Oregon State Broadcasters Association records

Collection

Identifier: Coll 997

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of records of the Oregon State Broadcasters Association, a trade group of radio and television broadcasters in Oregon, from December 1940 to April 1956. The majority of the records consists of meeting minutes. In addition to the association's activities, these minutes include discussions concerning telecommunications regulations and legislation. Other records in the collection include resolutions that were passed at meetings, financial records, and correspondence.

Dates

1940-1956

Creator

Oregon State Broadcasters Association (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing 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 History

The Oregon State Broadcasters Association was founded in October 1940. Initially consisting of radio broadcasters, the organization later also included television broadcasters. The organization would later be named the Oregon Association of Broadcasters.

Sources: Articles in the Oregonian and Oregon Journal, 1940-2023.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of the Oregon State Broadcasters Association from the 1940s and 1950s, primarily meeting minutes. The Oregon State Broadcasters Association (later the Oregon Association of Broadcasters) is a trade organization of radio and television broadcasters in Oregon that was founded in 1940.