Schneider (John) radio broadcasting collection, 1922 September - 2019, bulk 1920s - 1960s
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John Schneider radio broadcasting collection
- Dates:
- 1922 September - 2019, bulk 1920s - 1960s
- Creators:
- Schneider, John F. (Radio historian)
- Abstract:
- The John Schneider radio broadcasting collection consists of materials pertaining to the history of radio broadcasting in the 20th century. This collection is made up of 13 boxes of radio station publications, photographs, log books, scrapbooks, correspondence, radio scripts, pamphlets and other radio materials. Schneider was the collector of this material and used this to write various histories of radio broadcasting.
- Extent:
- 12.5 Linear Feet; (12 boxes: 9 cartons, 3 flat boxes)
- Language:
- English Hungarian
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], John Schneider radio broadcasting collection, PA Mss 276. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara
Background
- Scope and content:
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The John Schneider radio broadcasting collection consists of 13 boxes of materials pertaining to radio broadcasting from 1920-2007, with the bulk of the materials from the 1920s-1960s. A majority of the collection consists of photographs and publications released by radio stations from all over the United States along with log books, scrapbooks, correspondence, radio scripts, pamphlets and other radio materials.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Schneider is a radio historian and a part of the California Historical Radio Society. He has written two books "Bay Area Radio" in 2012 and "Seattle Radio" in 2013.He spent his career collecting various photographs and publication regarding radio broadcasting.
- Custodial history:
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This collection forms part of the American Radio Archives (ARA), which documents the early history of broadcasting, with an emphasis on California. The ARA was formerly housed at the Thousand Oaks Public Library and was owned and administered by the Thousand Oaks Library Foundation. It was transferred to the UCSB Library in 2021.
- Arrangement:
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The materials in this collection are arranged into nine series by type.
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
- Correspondence
- Photograph negatives
- Radio station publications
- Log books
- Radio scripts
- Pamphlets
- Other radio material
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-08 09:54:34 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the collection and physical objects belong to the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at the UCSB Library. All applicable literary rights, including copyright to the collection and physical objects, are protected under Chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code and are retained by the creator and the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns.
All requests to reproduce, quote from, or otherwise reuse collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB at special@ucsb.edu. Consent is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or their assigns for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], John Schneider radio broadcasting collection, PA Mss 276. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062