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Sub-collection II: William J. Pearce Professional papers, 1936-2011, bulk: 1990-2010

 Sub-collection — Box: 9-12

Scope and Contents

The material in this sub-collection relate to Pearce's activities outside of WXXI. Pearce was involved with the Native American Public Telecommunications group, the Philosophers Club, and involved with many different productions such as Forgotten Founders.

Correspondence, notes, meeting minutes, proposals, and research papers document how involved in the world of education Pearce was. Pearce was also involved in organizing the USS Windsor reunions every year. Pearce was in the navy during World War II and served on the USS Windsor from 1943 to 1946.

Dates

  • Creation: 1936-2011
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1990-2010

Access

William J. Pearce retains Intellectual Property Rights but grants permission to RPL to make Fair Use copies for users of the material for scholarship and research purposes.

Extent

4.0 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This sub-collection consists of the papers collected by William Pearce outside of his time at WXXI. The materials date between 1936 and 2011 with a bulk of the materials dating between 1990 and 2010. The papers are comprised of correspondence, proposals, notes, scripts, and research papers.

Arrangement

This sub-collection consists of four boxes divided into nine series:

Series I: Education, 1955-2003

Sub-series A: Brown University

Series II: Forgotten Founders, 1988-2008

Sub-series A: Correspondence
Sub-series B: Production
Sub-series C: Research
Sub-series D: Scripts

Series III: North American Public Telecommunications, 1990-2006

Sub-series A: Administrative documents
Sub-series B: Meetings
Sub-series C: Programming
Sub-series D: Proposals
Sub-series E: Published materials

Series IV: Philosophers Club, 1993-2010

Series V: Post-Retirement, 1998-2008

Series VI:Retirement, 1994-1996

Series VII: RIT Institute of Fellows, 1993-2013

Series VIII: Scrapbooks, 1936

Series IX: USS Windsor, 1943-2011

Sub-series A: Correspondence
Sub-series B: Ephemera
Sub-series C: Financials
Sub-series D: Reunions
Sub-series E: Research

Repository Details

Part of the Local History & Genealogy Division Repository

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