Radio & Television Broadcasting collection
Scope and Contents
This collection details the history of the early onset of broadcasting games via television. The resistance by some and the potential of this new market by others. Includes the legal aspects, territorial rights, advertisement restrictions, the distribution of shares, and how this compares to radio broadcasting. Included are executed agreements, National League team petitions on World Series shares distribution preferences. Correspondence relating to “Monday Night Baseball”, “Game of the Week”, “NBC’s Salute to Baseball”. Research studies on the effect of television and attendance and presentations.
Dates
- 1932-1975
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions but viewing materials does require an appointment. Please contact the Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.
Conditions Governing Use
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum provides use copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, and research. The Museum welcomes you to use materials in our collections that are in the public domain and to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law and with proper citation. Permission to publish materials must be obtained from: Giamatti Research Center, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY 13326 Phone: 607.547.0330 E-mail: research@baseballhall.org
Biographical / Historical
This collection details the history of the early onset of broadcasting games via television. The resistance by some and the potential of this new market by others. Includes the legal aspects, territorial rights, advertisement restrictions, the distribution of shares, and how this compares to radio broadcasting.
Extent
1.46 Linear Feet (in 4 document boxes)
1.57 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order starting with Major League Baseball, followed by team correspondence and articles and studies.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 10, Range c, Shelf 6
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-745-2015, BL-168-84, BL-2685-90)
Processing Information
Items were placed in acid-free folders and document boxes.
- Title
- Guide to the Radio & Television Broadcasting collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- November 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository