Papers, 1915-1992.

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Papers, 1915-1992.

Collection contains materials relating to Downs' television work and productions, his public service work, personal interests and family. Materials relating to television productions (including network and Raylin productions) include scripts, reports, schedules, photographs, research materials, correspondence, logs, audio and video cassettes and films. There are manuscripts of articles and books by Downs, personal and business correspondence, photographs of Downs and his family, drawings of Downs, awards, scrapbooks and speeches. Public service materials include correspondence, reports, and minutes of many organizations with which Downs worked.

148 cubic ft.

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Planned parenthood federation of America

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In 1921 Margaret Sanger founded the national lobbying organization, American Birth Control League (ABCL) which in 1942 became Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). Between 1921 and 1942 the organization underwent two transformations. In 1923 Sanger opened the Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau (BCCRB) for the purposes of dispensing contraceptives under the supervision of licensed physicians and studying their effectiveness. The ABCL provided institutional backing for ...

Downs, Hugh.

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Downs (1921- ), a television journalist and announcer, hosted the television game show, "Concentration" from 1958 to 1968, and the news shows "Today Show" (1962-1971), "Over Easy" (1977-1980) and "20/20" (1978 to the present). Downs produced many television documentaries, commercial and educational films through his production company Raylin Productions. He also worked as a reporter and narrator for television news specials and documentaries. Downs is active in several a...

National Council on the Aging.

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U.S. Committee for UNICEF

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Raylin Productions.

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National Space Society (U.S.)

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United Nations. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

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NASA Advisory Council

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Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions.

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The collection mainly contains post-1961 administrative files which the Center had microfilmed, then shipped to Princeton University, and which subsequently were transferred from Princeton University to UCSB in 1999. From the description of Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions / Princeton University Files, 1957-1969 (bulk dates 1962-1965) (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 216936155 History of the Center ...

Brookdale Center on Aging (Hunter College)

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Citizens' Committee on Population and the American Future

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