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Rogers, Fred, 1928-2003

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Fred Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003), also known as Mister Rogers, was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran from 1968 to 2001. Born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Rogers earned a bachelor's degree in music from Rollins College in 1951. He began his television career at NBC in New York, returning to Pittsburgh in 1953 to work for children's programming at NET (later PBS) television station WQED. He graduated from Pittsb...

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University of Pittsburgh. United Faculty

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Throughout its history the University of Pittsburgh has received occasional support from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the early 1960s it suffered an unprecedented fiscal crisis and sought a solution that linked it to the Commonwealth. On August 23, 1966, House Bill No. 2 of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania was signed and the University officially became state-related. From the description of State-related status of the University of Pittsburgh files, 1936-1983. (Universit...

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

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Lawrence, David Leo, 1889-1966

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David Leo Lawrence was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on June 18, 1889, and was educated at the University of Pittsburgh. Lawrence's career in politics saw him serve as Secretary to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Governor George Earle from 1934-1939. In 1945 Lawrence was elected Mayor of Pittsburgh, a position he held for 14 years until 1959 when he was elected Governor of Pennsylvania. After serving one term as Governor, Lawrence stepped down in 1963 to become a special assistant to President...

Hazard, Leland

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Lelalnd Hazard relates the cultural side of Pittsburgh by discussing its many cultural assets. From the description of Culture in Pittsburgh, past and present 1952. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 53481581 ...

WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Fairchilde, Elaine, Lady (Puppet)

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Daniel, Dorothy J.

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Tiger, Daniel S. (Puppet)

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Pennsylvania

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ETV (Firm)

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Kaiser, Llyod,

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Schweikher, Paul, 1903-1997

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Robert Paul Schweikher (1903-1997) was born in Denver in 1903 and began his architectural training at the University of Colorado in 1921. After moving to Chicago in 1922, he enrolled in architecture and design classes at the The Art Institute of Chicago and then at the Armour Institute of Technology. While studying in Chicago, he also worked at the architectural firm of Lowe and Bollenbacher and, later, with David Adler. He completed his bachelor's degree at the Yale School of Architecture in 19...

National Educational Television and Radio Center.

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National Educational Television and Radio Center (NETRC) was established in 1952 as Educational Television and Radio Center, and renamed in 1958. NETRC was located in New York City, New York. Most of their operations were taken over by the newly established Corporation for Public Broadcasting in 1970, and the organization was renamed WNET. From the description of National Educational Television and Radio Center publicity photographs, circa 1950s-1960s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: ...

Carey, Josie

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Elkus, Leonore R.

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Friday XIII, King (Puppet)

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Allegheny Conference on Community Development (Pa.)

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The Allegheny Conference on Community Development (ACCD) was organizaed in 1943 as the Citizens' Committee on Post-War Planning. The Committee was established to improve Pittsburgh from a dirty, smoky, easily flooded place where no one would voluntarily live into an improved city that could benefit from the post-war recovery period. This began a very successful plan that has been copied by many other cities. The Conference has changed its emphasis to meet special needs within the community and h...

Richard King Mellon Foundation

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Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra

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