COPY HAE8 Headquarters 14 Gregory Hall UTbona, Illinois COPY September 29, 1954 Mr 0 Robert VanBuyn Associate Director Division of Education Wo K. Kellogg Foundation Battle Greek, Michigan Dear Bobs As Dr. Seay may have told you, I had the pleasure of meeting him and visiting the Kellogg Foundation for the first time a week ago today, when I was on my way through Battle Creek from other meetings. Pa sorry it was at a time when you w©ren 8 t yet back, but hop© I may pass that way again soon. Although I imagine this finds you still in th© unpacking stag©,' I thought it slight be desir¬ able as soon as possible to get before you one rather limited request which might affect next y©ar 8 s grant. This specifically concerns the fact that wo now haw an Associate Director, Harold E„ Hill, as a part of t i i jtaiar K@; ^quarters® eiaiK ly th® beginning of the next fiscal year, Harold will have been with us approximately a year and a half. However, unless budgetary provision for his salary can be added to th© earlier approved Kellogg grant expected for th® 1955-56 fiscal year, w® should have to drop Harold a year before th© expiration of the rest of the present Kellogg grant. X believe that by the end of the year and a half he will have served by the end of June, Harold will deserve a raise in salary,, X hop© to recommend to th® directors an increase of something on th® order of $800.00, for an annual salary of # 8 , 000.00 per year. Adding to this the #623.20 retirement and # 120.00 workmen 0 s compensation charges which the budget would also have to carry, this would make a total of #8,743o20, not including any administrative charge, which I am sura w© could absorb. Inasmuch as X feel we owe it to Harold to know what 'the prospects are for the coming year as soon as.possible, X hopo you do not mind my request for an opinion on this matter as soon as possible. Granting it would not be interpreted as a decision on th® part of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to extend its commit¬ ments beyond the period already decided upon. For this more basic problem X am sure w© all agree more time and more fundamental examination of all the issues and possibilities involved will be necessary. At the time of this more intensive series of discussion® X bflljeve it extremely desirable for us to tak© up with you in greater detail than ■'.boa hereto¬ fore been done the matter of the Washington office which th© 1IASB hopes to set up Mr 0 Robert VanDuyn September 29, 1954 -2- within the next year, and various other problems which ve have raised with you in a preliminary way in earlier requests and in informal discussions,, Meanwhile, we 8 11 look forward to meeting with you in New York« Sincerely, Harry J» Skomia Executive Director HJStpc ccs Drc Maurice Seay Copied NAEB Hq* 9/30/54jy "/'J/JTS —^r. ' ->0 e» 3 J£X^J , 2 —7 nov i& ■sA HIRE December 6, 195>5> Hiss Marion Langfelder University of Miami 122*6 A Dickenson Drive Coral Gables# Florida Dear Miss Langfelder: Tour card of November 17# addressed to our Chicago business office# has been forwarded to oe« Probably the best single source we have for information on utilisation and evaluation of educational television ia our monthly publication# the Journal of the Association for Education by Radio-Television. I am enclosing a complimentary copy of the November issue. It occurs to me that you might veil be interested in an individ¬ ual membership in the Association. It would provide you with an ideal opportunity to join with others throughout the United States in a professional society designed to promote the educa¬ tional use of radio and television# as well as to study its methods and effects. AERT's membership is made up primarily of educators# commercial broadcasters, religious broadcasters and a representative group of civic leaders throughout the country. I am enclosing one of our membership blanks which also contains a listing of the advantages of membership in the Association. Please feel free to write me if I can be of further service to you. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman AEHT ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATION BY NADIO«TEIE?ISION Office of the President Boston, Massachusetts December 9, 19$f> TO: All Officers and Directors FROM: John Adams Rourke, National Membership Chairman SUBJECT: Biographical Inforeation We are receiving several requests for information about AERT fr6 Association for Education by Radio-Television 228 N. LaSalle Street Chicago 1, Illinois Gentlemens We are interested in obtaining information pertaining to your organization. Also, please forward data relating to the publications you distribute, such as rates, frequency, etc. Sincerely, EDWARD G. VRABLE Captain, USAF Deputy Chief Office Information Services f V i > v—r /6 ^ / ' / yUL** -^Cj® $***’ A^ucaJU- Cb-t/^y yU4y?^U*-4. *~+*-JL ' tfb~y ^. ^Lju^L' . y3 . ^c^c^<>/vi^-. - O^" -S 6£ ( 6 Mr. Kenneth R. Kurts Station ^BQ Augusta, Georgia Dear Kens Adnittedly, it has been many, many months and I suppose that ire could go into all kinds of conversation about who hasn’t been keeping in touch with whom, however, Ken, what the hellI The main purpose of this letter, is to bring to your attention an organization mhlch, I think you will agree, presents great challenge to people Just like you. Frankly, I £mt something. I want to tell you the story of the Association for Education by Badlo-Television because, Ken, I think itisaaggropp for which you cou do some very substantial work. I know it's a group which is dedicated to principles and objectives with which you are in sympathy. AEFfT was formed some sixteen years ago as an educational non-profit association. Incorporated under the laws of the state of Illinois. Kan outstanding radio educators and educators-by-radio were charter members. Among them were such people as Judith Taller of EEC Chicago, Kenneth Bartlett, head of the radio department at Syracuse, and Parker T heatley of the Lowell Institute Cooperative Broadcasting Council here in Boston! AE® ?s dedicated to the utilization and evaluation of educational radio and television materials, both in the commercial and non-commercial broadcasting industries. At the present time, the Association has about 600 members. These include teach¬ ers and administrators on all levels of education, commercial broadcasters, religious broadcasters, civic leaders, parents, and representatives of leading business and professional groups on both national and local levels. AFWr has a Journal which is published eight times during the academic year, usually running about 32 pages. It contains articles written by members, having to do with practical program and promotional ideas, how-to-do-it and how-to-find-it sugges ions, reports of listener surveys, and evaluation studies plus an occasional piece on mass communications theory. The Association has an annual convention held in Columbus, Ohio coincidental with the Ohio State Radio and Television Institute. This year’s convention will be on the 17th of April. Bow the reason I am telling you all this is three-fold. First, I think you m• ght like to affiliate yourself with AFPT. Second, you might be in a position to interest some of the stations in the CSPA in signing up as local institutional members and third, and perhaps most important, you might be interested in devoting a small amount of time to helping us in our efforts to broaden our membership base. Ken, I could geton, at great length but I would prefer not to, I would prefer instead that you think about what I have already told you and that you carefully consider the enclosed materials No doubt, you wil' then have several questions in your mind. If you would be so good as to write me and put those questions to me, I in turn promise to give you fast, straight answers in order that you may become acquainted with the entire AFIiT picture. v e can use the help of people like you, Ken. It is our considered opinion that we would be able to greatly expand the activities of the Association, were we able to enlist the support of all the Kurtses throughout the United States. Our national president. Professor Leo A. Martin, who is also my boss here at Boston University, has stated that continued support of AEFT will be regarded in the future significance of the Association in the field of educational radio and tele¬ vision. He feels that vre can and must be successful, for the organization has a vital function in cur society. Can we count on your support? Best regards. > Sincerely, John Adams Rourke ’ ational Membership Chairman AEW P.S. My sincere best regards to Jerry Burlage, Sonny Feldman, Dave Steele, and all the rest. P.P.S. Imagine ny surprise when I listened to monitor on Sunday. Well done, old r.anl Tell me, does this mean that BBQ is now an NBC affiliate? February 15, 1956 Mr. Charles C. Williamson 20 Church Street Greenwich, Connecticut Dear Mr. Williamson: Thanks very much for your letter of February h$ and for the enclosed copy of the comments filed with the F.C.C. by the Connecticut Citizen’s Council on Educational Television. As far as new chapters for AERT are concerned, we find that there are some discrepancies in the by-laws of the Association regarding chapter charters and membership fees. Since we do not anticipate being able to clear up these dis¬ crepancies until the Board of Directors meets in Columbus, Ohio in April, we are attempting to soft pedal the formation of additional chapters at this time. Please understand, however, that we hope ultimately to create many new local chapters in the Association since it is obvious that this would be a source of great strength. I am enclosing a list of members and subscribers in AERT as of December 1, 1955* This may be of assistance to you in making further contacts in your area. T am sorry that you did not receive a copy of the Membership Newsletter. I am enclosing a copy of the December issue and I will send you a copy of the Jan¬ uary and February issues as soon as more are made up. Right at the moment, our supply is exhausted. I gave your check for $5*00 to Miss Kounas and asked her to renew your mem¬ bership. She’ll be sending you your membership card in a few days. I hope this supplies you with some of the information you need. If there is anything else, won’t you please let me know? Kindest personal regards. K Sincerely, JARsle John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman AERT BOSTON UNIVERSITY To: LAM From- JAR Subject: Correspondence from Williamson December 1 y 1955 Attached is the cover letter I sent to Mr. Williamson on December 6. This went with six Journals and an equal number of member¬ ship blanks. I'll get another letter off to.him answering his specific questions, but first I'd like your opinion on framing an answer to the local chapter issue. Also, do you think it expeditious to go into too much detail as far as current membership figures are concerned? I'll also send him a copy of the present membership in his state ... as soon as the things are run off. Please let me have the copy of my letter to him back again. It’s the only copy I have. jar Charles C. Williamson 20 Church Street Greenwich, Connecticut December 8, 1955 Dr. Leo Martin, President, Association for Education by Radio-Television, Boston University, 84 Exeter st., Boston 16, Mass. Dear Dr. Martin: My efforts to bring in a few new AERT mem¬ bers for Connecticut are not meeting with much success. I have had a few expressions of interest, but no definite commitments. Do your records show any new members at all since October 20? Also I f d like some information about AERT chapters. I have been telling some of my prospects that an AERT chapter here in Connecticut would help to develop a group made up of both lay citizens and professional educators who could be expected to have some background knowledge of educational broadcasting problems. Ydiere are state and local chapters to be found now? And can you easily add the number of mem¬ bers in each? What is the total membership of the AERT? Do you have membership application blanks? If so, I could use a few, as well as any other promotional material available. With the best greetings of the season. December 6, 19# Ur. Charles C. Williamson 20 Church Street Greenwich, Connecticut Dear Mr* Williamson* Professor Leo A* Martin has asked me to send yon some further information on the Association for Education by Radio-Television. Enclosed you will find six copies of the AEHT Journal for the month of November, 19#, together with an equal number of member¬ ship blanks. ?ou will notice that the membership blanks also contain a description of the purposes of the Association as set down in the constitution and by-laws, together with a listing of the advantages of membership. I am also placing your name on the mailing list to receive "informa¬ tion copies" of the new AEHT Membership Newsletter. This newsletter is being prepared primarily for regional directors of the Associa¬ tion, but it should prove helpful to you in that it will keep you fully informed on the type of membership campaign we are carrying on all over the country. Rest assured that we are most appreciative of your efforts to increase the number of AEHT members in your state. If you need any further information, or if there is any other way in which I can be of assistance to you, please let me know. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman me AEHT enc. ■ +,* - Charles C. Williamson 20 Church Street Greenwich, Connecticut February 4, 1956 Hr. John Adams Rourke, National Membership Chairman, Association for Education by Radio-TV, Boston University,84 Exeter St., Boston 13, Mass. Dear Mr. Rourke: Your letter of December 6 crossed oaths with mine of the same date addressed to Dr. Martin. Ob¬ viously I should have bership chairman. I now enclose a copy. Answers to my questions about AERT chapters and numbers will be of help to me in soliciting new memberships. Thank you for the extra copies of the November Journal and the membership blanks. No copies of the new Membership Newsletter have reached me. Will you please pass the enclosed, check for $5.00 on to Miss Kounas to renew my membership for the year ending February 1, 1957? addressed/'to you since you are mem- Sincereiy yours Dr. Deo Martin, President?, Association for Education by Radio-Television, Boston University,84 Exeter St., Boston 16, 'Mass. Dear Dr. Martin: My efforts to bring in a few new AERT mem¬ bers for Connecticut are not meeting with much success. I have had sTfew expressions of interest, but no definite commitmentsT* '""Dolour records show any new members at all since October 20? Also I f d jrfee some information about AERT chapters. I have been telling some of my prospects that an AERT chapter here in Connecticut would help to develop a group made up of both lay citizens and professional educators who could be expected to have some background knowledge of educational broadcasting problems. Where are state and local chapters to be found now? And can you easily add the number of mem¬ bers in each? What is the total membership of the AERT? Do you have membership application blanks?' If so, I could use a few, as well as any other promotional material available. With the best greetings of the season. Sincerely yours *; • Before The FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington 25, D. C. Docket No. COMMENT BY THE CONNECTICUT CITIZENS COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ON PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL COM¬ MUNICATIONS COMMISSION IN RESPONSE TO ITS NOTICE OF PRO¬ POSED RULE MAKING , ADOPTED NOVEMBER 10, 1955. ~ 1. Tbe Connecticut Citizens Council for Educational Television takes note of the Commission’s assumption that some of the various proposals to he submitted in response to its invitation may, if adopted, affect in some way the educational reservations provided in its Sixth Report and Order, and therefore wishes to put on record its firm belief that these reserva¬ tions form an essential supplement to any broadcasting system based pri¬ marily on competitive private enterprise. 2. If the objectives of the Sixth Report and Order have not yet been fully realized, we hold that the cause cannot be traced, directly or in¬ directly, to the reservation for non-commercial service of the small pro¬ portion of all television channels, nor are we aware that any such charge has been made. We therefore respectfully submit that there can be no valid reason for revoking or threatening to revoke, or interfering in any way, with these reservations. 3. The Commission stated in section 43 of its Sixth Report.and Order that ’’One of the reasons for having the reservation is that the Commission recognizes that it is of the utmost importance to this nation that a rea¬ sonable opportunity be afforded educational institutions to use television as a non-commercial educational medium, and that at the same time it will generally take the educational community longer to prepare for the opera¬ tion of its own television stations than it would for some commercial broadcasters". We are convinced by experience in Connecticut since the reservations were made that this reason was sufficient in itself for making the reser¬ vations and that it is just as valid today as it was in April, 1952. In¬ deed all experience in Connecticut and other states since that date amply confirms the soundness of the Commission's decision. 4. Connecticut was one of the first states to begin-making plans to use its educational channels. That we do not yet have any stations on the air only lays emphasis on the fact that much time is required to de¬ velop the kind of public understanding of the educational potential of television that can lead to the necessary legislative appropriations. Connecticut, like many other states, must depend on appropriations by the - 2 - state legislature, since we have no metropolitan communities large enough to act independently. A detailed account of all the plans and proposals considered in the legislative sessions of 1953 and 1955 , which is out of place here, would show that Connecticut is deeply interested in making use as soon as possible of its three reserved channels. Any action by the Commission which would deprive the state of the use of these channels in the future would be looked upon as a severe and unnecessary loss to the Cause of education and public welfare. 5. Any proposal at this time which involves interference with the educational reservations can, we believe, be traced directly to the well- known opposition which the organized television industry has shown from the beginning. In its Sixth Report and Order the Commission overruled the industry’s arguments and made the reservations. So far as we are aware, no industry spokesman has gone so far as to attribute to the educational reservations any share in the difficulties which have arisen to delay the attainment of the Commission’s objectives. Fortunately, the hostile at¬ titude of certain segments of the industry toward the educational reser¬ vations is not generally shared by local commercial television stations, as shown by the fact that in many communities they have generously as¬ sisted the educational stations by contributions of equipment, housing, technical service, and financial aid for both construction and operation. 6. Although the above comments are based on various informal propos¬ als which have been aired in recent months, the Council believes that they will be fully applicable to any and all formal proposals submitted in re¬ sponse to the Commission's invitation. Respectfully submitted, CONNECTICUT CITIZENS COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION Byt Charies C. Williamson, Acting Chairihan, 20 Church Stl, Greenwich, Connecticut December 13, 1955* February l£, 1956 Miss Jean Silenius 123 North Walnut Street Ravena, Ohio Dear Miss Silenius j I have just had forwarded to me the letter dated April 25# 195>3>, which you send to Mr. George Jennings, our business manager, who is located in the national office of the Association for Education by Radio-?eletoision in Chicago. Mr. Jennings indicated that he answered your letter last spring and apparently sent you the information on the use of radio as a teaching divice, which you re¬ quested. It occurs to me that you may well be interested in becoming affiliated with AERT yourself. Since it is an organization which is dedicated to a program of expanded utilization and evaluation of educational radio and television materials, both in the commercial and non-commercial broadcasting industries. The national membership of AERT includes teachers and administrators on all levels of education, in addition to commercial broadcasters, religious broadcasters, parents, civic leaders, and representatives of many other business and professional groups. The officers and directors of the Association are embarking upon a program of expanded activities which, if successful, will be rewarded in the future significance of the Association in the field of educational radio and television. We feel that AERT has a vital function in our society, and we would like to in¬ vite you and your colleagues to join with us in this important work. I am enclosing a sample cope of the AERT journal, which is published eight times during the academic year and contains many significant articles prepared by members of the Association. I am also enclosing a copy of our membership blank which contains a complete statement of the objectives and advantages of membership in the Association. I hope you will favorably consider this invitation, and further, that I will have the pleasure of meeting you at our national convention in Columbus, Ohio in April. Sincerely, JARjle Encs. John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman AEHT BOSTON UNIVERSITY To: Mr. John A. Rourke From: Leo Martin Subject: January 9> 1956 Dear Jack: This has been forwarded from Chicago. Apparently Miss Silenius is a college student and may have graduated last spring. It wouldn't hurt, however, to send a follow-up asking if she would be interested in joining AERT. Please note that Jennings complied with her request and sent the materials which she asked for. Sincerely, Leo A. Martin Chairman, Division of Communication Arts LAM:jf ' enc. 123 North ft8lnut Street Ravenna, Ohio April 25, 1955 Association for Education by Radio 228 North LaSalle Street / Chicago 1, Illinois / Dear Sir; / I am in^n audio-visualymids class in college and am in a group presenting informatron about using une radio as a teaching device. I would ILke any materials that you may have that would be^of use to me/ If it is at all possible, I would like enough copies for thy thirty members of my class. It is rather difficult to obta i/i materials and I am sure they would all arfpreciate thed very much. However, the presentation is to be in'the middle of May, and I will need the materials then. \ / Thank you very \nucjL / / / // ) ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATION BY RADIO-TELEVISION Office of the President Boston, Massachusetts February 29, 1956 TOs AH Re clonal Directors FROM: John Adams Rourke, National Membership Chairman SUBJECT: Enclosed materials I am happy to report that the problems of a purely clerical nature which we have been experiencing in this office in the last few months have now been cleared up* Now that we have the able assistance of two young ladies, both seniors in the division of communication arts at Boston University School of Public Relations and Communications, we should be able to get caught up on the membership mate Tr¬ ials you are to receive. Enclosed you will find: 1* The somewhat belated December issue of our new Membership Newsletter plus the January-February issue. It is our thought, that in months to come these News¬ letters may be of assistance to you in arranging membership campaigns in your own areas. 2. A list of staff members of schools and colleges in your regions which offer courses in radio and television. Please note that this list contains names of people who are not presently members of AERT. It seems safe to assume that a lot of theso folks will want to join as soon as you contact them. This list then, will go along with the li3t of heads of departments of the same schools and colleges. This latter list was sent to you late last" fall. 3. A relatively up-to-date list of those who presently are AERT members plus names of people and institutiorf that subscribe to the AERT Journal. This should be helpful to you in that it will indicate those you need not contact. li. A sample copy of the mimeographed AERT membership blank. It is our sug¬ gestion that you have copies made of this and sent out to potential members within your regions. 5- A sample letter which we are using in this office to send to potential members. Vfe suggest that you have similar covering letters sent to potential mem¬ bers along with a copy of the membership blank. The covering letter should con¬ sider many of the advantages of membership plus the objectives of AERT and should in effect be an '’invitation 11 to join. ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATION BY RA3EO-TELEVISION Office of the Preaidant Boston, Massachusetts February 29, 1956 I believe this gets us up to date on the materials which we have been intend¬ ing to send you. How that we have adequate assistance in this office, I believe we will be able to service you with membership materials without any unnecessary delays. If I can be of further assistance, please let me know. Si 5 ones. National Membership Chairman AERT MAILING ADDRESS ; John Adams Rourke Association for Education bv Radio-Television 84 Exeter Street Boston 16, Massachusetts 1830 Hill Street University of Mioigan Ann Arbor, Michigan March 3, 1956 Association for Education by Radio & Television 228 N. LaSalle St. Chicago 1, Illinois Dear Sir: This semester I am planning a unit of teaching on Television for the Elementary School level. I am, there¬ for^ extremely interested in obtaining some information concerning television—the mechanics involved, programs avail'ble for children, or any other type of matetial which you think would be relevant. Ary consideration regarding this matter would cer¬ tainly be appreciated. Sincerely yours, inarch 1*, 1956 I Mr. Ford L. Lemler, Chairman EfcVI College Exhibits University of Michigan Audio-Visual Education Center 1*028 Administration Building Ann Arbor, Michigan Bear Mr. Lealer: Many thanks for your prompt return wire the other day. The extra few days time allowed us to prepare and ship the following to you for display at the MVI meeting in Detroit: 1. -One poster ... approximately 2jx3| ... with three covers from issues of The Journal of the AFRT, plus the lettering "ASSOCIATION FOR FDOCATIOR FT RADIO-TELTTISIOJf." 2. -0no-hundred sample copies of the Journal, with a small flyer pasted on each cover to explain the purposes and objectives of the organization. 3. -One-hundred-seventy copies of a three-page dittoed flyer which, again, explains the objectives of AERT, the advantages of membership, and a list of national officers and directors. If it is at all possible, we would like to have the poster returned to us here in Boston. As I understand it, Mrs. Gertrude G. Broderick, who is also the second vice-president of AERT, will attend the BAVI meeting. I have written her, asking her to arrange to have the poster ehipped back. Many thanks for your cooperation. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke national Membership Chairman AERT March h, 1956 Mrs. Gertrude G. Broderick Radio-TV Education Specialist Department of Health, Education and Welfare Office of Education Washington 25, D.C. Dear Mrs. Broderick: Professor Martin passed along to me your letter of February 23 regarding AERT materials to be displayed at the forthcoming DAVI meeting in Detroit. As you know, time had just about run out, and because of that I wasn’t able to dig up very much to ship to Ann Arbor. However, the foil caring items were shipped. Air Express, to Mr. Lemler over the weekend: 1. -One poster ... approximately 2^x3* ••• with three Journal covers, plus the lettering "ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATION BT HADIO-TELEVTSIOTI . n 2. -One-hundred sample copies of the Journal, with a small and rather brief membership flyer pasted on the front cover. A copy of this flyer is enclosed. 3. -One-hundred-seventy copies of a three-page dittoed flyer, which includes a statement of the objectives of AERT, the advantages of membership, a Hat of national officers and directors, and a membership blank. The Air Express people promised that this material would arrive in Ann Arbor either late Monday afternoon or first thing Tuesday morning. We notified Mr. Lemler by wire, and he wired back that he would be expecting the shipment. Is it at all possible for you to arrange to have the poster re¬ turned to me here In Boston after the DAVI meeting? That would give mo a chance to have it refurbished so we could use it again for the AFRT conclave in Columbus in April. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke rational Membership Chairman me AFRT enc. MOUTHWfl^TEIRM COLLEGE - (&vctnye FOUR-YEAR ACADEMY TWO-YEAR COLLEGE OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICE OF TEACHER PLACEMENT SERVICE March 9, 1956 Association for Education by Television 228 No. LaSalle St. Chicago 1, Illinois Dear Sirs: Your group has been recommended as being actively interested in the promotion of educational television. It is with great zeal that I like to encourage the elective use of this media, particularly on the- part of rublie school teachers. With this intention I would like to ask that my name be placed on your mailing list in order to obtain current information o^ value. Harold C. Bun? Curriculum Laboratory Director March 9, 19#? Professor Edward Stasheff University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Dear Professor Stashefft Professor Martin showed mo a copy.of the program that yon a:.I your committee are arranging for this year*s APR? hay. It certainly looks like it*s going to be a profitable day indeed. We are beginning to make some plans tc get a few stories to the press on events scheduled for AEKT day, and this of course necessitates gathering information on the principals involved. In particular, I would like to get a complete up—to— date bio on hr. Stanley of BBC. Professor Martin suggested that since you were already in touch with him, my best bet would be to have you relay this request. May I suggest that any information from either Mr. Stanley or NBC press be sent direct to me, in an effort to save time. Thank you very much for your cooperation, Pro¬ fessor Stasheff. I am looking forward to the pleasure of meeting you in Columbus* Sincerely, John Adams Bourke jar tie T'ational Membership Chairman AK17T Charles C. Williamson 20 Church Street Greenwich, Connecticut March 10, 1856 Mr. John Adams Rourke, Boston University, 84 Exeter St., Boston 13, Mass. Dear Mr. Rourke: ' Y6r Hte cop f and for yours of the 9th. Yes, I knew about the application for the FM station at U. Conn., which I understand is to be student operated, taking the place of the present carrier setup. I expect to be over there on the 21st and will get the latest on it. I am certainly expecting to attend the AERT meeting at Columbus as well as the Institute and the annual meet¬ ing of the American Council for Better Broadcasts of which I am treasurer, program chairman, and slated to be presi¬ dent next'year. Our ^special day' is Friday, the 20th, the morning session being held jointly with the Institute. Sincerely Dear Mr. Williamson: I am enclosing a copy of the January-February Newsletter as per your request. . 1 al f? n ° ta 17ith Interest that the Onlversit- of Connecticut has applied for a 10-watt Ft,' station. I thouqnt I would mention this to you on the off chance that you plight not already have heard about it> s it probably would be a source for a few more new members for AERT. As you probably already know, this year's annual meeting will be at the Deshler-Hilton in Columbus, Ohio on April 17. While the official pro- likS it«ll S up at this P° lnt # ^ looks vii b vf b f g raeotin e* We certainly hope that you will be able to attend. . Professor Martin joins me in sending you warm- est personal regards. J Sincerely, JAR:le Enc. John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman AFRF March 9, 19# Director of radio education Station WABE Board of Education Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Boyter; On the 9th of December last, I sent a dupli¬ cated memo to all officers and directors of AERT requesting some biographical infonaation. Attached to the memo was a form which I requested be filled out and returned to this office. For some reason, probably due to the Christmas mail rush, I do not soem to have a completed form on file for you. I an enclosing another one of these blanks and I would greatly appreciate it if you would fill it in and return it to me at your early convenience. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, JAR:le Enc. John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman AERT \ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION WASHINGTON 25. D. C. March 15, 1956 Mr, John Adams Rourke AERT c/o Boston University 84 Exeter Street Boston 16, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Rourke: This iwill acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 9 which has come while Mrs. Broderick is away on a field trip. Your letter and accompanying memo will be brought to her attention when she returns to the Office. Sincerely, Secretary to (Mrs.) Gertrude G. Broderick Radio-TV Education Specialist l March 9, 19% Mrs, f^rtrude Broderick U,S, Office of Education Washington, D,C, Dear Mrs, Broderick: On the 9th of December last, I sent a dupli¬ cated memo to all officers and directors of AEHT requesting some biographical information. Attached to the memo was a form which I requested be filled out and returned to this office. For some reason, probably due to the Christmas mail rush, I do not seem to have a completed form on file for you, .I am enclosing another one of these blanks and I would greatly appreciate it if you would fill it in and return it to me at your early convenience. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, John Adams Hourke JAHsle National Membership Chairman Enc, AEHT March 20, 1956 Mr. Gordon Campbell, Director Province of Saskatchewan Department of Education Adult Education Division 1100 Broad Street Regina, Saskatchewan Dear Mr. Campbell: Professor Leo Martin, our national president, has forwarded to me your letter of March 2 requesting information on memberships for nine individuals plus a menfcership for the Adult Education Division. The Association for Education by Radio-Television does not have a plan for memberships on a group basis. I suggest that the best resolu¬ tion of the menfcership situation which you cite is the following. You can take out one institutional membership for the Adult Education Div¬ ision which entitles you to receive three copies of each issue of the Journal. You, in your capacity as director of the Division, plus any other members of your staff, would be covered by the institutional menfcership. Then, in addition you can take out individual memberships for each of the nine members of your television committee. These individual memberships cover one copy of each issue of the Journal, plus the privileges of attendance at the AERT national convention, of voting in elections for national officers and directors, participating in consnittee work, and participating in the exchange of ideas, research, methods, and materials. I might add that these same general privileges are attached to the institutional menfcership. Generally, our institu¬ tional members cite one person to serve as their representative. The rate of the institutional membership is $15.00 annually, and tiie fee for individual r embers is $5.00 annually. I am enclosing a copy of our membership blank which contains a statement of the objectives of the Association. (Continued) March 20, 1956 Mr* Gordon Campbell - 2 - You -will be interested to know that the national convention of AERT members is just a few weeks away. It will be held on Tuesday, April 17 at Columbus, Ohio, in conjunction with the annual Institute for Education by Radio and Television, sponsored by Ohio State Univ¬ ersity. These events may well be of interest to the members of your television committee* We certainly would be delighted to have the opportunity of meeting them in Columbus. If there is any other information I can give you regarding membership in AERT, please let me know. Kindest personal regards* Sincerely, John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman JARtvk EnCo March l£, 1956 Mr. Gordon Campbell, Director Province of Saskatchewan Department of Education Adult Education Division 1100 Broad Street Regina, Saskatchewan Dear Mr. Campbellt Ibis is to acknowledge your letter of inquiry pertaining to membership in the Association for Education by Radio-TV• We are pleased to learn of your interest in this Association and we feel that your Television Advisory Committee would profit from membership with us. I am asking Mr. John Adams Rourke, Membership Chairman of AERT, to write to you with details on the types of membership which are available in AERT. You should hear from him within a few days. Sincerely, LAMijf Leo A. Martin President, AERT Province of Saskatchewan DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ADULT EDUCATION DIVISION 1100 Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, March 2nd, 1956. Dr. Leo Martin, President, Division of Communication Arts, Boston University, n ■ - - „ BOSTON, Mass. Dear Dr. Martins Within recent weeks the Adult Education Division has established an Education TV Advisory Committee. This Committee of nine is representative of most of the education groups in the Province interested in the novel and powerful mass media of TV which has just recently come to Saskatchewan. The AERT seems to us to be a journal eminently useful for the information and guidance of Committee members* Could a group membership be taken out for the nine persons on the attached list, and one for the Adult Education Division itself? If it is possible would you please send the last two issues to the members and bill this Division only for the total sum* You will know the difficulty of an Educational TV Committee getting underway. Our objectives are not to be a ,tc watchdog committee* on local TV stations but rather to facilitate and co-ordinate the concern that Provincial organizations have in TV and to supply a body of sound fact and opinion for their consideration. Any literature or suggestions you may have will be much appreciated. Yours sincerely, GC/eeh Gordon Campbell, Director. c.c. Mrs. Nan Black, Secretary. TV COMMITTEE MEMBERS 1* Mrs. Nan Black, Homemaker, 2727 McCallum Avcsnua, REGINA, Saskatchewan. LA 2-1236 2. Mr. Russel Brownridge, Lawyer, 1131 Grafton Street, Office - 3503 MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan. Res. - 5290 3. Mr. A. B. Douglas, Farmer, McTAGG ART, Se skatehewan. 4. Mrs. Gib Earner, Homemaker, 101 Bottoaley North, SASKATOON, Sask. 92190 (private) 5. Mr. Larry Glover, Production Manager, CKCK-TV, REGINA, Saskatchewan. LA 3-6671 6. Miss Gertrude Murray, Supervisor of School Broadcasts, Department of Education, REGINA, Saskatchewan. LA 3-8114 7. Mr. Walter Raannow, Program Manager, CFQC-TV, 216 - 1st Avenue North, SASKATOON, Saskatchewan. 8. Mr. Fred Holliday, Supervisor, Visual Instruction, Dept, of Education, REGINA, Saskatchewan. LA 2-2506 9. Youth representative to be selected. £is££ ! ^ Mr. Gordon Campbell, Director, Adult Education Division, 1100 Broad Street, REGINA, Saskatchewan. JO 9-4522 Province of Saskatchewan DEPARTMENT OP EDUCATION ADULT EDUCATION DIVISION 1100 Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, January 25, 1956. Association for Education by Radio Television, 228 N. LaSalle St., CHICAGO, Illinois. Dear Sir* Within the last six months TV has come to Saskatchewan. In order to have an alert informed body of citizens know¬ ledgeable about some of the educational effects of TV, we are planning a department of our Division to be known as an Education TV Advisory Committee. We expect representatives on this committee to be as follows: 1. Geographical representatives 2. TV Management 3. Professional educators 4. The consumer — the citizen As you can see we are some years behind comparable TV educational developments in the United States. Can we have your help? What have other citizen groups and adult education bodies done elsewhere to study themselves the implications of this novel and powerful means of communication? What program of a year’s duration might we undertake? Should we have a conference open to the general public? Can you suggest speakers close by perhaps in Spokane who might be available? Could you send or recommend literature and pamphlets? Your help is appreciated. GC/eeh Gordon Campbell Director. March 23, 1956 Itm J erase Rosenfeld The Jerome Press Ii9 Portland Street Boston, Massachusetts Dear Hr. Rosenfeld: I am enclosing a copy of the November, 1955 issue of the Journal of the Association for Education by Radio-Television. The pub¬ lication ... almost always thirty-two pages in length ... ia distributed to the membership of the Association once each month with the exception of June, July, August and September. At the present time, we are running about six-hundred copies per issue, although we sincerely believe that the number will increase sub¬ stantially within the next fifteen months. We are generally open to suggestion about the Journal. Please feel free to make any appropriate suggestions on matters of page sise, layout, type of paper and style of type. We have no preference as far as the eternal debate between letterpress and offset is concerned. We are principally interested in getting the best-looking Journal possible. Next week, Boston University has its Spring vacation. For that reason, I don’t quite know exactly when I’ll be in the office. However, if you will call me on CO 6-6070 (ask the operator f or the Communica¬ tion Arts Division Office) and leave a message for me. I’ll be sure to get back to you. Thanks very much. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman AERT Stach 26 , 1$£6 Dr. I. Keith Tyler, Director Institute for Education by Kadio-TY The Ohio State University Columbus 10, Ohio Dear Dr. Tylerr Professor Leo A. Kartin lias requested that I contact you regarding the physical facilities for both membership and publicity disks for ADRT in the lobby of the Deshlei^Kilton during convention weak. I think the raost desirable situation fro© our point of view would be two separate tables, each large enough to comfortably seat two or three people on one side. This would allow us to operate the membership desk a foot or two assy from the publicity desk, in order to avoid congestion. If this is not feasible, one large table would do. It should, hewever, be a library or large office siae table, big enough to seat five or six people on one side. Then, of course, we would need five or six chairs, too. Is there any possibility of our obtaining two canals which we would use iy—t to the two tables in order to make a small 8 AE!Sr unit**? If such is possible, then I will plan to bring scans large posters to display on these easels I would appreciate it. Dr. Tyler, if you could let »e know as soon as possible just what facilities we can plan on so that we may make our arrangements accordingly. Thank you very much. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman A EHT cc: Professor Dale R. Adkins Chairman ASItr Convention Membership Desk Utoch 26 , 1956 Mrs* Dexter 0. Arnold Chairman, Ccxasisiic&tlORS "^p/irtiaont General Federation of Tioeaen’s Clubs 6 Dearborn Road Concord, How Hampshire Dear Mrs* Arnold: Professor Leo A. Martin, national president of the Association for Education by Radio-Television, has forwarded to me your letter and enclosures of August 29$ 1955. Let me say that I was delighted to see that a si sable number of the members of the General Federation of T anon’s Clubs are not only interested In the evaluation of radio and television programs, but Indeed are taking the time to do constructive work In this vital field* Because of the nature of the activities of your Somraunications Department, you may sell be Interested in the purposes and objectives of the Association for Education by Radio-Television. AERT is a non-profit organisation, national in scope, which Includes among its members teachers and administrators on all levels of education, coamrcial broadcasters, religious broadcasters, civic leaders, parents, and representa¬ tives of many leading civic, business and professional groups. This, then, provides a truly national cross-section of those who are keenly Interested in the further exploration of the utilisation and evaluation of educational radio and television materials, both in the commercial and non-commercial broadcasting fields. In addition to the publication of the AEHT Journal, of which there are ei$at issues annually, AEHT has played an important role in the formation and implementation of the Joint Cwiittee on Educational Television. AEHT also serves as one of the sponsors of the National Tape Recording Catalog and Re¬ recording Service, a project set up In cooperation with the Department of Audio- Visual Instruction of the Rational Education Association* The annual national convention of AEHT members is held each year In conjunction with the Ohio State Institute for Education by Radio and TV at Columbia, Ohio. That AEHT is equally concerned with both educational radio and educational television, on both commercial and non-comercial stations. Is evidenced by the comprehensive articles on both media which appear regularly in the AEHT Journal* Submitted by Association members themselves, these articles cover a diverse lumber of topics including areas of communications theory, practical program and promotional Ideas, helpful how-to-do-lt and how-to-find-it suggestions, as well as reports on listener council and other evaluation activities* Frankly, Mrs. Arnold, we are moat anxious to have an important organisation such as the General Federation of Women's Clubs represented in our membership. I think you'll agree that the objectives of AKRT coincide closoly with the objectives of your Communications Department. i For this reason, then, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you regarding the possibility of, first, the heading of an institutional membership in AEH? by the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and, second, the possibility of your advising your associates, through your own publications, of their eligibility for individual membership in AFflT. Enclosed you will find a sample copy of a recent issue of the AEHT Journal. On the outside back cover, you'll notice a ftAating of all national officer*, directors-at-large and regional directors of the Association. I'm sure you'll agree that AKlf's activities are managed by a truly distinguished group of individuals, ttgr I suggest, too, that you Investigate the writing of an article for possible inclusion in a future issue of the Journal* Such an article might describe in detail the nation of the evaluation studies your group has made on children's television programs. I mi also enclosing a copy of our standard membership blank, Btrs. Arnold, In the hope that because of your own personal interest in program evaluation, you will find it possible to join AEHT. ABRT's national convention will be held this year at the Deshler-Bilton Hotel in Columbus* Ghio, on April 17* The official convention program will be ready in a few days. I'll send you a copy at that time. We certainly would be delighted to see you there. I hope you can arrange to attend. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, John Adorns Rourke . % national membership Chairman enc. (2) Arar cci MTs* Robert Pranigan Junior Chairman, Communications Department General Federation of Women's Clubs 1623 Wisconsin Beloit, Wisconsin Professor Gale R. Adkins, Director Bureau of Research in Education by Radio-Television University of Texan Austin, Texas Dear Profoasor Adkins: Tour letter to Professor Leo A* Hi AERT membership desk at the Deuhler-Hij 1 regarding arrangements for the has been referred to me. Regarding tables, chairs, and so on, I have written to Dr. Tyler revest¬ ing him to arrange for these facilities. Professor Ilartin seemed to think that Dr. Tyler would be the logical person to contact on this. I m enclosing a carbon of that letter. Since time is getting short, may I suggest you con¬ tact Dr. Tyler directly if you think we will need anything further as far as furniture is concerned* You see, I an somewhat ignorant of just what the ideal arrangement should be in view of the fact that this will be my first convention this year. Row a» I understaffed it, you will see that the membership desk is adequate¬ ly staffed every day, Tuesday through Friday. If you can get me a list of all those who will be working on the membership desk ... including full name and title, such as Doctor, Professor, Krs., etc. ... by, say, no later than April 6, I will arrange to have name plates made up to display on the desk during the period that each person is on duty. I think this might help personalise the operation a bit, particularly as far as new members are con¬ cerned. In reading the copy of ray letter to Dr. Tyler, you will note that I have referred to a publicity desk. I feel very strongly that we must embark on a comprehensive publicity program this year. For this reason, I am planning to release a "home-toun' story on each AERT member who is in attendance. Since it will be necessary to talk to each of these people very briefly, I would like to have a publicity desk set up in conjunction with the membership desk. In that way we can shuffle people from one desk to the other with a minimum of time and effort. Thlle I plan to oversee the operation of the publicity desk, I expect that I’ll be a little short-handed. Is It possible, do you suppose, that we might impose further upon two of the ,f winsosae young ladies" fro® AKBho to help out in this respect, too? We have arranged to have five-hundred copies of the April issue of the AERT Journal in Col tubus to use as handouts. I expect to have some other duplicated material available, too. As far as signs and display cards are concerned, I will have those made up here in Boston and properly transported to Columbus. I heartily agree with Professor Martin that your idea of making paper bbons available is an excellent one. I will investigate that matter and let 1 know as soon as I get a definite answer. X have a sneaking suspicion, however, that we might have to settle for a more conventional rectangular shape. Tills, for purely economic reasons. If I am not mistaken, the printing on the ribbon that you suggest would be relatively inexpensive, but the process of cutting tho paper could run rather high. However, I will find out definitely. Do you think it would be of advantage to have a place on the ribbon for each Individual’s name, purely for identification purposes? I would also suggest that, in addition to having the girls from AKHho take charge of the ribbonr-pinning, we might also arm them with quantities of membership literature which they could distribute at random. If you go along with this Idea, I will sgo that we have enough extra copies of our membership blurb made up. You will notice, too, in my letter to Dr. Tyler, that I spoke of the possibility of our having a couple of easels available. %• thought here was that we could have two large posters made up ... one, a ‘*welcoao to the convention” type of thing ... and trie other, so m brief copy to help get people to the membership desk. Those are ay thoughts at the moment. Professor Adkins. If anything else occurs to no. I’ll let you know immediately. In the meantime, I’d appreciate being kept informed on ary ideas that may com© up from you, f ram Mrs. Broderick, or from Professor Staaheff. I’ll look forward to the pleasure of meeting you in Columbus. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman AF.RT enc. March 27, 19# Dr. Kenneth Harwood, Chairman Department of Telecommunications University of Southern California University Park Los Angeles 7, California Dear Dr. Harwood: Many thanks for your letter of March lU. Uy apologies for not getting back to you sooner but, as I guess Vee Kounas wrote you, I was out of the office sick for a couple of weeks. By now you should have received the twenty-five membership blanks you requested. I'm soriy those forms aren’t better look¬ ing, but I am afraid they’ll have to do until such time as our treasury can stand the shock of a few extra printing bills. Since this Division is not ideally set up as far as mimeo¬ graphing is concerned, it would help us a great deal If, insofar as possible, you could arrange to have any membership materials duplicated locally in the future. While I am still not content with the number of new AERT memberships coming in, I am happy to report that we are presently receiving a number of inquiries, plus a few five-dollar checks, fl~a areas of interest heretofore not represented in AERT. I believe this signifies that we are on the road to substantially broadening our membership base, and this of course is good. Good luck to you in your continued efforts on behalf of AERT. I hope I’ll have the pleasure of talking with you at the meeting in Columbus in April. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke rational Membership Chairman AERT March 21, 19$6 Mr. Kenneth Harwood, Chairman Department of Telecommunications University of Southern California University Park Los Angeles 7, California Dear Mi** Harwoodi This is to acknowledge receipt of your note of March lii addressed to Mr. John Rourke, Membership Chairman. He has been out ill for the last week and at his request I have opened his mail. In accordance with your request, I am enclosing twenty-five membership blanks. I am extremely sorry for the delay and hope that we have not inconvenienced you. Sincerely, (Miss) Vee Kounas Membership Secretaiy, AERT me Enc. Airmail y UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY PARK LOS ANGELES 7 March 34, 1956 Mr, John Rourke, Membership Chairman Association for Education by Radio- Television Boston University 84 Exeter Street Boston 16, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Rourke: Thank you for the membership materials and congrat¬ ulations on having done an excellent job of producing them. Would you please send me by airmail twenty-five of the membership blanks that are mentioned in your sample letter of solicitation? Yours sincerely. Kenneth Harwood, Chairman Department of Telecommunications airmail kh:gb March 27, 1956 Mrs. Evadna Mickler 5932 N.E. nth. Street Portland 11, Oregon Dear Mrs. Mickler: Manor thanks for your letter and enclosure of March 15. apologies for not answering you sooner, but I was out of the office sick for a few days. Frankly, I m very impressed by the nature of the membership campaign you have instituted within your region. I’m just sorry that all of our regional directors haven*t as yet been able to see their way clear to go into this business of membership solicitation as thoroughly as you are. Perhaps that will come in time. I*m sorry we made those errors in the mailing lists you received, but I am grateful for the fact that you spotted them and made the appropriate corrections. Please don’t be concerned about the seasonal aspect of member¬ ship in AEHT. We find that usually a simple explanation to the effect that a membership remains in force for twelve calendar months, regardless of the time of the year it was taken out ... usually that sort of explanation will do the trick. Tou’11 be interested to know, for example, that a tremendous number of renewals have been made in past years at the Spring convention. There are a msnber of sources of new members ... people who heretofore were not approached ... that 1*11 be discussing in the March issue of our Membership Newsletter. I think you’ll agree that a lot of these folks operate on budgets that go right through the summer months and, therefore, can be approached most anytime. Professor Martin joins me in congratulating you on the scope of the AS ST Workshop Program which you had scheduled for March 2k • I’d appreciate it if you’d write out a summary of the day’s activi¬ ties and send it to me so that I may have it available for the me-ting in Columbus. I’m sure a number of the members will be interested in it. Professor Martin has told me that you would not be able to attend the meeting in Columbus. I'm sorry to hear this, since I was looking forward to meeting you at that time. However, we'll be sure to keep you informed of the events that transpire there, and I trust I'll have an opportunity to meet you personally at a later date. Again, congratulations on the work you have already done and good luck with your continued efforts. If there is any way in which we here can be of further service to you, please don't hesitate to let us know. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, John Adams Pourka National Membership Chairman AEHT M JPM 2s Ol . & . p3e^. ^^UcsO-c^Ls / ^ / ‘f 0~^ •^> ^ cns^' -t^Us / / O' ']l^c-*sJ^ byy£^s£s j yUz£t l/&O^C^S--lsi/Zsi-^., .sistfis^sCststtS , (2^^Cr^s--^y^^ ■sfaz^lSt' yUs*- ; j 6 p.m. COUNTRY CAMPUS—L5 ve telecast 2:30 p.m. Panel discussion—Don Summerville, moderator 3:l£ p.m. George C a Henricksen, Department of Adult and Vocational Education 3:30 p.m* LIVE AND LEARN—Live telecast It00 p*mj Conference" Summary—Patricia Green Swenson, Manager KBPS U:l£ p.m. Conference adjournment <4 J torch 28 , 19# Mrs. R.M. Van Horne, Assistant TX^artnent of Community Services College of Adult and Extension Education University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Dear Mrs* Van Horne: Tour letter of March 9> addressed to the Chicago business office of the Association for Education by Radio-Television, has been referred to me. Tour Package Library Service sounds like a vexy interesting project. I wish I was able to supply you with several copies of the types of materials you obviously are looking for. Because AERT is incorporated as a non-profit educational organisation, we find it necessary to make most of our materials available on a self-liquidating basis. We find the best way to accomplish this is to Include all wp our services under a set of membership and subscription fees, which vary according to the situation. I am sending you seven packets of material. Each is the same, and contains a membership form, a statement of our objectives and the advantages of membership, a form letter explaining AEHT in some detail, a copy of a recent news release, and most important, a sample copy of a recent issue of the Journal of the AEHT. thought is simply this. Probably the users of your service would be most interested in the variety of articles on the utilisa¬ tion and evaluation of educational radio and TV which appear regularly in the pages of the Journal. Unfortunately we are not in a position to regularly supply you with gratis copies. However, perhaps the users will want to either join our Association or take out a subscription to our Journal once they find out what our organisation is and does. With this thought in mind, I have in¬ cluded the materials listed above. If you have the funds available, may I suggest that you take out a subscription to the AEHT Journal for each Package Library that has to do with radio and TV. In this way you would be able to keep each collection up to date as far as AEHT is concerned. The fee for the Journal subscription Is four dollars each year, and the fee for an individual membership In the Association (which Includes a Journal subscription) is five dollars each year. I'm sorry, Mrs. Van Home, that I cannot be of greater service to you. Since we are a non-profit organisation with no paid employees, and since we do not enjoy the benefits of any kind of subsidisation, we are forced to operate within the amount of money we collect from membership and subscription fees. Rest assured, however, that I'll keep your letter on file, and at such time as we do distribute any free materials. I'll be sure to see that you get copies. If I can be of any further service to you, please let me know. Sincerely, John Adams Iburke National Membership Chairman me £ERT PACKAGE LIBRARY SERVICE 1955 College of Adult and Extension Education Bureau of Club and Community Service University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky WHAT IS A PACKAGE LIBRARY? it is a collection of clippings, periodicals, pamphlets, reprints, pictures, books, lists of films which may be rented, and bibliographies on subjects of general or special interest. These collections are kept up to date as addi¬ tional material on the subjects becomes avail¬ able. WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE? The purpose of a Package Library is to make available to the citizens of Kentucky in¬ formation on many subjects to which they might not otherwise have access. WHO MAY USE THE PACKAGE LIBRARY SERVICE? This service is offered to classroom teach¬ ers, students (when teacher signs application). Garden Clubs, Women's Clubs, P.T.A.'s, civic clubs, study groups, men's clubs, or any re¬ sponsible individual interested in a particular subject. WHAT DOES THIS SERVICE COST? A Package Library is loaned to the user for a period of two weeks on payment of 25c which may be inserted in the coin holder in¬ closed. (Please do not send stamps.) This fee is to cover the cost of wrapping, mailing, etc. The user is also expected to pay the return postage. WHAT SUBJECTS ARE AVAILABLE? The following subjects are ready for im¬ mediate use: 1. Juvenile Delinquency 2. How To Study 3. Gerontology 4. Religion 5. Do's and Don't's of Parliamentary Procedure 6. Citizenship 7. Conservation of Natural Resources water—soil—minerals—trees 8. Safety 9. Minority Groups 10. International Relations 11. United Nations—Specialized Agencies 12. The Community a. Recreation b. Zoning c. Health d. Education e. Taxation f. Public Welfare g. Housing 13. American Home a. Family Relationships b. Child Care c. Nutrition d. Home Beautification e. Clothing f. Antiques g. Family Finance 17. Civil Defense 18. Helping Youth. Choose Careers 19 . Living Kentucky- Composers 20. Kentucky Authors of the 20 th Century- 14. Gardening a. Annuals b. Perennials c. Flower Arrangement d. Famous Gardens e. Roadside Improvement f. Lawn Care g. Planning a Garden 15. Fine Arts a. Plays (reading purposes only)—Reviews b. Book Reviews c. Music (appreciation, lives of composers, stories of operas) d. Painting and Sculpture e. Architecture 16. Kentucky a. Parks b. Scenic Spots c. Historic Spots d. Writers e. Birds Other subjects are being prepared, and ma¬ terial on additional subjects may be assembled by special request on reasonably short notice. In requesting material on a subject, time will be saved and your needs more readily served if you will be as specific as possible in stating your needs. A news sheet will be sent out at intervals listing new topics as they become available. You may indicate on the coupon on the back if you would like to be included on a mailing list to receive these news sheets regularly. The Bureau of Club and Community Service sincerely hopes that the users of this service will find the Package Library helpful and in¬ formative. Suggestions regarding its improve¬ ment will be welcomed. For your convenience use the form printed below and the coin holder inclosed. Please send me a Package Library on the sub¬ ject of -- This material is to be used: □- club program, □ class in- □ individual study, □ others (Please specify) □ Please put my name on your mailing list to receive news sheet. Name -——- Street or Box No. ..—-— City_State-- Address all orders or inquiries to: Package Library Service College of Adult and Extension Education University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky University of Kentucky LEXINGTON College of Adult and Extension Education March 9, 1956 Assn, for Education By Radio-Television 228 No. LaSalle Street Chicago 1, Illinois Gentlemen: Our Package Library Service is interested in acquiring free materials on educational television and radio for use in filling requests from schools and women's groups. Mr. L. V. Hollweck of the RCA Victor Educational Division gave me your address as a possible source of such material. Could you supply us with several copies of each available item on this subject? We will appreciate it very much. Very truly yours, March 28 , 1956 Mr. George Jennings Board of Education 225 North LaSalle Street Chicago 1, Illinois Dear Mr. Jennings: At the suggestion of Professor Martin, I am writing you to inquire about extra copies of the Journal for the months of January, February and March. As I guess you know, we use those copies here for promotional purposes. Our supply here is quite depleted now due to the fact that we sent one-hundred staple copies to the recent DAVI meeting in Detroit. In order that we may continue to send out sample Journals as C*ey are requested, would you please ship us any available extra copies as soon as possible. Thanks very much, Mr. Jennings. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman AERT cc: Professor Leo A. Martin March 28, 1#6 Hr. Raymond T. Redwell, Jr. Instructor tn Radio-TV University of Maryland College of Arts and Sciences College Park, Maryland Dear Mr. Bedwell: Your letter of March 16, addressed to Miss Vee Kounas, has been referred to me. Yte are delighted to hear of your interest in an institutional membership in the Association for Education by Radio-Television. The institutional membership, the fee for which is fifteen dollars annually, includes three copies of tha AEHT Journal for each of the eight months of the year in which it is published. All of the full-time members of your department are indeed covered in the insti¬ tutional membership. It is customary to appoint one member of your staff to represent your group. All announcements, literature, and so on can then be channeled through this one person. We find that, in nary instances, full-time staff members also like to hold individual memberships In the Association. In this way, they are sure to have their own individual copies of the Journal and any other literature that may be distributed from time to time. This, of course, is purely a matter of individual preference. Our convention this year will be held in the Hall of Mirrors at the Deshier—Hilton Hotel in Columbus, Ohio on April 17. The morning session will be devoted to talks and demons t r at ions on radio, with the primary emphasis on radio drama. The annual luncheon will be held at the I'aramor Restaurant, where the guest speaker will be Edward Stanley, manager of public service programs for the Rational Broadcasting Company. The afternoon session will be devoted to the very timely topic of closed circuit TV. The official convention program will be sent out in & few days. I will see that you receive a copy. In the event that you are alia to get to Columbus, please be sure to look me up. 1*11 be staying at the Deshler-Hilton. A copy of our standard membership blank is enclosed. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke Rational Membership Chairman AEHT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College Park COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND DRAMATIC ART (Eentemtial anil 8>?0quimttnmtal (Eelebratums College of Agriculture 1856-1956 School of Medicine 1807-1957 March 16, 1956 Miss Vee Kounas, Membership Secretary Association for Education by Radio-Television 84 Exeter Street Boston 16, Massachusetts Dear Miss Kounas: I have been asked by our director of radio, Professor George Batka, to investi¬ gate the possibilities of membership in the Association for Education by Radio-Tele¬ vision. According to literature received, a Local Institutional Membership in the Associ¬ ation includes 3 copies of the ASRT Journal monthly and would cost ftl5.00. Does this include membership for all members of our department or must they pay the individual membershop fee of |5.00 besides? We are very much interested in the Association. In fact I hope to be able to attend the convention in Columbus, Ohio in April. And while I have it in mind, can you provide further information, dates, agenda, ana other expenses. Thank you for your kind assistance. I shall be expecting an answer from you soon. Oldest building in the United States used continuously for medical teaching B C AFFILIATES WBAL • WBAL'TV 50,000 WATTS 1090 KC CHANNEL II 2610 NORTH CHARLES STREET • HOPKINS 7-3000 BALTIMORE IQ, MARYLAND April 2, 19£6 Mr# John Adams Rourke AERT National Membership Chairman Boston University 8 U Exeter Street Boston 16, Massachusetts Dear Jack: That you have had evidence of our efforts is very gratifying* In fact, to hear from you that new memberships have been arriving is a source of great glee. Here's what we have been up to* At about every month interval we have sent membership forms, duplicated from those received from your office, with letters of encouragement, explanation, etc* to every eligible should-be member in the area* We sent one such list out on our own, but found that lists of active and proposed members from you were a distinct help* Checking a list of active members against all the should- be members which you sent us, we were able to send material throughout 10 or 12 states in our region* I never met the young man from West Virginia Univ¬ ersity whom you referred to, but like everybody else at a university we can feel sure that he is both short of ready cash and a victim of a very highly developed bureaucracy* Since the division of property seems to be of world-wide acceptance these days, I don*t see why AERT should prove an exception* You were quite right in thinking that the Southeastern region is just too much territory for anyone to give any degree of thoroughness. The greatest sales approach in the world is personal contact or acquaintanceship and this we cannot achieve, and I therefore, can urge you to make a formal proposal along the lines you mentioned* Mr* John Adams Rourke -2- April 2, 1956 I am arriving in Columbus on Monday evening the 16th* Sorry I can 1 1 make the Board of Directors meeting on Monday, but I will try to call you or Leo Martin to get myself brought up to date* Until then, best personal regards* Sincerely, 4 L* Wilkes Sector of Public Service and Education March 28, 19# Mr. Arnold Wilkes Station WBAL 2610 Worth Charles Street Baltimore 18, Maryland Dear Arnold: I know you've been up to something •.. because the results of your efforts are beginning to come in in the form of new memberships. I was at sea for several days, trying to determine the source of a particular dittoed membership form that arrived in the office. Finally we received another one with a note attached which made reference to the fact that it ... the membership form ... had been received from you. While the mailman is not yet arriving with large sacks containing checks for new members, still the number of people we are signing up is conspicuously on the increase. And that is good. So our respective hats are off to you for the obvious effort you have already expended on behalf of AERT. Would you please take a minute and drop me a note, advising me of the nature of the membership campaign you have been conducting so that I, in turn, can pass the details along to the other regional directors? As far as the letter from James R. Young at West Virginia University is concerned ... well, I don't know. All I can say is that either they're pretty short of ready cash, or else they have a well-developed bureaucracy there. Perhaps both. Arnold, I am toying with the Idea of recommending that the board of directors take necessary action to split up your southeastern region on the grounds that it's just too much territory for any one person to be responsible for. It seems to me that It might be better to have a aiddle- Atlantlc region, encompassing your immediate territory and going as far down as, perhaps, Virginia and West Virginia ... and then, create a new regional directorship which would cover the deep Southern states. As I said, I've been thinking about this, but I would hesitate to make any formal proposal without first having the benefit of your thoughts on the matter. Would you please turn it over in your mind and let me know what you think? T'm looking forward to seeing you again at the meeting in Columbus. Sincerely, John Adams Rourke National Membership Chairman AERT t WBAL » 50,000 WATTS NBC AFFILIATE 2610 NORTH CHARLES STREET BALTIMORE I S , MARYLAND NBC AFFILIATE c 0 p p Y Y WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY Morgantown March 2h, 1956 Mr, Arnold L, Wilkes WBAL 2610 North CharlesSt. Baltimore 18, Maryland Dear Wilkes: I appreciate very much your letter of March lU, containing an invitation for institutional or individual membership in AERT along with information concerning the functions and services of AERT, The matter is receiving careful consideration, I have dis¬ cussed the advantages of membership with Dr, Earl i*. Core, chairman of our University Television Committee. Dr, Core, in turn, has taken the matter up with President Irvin Stewart, At the moment I can only say that we are very much interested. West Virginia University is now in the process of working out its own objectives and plans for educational TV. When these plans have been definitely shaped we shall be able to reach a decision about AERT. Meanwhile I shall weigh the desirability of an individual membership for myself. And, if the committee arrives at a favorable decision about AERT, I shall contact you again. With best regards. /•/ James &. Young Assistant Professor cc: Dr. EarlL. Core PRECIS OF THE "CONDITIONS" ENUNCIATED BY MR. SCHOOLEY OF THE NAEB AT CONFERENCE WITH COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS OF AERT - U/16/^6 1 0 All members of the AERT shall become immediately AFFILIATE MEMBERS of the NAEB, pending later clarification of membership status within the NAEB framework® 2 0 Dues already paid by members of the AERT shall be honored with full credit through the terminal date of their membership (and subscription) period. 3® Dues for all members will probably be raised to 07*50 after the expiration of the terminal date* but this rise will include distribution to such members of the NAEB Newsletter together with the AERT Journal . ho The AERT Journal will be continued until June 1956, and (pending recommendations to be made ty a~conrnittee which will study the delineation of areas of interest ^in AERT Journal vis-a-vis the NAEB Newsletter , and the determination of the fora of futurFpublication of the Journal ), will be guaranteed publication through next year. 5<> The Journal , under whatever form it is to be published, will be identified for at least one year after integration with the subtitle "FORMERLY THE AERT JOURNAL". So The NAEB will continue the "Utilization and Evaluation Day" (now known as the AERT Day"). This will be maintained either at the annual sessions of the NAEB Conven¬ tion; or with half a day at the NAEB Convention and half a day or a full day at future IERT meetings. Possibly some time will be maintained at both meetings, to provide opportunity for a spring and a fall meeting in diverse locations, to per¬ mit more AERT members to participate in annual meetings. 7. The NAEB Board of Directors will study and recommend the type of representation the AERT will have on the Board: possibly a third vice-president, (charged with utilization and evaluation studies), or a special board member c 8. The NAEB ?dll handle all administration, — e.g., membership files, membership promotion, collection of dues, billing, and distribution of publications from its Headquarters. 9o The NAEB President will form a Utilization Committee, (probably made up of AERT members), immediately. 10. Research projects will be inaugurated and pursued by and for both memberships, NAEB and AERT. 11 0 It is recommended that until all details are worked out and accepted ty both associations, the AERT keep its corporate identity. It should keep such identity if possible and feasible in order to continue its claim and right to maintain its membership on such committees as the UNESCO, JCET, etc. 12. There will be four regional meetings of the NAEB membership before June 2$, 1956. AERT members are invited to attend and participate in these meetings, to familiar¬ ize themselves with NAEB members and policies. Approved (signed) R* F* Grady, S.J. Treasurer AERT Schooley*s comments on Father Grady*s memorandum on "conditions" relating to possible merger/consolidation of interests. In same order: U Correct. Additionally, it is Schooley 9 s hope that an Individu al membership can be created for individuals, and leave affiliate membership for organizations. He feels sure this can be done. 2. Correct* 3. As stated, correct, but Schooley points out this is only his point of view, based upon rising costs and experiences with similar orofessional organizational memberships, This is subject to study, even if Schooley feels strongly on the sub¬ ject, and he does. 4. Correct. Later events, based upon studies and conferences, indicate NAEB should proceed to get first four issues out on usual schedule, using present format. Steps are being taken in this direction. 5* Correct. 6. Correct, as events and interests indicate. 7. Correct. NAEB Board is now willing (although technically this is subject to change in by-laws) that |adlvldual members (and at first, technically, this is affiliate ) shall elect their own representative to the Board. Generally, NAEB Board members prefer some such rather than a vice-presidency. At present NAEB has only one vice president. This, too, can be worked out in time. No disagreement on representation, just on label primarily. 8® Correct. 9. Correct. 10. Schooley assumes one membership if merger takes place. 11. Correct In part. As Schooley recalls, he suggested retaining corporate structure until merger plans worked out, primarily to protect all interested parties. He did not mean to suggest any such indefinite period of time, and feels sure NAEB Board would not accept such a point of view. Therefore, so that he may not be misunderstood, he records here that his thoughts were meant to cover a period such as through the NAEB convention, 1956, assuming at all times that previously agreed to references would be adhered to. 12. Correct. AERT members always welcome at regioxial and national meetings, and if merger/consolidation takes place we*ll make every effort to get as many as possible to Atlanta in October. 7-10-56 A MERGER FOR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING The National Association of Educational Broadcasters and the Association for Education by Radio-Television were merged at the annual conventions of both associations in Atlanta on October 1?, 1956. Formal merger followed actions taken by both associations meeting in convention* Thus, NAEB assumes all of the obligations and responsibilities of both memberships in carrying forward the interests of all of us in the use of radio and television for education. NAEB memberships now include those for non-commercial radio and television stations (Actives), fbr radio and television production centers (Associates), for organizations interested in the promotion of educational broadcasting (Affiliates), for individuals interested in utlization and promotion of educational radio and television (Individual), and for individuals or organizations wishing to give financial support to NAEB efforts (Sustaining), and Honorary memberships for those selected for distinctive contritions to educational broadcasting. Specifically, the merger means for former AERT members that (1) all are now individual members of NAEB; (2) dues paid to AERT will be honored by NAEB, with full credit; (3) the Journal will be continued; (4) NAEB will have a Utilization Committee as one of its standing committees; (5) the Utilization aid Evaluation Day (known as AERT) will be continued at IERT; and, (6) individuals will be represented on the NAEB Board of Directors by a director-at-large, elected by Individual Members of NAEB. We sincerely believe the merger gives greater strength and stature to all of us interested in the use of radio and television in education, and urge your continued interest and membership in NAEB. S/ Leo A. Martin 4 Past President, AERT S/ Frank E. Schooley President, NAEB N "CH, e MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE • EAST LANSING COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION ARTS • DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH September 17, 195^ Dear Frank: I have digested the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of the State of Illinois and have arrived at the answer to the required procedure for corporation consolidations. You will note, from the enclosed letter to Arlene KcKellar, that implementation is under way toward the calling of a meeting in Atlanta during the NAEB Convention, If all goes well, we should be able to bring the proposal to an AERT vote at that time. Will you have a copy of the list of AERT Members and their addresses sent to Arlene right away so that she can begin the preparation of the mailing prior to October 1. Of, if you prefer to mail from Urbana, let her know and she will send the mailing materials to you. In order to save time, please communicate directly with her and make whatever arrangements you prefer. No need to include the subscribers to the JOURNAL who are not members nor the associates; only the actives and the institutional. Here are the legal procedures in Illinois which both AERT and NAEB will need to follow. The law specifies that the Boards of Directors of each organization to be involved in the consolidation shall adopt a resolution approving the proposed plan and directing that it be submitted to a vote of the members. Written or printed notice setting forth the proposed plan or a summary thereof must be given to the membership of each association not less than five days nor more than forty days before the date of the meeting. In the Articles of Consolidation, we will need to sign a notarized document verifying that a quorum of the members of our respective associations was present at the meeting when the proposition was voted upon and that the plan received at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by members present or represented by proxy at such meeting. I trust that you will take care of the procedure in so far as NAEB will be involved . If we can get at least 10f 0 of our AERT membership to attend or designate proxies^ and this we should be able to do, we apparently can proceed with a vote in Atlanta. Will you also make arrangements for the Presidents and Secretaries of the two Associations to meet with a notary following the two membership business meetings in Atlanta, in the event of affirmative membership voting on the proposal, to finalize the action legally? I'll bring the Articles with me. We will need the corporate seal for NAEB and signatures of the four officers before the notary. The signing ceremony should call for newsmen and photographers, don't you think so? "IT IS FOR US THE LIVING TO BE DEDICATED HERE TO THE UNFINISHED WORK LINCOLN Arlene will keep us posted on the progress of the AERT action. Will you advise us of the status of the proposal in so far as NAEB is concerned? The wheels are in motion for the AERT vote. Sincerely, Leo A. Martin President, AERT Frank Schooley President, NAEB School of Journalism Gregory Hall University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATION BY RADIO-TELEVISION RECEIVtD OCT - 5 i956 PRESIDENT’S OFFIC-- October 1, 1956 Dear AERT Member: The Board of Directors of the Association for Education by Radio-Television acting on a unanimous approval by the officers of AERT of a recommended plan for the consolidation of AERT with the National Association of Educational Broadcasters, have approved the proposed plan and have directed that it be submitted to a meeting of members having voting rights at a special meeting to be held concurrently with the 1956 Annual Meeting of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters in Atlanta, Georgia, Your attendance is invited at this special meeting of AERT which will be held at the Hotel Biltmore in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 16 , 1956 at Us30 o f clock (P,M.). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and vote on the following proposal: '•That the Association for Education by Radio-Television consolidate with the National Association of Educational Broadcasters," The proposal for consolidation includes various conditions, which will be discussed at the meeting in Atlanta, A summary of the plan for consolidation follows: 5 . 6 . 7. 8 . All members of AERT would become either affiliate or individual members of NAEB, Dues already paid by members of the AERT would be honored with full, credit through the terminal date of their membership and/or subscription period. The AERT JOURNAL would be continued, although the form and title might be aitered to conform with the consolidation of AERT and NAEB, ine utilization and evaluation day now known as AERT Day would be ei ^ her at the annual sessions of the NAEB Convention or with half a day at the annual NAEB Convention and a half or full day at future IERT meetings in Columbus. It is possible that a fall, and spring meeting might thus be arranged in diverse locations. T |? e pres f nt membership of AERT would be represented on the Board of Directors of NAEB in a manner to be determined. The NAEB would handle all administration of membership files, membership promotion, billing, dues collection and distribution of publications from its headquarters, A Committee on Utilization would be appointed from the present membership of AERT, F Research projects in utilization would be inaugurated. your AERT°n?fW^ t + 0n Pl “ «*glnated from (l) a desire on the part of tftE tl of ! loers , t ° P™ 0 ect the purposes and function of AERT beyond the on the nart t w • + preSent finan ? ial resources, and (2) a realization . par f 7 NAEB ^ hat as an organization, is in a position to strengthen this important aspect of educational radio and television, S The special meeting of AERT in Atlanta is of extreme importance* Decisions will be made involving the future of educational radio and tele¬ vision in our society. If you cannot be present at this meeting, you should designate your choice of proxy to represent you. The following list of officers and directors can be used for proxy assignment since they have indicated their intention to attend the meeting: Leo Martin, President Mrs. Gertrude G, Broderick, Second Vice-President Arlene McKellar, Secretary Walter B. Emery, Director at Large Gale R. Adkins 9 Director at Large Haskell Boyter, Director at Large You may select any one from this list to carry your proxy vote and, after you have officially designated him, you may communicate your desires to him prior to the meeting* Make it a point to fill out the enclosed card and return it to Arlene McKellar right away l This will assure us of your interest in AERT and will help us to provide for the continuation of that interest. Sincerely, (XhJLl+aa 7'U Arlene McKellar Secretary, AERT fc* &ULAJL c November 1, 1956 ^tCt-Wc-D Mn w -2 Dear AERT Member: WUV <- PRESIDENT’S oFF ,r By now you may have learned that AERT has merged with NAEB. The vote at the special meeting in Atlanta on October 17th was in favor of the con¬ solidation. While the AERT does not now exist in name, its purposes and objectives will be continued within the framework of NAEB and the projects of AERT should be given even greater impetus and encouragement in the expanded NAEB. Many of you were undoubtedly surprised to learn of this projected development and you also may have wondered why the action appeared to be a sudden one. Actually, this was anything but impulsive action and a resume* of the history leading up to the Atlanta meeting should illustrate. AERT was founded for the purpose of providing an association for those people who were primarily interested in methods of utilization of radio in the classroom. It was, and always has been, the classroom teacher who has formed the base of the association's membership and focal interest. Early activities of the association included research into and study of methods for the best utilization of radio (later TV) in the school rooms. Confer¬ ences were held on national, regional and local levels and frequent suggestions were circulated to the membership. When the JOURNAL was expanded into a more elaborate format, the income of the association was needed just to publish the monthly issues. Dues were not raised; yet printing and mailing costs increased. The primary activities associated with utilization had to be dropped so that the commitments for JOURNAL subscriptions could be met. As early as five years ago, the then officers of AERT began to realize that the end of AERT was in sight unless some means for raising greater revenue could be found. No other organization seemed interested in a merger with AERT at that time although attempts were made to interest them in such an arrangement. Each succeeding administration has operated on a basis of strict economy. During the past year, for example, AERT has not had any official stationery. Office expenditures of postage, typing, bookkeeping, travel, etc. have all been financed outside the AERT treasury during the past year. It has been impossible to provide any member services or even permit association expenditures for the annual convention and AERT day. Even with the strictest economies imaginable, the organization came close to a loss for the year. The JOURNAL has averaged $500 per issue or $4,000 for the year. Revenue from almost 500 memberships at $5.00 and slightly over 200 subscriptions at $4.00 (less agency fees of 20ft) brought in less than $3500 for the year. Thus, our income was less than our expenses. Were it not for a special one-year assistance fund, we would not have ended the year out of the "red". But we did and then we began to face this present year with apprehension. The final blow came when we learned that we would need to find a new publisher at a cost greatly exceeding that which we had been paying. ■ 2 - During the past year, attempts were made to interest foundations in the support of AERT but little headway was made due to the condition of our budget, the fact that we had no research projects already under way (and because of our low budget, we couldn't afford to start them), and due to our lack of any full-time officers or permanent location (also needing more money). Your Board of Directors meeting in Columbus in April, on learning the problems of AERT's finances, was unanimous in its vote to investigate the offer of NAEB for a merger of the two associations. Your President was instructed to appoint a committee to study the possibilities and report to the Board. The President appointed the Executive Committee, consisting of the AERT officers. After several discussions and interchanges of corres¬ pondence with NAEB, the committee voted unanimously in favor of a merger. This vote was completed the early part of September and was then submitted in writing to each Member of the Board. The Board voted unanimously in favor of a resolution calling a special meeting of AERT at the time of the NAEB Fall meeting in Atlanta. This vote was completed just prior to the notice which you received from the Secretary. Illinois Corporation laws (where AERT was incorporated) specify that notice of a meeting called for purposes of a merger must reach the members not earlier than 40 days and not later than 5 days before the date of the meeting. The Board resolution vote was received by our Secretary approxi¬ mately two weeks before the meeting and she proceeded to advise the membership. We would have preferred more time; we acted just as fast as a recruited office force could work. This situation has called for realism at all times. All of us would have preferred to matintain AERT as a separate organization. But the economic facts of the situation made us face the realities and act for the welfare and best interests of the membership. It is a real compliment to AERT that its purposes and accomplishments have been recognized by NAEB to the extent that adjustments have been made in that organization's constitution to permit the utilization and evaluation interests to be added. The conditions of the merger provide the following: (1) All members of AERT now automatically become individual members of NAEB. (2) Dues already paid to AERT shall be honored with full credit through the terminal date of their membership (or subscription) period. (3) The JOURNAL will be continued. (4) The utilization and evaluation day (known as AERT Day) will be continued and expanded to include a session at the annual IERT meeting in Columbus in the Spring and a session at the time of the annual NAEB meeting in the Fall. (The latter changes location each year. The 1957 meeting will be in St. Louis; the 1958 meeting in Omaha). (5) AERT will be represented on the NAEB Board of Directors, governing body of the association. A ballot is enclosed with this letter for your vote for the representative on the Board. By mutual agreement between NAEB and AERT, the officers of AERT are the candidates for the representative during 1957-*58. You may vote for any one of the five. - - 3 - (6) A Utilization Committee will be appointed to serve the interests of AERT within NAEB. (7) Research projects will be inaugurated and pursued in the areas of utilization and evaluation of radio and television programming for the classroom. The greater financial strength of NAEB, together with a sincere interest in utilization on the part of its membership, indicate a brighter future for those of us who have maintained our interest in the consumer*s role in broadcasting. You should receive many more benefits from your dues payments than we were able to provide during the past several years. During all the negotiations of the past months, we have constantly worked to achieve these greater benefits for each of you and it is our hcE6st opinion that the prospects appear excellent for a resurgence of interest and accomplishment in the areas of our mutual interests. Your representative on the NAEB Board will maintain these mutual interests in the new organization. Any one of the five candidates can be counted upon to uphold the objectives of AERT and see that they receive substantial implementation. So now you, as a sort of stockholder in a small organization, become a part of a larger and stronger association. You are a part of a very strong specialized interest group in the new organizational arrangement. You will receive all the past benefits of the JOURNAL subscription as well as various added services. It is the fervent wish of your officers and directors that the stimuli have now been provided whereby truly gratifying results may be achieved. In the long run, we hope that we may regard the merger as a significant opportunity which arose in time of great need. Sincerely yours, Leo Martin President November 1, 1956 NAEB Headquarters 14 Gregory Hall Urbana, Illinois TO: NAEB Individual Members DATS: November 1 19^6 FROM: NAEB Headquarters RE: Selection of individual member to serve on NAEB Board of Directors NAEB and AERT merged at the Atlanta conventions in October. Provision was made for individual members of NAEB to be represented on the NAEB Board of Directors, selection to be made by the individual members only. Since most of the individual members in NAEB were formerly AERT members, the officers of the two associations approved a proposal for the first selection. The five former AERT officers are to be the nominees. They are listed alphabetically. Therefore, as a former AERT member in good standing, or an NAEB individual member in good standing, you are entitled to vote for one of the nominees. Please cast your ballot and mail to NAEB Headquarters no later than November 20, 1956. Ballots postmarked after that date will not be valid. The newly-elected director will assume office January 1, 1957. NAEB Individual Member Ballot For representation on NAEB Board of Directors Vote for ONE _ Mrs. Gertrude G. Broderick, Radio-Television Specialist, U. S. Office of Education. _ Rev. Richard F. Grady, Manager, Station WUSV, University of Scranton. _ Leo A. Martin, Head, Radio and Television Instruction, Michigan State University _ Arlene McKellar, Associate Director, Wisconsin School of the Air, University of Wisconsin. _ Edward Stasheff, Professor of Speech, University of Michigan. 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