WTVI Citizens Committee Records, 1968-1998
Content Description
This collection contains records relating to the WTVI Citizens Committee. Materials are arranged into seven series:
Series 1: Administrative/General, 1968-1969, contains materials relating to membership, committee guidelines, minutes, and budget allocations.
Series 2: Correspondence, 1968-1969, includes correspondence to and from a variety of stakeholders.
Series 3: Interviews, 1969, 1998, includes excerpts from interviews conducted with Frank Pace and John W. Macy Jr.
Series 4: Newspaper Clippings, undated, contains newspaper clippings relating to PBS Charlotte and the Citizens Committee.
Series 5: Programs, 1968-1970, covers materials relating to educational broadcasting facilities, proposed programs, and the Ford Foundation guidelines for programming.
Series 6: Reports, 1965-1970, contain national reports on public television, surveys and results, and an Engineering Sub-Committee Report.
Series 7: Audio/Visual, 1980, 1998. Includes VHS tapes of interviews with a variety of people. All but one interview was conducted in 1998.
Materials are in good condition and dated 1968-1998. A bulk of the materials are dated 1968-1969 and 1998. Preservation concerns surrounding the audio/visual series, which includes VHS tapes.
Dates
- 1968 - 1998
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public without restriction. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to duplicate or publish material from this collection must be obtained from the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
Biographical / Historical
WTVI (now known as PBS Charlotte) is the public service television station that serves Charlotte, North Carolina. The station first aired on August 27, 1965 and was originally intended for use only in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS). When Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) acquired PBS Charlotte in July 2012, the station adopted a full daytime and primetime programming schedule. As of 2020, it is the only public television station in the state not operated by UNC-TV.
Extent
0.82 Linear Feet
0.88 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Created in August 1965, WTVI (also known as PBS Charlotte) is the public service television station that serves Charlotte, North Carolina. This collection contains newspaper clippings, VHS tapes, and internal documents from WTVI Citizens Committee, which are comprised of private citizens appointed by the school board to help determine programming for the education channel WTVI. Materials are dated 1968-1998 and in good condition.
Arrangement
Collection materials are arranged in 7 series:
Series 1: Administrative/General, 1968-1969, contains materials relating to membership, committee guidelines, minutes, and budget allocations.
Series 2: Correspondence, 1968-1969, includes correspondence to and from a variety of stakeholders.
Series 3: Interviews, 1969, 1998, includes excerpts from interviews conducted with Frank Pace and John W. Macy Jr.
Series 4: Newspaper Clippings, undated, contains newspaper clippings relating to PBS Charlotte and the Citizens Committee.
Series 5: Programs, 1968-1970, covers materials relating to educational broadcasting facilities, proposed programs, and the Ford Foundation guidelines for programming.
Series 6: Reports, 1965-1970, contain national reports on public television, surveys and results, and an Engineering Sub-Committee Report.
Series 7: Audio/Visual, 1980, 1998. Includes VHS tapes of interviews with a variety of people. All but one interview was conducted in 1998.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The immediate source and date of acquisition for this collection is unknown.
Bibliography
Charlotte Observer, vol. 80, 23 July 1965, p. 15.
“WTVI PBS Charlotte.” Central Piedmont Community College. Accessed September 2020. https://www.cpcc.edu/locations/wtvi-pbs-charlotte
Condition Description
Materials are in good condition. Preservation concerns for audio visual materials (VHS tapes).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of this collection was completed by Sydney Carroll and Lacey Stith.
- Central Piedmont Community College (Charlotte, N.C.)
- Corporation reports Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Financial documents Subject Source: Local sources
- Interviews Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Meeting minutes Subject Source: Local sources
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Television programs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- WTVI (Television station : Charlotte, N.C.)
- Title
- WTVI Citizens Committee Records, 1968-1998
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sydney Carroll
- Date
- 2020-09-30
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Repository
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library-Main
310 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte NC 28202 USA
carolinaroom@cmlibrary.org
