XOE_CPNWS0352 Guide to the Jim Ericson Papersapproximately 1997-2009 Ericson (Jim) Papers CPNWS Staff Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies 2018-12
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Jim Ericson Papers Ericson, Jim, 1940-2009 XOE_CPNWS0352 0.5 linear feet approximately 1997-2009 Good Files documenting the history of a community radio station and other activities by Jim Ericson, radio engineer and resident of Glacier, Washington. Collection materials are in English.

Papers from radio engineer and Glacier resident Jim (James D.) Ericson (1940-2009). This collection includes papers and images documenting the history and impact of an experimental community radio station established in and broadcasting to Glacier, Washington between 1997 and 2009. The off-the-grid, solar-powered station was known as "Glacier Free Radio" and broadcast initially as an AM station, and later as an FM station at 89.1FM. In addition to containing information about the establishment of the station (and equipment set-up), the collection includes programming and promotional materials, and photographs. The collection contains additional materials documenting Ericson's experiment to measure the velocity of hummingbird's wingbeats.

The collection is open to the public for research.

Jim Ericson Papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University

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The collection was donated to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies by Lucy Ericson in June, 2018.

 Ericson, Jim, 1940-2009--Archives Radio stations--Washington (State)--Glacier--History--Sources Radio stations--Washington (State)--Glacier--Photographs Records (Documents) Photographs Media and Communication Technology Washington (State) Glacier Free Radio - History and Promotional materials approximately 1997-2009 1 1 Glacier Free Radio - History approximately 2000-2002 1 2 Glacier Free Radio - 89.1FM photographs undated 1 3 Glacier Free Radio - CCR (Transmitter) Schematics approximately 1999 1 4 Glacier Free Radio - 89.7 Datalogger undated 1 5 Glacier Free Radio - CCR Cabin approximately 1998 1 6 Glacier Free Radio - New 89.1 Antenna 2004 1 7 Glacier Free Radio - Weekly Schedules 1999-2000 1 8 Glacier Free Radio - Up Your Block 1999 1 9 Glacier Free Radio - Jet Propulsion Lab/Inspire Project 2004 Re: Jim Ericson's efforts to gain media credentials to enable reporting on INSPIRE and NASA 1 10 Hummingbird Project 2000 1 11