Jim Karayn Papers
Abstract
From 1965 to 1971, James Karayn, Jr. was the executive producer and chief of National Educational Television's Washington bureau. In 1971, Karayn founded the National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT), serving as its president until 1975. From 1977 to 1983, he was president and general manager of WHYY-TV and WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. Meanwhile, Karayn developed television productions including the State of the Union addresses in 1967 and 1968, "The Warren Years" in 1970, and the Watergate coverage in 1974. The collection contains newspaper clippings and reports regarding topics including conflicts between the Nixon administration and public broadcasting, the history of National Educational Television, and the merger between the National Public Affairs Center for Television and the Greater Washington Educational Television Association.
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Historical Note
James D. Karayn was born on January 5, 1933 in Los Angeles, California. He attended Stanford University from 1950 to 1952. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 he attended the University of Southern California where he received his B.A. in Journalism in 1956. He then went on to do his postgraduate work in Political Science at University of California at Los Angeles from 1956 to 1958.
Karayn's distinguished broadcasting career began in 1954 when he served as the news director at station KTLA-TV in Los Angeles until 1962. He then moved on to NBC News in Washington where he worked as a producer/writer until 1964. From 1964 to 1971 he worked in public television as first executive producer (1964-1965) and then Washington Bureau chief for National Educational Television. There he received two of his four Emmy Awards as well as the Silver Gavel Award. While working as the Washington Bureau chief, Karayn served as executive producer and producer of more than 300 programs concerning topics such as government, politics, social affairs, biographies of major national figures and congressional hearings.
Karayn moved on to found the National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT) in 1971 and served as its president until 1975. While with NPACT he received his third Emmy Award, the George Polk Award from Long Island University, and the Distinguished Journalism Alumni Award from U.S.C. in 1973, the Columbia-DuPont Award from Columbia University in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and his first Peabody Award in 1974. During his tenure at NPACT, Karayn was concurrently Executive Vice President of the Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (GWETA). There he oversaw program development and scheduling including the first two seasons of In Performance at Wolf Trap which earned him a Peabody Award.
After NPACT, Karayn spent 1975 to 1976 with the League of Women Voters as the Creator and Project Director of the 1976 Presidential Debates in Washington, where he received his fourth Emmy Award and his third Peabody Award. He then moved on to be the president and general manager of stations WHYY-TV and WHYY-FM out of Philadelphia and Wilmington from 1977 until 1983. During this time he received a fourth Peabody Award in 1977 and the American Institute Award in 1981. Moving on from WHYY in 1983, Karayn founded and became president of Karayn and Company, Inc., in Washington, D.C.
Some of the television shows Karayn developed over the years include: State of the Union (1967-1968), The Warren Years (1970), Watergate Coverage (1974), Impeachment Hearings (1974), In Performance at Wolf Trap (1973-1974), Terrorism/The World at Bay (1978), Every Four Years (1980), and The Fabulous Philadelphians: From Ormandy to Muti (1981).
Karayn's affiliations included membership in Sigma Delta Chi and Phi Gamma Delta. He belonged to the Academy of TV Arts and Sciences, the White House Correspondents Association, the National Press Club, and the Philadelphia Commission on Foreign Relations.
James Karayn died in 1996.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Jim Karayn Papers covers the years 1960 to 1987, and contains some undated material. The bulk of the material is from 1960 to 1978. The collection documents Karayn's career in educational and public broadcasting through his work at National Educational Television, National Public Affairs Center for Television, the Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, the League of Women Voters, WHYY, and finally Karayn and Company, Inc.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The Jim Karayn Papers was donated to the National Public Broadcasting Archives, University of Maryland Libraries by Jim Karayn in January of 1992 and October of 1996.
Processing Information
Processed by Suzanne J. Horner, September 1993. Revised by Karen E. King, March 1997
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Karen E. King, October 2004.
Arrangement of Collection
The collection is organized as seven series:
- Series 1: National Educational Television
- Series 2: National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT)
- Series 3: Greater Washington Educational Television Association
- Series 4: League of Women Voters
- Series 5: WHYY (Philadelphia, PA / Wilmington, DE)
- Series 6: Karayn and Company, Inc.
- Series 7: Personal and Subject Files
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: National Educational Television, 1962-1971, and undated (1.50 linear feet)
This series contains materials concerning National Educational Television (NET).
Subseries 1.1: Articles, Newsletters and Reports, 1962-1969, and undated (6 folders)
This subseries contains articles, newsletters and reports documenting National Educational Television (NET) activities from 1962 to 1969.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clippings, 1967-1969 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| "General Information Regarding Affiliation with the National Educational Television and Radio Center September 1962". "Affiliation with National Educational Television Nov. 1963"., 1962-1963 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| "News From. . .NET: National Educational Television. Channel Chuckles., undated | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| A report to the affiliates, 1965 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| A Brief History of Educational Television in the United States with Emphasis on the Development of National Educational Television and the Concept of Public Television, 1968 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| NET: A Progress Report, 1967-1968 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
Subseries 1.2: Programming, 1965-1971, and undated (1.50 linear feet)
This subseries contains policy documents concerning NET's presence in Washington, DC. and well as program descriptions, photos and transcripts of political and public affairs programs from 1965 to 1971. The files start with information on NET's presence in Washington, DC, and then are alphabetical by program title. An untitled show concerning billionaire J. Paul Getty and one tentatively titled "Seventy-Five Days" concerning the transition from the Johnson administration to the Nixon one are appended at the end.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET -- Washington, DC programming, 1965-1970 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| The Changing Congress -- Clippings, 1965 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| The Changing Congress -- Photos, 1965 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| The Changing Congress -- Transcripts, 1965 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| The Cities and the Poor, July 11-18, 1966 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Civil Rights -- Summer '66, June 13, 1966 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| A Conversation with Vice President Hubert Humphrey, June 29, 1968 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| A Conversation with Richard Nixon (NET Journal #163), November 20 and 27, 1968 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| A Conversation with Nelson Rockefeller, July 24, 1968 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 15 | |
| A Conversation with Dean Rusk, May 3, 1967 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 16 | |
| George Wallace on His Politics and the Presidency (NET Journal #200), August 12, 1968 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
| The Nixon Administration, January 20, 1969 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 18 | |
| The Nixon Administration: The First 100 Days, April 30, 1969 | series 1.2 | box 1 | folder 19 | |
| The People Question Vice President Humphrey, October 18, 1967 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| The President's Men -- Clippings, 1965-1969 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| The President's Men -- Photos, 1965-1969 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| The President's Men -- Transcripts, October 1965 -- January 1969 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Senate Hearings on Public Television, April 1967 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Senator Eugene McCarthy on the New Politics and the Presidency (NET Journal #196), July 15, 1968 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| State of the Union/'67 January 10, 1967 -- Clippings, Photos, 1967 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| State of the Union/'67 January 10, 1967 -- Production Material, 1967 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| State of the Union/'67 January 10, 1967 -- Production Material, 1967 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| State of the Union/'68 January 17, 1968 -- Clippings, Photos, 1968 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| State of the Union/'68 January 17, 1968 -- Production Material, 1968 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| State of the Union/'68 January 17, 1968 -- Transcript, 1968 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| State of the Union/70, January 22, 1970 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| State of the Uinon 1971, January 22, 1971 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| That was the Election That Was, September 18, 1967 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| The Warren Years, June 30, 1969 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Where They Stand: A Report on the Candidates and the Issues, October 28, 1968 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| "J. Paul Getty" -- Programs Completed, undated | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| "Seventy-Five Days" [The Presidential Transition from Johnson to Nixon], undated | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| "Seventy-Five Days" [The Presidential Transition from Johnson to Nixon] -- Photos, undated | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
Series 2: National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT), 1969-1976, and undated (1.50 linear feet)
This series documents the formation and work of the National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT) from 1970 to 1976. Type of documents include articles, by-laws and clippings
Subseries 2.1: Administrative Files, 1971-1975, and undated (0.50 linear foot)
This subseries consists of documents concerning the formation of NPACT, its by-laws, the merger with the Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (GWETA) and its staff, particularly the controversy concerning the salaries of Sander Vanocur and Robert MacNeil. The materials are arranged roughly by topic and then chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Announcement, July 23, 1971 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Corporate Matters -- By-Laws, 1971 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Corporate Matters -- Concept and Programming, 1971-1975 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Corporate Matters -- Mandate for Public Affairs Programming, September 26, 1972 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Corporate Matters -- Sid James -- Matters -- Restructure, 1972-1974 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Corporate Matters -- Sid James -- Memos, 1974 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Correspondence, 1972-1974 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Merger with WETA, 1971-1972 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| NPACT/WETA, 1974-1975 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Clippings, 1971-1975 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Press Kits, 1973-1974 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| The People's Business Vol. 1, No. 1, 1974 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| Staff -- Clippings, 1972-1975 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 13 | |
| Staff -- James Karayn, 1971, 1975 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 14 | |
| Staff -- Sander Vanocur -- Robert MacNeil Salary Disclosure, 1972 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 15 | |
| Staff -- Photos and Biographies, undated | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 16 | |
Subseries 2.2: Programming, 1970-1976, and undated (1.00 linear foot)
This subseries consists of documents concerning NPACT's programming from 1970 to 1976. Following files regarding awards, general programming policies, information concerning a programming seminar, and program logs, the files are divided into three types of programs: documentaries, political coverage and series. The documentaries are arranged alphabetically by title. The political coverage begins with the 1972 Presidential election, followed by the Watergate hearings, including the Impeachment hearings, and ending with the Ford Administration. These files are arranged chronologically. Finally files concerning program series are arranged alphabetically by title
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards, 1973-1975, undated | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Clippings -- Policies, 1975 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Public Television Programming Seminar, July 20-26, 1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Program Logs, 1971-1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Program Logs, 1971-1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Program Logs, 1971-1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| Program Logs, 1971-1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Documentaries -- The Chrome-Plated Nightmare (Special of the Week #335A), May 27, 1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| Documentaries -- The End of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, June 3, 1975 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| Documentaries -- Holidays. . .Hollow Days January 4, 1973, 1972-1973 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 10 | |
| Documentaries -- The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, July 1, 1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 11 | |
| Documentaries -- The Last American Supper, April 17, 1975 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 12 | |
| Documentaries -- Male Menopause: The Pause That Perplexes, June 24, 1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 13 | |
| Documentaries -- Parole, January 16, 1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 14 | |
| Documentaries -- Power to the People, April 11, 1975 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 15 | |
| Documentaries -- Uncle Sam Requests the Pleasure of..., March 18, 1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 16 | |
| Documentaries -- The Unquiet Death of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, February 25, 1974 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 17 | |
| Political Coverage -- Presidential Election -- 1972 -- Polopoly: A Serious Look at Politics, December 16, 1971 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 18 | |
| Political Coverage -- Presidential Election -- 1972 -- A Public Affair/Election '72, 1972 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 19 | |
| Political Coverage -- Presidential Election -- 1972 -- Primaries, April -- June 1972 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 20 | |
| Political Coverage -- Presidential Election -- 1972 -- Conventions -- General, July -- September 1972 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 21 | |
| Political Coverage -- Presidential Election -- 1972 -- Conventions -- Democratic. Miami Beach, FL -- Clippings, August 8, 1972 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 22 | |
| Political Coverage -- Presidential Election -- 1972 -- Conventions -- Democratic. Miami Beach, FL -- Photos, August 8, 1972 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 23 | |
| Political Coverage -- Presidential Election -- 1972 -- Conventions -- Republican. Miami Beach, FL, August 21, 1972 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 24 | |
| Political Coverage -- Presidential Election -- 1972 -- Election Night, November 7, 1972 | series 2.2 | box 5 | folder 25 | |
| Political Coverage -- Watergate -- Coverage -- Correspondence, Notes, April 1973 -- March 1974 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Political Coverage -- Watergate -- Coverage -- Clippings, 1973 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Political Coverage -- Watergate -- Reactions -- Correspondence, Notes, 1973 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| Political Coverage -- Watergate -- Reactions -- Clippings, 1973-1974 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| Political Coverage -- Watergate -- Impeachment Hearings, 1974 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Political Coverage -- Ford Administration -- What's Next?: America in Transition, August 9, 1974 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| Political Coverage -- Ford Administration -- America in Transition: The Quarterly Report, November 1, 1974 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| Political Coverage -- Ford Administration -- State of the Union addresses, 1975, 1976 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| Series -- America '73, 1973 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 9 | |
| Series -- Power and the People, November 1974 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 10 | |
| Series -- Thirty Minutes With..., 1972 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 11 | |
| Series -- Washington Week in Review, 1970-1975 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 12 | |
| Photos, undated | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 13 | |
Series 3: Greater Washington Educational Television Association, 1960-1979, and undated (0.75 linear foot)
This series contains reports, instructional materials, and journal articles relating to WETA-TV in Washington, D.C. Also included are publicity materials and planning documents for In Performance at Wolf Trap which are filed at the end.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Years of Research in Television Instruction in the Cincinnati Public Schools 1955-56 through 1959-60., 1960 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Final Report of WETA-TV, Channel 26 for Social and Rehabilitation Service, March 1970., 1970 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Present and Future Activities: A Planning Document for the Greater Washington Telecommunications Association, Inc. July 28, 1978, 1978 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Memoranda: Draft outline of the Carnegie Commission Report on the Future of Public Broadcasting; Memo on the Quayle draft regarding long range planning, undated | series 3 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Manuals and programs: instructional television, 1972, 1976-1977 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| "Public Television and the Rest of Broadcasting: New Kid on the Block" from Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly,, Winter 1974 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 6 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Production Matters and Budgets, etc, 1974-1975 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 7 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Production Matters and Budgets, etc, 1974-1975 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 8 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Publicity, 1975 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 9 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Publicity, 1975 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 10 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Press Kits -- Background Information, undated | series 3 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Press Kits -- Beverly Sills, "Roberto Devereux", October 6, 1975 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Press Kits -- Bonnie Raitt and Mose Allison, October 20, 1975 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Press Kits -- New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble Conducted by Gunther Schuller., November 3, 1975 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Press Kits -- Galina Panov and Valery Panov with Filene Center Orchestra, November 17, 1975 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Press Kits -- Dionne Warwick., December 1, 1975 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 6 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Press Kits -- Verdi's Requiem, National Symphony Orchestra., December 15, 1975 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 7 | |
| In Performance at Wolf Trap -- Press Kits -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, December 15, 1975 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 8 | |
Series 4: League of Women Voters, 1960-1979, and undated (0.75 linear foot)
This series documents Karayn's involvement as Executive Director of the 1976 Presidential Debates, his participation in the Campaign '78 Debate Survey Project, and his work as the Executive Director of the 1980 Presidential Debates. The materials are roughly arranged by election and by type of material.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League of Women Voters -- General, 1975-1976 | series 4 | box 8 | folder 9 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Forums -- Planning, forum descriptions, 1975-1976 | series 4 | box 8 | folder 10 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Forums -- Planning, forum descriptions, 1975-1976 | series 4 | box 8 | folder 11 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Forums -- Planning, forum descriptions, 1975-1976 | series 4 | box 8 | folder 12 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Forums -- Press Coverage, 1976 | series 4 | box 8 | folder 13 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Forums -- Press Coverage, Press Releases, Correspondence, etc, 1976 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Forums -- Evaluation of the Presidential Forum Project, 1976 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- 1960 Debates Transcript/Administrative Matters, 1976 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- 1960 Debates Transcript/Administrative Matters, 1976 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Pre-debate Material, etc, 1976 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Pre-debate Material, etc, 1976 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 6 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- League Publicity, 1976 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 7 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Network and Candidate Negotiations, 1976 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- The Four Debates, 1976 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Press Coverage, May-August 1976 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Press Coverage, September 1976 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Press Coverage, October 1976 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 5 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Press Coverage, October 1976 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 6 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Press Coverage, 1976-1977 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Karayn's response to Broadcasting article, undated | series 4 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Misc. Debate Article Materials, undated | series 4 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Kraus' De-briefing. November 30, 1976 [Background material for book Great Debates, 1976 -- Ford vs. Carter, edited by Sydney Kraus], 1976 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Kraus' De-briefing. November 30, 1976 [Background material for book Great Debates, 1976 -- Ford vs. Carter, edited by Sydney Kraus], 1976 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 5 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- League of Women Voters White Paper on the Debates., 1976-1977 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 6 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Freelance -- Congressional Study of the Debates., 1976-1977 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 7 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- NBC Political Forum, March 4-5, 1977 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 8 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- Parade Magazine Story., March 1977 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 9 | |
| 1976 Presidential Election -- 1976 Presidential Debates -- 37th Annual George Foster Peabody Radio and Television Awards., May 4, 1977 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 10 | |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. Conference on the Future of Presidential Debates -- Background Material, Notes, Participants, October 19-20, 1977 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 11 | |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. Conference on the Future of Presidential Debates -- Papers Delivered, October 19-20, 1977 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 12 | |
| Campaign '78 Debates Project -- Administrative Files, Budget, 1977-1978 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
| Campaign '78 Debates Project -- Meetings and Survey, 1977-1978 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
| Campaign '78 Debates Project -- Press Coverage, Press Releases, undated | series 4 | box 12 | folder 3 | |
| Campaign '78 Debates Project -- Karayn, James. Campaign Debates '78: Report of the Campaign '78 Debate Survey Project, 1978 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 4 | |
| 1980 Presidential Debates -- Correspondence, Notes, Press Releases, 1979-1980 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 5 | |
| 1980 Presidential Debates -- Press Coverage -- Background, 1979-1980 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 6 | |
| 1980 Presidential Debates -- Debate #1 -- Baltimore, MD -- General Information, September 21, 1980 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 7 | |
| 1980 Presidential Debates -- Debate #1 -- Baltimore, MD -- Press Coverage, September 21, 1980 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 8 | |
| 1980 Presidential Debates -- Debate #2 -- Cleveland, OH -- General Information, October 28, 1980 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 9 | |
| 1980 Presidential Debates -- Debate #2 -- Cleveland, OH -- Press Coverage, October 28, 1980 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 10 | |
| Future Presidential Debates -- Correspondence, notes, etc, 1980-1981 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 11 | |
| Future Presidential Debates -- Press Coverage, 1980-1981 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 12 | |
Series 5: WHYY (Philadelphia, PA/Wilmington, DE), 1976-1983, and undated (2.00 linear feet)
This series documents Karayn's work at station WHYY in Philadelphia
Subseries 5.1: James Karayn, President and General Manager, 1976-1982, and undated (1.00 linear foot)
This subseries documents activities by Karayn at WHYY in his capacity as President and General Manager. Topics include conferences, events and parties he attended. There is no order, except in the conference files which are arranged alphabetically by organization.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publicity -- James Karayn - Presidency, 1977-1982 | series 5.1 | box 12 | folder 13 | |
| Publicity -- Karayn - NATAS - Philadelphia Chapter, 1982 | series 5.1 | box 12 | folder 14 | |
| Events, Functions, Parties, 1977-1981, undated | series 5.1 | box 12 | folder 15 | |
| Conferences -- American Film Institute., June 3-7, 1981 | series 5.1 | box 12 | folder 16 | |
| Conferences -- Annenberg School of Communications, University of Pennsylvania, January 23-26, 1980 | series 5.1 | box 12 | folder 17 | |
| Conferences -- Annenberg School of Communications, University of Pennsylvania, May 1980 | series 5.1 | box 12 | folder 18 | |
| Conferences -- Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. "Conference on the Effects of Survey Research on the Quality of Political Reporting of the 1976 Election.", March 31 - April 2, 1976 | series 5.1 | box 12 | folder 19 | |
| Conferences -- Center for the Study of Federalism, Temple University, August 7-24, 1978 | series 5.1 | box 12 | folder 20 | |
| Conferences -- Center for the Study of the Presidency. Annual Leadership Conferences., 1980-1982 | series 5.1 | box 12 | folder 21 | |
| Conferences -- Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, March 2, 1979 | series 5.1 | box 12 | folder 22 | |
| German Information Center. Trip for Journalists to West Germany. [did not attend], December 5, 1978 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 1 | |
| Great American Achievements Program Conference [did not attend], October 29, 1978 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 2 | |
| Greater Philadelphia Chapter, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accounts. Distinguished Lecturer Banquet., December 3, 1981 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 3 | |
| International Public Television (INPUT) Screening Conferences., April 2-7, 1979; March 22-29, 1981 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 4 | |
| League for the Performing Arts meeting., September 19, 1978 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 5 | |
| League of Women Voters. First Congressional Leadership Debate, October 5, 1982 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 6 | |
| Media and Society Seminars, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University. National Seminar on the Bill of Rights: "Freedom and Restraints in the '80s", April 2-4, 1982 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 7 | |
| National Association of Broadcasters. 55th Annual Convention., March 27-30, 1977 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 8 | |
| National Endowment for the Humanities Review Panel on Cable Television, October 25, 1978 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 9 | |
| National Science Board. Northeast Regional Forum. "Public Participation in Science Policy", May 16, 1978 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 10 | |
| Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges, July 28, 1978 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 11 | |
| Pennsylvania Humanities Council. Conference on "Media and Humanities: Directions for the 1980s", March 20-21, 1981 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 12 | |
| Philadelphia Conference on the Media and the Law., January 13-15, 1978 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 13 | |
| "Polling Conference" Sponsored by the National Council on Public Polls and the Charles F. Kettering Foundation5th Annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, November 8, 1979 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 14 | |
| 5th Annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, March 30-April 2,1977 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 15 | |
| "Television and the Performing Arts" Sponsored by Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts., December 1-3, 1977 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 16 | |
| Walnut Street Theatre Video Conference "The Independent Producer and Public Television" [did not attend], November 28, 1978 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 17 | |
| White House Meeting on Public Broadcasting, September 8, 1977 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 18 | |
| 8th Annual Wirth Washington Seminar., April 28 - May 1, 1982 | series 5.1 | box 13 | folder 19 | |
Subseries 5.2: Station Information - General, 1977-1983, and undated (8 folders)
This subseries documents general information about station WHYY including its 25th anniversary, fundraising activities, and its move in 1979. The files are arranged alphabetically by topic or title.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th Anniversary, September 16, 1982 | series 5.2 | box 13 | folder 20 | |
| Funding -- Public Broadcasting -- Federal aid, undated | series 5.2 | box 13 | folder 21 | |
| Funding -- WHYY -- Advertising Experiment, 1981-1982 | series 5.2 | box 13 | folder 22 | |
| Funding -- WHYY -- Fund Raising -- Auctions, Pledge Drives, etc. -- General, 1977-1982 | series 5.2 | box 13 | folder 23 | |
| Funding -- WHYY -- Fund Raising -- Auctions, Pledge Drives, etc. -- "2x12: The Reasons WHYY", May 21-22, 1983 | series 5.2 | box 13 | folder 24 | |
| Philadelphia Inquirer articles, 1977-1979, undated | series 5.2 | box 14 | folder 1 | |
| Photos, undated | series 5.2 | box 14 | folder 2 | |
| Station move., 1978-1979 | series 5.2 | box 14 | folder 3 | |
Subseries 5.3: Programming, 1977-1983, and undated (1.00 linear foot)
This subseries documents information concerning programming at WHYY. Topics include audience research, program policies, cable as well as information on various programs. These programs include Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency, The Fabulous Philadelphians: From Ormandy to Muti, and Terrorism: The World at Bay. The files are arranged with the more general topics first, and then the program files alphabetical by title.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audience Research, Policies, etc, 1977-1982 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 4 | |
| Cable, 1980-1982 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 5 | |
| Misc. programs, 1977-1982 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 6 | |
| Philadelphia Emmy Awards, 1983 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 7 | |
| Black Perspectives on the News: The Extremists: American Nazis and the K.K.K., September -- December 1977 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 8 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Background -- Draft scripts, notes, etc, 1980 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 9 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Background -- Related articles, 1978-1980 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 10 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Background -- Surveys re: Presidency, 1980 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 11 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Correspondence -- Memoranda, 1979-1982 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 12 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Correspondence -- Thank-You Letters to Participants, March--April 1980 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 13 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Correspondence -- Viewer Reactions, etc, 1979-1980 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 14 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Photos, undated | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 15 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Press Coverage, 1979-1980 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 16 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Press Releases, 1981 | series 5.3 | box 14 | folder 17 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Transcripts -- Videotape Sessions -- James MacGregor Burns Seminar, Williams College, October 27, 1979 | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 1 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Transcripts -- Videotape Sessions -- Howard K. Smith Interview with President Carter, November 1, 1979 | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 2 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Transcripts -- Videotape Sessions -- Howard K. Smith Interview with Clark Clifford., October 21, 1979 | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 3 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Transcripts -- Videotape Sessions -- Interview with John Ehrlichman, November 6, 1979 | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 4 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Transcripts -- Videotape Sessions -- Howard K. Smith Interview with Gerald Ford., November 4, 1979 | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 5 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Transcripts -- Videotape Sessions -- Interview with Bryce Harlow, November 2, 1979 | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 6 | |
| Every Four Years: A Study of the Presidency January -- February 1980 -- Transcripts -- Complete Broadcast, 1980 | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 7 | |
| The Fabulous Philadelphians: From Ormandy to Muti February -- June 1981 -- Background Information -- Materials Logs, Articles, 1980-1981 | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 8 | |
| The Fabulous Philadelphians: From Ormandy to Muti February -- June 1981 -- Credit Lists, 1980-1981 | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 9 | |
| The Fabulous Philadelphians: From Ormandy to Muti February -- June 1981 -- Publicity, 1981, nd | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 10 | |
| The Fabulous Philadelphians: From Ormandy to Muti February -- June 1981 -- Press Coverage, 1980-1982, nd | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 11 | |
| The Fabulous Philadelphians: From Ormandy to Muti February -- June 1981 -- Photos, nd | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 12 | |
| Ormandy and His Orchestra: Japanese Odyssey, October 19, 1978 | series 5.3 | box 15 | folder 13 | |
| Terrorism: The World at Baye March 21, 1978 -- Research, undated | series 5.3 | box 16 | folder 1 | |
| Terrorism: The World at Baye March 21, 1978 -- Names, undated | series 5.3 | box 16 | folder 2 | |
| Terrorism: The World at Baye March 21, 1978 -- Engineering Technical Summary, undated | series 5.3 | box 16 | folder 3 | |
| Terrorism: The World at Baye March 21, 1978 -- Publicity, undated | series 5.3 | box 16 | folder 4 | |
| Terrorism: The World at Baye March 21, 1978 -- Photos, undated | series 5.3 | box 16 | folder 5 | |
| Terrorism: The World at Baye March 21, 1978 -- Transcript, undated | series 5.3 | box 16 | folder 6 | |
| Terrorism: The World at Baye March 21, 1978 -- Press Coverage, 1978-1979 | series 5.3 | box 16 | folder 7 | |
Series 6: Karayn and Company, Inc., 1974, 1984-1987, and undated (0.50 linear foot)
his series concerns the involvement of Karayn and Company, Inc. with the celebration of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution in 1987. The celebration committee, We the People 200 requested proposals in 1984. Karayn and Company first proposed a seven-part mini-series called We, the People, which would recreate the 1787 debate in Philadelphia's Independence Hall which led to the signing of the Constitution. After applying for, but receiving no funding for this proposal, Karayn and Company, Inc. proposed a Student Visitor Program involving twenty students from 30-40 countries. These students would serve as "ambassadors" and would spend four to six weeks in Philadelphia as "witnesses" to the recreation of the Constitution. Again, Karayn and Company applied for but did not receive funding. In addition, this proposal was rejected by the We the People 200 Celebration Committee and the United States Information Agency. Karayn and Company withdrew the proposal.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution (1787-1987) -- Planning -- Press Coverage, 1985-1987 | series 6 | box 16 | folder 8 | |
| Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution (1787-1987) -- Proposals -- We, the People, 1974, 1984-1985, undated | series 6 | box 16 | folder 9 | |
| Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution (1787-1987) -- Proposals -- Student Visitors Program, 1985-1987, undated | series 6 | box 16 | folder 10 | |
| Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution (1787-1987) -- Proposals -- Student Visitors Program, 1985-1987, undated | series 6 | box 16 | folder 11 | |
| Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution (1787-1987) -- Proposals -- Student Visitors Program, 1985-1987, undated | series 6 | box 16 | folder 12 | |
| Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution (1787-1987) -- Proposals -- Student Visitors Program, 1985-1987, undated | series 6 | box 17 | folder 1 | |
Series 7: Personal and Subject Files, 1961-1978, and undated (0.25 linear foot)
This series contains biographical information, photos, and subject files on educational and public television. Subjects include the Nixon veto of public television funding as well as long-range planning of educational and public television. Files are arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biographical Data, 1961-1976 | series 7 | box 17 | folder 2 | |
| Educational and Public Television, undated | series 7 | box 17 | folder 3 | |
| Educational and Public Television -- Articles -- Miscellaneous, 1971-1978 | series 7 | box 17 | folder 4 | |
| Educational and Public Television -- Articles -- Nixon Veto, 1972 | series 7 | box 17 | folder 5 | |
| Educational and Public Television -- Long-Range Planning -- National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB) Washington Conferences on the Long-Range Financing of Educational Television, 1964, 1967 | series 7 | box 17 | folder 6 | |
| Educational and Public Television -- Long-Range Planning -- Gunn, Hartford N., Jr. "Window on the Future: Planning for Public Television in the Telecommunications Era." Public Telecommunications Review Vol. 6, No. 4, July/August 1978 | series 7 | box 17 | folder 7 | |
| Photos -- Karayn, undated | series 7 | box 17 | folder 8 | |
| Photos -- Programming -- General, undated | series 7 | box 17 | folder 9 | |
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- National Educational Televisionand Radio Center -- History -- Sources
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