KOAC-TV films, 1947-1975.

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KOAC-TV films, 1947-1975.

This group consists of films produced by or for KOAC-TV or kinescope films of KOAC-TV broadcasts. Most of the films are from three television series: In Our Care, With Her Own Wings, and the Great Decisions Program. The group also includes films produced for the Colleges for Oregon's Future program, television broadcasts from the Oregon State Fair in Salem, and men's basketball games. Other notable films show the Klamath Falls and Warm Springs Indians; the dedication of Gill Coliseum; and the 1964 commencement ceremony.

96 film reels.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7678183

Oregon State University Libraries

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