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Box 1 - 017236
Box 2 - 017237
Box 3 - 017238
Box 4 - 017239

Record Group: 11 C
Record Sub-Group: 25
Records Title: UMC; School of Journalism; Dean's Office; Dean Elmer Lower Speeches
Dates: 1964-1978
Volume: 4 cubic feet, 5 linear feet

Scope and Content Note

(A84-91)
This Sub-group contains materials assembled by Elmer Lower during his tenure as vice president and president of ABC-TV News, several years prior to his appointment as Dean of the School of Journalism in 1982. This Sub-group contains speeches, research materials, news clippings and correspondence from other journalists.

Biographical Note:

Elmer Lower received his Bachelor of Journalism from University of Missouri-Columbia's School of Journalism in 1933 and went on to work for more than 20 years in print journalism, working for papers in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, and specializing in election and political convention coverage. In 1963, Lower became president of ABC News. Eleven years later he was named Vice President of Corporate Affairs at ABC, where he worked until he joined the University of Missouri-Columbia's journalism faculty in 1978. He was appointed Dean of the School of Journalism on June 7, 1982 and served in this position for the 1982-1983 academic year only. UMC awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to Elmer Lower in 1975.

Series Descriptions:

This Record Sub-Group is divided into two series. Series One contains speeches and related materials arranged chronologically. Series Two contains various articles and writings arranged chronologically.

Series Outline:

1. Speeches and Related Materials

2. Articles and Writings

Inventory

Series One - Speeches and Related Materials
Box 1

FF 1 - 1964 Speeches

FF 2 - "The Role of Radio and Television in the Presidential Elections," Manchester, New Hampshire, 3/2/1964

FF 3 - "Global Television," Indiana University, South Bend, Indiana, 5/14/1965

FF 4 - "Global Television," Kansas City Press Club, Kansas City, Missouri, 5/19/1965

FF 5 - "Space and War: The Challenge to Television News," St. Louis, Missouri, 9/17/1965

FF 6 - Atlanta Advertising Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, 4/21/1966

FF 7 - Higher Education Group, Washington, D.C., 5/10/1966

FF 8 - "Freedom of Reporting: The Struggle for Survival," San Francisco Radio and Television Press Club, 8/22/1966

FF 9 - Salt Lake City, Utah Rotary Club, 10/18/1966

FF 10 - National Capital Democratic Club Panel, 12/6/1966

FF 11 - "The First Amendment Under Attack: A Defense of the People's Right to Know," Pittsburg Radio and Television Club, 1/24/1967

FF 12 - Speech on Vietnam Coverage, 4/12/1968

FF 13 - "Managed News: Is it a Danger to Press and Public?" Middlebury, Vermont, 3/10/1967

FF 14 - "The Boy on the Other Side of the Tracks," Kansas City, Missouri, 3/17/1967

FF 15 - "Bullets, Ballots, Blackouts, and the Wild Blue Yonder: The Challenge to Broadcast Journalism," Radio and Television News Association of Southern California, 11/17/1965

FF 16 - "War and Space: The Challenge to Television News Coverage," Press Club of Cleveland, 4/11/1966

FF 17 - "The Role of Television and Radio in Elections," Pullman, Washington, 4/29/1967

FF 18 - "Managed News: Is it a Danger to Press and Public?" Texas Restaurant Association Meeting, 6/15/1967

FF 19 - "Free Press, Fair Trial," Utah Bar Association, 6/23/1967

FF 20 - Pastore Hearing, 7/18/1967

FF 21 - "Racial Stress and the Mass Media: Reflections on a Long, Hot Summer," Buffalo, New York, 9/21/1967

FF 22 - "Managed News," Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, 9/30/1967

FF 23 - "The Role and Influence of Radio and Television in the Formation of Public Opinion," Poughkeepsie, New York, 11/10/1967

FF 24 - "A Realistic Look at World Press Freedom and Responsibility," 11/24/1967

FF 25 - "The Role and Influence of Radio and Television in the Formation of Public Information," Interstate Commerce Committee, 3/5/1968

FF 26 - Speech to National Association of Broadcasters, Chicago, Illinois, 3/29/1968

FF 27 - Remarks to ABC-TV Affiliates, Chicago, Illinois, 3/31/1968

FF 28 - Speech to New York School of Printing Press Club, 6/12/1968

FF 29 - Speech to Georgia Association of Broadcasters, 6/17/1968

FF 30 - "A Thousand Fallacies. . . A Single Truth," Tennessee Association of Broadcasters, Nashville, Tennessee, 9/20/1968

FF 31 - Speech to Paris American Club, 10/3/1968

FF 32 - "The American Congress and Television," Interparliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, 12/6/1968

FF 33 - Speech to Advertising Club of Denver, 1/9/1969

FF 34 - "Religious Broadcasting's Unique Role," National Council of Churches, New York, New York, 2/7/1969

FF 35 - "The Role of Television and Radio in Presidential Elections," Pullman, Washington, 4/29/1969

FF 36 - "Talk, the Alternative to Violence," Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 5/15/1969

FF 37 - "Talk, the Alternative to Violence," Hackley School, Tarrytown, New York, 5/22/1969

FF 38 - Speech at San Francisco ABC Affiliates Meeting, 5/26/1969

FF 39 - "Television News and the Youth Explosion," Radio-Television News Directors Association, Seattle, Washington, 6/7/1969

FF 40 - "Diagnosing the News," Physicians Scientific Society, New York, New York, n.d.

FF 41 - "Fairness and Balance in Television News Reporting," Columbia University School of Law, 12/10/1969

FF 42 - "Speech at Dutch Treat Luncheon, 1/13/1970

FF 43 - Speech to Concordia-Argonaut Club, San Francisco, California, 1/22/1970

FF 44 - "Broadcast Journalism and Public Trust: An Appraisal of the Right to Know," Northwest Broadcast News Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2/6/1970

FF 45 - "Problems and Obligations of Broadcast News," Georgia Tech, 4/30/1970; Georgia News Broadcasters Association, 5/2/1970; Ohio University, 5/7/1970

FF 46 - Speech to National Association of Broadcasters, Chicago, Illinois, 4/5/1970

FF 47 - "The Broadcast Journalist's Challenge," Illinois Association of Broadcasters, Moline, Illinois, 5/21/1970

FF 48 - "The Network and the News," Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6/5/1970

FF 49 - "Fairness, Balance, and Equal Time," American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois, 8/5/1970

FF 50 - Remarks to Harvard Business Club, 10/29/1970

FF 51 - Speech to Bankers Trust Company, New York, New York, 11/17/1970

FF 52 - "DeMolay and the Generation Gap," Thomas Chittenden Chapter of Order of DeMolay, Essex Junction, Vermont, 11/20/1970

FF 53 - Speech to Westchester Chapter of Public Relations Society of America, 1/21/1971

FF 54 - Speech to J.B. Williams Company, 1/22/1971

FF 55 - "Broadcast News -- Its Problems and Obligations," Communications Conference of the Lutheran Council of the USA, New York, New York, 2/4/1971

FF 56 - "Field Correspondents and the Laos Incursion," to Alpha Epsilon Rho, Ascot House, Chicago, Illinois, 3/27/1971

FF 57 - "Freedom of the Press: A Basic Right Under Assault," Central Connecticut State College, New Britain, Connecticut, 4/21/1971

Series One - Speeches and Related Materials (cont'd)
Box 2

FF 1 - "Television News Today: Its Problems and Obligations," Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, 9/22/1971

FF 2 - Statement to Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of the Committee of the Judiciary of the U.S. Senate, 10/1971

FF 3 - Speech at Columbia University School of International Affairs, 11/17/1971

FF 4 - "Freedom of the Press Around the World," Radio and Television Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Fort Worth, Texas, 2/10/1972

FF 5 - "Freedom of the Press Around the World," Ramapo College, Mahwah, New Jersey

FF 6 - "The Challenge to the World's Press," Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 5/5/1972

FF 7 - "What is ABC News?" Non-Broadcast Executives Meeting, ABC, Inc., 5/16/1972

FF 8 - Speech at International Press Institution, Munich, Germany, 6/6/1972

FF 9 - "Satellite Communication Today and Tomorrow," ABC News Communications Satellite Conference, Manila, Philippines, 9/25/1972

FF 10 - "Keeping the Free American Press Free," B'nai B'rith Awards Luncheon, New York, New York, 11/12/1972

FF 11 - "Campaign '72: A Broadcast Newsman's Assessment," Conference on Mass Media, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 11/17/1972

FF 12 - "Broadcasting and Politics in 1972," Joplin, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, 12/8/1972; St. Joseph, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, 12/7/1972

FF 13 - "Television and the 1972 Presidential Election," Foreign Policy Association, New York, New York, 12/13/1972

FF 14 - "Freedom of the Press and Our Right to Know," Greensboro, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, 5/3/1973

FF 15 - "Freedom of the Press and Our Right to Know," Colorado State Bankers Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 6/7/1973

FF 16 - Speech to Japanese External Trade Organization, Tokyo, Japan, 8/15/1973

FF 17 - Speech at Royal College of Art, London, England, 10/26/1973

FF 18 - Speech to Illinois Broadcasters Association, Decatur, Illinois, 10/6/1973

FF 19 - Speech at Syracuse University School of Public Communications, 10/26/1973

FF 20 - Speech at 1974 Chevrolet Field Management Conference, Boca Raton, Florida, 12/10/1973

FF 21 - Speech to Cincinnati Commercial Club, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2/14/1974

FF 22 - "Television News in the Future," National Association of Broadcasters, Houston, Texas, 3/17/1974

FF 23 - "Television News: Who Decides What You'll See?" New Mexico Broadcasters Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 4/5/1974

FF 24 - Speech to Fresno Rotary Club, Fresno, California, 5/6/1974

FF 25 - Speech, Guadalajara, Mexico, 5/27-29/1974

FF 26 - "Television News: Communicator or Creator," Emerson College Commencement, Boston, Massachusetts, 6/2/1974

FF 27 - "Broadcast Media: Problems and Persistency," Florida Associated Press Broadcasters Convention, Sarasota, Florida, 6/22/1974

FF 28 - "Kansas City Versus the Rest of the World," Kansas City Restaurant Association, Kansas City, Missouri, 6/17/1974

FF 29 - "Food and Public Enemy Number One," Super Valu Stores, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 9/7/1974

FF 30 - "Broadcast Journalism -- The Days Ahead," RTNDA Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, 9/11/1974

FF 31 - "The Anatomy of Television News," University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 10/4/1974

FF 32 - "World Television News: The Powerful Communicator," Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan, 10/9/1974

FF 33 - "World Television News: The Powerful Communicator," Kalamazoo, Michigan, 11/15/1974

FF 34 - "A Realistic Look at World Press Freedom and Responsibility," World Free Press Symposium, Racine, Wisconsin, 11/24/1974

FF 35 - "The Anatomy of Television News," University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 12/6/1974

FF 36 - "The Future of Freedom of the Press and Press Responsibility," Society of Professional Journalists, Salt Lake City, Utah, 12/6/1974

FF 37 - "The Anatomy of Television News," University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, Missouri, 2/12/1975

FF 38 - "A Realistic Look at World Press Freedom and Responsibility," University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, Missouri, 2/12/1975

FF 39 - "The Anatomy of Television News, an Illustrated Lecture," New School of Social Research, New York, New York, 2/19/1975

FF 40 - "It All Begins Tomorrow," Commencement Address, University of Missouri School of Journalism, 5/10/1975

FF 41 - "Television News: Powerful Communicator," Missouri Bankers Association, Kansas City, Missouri, 5/13/1975

FF 42 - "Television News Around the World," International Institute for Journalism, Berlin, Germany, 6/2/1975

FF 43 - "The Anatomy of U.S. Television News," International Institute for Journalism, West Berlin, 6/2/1975

FF 44 - "Broadcast News: Freedom and Responsibility," Radio and Television News Directors Association Annual Convention, Dallas, Texas, 9/19/1975

FF 45 - "The Anatomy of U.S. Television News," Hunter College, New York, New York, 9/22/1975

FF 46 - "Radio, Television, and Politics in Our Bicentennial Election Year," New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association, Lake Placid, New York, 10/4/1975

FF 47 - Remarks at Testimonial Dinner for Mark Woods, Sarasota, Florida, 11/15/1975

FF 48 - Remarks at International Emmy Awards Presentation Dinner, New York, New York, 11/24/1975

FF 49 - "The Big News of 1975," American National Bank and Trust Company of New Jersey, Morristown, New Jersey, 1/8/1976

FF 50 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 Presidential Election," American Society of Personnel Administration, New York, New York, 1/16/1976

FF 51 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 Presidential Election," 31st Annual Georgia Radio and Television Institute, Georgia Association of Broadcasters, and the University of Georgia School of Journalism, 1/27/1976

FF 52 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 U.S. Presidential Election," Royal College of Art and U.S. Information Service, London, England, 2/13/1976

FF 53 - "Freedom of the Press and Responsibility," Public Affairs Conference, Bonn, West Germany, 2/18/1976

FF 54 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 U.S. Presidential Election," U.S. Information Service, Munich, West Germany, 2/21/1976

FF 55 - "Television News Around the World," Public Affairs Conference, Bonn, West Germany, 2/18/1976

FF 56 - "Half a Century of Radio and Television News," University of Texas School of Journalism, Austin, Texas, 3/12/1976

FF 57 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 Presidential Election," U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, Japan, 3/29/1976

FF 58 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 Presidential Election," Corporate Group Management Club of the Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 4/20/1976

FF 59 - "Television News Around the World," International Institute for Journalism, Berlin, 6/18/1976

Series One - Speeches and Related Materials (cont'd)
Box 3

FF 1 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 Presidential Election," International Institute for Journalism, West Berlin, Germany, 6/18/1976

FF 2 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 Presidential Election,"U.S. Embassy Roundtable, Bonn, West Germany, 6/21/1976

FF 3 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 Presidential Election," U.S. Embassy Roundtable, Paris, France, 6/24/1976

FF 4 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 Presidential Election," Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York New York, 8/5/1976

FF 5 - Speech to Arthur Anderson Development Program, Tampa, Florida, 8/10/1976

FF 6 - "Back to Kansas City -- After 48 Years," GOP Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, 1976

FF 7 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 U.S. Presidential Election, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 10/13/1976

FF 8 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 Presidential Election," University of Missouri- Columbia, 10/20/1976

FF 9 - "Broadcasting and the 1976 Presidential Election," Kansas City Rotary Club, Kansas City, Missouri, 10/21/1976

FF 10 - "Jimmy Carter, Broadcasting, and the 1976 Presidential Campaign: How He Did It," Venice, Italy

FF 11 - "Jimmy Carter, Broadcasting, and the 1976 Presidential Campaign: How He Did It," n.d.

FF 12 - "What does Maine Have to Say to Texas and How Can it Say it Better?" Business International Roundtable, Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico, 1/12/1977

FF 13 - "Freedom of the Press and Responsibility," 2/1977

FF 14 - "Jimmy Carter, Broadcasting, and the 1976 Presidential Campaign: How He Did It," 2/1977

FF 15 - "The Anatomy of U.S. Television News," Barton County Community College, Great Bend, Kansas, 3/2/1977

FF 16 - "Behind the Tube at Network Television News," University of California- Long Beach, 3/4/1977

FF 17 - "The Role of Communications in Free Society," Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 3/18/1977

FF 18 - Sigma Chi Delta Speech, Columbia, Missouri, 3/31/1977

FF 19 - "An Appreciation of Bob Hinckley, Broadcaster and Champion of a Free Press," National Conference of Christians and Jews, Salt Lake City, Utah, 4/13/1977

FF 20 - "Behind the Scenes at Network Television News," John Deere Company Lecture Series, Moline, Illinois, 4/19/1977

FF 21 - "The Role of Television in a Free Society," 27th Annual Broadcast Industry Conference, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, 4/25/1977

FF 22 - "Television and Radio News: Powerful Communicators," Convention of the International Advertising Market, Paris, France, 5/26/1977

FF 23 - "Television and the American Presidency," Berlin, Germany, 7/4/1977

FF 24 - "Television News Around the World," International Institute for Journalism, Berlin, West Germany, 4/4/1977

FF 25 - "The Oil Industry and Broadcast News," American Petroleum Institute, Palm Beach, Florida, 6/4/1977

FF 26 - Speeches in West Palm Beach/Tampa, Florida, 8/25-27/1977

FF 27 - "Problems of Broadcast Journalism," Parts 1 and 2, Syracuse University School of Public Communications, Syracuse, New York, Fall 1977

FF 28 - "Problems of Broadcast Journalism," Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 9/9/1977

FF 29 - "Absolute Freedom of the Press: Can it Work Worldwide?" International Broadcast Seminar, Blue Mountain Lake, New York, 9/24/1977

FF 30 - "The Mass Media's Role in the Energy Crisis," Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver, Colorado, 10/11/1977

FF 31 - "Freedom of the Press and Responsibility," Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 10/11/1977

FF 32 - "45 Times 186 Equals Freedom," Annual Convention of Journalism Education Association and the National Scholastic Press Association, Kansas City, Missouri, 11/25/1977

FF 33 - "Television News -- Its Rights and Responsibilities," Brussels, Belgium, 1/18/1978

FF 34 - "Jimmy Carter an the Magic Lantern," Vienna, Austria, 1/24/1978

Series One - Speeches and Related Materials (cont'd)
Box 4

FF 1 - Detroit Riots Speech Material, 7/23-29/1967

FF 2 - 1974 Speech Materials

FF 3 - 1974 Speech Materials (cont'd)

FF 4 - 1974 Speech Materials (cont'd)

FF 5 - 1975 Speech Materials

FF 6 - Paul W. White Research, 1975

FF 7 - Broadcast News Research, 1975

FF 8 - 1976 Speech Material

FF 9 - Presidential Elections and Broadcasting Research, 1976

FF 10 - Overseas Radio Broadcasting Speech Research, 1977

FF 11 - Energy Speech Research, 1977

FF 12 - Energy Speech Research, 1977 (cont'd)

FF 13 - U.S. Military Coverage Speech Research Material, 1977

FF 14 - Edward R. Murrow, n.d.

FF 15 - Extra Copies of Speeches, 1966-72

FF 16 - Extra Copies of Speeches, 1966-72 (cont'd)

Series Two - Articles and Writings
Box 4 (cont'd)

FF 17 - New York Times Article, 6/1968

FF 18 - "No More Quiet Years," Article for TV Age Magazine, 9/22/1969

FF 19 - TV Age Magazine Article, Fall 1972

FF 20 - "Television: 1999," 4/17/1975

FF 21 - "American Television News -- Rounding Out a Quarter Century," Article from European Broadcasting Union Review, 5/1975

FF 22 - "200 Years of Journalism," Parade Magazine, May 1976

FF 23 - "The Use of Computers in Projecting Presidential Election Results, 1952-1964," Masters Essay, 1969

FF 24 - "World Television News: The Powerful Communicator," n.d.

FF 25 - Articles on Radio and Television in Presidential Elections, n.d.

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