KBPS records, 1934-1998
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- KBPS (Radio station : Portland, Or.)
- Title
- KBPS records
- Dates
- 1934-1998 (inclusive)19341998
- Quantity
- 1.77 cubic feet, (2 letter document cases; 1 slim letter document case; 1 flat box (20x24))
- Collection Number
- Coll 822
- Summary
- Photographs, memorabilia, and written records of the KBPS radio station, and additional materials relating to other radio and television stations. KBPS is a radio station run by students of Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon; it was founded in 1923.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
KBPS is a student-operated radio station that broadcasts from Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon. The station was first licensed in 1923, with the call letters KFIF. The station changed its call letters to KBPS in 1930, the letters "BPS" standing for Benson Polytechnic School. Since its inception, KBPS has produced and aired a number of educational programs. Expenses for station equipment and technical improvements are paid for the the Benson student body.
Content Description
The bulk of the collection consists of photographs and other memorabilia of KBPS, a radio station operated by students at Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon. The photographs depict student staff, equipment, and special events such as anniversary celebrations. Additional memorabilia include a scrapbook with clippings, correspondence, and photographs. Also of note are correspondence, logs, paperwork such as Federal Communications Commission forms, and a doctoral thesis by long-time KPBS manager Patricia Green Swenson. In addition, the collection includes photographs relating to the education television station KOAP in Portland; wire copies of radio scripts concerning the assassination and funeral of John F. Kennedy; and radio editorial scripts of Ray Johnson, manager of KMED station in Medford, Oregon.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
KBPS records, Coll 822, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series: Series 1. Written records; Series 2. Photographs, memorabilia, and history; Series 3. Other radio and television stations.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ronald Kramer, February 2019 (RL2019-027).
Related Materials
The bulk of KBPS's records are located at the National Public Broadcasting Archives in College Park, Maryland.
Related Materials
Recordings of KBPS programs are designated SR 8000, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Separated Materials
Antenna-shaped sign for KBPS was separated to Museum Collections, Oregon Historical Society.
Preservation Note
Digital reproductions on disk in Box 2, Folder 15 require a computer to access. Contact library staff for assistance.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1: Written records, 1934-1982
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Description: Documents relating to station anniversariesDates: 1973-1982Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Application submitted to FCC with attached report and schematic concerning antennaDates: 1940; 1937Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Application submitted to FCC with attached agreement and schematicDates: 1940-1941Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Blank form for stock ownership change, to be filed by radio broadcast station licenseeDates: 1934Container: Box 4, Folder 2
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Description: Blueprints - radio wave frequencies; schematicDates: 1936 October; undatedContainer: Box 4, Folder 3
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Description: Correspondence, schedules, notes, and instructions concerning programmingDates: circa 1938-1945Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Records and correspondence concerning requirements, licensing, and permitsDates: 1935-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 5-7
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Description: Financial records, reports, and schematic concerning equipment and radio frequenciesDates: 1939-1941Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Operating and program logsDates: 1945 SeptemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Radio scriptDates: circa 1935Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Series 2: Photographs, memorabilia, and history, 1940-1998
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Description: Doctoral thesis of Patricia Green Swenson, "Radio in the Public Schools of Portland, Oregon," including a history of KBPSDates: 1961Container: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: Photographs of 50th anniversary celebrationDates: 1973 March 12Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Photographs gathered for 75th anniversary celebration; certificate signed by Portland mayor Vera KatzDates: circa 1940-1998Container: Box 1, Folder 12-13
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Description: Photographs of Darryl Conser, producerDates: 1960-1974Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Photographs of elementary school studentsDates: 1947-1959Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Photographs of Great Gatsby galaDates: 1979Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Pledge week photographs and press releaseDates: 1980 FebruaryContainer: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Photographs of remote broadcasts (live sports broadcasts and off-site events)Dates: circa 1965-1974Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Photographs of Rose Festival princess interviewsDates: 1970-1971Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Photographs of "Seeing Sound" programDates: circa 1973-1979Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Photographs and memorabilia from Susan Stamberg visitDates: 1982 MayContainer: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Photographs of staff, student broadcasters, equipment, and eventsDates: circa 1949-1990Container: Box 2, Folder 5-10
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Description: Photographs studio productionDates: circa 1947-1985Container: Box 2, Folder 11-13
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Description: Photographs of transmitter tower and equipmentDates: 1947-1973Container: Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Digital reproductions of photographs, memorabilia, and radio showsDates: circa 1937-1990Container: Box 2, Folder 15
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Description: Scrapbook with clippings, correspondence, and photographsDates: 1940-1956Container: Box 4, Folder 1
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Series 3: Other radio and television stations, circa 1960-1984
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Description: Photographs of instructional televsionDates: circa 1960-1965Container: Box 2, Folder 16
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Description: Photographs of KOAP TV art, science, and math instructorsDates: circa 1960-1970Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Photographs of TV program, "Geri and Friends"Dates: circa 1967Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: Scripts of radio editorials by Ray Johnson, manager of KMEDDates: 1967-1984Container: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: Wire copies of radio news scripts concerning assassination and funeral of John F. KennedyDates: 1963Container: Box 4, Folder 4-7
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Subject Terms
- Educational radio stations--Oregon--Portland
- High school radio stations--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Benson Polytechnic School
- KBPS (Radio station : Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
