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Documentation of the fall of WJPT Tower, 1978

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 12
Identifier: Folder 12

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

CONVOCOM was chartered on Feb 9, 1976 as a not-for-profit corporation under the title "West Central Illinois Educational Telecommunications Corporation" (WCIETC). Its main goal is to expand and extend educational, cultural and informational services to people living in the Mid-West. The WCIETC records include: background information, reports and proposals, Governor's Advisory Task Force, personnel and business policies, By-laws, grant information and grant agreements, board minutes, financial reports, contracts, transmitter specifications and documentation and proof of loss of Bluff tower. The file also contains correspondence from; Dr. Alex B. Lacy, Dr. Robert Spencer, George Hall, President of CONVOCOM and the Board of Directors. The file also contains press and news releases as well as Illinois House and Senate Bills.

Dates

  • Created: 1978

Extent

From the Collection: 5.00 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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