Arthur A. Paul Papers
Abstract
Arthur A. Paul started his public broadcasting career as a production intern and announcer for WTTW-TV of Chicago from 1958 to 1960. He later worked for various stations including KUAT-TV, Tucson, WCNY-TV, Syracuse and KVIE, Sacramento. He co-founded the Association of California Public Television Stations and was twice its president. Paul served on the board of directors of both regional and national organizations: Western Educational Network, the Indiana Public Broadcasting Society and the Public Broadcasting Service. The collection documents Paul's involvement with the Public Broadcasting Service in the 1970s. Notable topics include the Public Television Library, long range programming, community service grants, and the conflict between the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Public Broadcasting Service.
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Historical Note
Arthur A. Paul attended Northwestern University where he earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in speech. Afterwards, he pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Arizona. He then became the Naval Academy Program Information Officer, and then the Naval Reserve Special Duty Officer, Public Affairs with a current rank of Commander.
After working as journalist in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1958, Paul worked as a production intern and announcer for Educational Television (ETV) station WTTW-TV of Chicago from 1958 to 1960. The next three years, Paul worked for commercial station WITI-TV, of Milwaukee. From 1963 to 1965, he headed the division of TV and AV Services at the University of California at Riverside. Then, from 1965 to 1968, he worked as a program manager at ETV station KUAT-TV of Tucson, and as a lecturer in speech and journalism at the University of Arizona. Finally from 1968 to 1970, Paul worked as assistant general manager for program operations of WCNY-TV of Syracuse, New York.
Arthur A. Paul then worked as executive vice president and general manager for KVIE-TV of Sacramento, California from 1970 to 1979. As the station's chief operating officer, Paul developed strategic plans, and was instrumental in representing the station's corporation, Central California Education TV, Inc. before the public, state, regional and national agencies. Paul was also responsible for negotiating union contracts and evaluating and developing new revenue opportunities. He was also the co-founder of the Association of California ETV Stations, Inc. In 1974, he was re-elected president of the Association of California Public Television Stations. He then served as president and general manager of the Southwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc. from 1981 to 1984 with the overall responsibility of planning, organizing, controlling and developing the non-profit station WNIN-TV/FN in Evansville, Indiana.
Arthur A. Paul's committee work in public broadcasting is notable. He served on the board of directors of the Western Educational Network and the Indiana Public Broadcasting Society as well as the Public Broadcasting Service, a post he had from 1973 to 1977. During that time, he was a member of the Executive Committee, Chairman of the Program Committee, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, Member of the Finance Committee, and Member of the Ad Hoc Committee on PBS Governance.
Paul's non-broadcasting career focused on marketing, corporate development and insurance. He was an investment sales representative for Grubb & Ellis from 1979 to 1981 with the responsibility for marketing commercial real estate properties and investments in the Sacramento, California area. Furthermore, from 1984 to 1987, he owned Arthur A. Paul Associates from 1984 to 1987, establishing energy management systems to commercial and industrial building owners. Then from 1987 to 1989, he was a market representative for John Hancock Financial Services from 1987 to 1989 with a focus on Long-Term Care Insurance. From 1989 to 1991, Paul was the senior vice president for marketing and corporate development for Ray Wall & Associates, Inc. Finally, since 1991, Paul has been an independent insurance general agent specializing in individual and group health insurance, medicare supplement and long-term care insurance in his own company, Arthur A. Paul Insurance.
Other business and social activites include being on the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Urban Coalition, being on the Advisory Board of the National Alliance of Businessman, serving as Trustee for the United Way and as Chair of the Sacramento Harness Racing Association. Paul also belongs to the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the Sacramento and Evansville Rotary Club.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Papers of Arthur A. Paul cover the years 1969 to 1984, with the bulk of the collection from 1972 to 1978. The collection documents Paul's involvement with the Public Broadcasting Service. Types of documents include memoranda, correspondence, reports, minutes, and working papers.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The Arthur A. Paul Papers was donated to the University of Maryland at College Park Libraries by Arthur A. Paul in May of 1991.
Processing Information
Processed by Karen E. King, June 1992. Revised by Karen E. King, November 1995
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Scott Prouty and Karen E. King, May 2005.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Public Broadcasting Service, 1969-1984 (2.50 linear feet)
This series documents Arthur A. Paul's involvement in the Public Broadcasting Service in the 1970s. Topics covered include the Public Television Library, long range programming, community service grants, satellite interconnection issues, and the conflict between the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Notable correspondents include Hartford Gunn, Frederick P. Breitenfeld, and David O. Ives. The materials were arrived alphabetically by document type, and then chronologically within each type.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boards -- Board of Directors -- Meeting -- Table of Contents - Program Objectives for the National Service, March 6-8, 1972 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Boards -- Board of Directors -- Meeting -- Category of Services - Policy Proposal re: PBS Loops, etc., March 6-8, 1972 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Boards -- Board of Directors -- Meeting -- Actions of the PBS Board of Directors re: Journalism and Public Affairs Programming..., March 6-8, 1972 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Boards -- Board of Directors -- Meeting -- Actions...with respect to Organizational Matters - Membership Agreement, March 6-8, 1972 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Boards -- Board of Directors -- Initial National Program Recommendations FY 1974 -- Introduction - Initial Recommendations, October 28, 1972 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Boards -- Board of Directors -- Initial National Program Recommendations FY 1974 -- Group I - Master List, October 28, 1972 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Boards -- Board of Directors -- Meeting - Chicago, January 14-15, 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Boards -- Board of Directors -- Meeting - San Diego Correspondence, January 24-26, 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Boards -- Board of Directors -- Agenda, January 25, 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Boards -- Board of Directors -- Correspondence, February 13-16, 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Correspondence, April - May 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Correspondence, April - May 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Correspondence -- Agenda - Report: PTL Policy Committee, May 17, 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Correspondence -- Program Standards Procedures - Board Meeting Policy, May 17, 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Correspondence -- Washington, DC -- Correspondence, June 27-28, 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 15 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Correspondence -- Washington, DC -- Agenda, June 27-28, 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 16 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- New Orleans, Louisiana -- Call to Order - Radio Committee, November 12, 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- New Orleans, Louisiana -- Policy Regarding Non-Dues-Paying Members - Program Policy Committee, November 12, 1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 18 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Agenda: Boards of Governors, Boards of Managers; Boards Jointly, January 19-20, 1974 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 19 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- GENERAL; NATIONAL AFFAIRS; PROGRAMMING, January 19-20, 1974 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 20 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- BROADCASTING, January 19-20, 1974 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- FINANCE; INTERCONNECTION MONITORING, January 19-20, 1974 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- PARTNERSHIP REVIEW; DEVELOPMENT; MEMBER SERVICES, January 19-20, 1974 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Executive Committees -- Committee Organization - SPC Negotiations, April 5-6, 1974 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Executive Committees -- SPC Rights - Development Committee Report, April 5-6, 1974 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers, June 21-22, 1974 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Executive Committees, October 24-25, 1974 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Executive Committees, October 24-25, 1974 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers, January 12, 1975 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers, January 12, 1975 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- ORGANIZATION; PARTNERSHIP; NATIONAL AFFAIRS; FINANCE, June 19, 1975 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- FINANCE; OPERATIONS; PROGRAMMING, June 19, 1975 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Annual Meeting -- Organization; National Affairs; Technology; Finance, February 11, 1976 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Annual Meeting -- Programming; Development and Public Information; Minority and Women's Affairs; Partnership; Election of Board Officers, February 11, 1976 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 14 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- OFFICERS' REPORTS; Technology; Development and Public Information, Programming, June 28, 1976 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 15 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Finance; General; ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS, June 28, 1976 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 16 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Executive Session; Open Session, November 17-18, 1976 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 17 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Open Session, November 17-18, 1976 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 18 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Open Session, November 17-18, 1976 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- MINORITY AND WOMEN'S AFFAIRS; UNDERWRITING POLICY; PROGRAMMING, November 17-18, 1976 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- PROGRAMMING, November 17-18, 1976 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Executive Session; Open Session, February 9, 1977 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Boards -- Boards of Governors/Managers -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Open Session, February 9, 1977 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Committees -- Long Range Programming Planning Committee and Operations Committee Meeting. San Francisco, September 20-21, 1973September 20-21, 1973 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Committees -- Governance Committee, January - October 1976 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Committees -- Governance Committee, January - October 1976 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Committees -- Governance Committee -- Opinion Survey -- Summary, Respondents, 1976 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Committees -- Governance Committee -- Alaska - Wisconsin | series 1 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| Committees -- Governance Committee -- Alaska - Wisconsin | series 1 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| Committees -- Governance Committee -- Alaska - Wisconsin | series 1 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| Committees -- Governance Committee -- Alaska - Wisconsin | series 1 | box 3 | folder 13 | |
| Committees -- Governance Committee -- Alaska - Wisconsin | series 1 | box 3 | folder 14 | |
| Committees -- Governance Committee -- Alaska - Wisconsin | series 1 | box 3 | folder 15 | |
| Conferences, Conventions -- Conference, March 1973 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 16 | |
| Conferences, Conventions -- Programming Conference, Annual Public Information Conference, 9th Annual PTV Development Conference - Washington, DC., June 24-28, 1974 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 17 | |
| Conferences, Conventions -- Funding 1978, System Planning Project Conference, January 7-9, 1979 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Conferences, Conventions -- NAB Convention, March 25-28, 1973 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- Cover letter, Table of Contents, November 16, 1978 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- PBS -- Definition; Organization Structure, October 1978 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- PBS -- Board of Directors10/78; Board Committees 10/78; Committee Charges 1978-79; Board/Committee Meeting Calendar 1978-79, 1978-1979 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- PBS -- Composition of PBS Membership and Board, March 1978; Lay Representatives 10/78; Professional Representatives 11/1/78, 1978 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- PBS -- Staff; Board Composition and Membership | series 1 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- PBS -- "Public Broadcasting in the United States: A White Paper", November 1975 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- PBS -- Articles of Incorporation; By-Laws, 11/3/69 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- PBS -- Report on Governance; Advisory Committees 10/78, 10/20/76; 10/78 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- CPB -- Mission & Goals; Board of Directors 9/18/78; Board Committees October 1978; Board/Committee Meeting Calendar 1978-79, 1978-1979 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- CPB/PBS Partnership Agreement May 31, 1976 - amended July 14, 1976; Role & Responsibilities of CPB and PBS May 1976, May - June 1976 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| Corporate Information Book (1969-1979) -- PBS Fact Sheets; Acronyms, Initialisms, Organizations Directory | series 1 | box 4 | folder 13 | |
| Miscellaneous Papers -- PBS History, Fact Sheet | series 1 | box 4 | folder 14 | |
| Miscellaneous Papers -- "Public Television: the Next Five Years", November 1973 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 15 | |
| Miscellaneous Papers -- PBS/CPB Conflict (PBS), 1973, 1974, 1976 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 16 | |
| Miscellaneous Papers -- Basic Program Service FY 1974; National Service Profile - FY 1974; "The Humanist Alternative" [n.d.], 1974 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 17 | |
| Miscellaneous Papers -- "Public Broadcasting in the United States: A White Paper," "The Need for Major Program Series", November 1975, n.d | series 1 | box 4 | folder 18 | |
| Miscellaneous Papers -- Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Computers in Public Broadcasting: Who, What, Where by M. Ousman Yousuf., September 1982 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 19 | |
| Miscellaneous Papers -- American Open University, 1984 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 20 | |
| Reports -- "The Future of Public Television Funding - Action Plan" Interim Report., November 1977 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Reports -- "Evaluation of the Georgia Educational Television Network" -- October 1, 1978 cover letter, summary, November 1, 1977 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Reports -- "Evaluation of the Georgia Educational Television Network" -- Preface I. Introduction II. Interview Insights III. Governance and External Relations IV. Network Administration and Public Television Programming, November 1, 1977 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Reports -- "Evaluation of the Georgia Educational Television Network" -- V. Production and Engineering VI. Business, Finance and Personnel, November 1, 1977 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Reports -- "Evaluation of the Georgia Educational Television Network" -- VII. Public Information VIII. Funding and Public Involvement IX. Summary of Recommendations, November 1, 1977 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Reports -- "Evaluation of the Georgia Educational Television Network" -- X. Conclusion XI. Appendices -- A. Glossary of Terms B. Listing of Individuals Interviewed C. State Board of Education and Georgia ETV Network Organizational Charts D. Curriculum Vitae: PBS Evaluation Team Members, November 1, 1977 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- Memo July 25, 1978; Press Release: July 31, 1978, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- Preface, Acknowledgments, Table of Contents, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- I. Introduction, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- II. The Communications Environment: 1980-1990. -- A. Technology and the Marketplace, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 10 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- II. The Communications Environment: 1980-1990. -- B. The United States: Forecasting the Economics and Demographics of the Next Decade, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 11 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- II. The Communications Environment: 1980-1990. -- C. The Role of Government, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 12 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- II. The Communications Environment: 1980-1990. -- D. The Public Broadcasting Environment E. Conclusions, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 13 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- III. What Business Are We In?, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 14 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- IV. Some Suggestions for the Future -- A. The Telecommunications Center Concept, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 15 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- IV. Some Suggestions for the Future -- B. The Structure of Public Television: Is It Adequate for the 1980s?, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 16 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- IV. Some Suggestions for the Future -- C. Local Programming D. Extension of Public Television Coverage Nationwide E. Provision of New Services F. Educational Services, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 17 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- IV. Some Suggestions for the Future -- G. National Programming, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 18 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- IV. Some Suggestions for the Future -- H. Government I. A New Federal Funding Plan, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 19 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- IV. Some Suggestions for the Future -- J. The System Concept K. The Planning Process L. Basic Strategies for 1980-1990, June 1978 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 20 | |
| Reports -- "Long Range Planning for Public Television" vol. I. -- V. Conclusion -- California Public Broadcasting Commission. Annual Report: 1977-78., January 1979 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 21 | |
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Subjects
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) -- History -- Sources.
Names (Added Entries)
- Breitenfeld, Frederick P.
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
- Gunn, Hartford N.
- Ives, David O.
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)