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Guide to the Kenneth William Hirsch papers, 1949-2002 [Bulk: 1956-1996]
MSS 1985/04  
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Description
Contains teaching and research files of Kenneth William Hirsch, a professor of Communication Studies at Sacramento State who focused heavily on the effects of TV violence on children. In addition, it includes reports and hearings pertaining to the California Commission on Crime Control and Violence Prevention during the early 1980s.
Background
Kenneth William Hirsch was born on June 15, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois and later grew up in Highland Park, Illinois. After graduating from high school in 1950, he served in the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Europe during the Korean War. After coming home, he pursued his interest in broadcasting and attended the NBC-KPIX-Stanford Summer Radio-Television Institute in 1953. By 1960, Hirsch graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech/Broadcasting and Film and later received a Master of Arts in 1965. In 1969, he received his Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Oregon.
Extent
12.0 Linear feet (8 record cartons & 1 oversize box)
Restrictions
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Availability
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions apply.