Indiana School of the Sky: Science III: Plants, Animals, & Rocks

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Date
19uu
Main contributor
Indiana University. Department of Radio and Television.
Summary
The Indiana School of the Sky radio program of the Indiana University Department of Radio and Television began broadcasting educational radio programs in 1947 and continued through the early 1960s. The program reached schools throughout Indiana and nearby states and led to new course offerings at IU. Indiana University students performed in the radio programs originally intended for children ages 4-8 aired for 15 minutes during each school day. Eventually the popularity of the programs called for high school programming as well, and later adults also tuned into the programs. This collection contains recordings of these programs.
Contributor
Indiana University. Department of Radio and Television.
Subjects
Indiana University. Department of Radio and Television.; Indiana University, Bloomington.; Educational radio programs.
Collection
Indiana School of the Sky
Unit
University Archives
Language
English
Terms of Use
Copyrights for records originating with Indiana University administrative units, departments, and other offices are held by the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
Physical Description
1 16" lacquer disc
Related Item
Finding aid for collection
Notes
ADDITIONAL CITATION INFORMATION:
Indiana School of the Sky records, Collection C643, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.

Bibliographical/Historical Note
The Indiana School of the Sky radio program was created by the Indiana University Department of Radio and Television. Between 1947 and the early 1960s, Indiana University's School of the Sky, in cooperation with regional radio stations and the Indiana Department of Education, broadcasted educational programs to thousands of classrooms in Indiana and nearby states during each school day. Each program aired on a different day of the school week for fifteen minutes and were performed by Indiana University students and eventually reached listeners across the country. The success of the program and its growth lead to new course offerings in radio and television at IU and an advanced radio broadcasting station at the university.
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 16491964; Other: GR00154463; Other: isos558; MDPI Barcode: 40000000187189; Collection Identifier: C643

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