lions Club testimonial luncheon; and an article written by Farnsworth titled, "Television and the American Home," including a letter from R. Frost.

 18 4 "Nuclear Fusion Utilizing Ionic Confinement Within a Spherical Electrostatic Field" 18 5 "Peace-Time Uses of Fusion Energy - As I See It" 1965 18 6 "Television by Electron Image Scanning" 1934 18 7 Article on fallout shelters 18 8 Commencement address at Indiana Technical College 1951 18 9 Philo T. Farnsworth and F. R. Furth, "Controlled Nuclear Fusion Using Inertial Gas Confinement" 1966 18 10 Philo T. Farnsworth and Harry R. Lubcke, "The Transmission of Television Images" 1930 18 10 "Advanced Concepts"

Uncertain whether this article was written by Farnsworth.

 Subject files 19 1 Blueprints 1939-1969 19 2 Cross section data, notes and graphs 1955-1956 19 3 Fusion-spherical geometry

This folder contains several blueprints, memoranda, and reports. For an item level listing of all the articles available in these boxes, please refer to the original inventory located in box 3.

 19 4 Fusion notes circa 1955-1960 19 5 Schmidt optical system 19 6 Silver casting and fusion 1957-1964

This folder includes notes, memoranda, blueprints, and ITT research reports by H. Salinger.

 19 7 Tubes, notes 1957 19 8 Varian pump gage 1963-1964 Research articles by others 20 1 Dean Davis, "Iatron Storage Tube Characteristics" 20 2 Tom Dolan, "A Study of Inertial Confinement" 1967 20 3 Eugene Goddess, "Color Standardization of Television Screens" 20 4 H.H. Goldsmith, H.W. Ibser, B.T. Feld, "Neutron Cross Sections of the Elements" 1948 20 5 Rudolph C. Hwa and L Goldstein, "Electron Interactions in Gaseous Discharge Plasmas and Their Effect on Cyclotron Resonance" 1957 20 6 John T. Ratzlaff and Fred A. Jost, "Dr. Nikola Tesla" 1979 20 7 Albert A. Schreck, "Lithium: A Materials Survey" 1961 20 8 "Prospects for Economic Nuclear Power," Conference Board Reports, National Industrial Conference Board Inc. 1957 20 9 "Inertial Confinement within a Spherical Field: A Nonthermonuclear Process" 1960

An author is not listed for this article.

 21-22 Research articles by others 1934-1974

For an item level listing of all the articles available in these boxes, please refer to the original inventory located in box 3.

 Radio Corporation of America (RCA) research reports and general materials 23 1 Stock Number 153, "Test Oscillator," and Stock Number 154, "Beat-Frequency Oscillator" undated 1938 23 2 Symposium on RCA Developmental Large-Picture Tricolor Kinescope, Princeton, New Jersey 1954 23 3 Industry Service Laboratory, research reports 1957 LB-1062, A Monostable Multivibrator Circuit Using Complementary Transistors LB-1063, Envelope Distortion in Transistor-Tuned Amplifiers LB-1064, Spreading of Indium Over Germanium Surfaces in the Alloy Process LB-1068, Galactic Noise-An Important Design Consideration of VHF Television Tuners LB-1069, Design Considerations for Direct-Coupled Transistor Amplifiers LB-1070, A Transistorized Horizontal-Deflection System LB-1071, Transistor Receiver Video Amplifiers 23 4 Industry Service Laboratory, research reports 1957 LB-1072, Circuit Considerations for Audio-Output Stages Using Power Transistors LB-1073, Influence of Surface Oxidation on acb of Germanium p-n-p Transistors LB-1079, An Investigation of Cross Modulation and Heterodyne Interferences in Transistor Television IF Amplifiers LB-1081, A Basic Tester for Transistors LB-1083, A Phase-Regulated Transistor Power Supply LB-1084, A Carrier Energized Bi-Stable Circuit Using Variable-Capacitance Diodes LB-1085, Design Considerations of Transistorized Picture IF Amplifiers 23 5 Industry Service Laboratory, research reports 1957 RB-88, Ferromagnetic Resonance Absorption in Some Cobalt Zinc Ferrites RB-89, Analysis of Low-Energy Sputtering RB-90, Constant-Current Generator RB-91, N-Halogen Organic Compounds as Cathode Materials for Primary Batteries RB-92, Variation of the Thermal Conductivity of Germanium with Temperature RB-95, Internal Friction and Defect Interaction in Germanium, Section I. Experimental, Section 11 Theoretical RB-96, High-Precision Measurement of Electron-Beam Noise RB-97, Electronic Cooling Equipment, 1. Room Air Conditioner, 2. Home Refrigerator RB-98, Home Television Magnetic-Tape Player RB-99, Magnetic Field Dependence of the Seebeck Effect in Germanium RB-100, Molecular Amplification and Generation of Microwaves 23 6 Industry Service Laboratory, research reports 1957 RB-101. Light Output of an Electroluminescent Cell Excited by Short Voltage Pulses RB-102, Quantum Effects in Human Vision RB-103, Theory of a Wide-Gap Emitter for Transistors RB-104, Vapor Pressure Data for the More Common Elements RB-105, Improvements in the Panel Light Amplifier RB-106, Intrinsic Optical Absorption in Germanium-Silicon Alloys RB-107, A Pulse-Train-Driven Inductance Bridge for Evaluating Ferrite TV Horizontal Deflection Components RB-108, Theory of the Effects of Radiation Damping on Spin Dynamics RB-110, Measurement of Minority Carrier Lifetimes with the Surface Photovoltage RB-112, Surface Studies on Single-Crystal Germanium 23 7 Industry Service Laboratory, research reports 1957 RB-114, A Gallium Arsenide Microwave Diode RB-130, A New Approach to Kinescope Beam Convergence RB-131, A Hysteresis Effect in Cadmium Selenide and Its Use in a Solid-State Image Storage Device RB-132, Effective Magnetic Anisotropy and Magnetostriction of Monocrystals RB-l33, Electric Charge Relations at a Semiconductor Surface RB-134, Differential Method of Lag Compensation in Photoconductive Devices RB-135, Thermal Conductivity and Thermoelectric Power of Some Germanium-Silicon Alloys RB-136, Influence of Hydration-Dehydration of the Germanium Oxide Layer on the Characteristics of P-N-P Transistors RB-137, Photo Conductivity of Zinc Oxide Powders Dispersed in an Insulating Resin RB-138, An Electrostatically Focused Traveling-Wave Tube Amplifier RB-139, The Sputtering of Surfaces by Positive Ion Beams of Low Energy 23 8 Radiogram forms Radio Manufacturers Association 24 1 General materials 1940-1942

This folder contains standards proposals, news bulletins, correspondence, and research reports.

 24 2-3 Radio Patent Service 1940 1944

These folders contain reports about patents issued.

 Philo T. Farnsworth professional papers International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (IT&T) materials 25 1 Proposal for Philo T. Farnsworth Laboratory 1962 25 2 H. W. Salinger, correspondence and research materials 1956-1959 25 3 Correspondence 1957-1964 25 4-6 In-house memoranda 1950-1968 25 7 Organizational charts and announcement 1949 1957 25 8 Stockholders and financial materials 1950-1968 25 9 Annual report 1967 25 10 Insurance policy for Philo T. Farnsworth 1959 25 11 Travel materials 1958 1964 25 12 Equipment lists 26 1 A.A. Ahmed, "A Theoretical Study of the 'Electrodynamic Lens', Using An Electric Discharge Device, To Establish Space Charge Fields of Spherical Symmetry For Producing Nuclear Reactions, Invented by Dr. P.T. Farnsworth, Assisted by Admr. F.R. Furth, Dr. H. Salinger and the Farnsworth Research Group" 1966 26 2 R.V. Annable, K.L. DeBrosse, H.A. Leiter, and W.H. Wallschlaeger, ">Infrared and the Nimbus High Resolution Radiometer" 1964 26 3 F. H. Brady calculations and notes on fusion 1957 26 4 Research memoranda and reports 1961-1965

This folder includes the following system confidential research memoranda and reports:

"Formation of Secondary Emission Surfaces and Testing of FW-141 and FW-147 Windowless Multipliers," by A. J. Knight "Special Potential Field Inside a Sphere," by H. Salinger "Investigation of a Potential Field of High Symmetry," by H. Salinger "Regular Array of Circles on a Sphere," by H. Salinger "A Field Configuration in a Sphere," by H. Salinger "Space Charge Forces on Electron Agglomerations," by H. Salinger "Experimental Investigations of the Mark H Fusion Tube," by Robert L. Hirsch "Operating Characteristics of the Mark III-Ex 2," by Robert L. Hirsch "Cooling of a Spherical Grid," by H. Salinger "Ambipolar Discharge in a Spherical Field," by A. Ahmed and H. Salinger "Windowless Electron Multiplier Developmental" "High Current Biplanar Phototube" "High Current Multiplier Phototube" "Cascaded Image Tube" "Image Tube" 26 5 University research proposals and consultation agreements 1967-1968 26 6 University research papers 1949 1966-1967

This folder includes a presentation before the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by Warren S. McCullock, "The Brain as a Computing Machine"

 26 7 Color television conference 1966 26 8 Special purpose and storage image tubes brochures 1968 26 9 General research reports 1964-1968

Includes draft reports by A. A. Ahmed titled, "Scattering - Ion," "A Note on the Method of Inertial Confinement of Plasma Particles for Fusion Reactions," and "A Note on Ion-Scattering Its Significance on Fusion Reactions."

 26 10 Patent request for direct conversion of electricity and for a universal calendar by Earl C. Sherry, Jr. 1962 26 11 General research notes 1961

This folder includes hand drawings of the basic elements of ion gun, coplanar spherical field, notes with mathematical formulas, note with graphs of Tungsten with reference to Dyke and Dolan.

 27 1 Press releases 1959 1964 1967 27 2 Newsletters 1956 1957 1959

This folder contains the following newsletters: FTR News, International Review and In the News.

 27 3 In-house public relations newsletters 1956-1959 27 4 Brochures

Includes brochures regarding products such as the ITTL Narban System and the Solid State Multiplexer Model TMX841.

 27 5 Technical Library Bulletin 1959 27 6 Radio-Electronics-Television Manufacturers Association (RETMA), Weekly Report to the Electronics Industry 1957 27 7 Agenda for meeting of IT&T Technical Committee on Atomic Energy 1956 27 8 Fort Wayne, Indiana, brochure and book 1947 1988 Farnsworth Electronics Company 28 1 Color television and D. Gabor 1954-1955 28 2 Management development program 28 3 Engineering Report No. 108, "Heat Distortion Temperatures of Various Epoxy Resin and Hardener Systems" 1957 28 4 Vacation schedule bulletin notice 1957 28 5 Luncheon materials 1957 28 6 Brochures

This folder contains brochures regarding the history, equipment, research, development, design, and product information concerning Farnsworth Electronics Company.

 28 7 Farnsworth News 1956-1957 28 8 Technical Library Bulletin, list of new books 1958 28 9 Dupont mylar product materials 1958 1961 28 10 Dobeckmun Company, Division of Dow Chemical Company, product materials 1960 28 11 Organizational flowchart 1955 Philo T. Farnsworth & Associates 29 1 Correspondence 1969-1971 29 2 Financial records 1968-1971

This folder includes financial statements, invoices, disbursement journal, wage and tax statement, and several blank forms.

 29 3 Description of Philo T. Farnsworth & Associates and present status and prospectuses 1969 29 4 Insurance policies 1969 29 5 Notes Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation 30 1 Daily notes by H. Salinger 1936-1939

This folder contains photocopies of documents. Salinger was an engineer at Farnsworth Television, Inc. and these notes contain information regarding multipactor tubes.

 30 2 Board of Directors and stockholders materials 1935-1949 30 3 Personal stock materials 1939 1951

Includes correspondence.

 30 4 Financial statements 1939 1947 1948 30 5 Financial and administrative materials 1944-1949 30 6 Inventory of assets 1939

This folder contains a photocopy.

 30 7 Mobile television equipment 1939-1940 30 8 Barnet Joseph and Max Fleshin v. Farnsworth Radio & Television Corporation, et al. 1949 1951 30 9 Robert W. Kenny v. Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation 1949 30 10 Engineering Bulletin, Number 1, "Image Dissector" 1940 Capehart-Farnsworth Company 31 1 Financial and operating statement 1949 31 2 Administrative and financial materials 1948-1954 31 3 Brochures and advertisements 1939-1954 32 1-2 Crocker Research Laboratory 1926-1930 circa 1977

These folders contain an original checkbook and photocopied materials.

 32 3 Electronic Tube Company 1936-1937 1947

This folder contains a letter from E.D. Gray to L.B. Farnsworth regarding letter sent to stockholders, signed letter by Carl W. Farnsworth authorizing P.T. Farnsworth to be proxy for voting, and a notice of special meeting of stockholders.

 George Everson materials

This box contains photocopies of documents.

 33 1-2 Correspondence 1924-1978 33 3 "Adventures in Television - The Story of Farnsworth" 33 4 Television Laboratories Ltd. shares of stock sold by Everson 1931 33 5 Recruiting schedule at colleges and universities and a list of guests at a party for University of California faculty 1955-1957 33 6 Obituary Robert L. Hirsch materials 34 1 Correspondence and memoranda 1924-1978

These folders consist of photocopies.

 34 2 Research materials 1967

This folder contains the following items:

Patent transfer of "Pumping Device" from Robert L Hirsch to IT&T Drawings for "Pumping Device" patent Specification for "Pumping Device" patent Specification for "Improvements in Apparatus for Generating Fusion Reactions" patent Drawings for "Improvements in Apparatus for Generating Fusion Reactions" patent Patent transfer of "Lithium Ion Source in Apparatus for Generating Fusion Reactions" from Robert L. Hirsch to IT&T Drawings for "Lithium Ion Source in Apparatus for Generating Fusion Reactions" patent Specification for "Lithium Ion Source in Apparatus for Generating Fusion Reactions" patent 34 3 "Experimental Investigations of the Mark II Fusion Tube" 1964

This folder also contains diagrams and research notes.

 34 4 "Selected Topics in the Inertial Confinement of Ionized Gases," IT&T, Farnsworth Research Corporation 1967 34 5 Robert L. Hirsch and F. R. Furth, "State-of-the-Art of Inertial-Electrostatic Containment," IT&T, Farnsworth Research Corporation 1967 34 6 Robert L. Hirsch and Ned S. Rasor, electrostatic containment research materials 1967 34 7 General materials 1967-1968

This folder contains the following items:

Calculation on the Farnsworth Reactor Instructions for Operation of the Distributed Source Experiment Organization Chart for A.F. Systems Command IV General research materials regarding Philo T. Farnsworth Oral history research 35 1 Oral History Interview with Elma G. Farnsworth ("Pem") (Wife of Inventor Philo T. Farnsworth II) and Philo T. Farnsworth III (Son of Philo T. Farnsworth II), by Steven C. Runyon 1981

This interview was recorded at KUSF, University of San Francisco.

 35 2 Oral history interview of Nathan C. Clark by Richard Searle 1976-1977 1997

This folder also contains excerpts from Bernice H. May oral history interview with references to Farnsworth and a letter from Ann Lage to Godfrey.

 35 3 Harry R. Lubke oral history interview by Steven C. Runyon 1974 1995

This folder includes a note from Runyon to Godfrey.

 35 4 RCA oral history collection 1975

This oral history collection is available on the internet and includes oral histories of Vladimir Zworykin, Paul K. Weimer, Dr. Jan Rajchman, Dr. Charles W. Mueller, Humboldt W. Leverenz, Harold B. Law, James Hillier, and Irving Wolff.

 35 5 Notes regarding oral history research 1993 1996-1997 Materials copied from research institutions

Photocopy requests of the materials in this subseries is not allowed.

The following subseries consist of photocopied materials from various research institutions and are not the originals. Please contact individual institutions about photocopies.

 36-37 Gene Meek materials 1929-1974

The originals are located at Arizona State University in the Gene A. Meeks-Philo T. Farnsworth papers, 1929-1974 (bulk 1961-1974).

 Research materials, A-W 38 1 Allen County Public Library, clipping files, "Fort Wayne Industries - F" 1939-1958 38 2 Allen County Fort Wayne Historical Society, Capehart-Farnsworth collection materials 1930-1950 38 3 Bettmann photograph collection materials 1929-1940 1996 38 4 Brigham Young University, Rosel H. Hyde collection materials 1929-1938 1992 38 5 California Historical Radio Society, Telegraph Hill materials 1996-1997

Bart Lee, "The Radio History of Telegraph Hill," Journal of the California Historical Radio Society 20:2 (August 1996)

 38 6 California State Archives, Farnsworth Television, Incorporated records materials 1929-1939 38 7 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), Journal of Church History materials 1930-1990 1997 38 8 General LDS Church files 1935-2008

This folder includes correspondence.

 38 9 Farnsworth TV Pioneer Museum 1983 undated 38 10 Federal Communications Commission, Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation and WGL-AM records materials 1944-1949 1997 39 1 Fort Wayne Library, IT&T research materials 1936-1997 39 2-3 The Free Library of Philadelphia, clippings materials 1934-1996 39 4-5 Indiana State Archives, Capehart Corporation records 1929-1950 39 6 Indiana State Archives, Farnsworth Inc. records 1966-1969 1997 40 1 Library of Congress, research notes 40 2 Marion Public Library, Indiana plants research 1995 40 3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John Paul Wolknowicz, The Philco Corporation: Historical Review and Strategic Analysis, 1892-1961 1981

Master of Science thesis.

 40 4 National Archives materials 1936-1951 40 5 National Archives, Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation: Station WGL materials 1937-1949 1997 40 6 National Museum of American History, electrical collections and George H. Clark collection materials 1927-1987 40 7 The New York Times, news clippings 1934-1967 40 8 The New York Times, stock reports for Farnsworth Television & Radio 1943-1949 41 1 Pennsylvania State Records, Farnsworth Television Incorporated materials 1933 1935 41 2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Library, news clippings 1938-1996 41 3 State of Delaware, Farnsworth Television & Radio Distribution Corporation materials 1942-1950 1997 41 4 State of Maine, Farnsworth Wood Products 1943 1997 41 5 University of California, Bancroft Library, Lippincott papers, research notes 1995 41 6 University of Utah, Arch Madsen papers 1935-1971 41 7-8 University of Utah, Philo T. and Elma G. Farnsworth papers 1932-1939 1992-1993 41 9 Wells Fargo History Museum and J. B. McGargar materials 1928 1992-1997 42 Securities & Exchange Commission reports (from the National Archives) 1939-1943 Articles and materials about Philo T. Farnsworth by others 43 1 Stephen F. Hofer, Philo Farnsworth: The Quiet Contributor to Television 1977 43 2 Stephen F. Hofer, "Philo Farnsworth: Television's Pioneer" 43 3 Francis Jones, "The Invention of Television" 1970 43 4 James E. O'Neal, "A Tale of Two Camera Tubes" 2008 43 5 William N. Parker, "Early Philadelphia Television" 1986 43 6 Paul Schatzkin, The Boy Who Invented Television 2002 43 7 Paul Schatzkin and Bob Kiger, Stars in a Jar: The Next Great Moment in Television Was Its First and video production materials 1975-1980 43 8 Paul Schatzkin and Bob Kiger, "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Electronic Television: The Story of Philo Farnsworth" 1977 43 9 Dennis Smith, "Reflections on the Tube: Part III" 1989 43 10 Aaron Sorkin, The Farnsworth Invention 2007-2008 43 11 Cas Treleaven, "National Recognition - Philo T. Farnsworth: Inventor of the Television" 1990 undated 44 General articles about Philo T. Farnsworth 1927-2002

For an item level listing of all the articles available in these boxes, please refer to the original inventory located in box 3.

 News clippings about and collected by Philo T. Farnsworth

The news clippings located in box 45, folders 5-12 were collected by Farnsworth and have maintained the original titles.

 45 1-4 News clippings 1927-2006

The news clippings in these folders are about Philo Farnsworth.

 45 5 Friends 1953-1976 45 6 UFOs 1966 45 7 Cancer 1954-1999 45 8 Victor Cohn, "Your Fantastic Future" articles 45 9 Medical 1962 1965 45 10 Earthquake periodicity 45 11 Crocker Laboratory 1929-1931 45 12 Farnsworth and IT&T 1948-1961 46-47 News clippings scrapbooks 1929-1930