Archives of Iowa Broadcasting: KDPS Television Collection

Archives of Iowa Broadcasting

Finding Aid

KDPS- TV Collection

Preface

The purpose of the Archives of Iowa Broadcasting is to establish and maintain a permanent collection of materials relating to the history, development and contribution of radio and television in Iowa.

The Archives is committed to providing access to its holdings. However, access to some items may be restricted by their fragile condition or by contractual agreement with the donors. Due to the complexity and variety of audiovisual formats, most items will need to be digitally reformatted before access can be provided.

 

Introduction

Abstract: This collection consists of educational videos on Foundations of Mathematics that were filmed in Des Moines for television broadcast. Created in 1965, they are labeled for release in 1967. These videos are examples of the “chalk talk” educational programs where classroom instruction on various topics was presented by teachers. Also included are two 16mm films of general programming materials.

 

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 3 linear feet, 9 items.

Physical Description: 2-inch quadruplex video, 16mm film.

Dates: March 20, 1965- June 4, 1965

Subjects: Mathematics, Education, Public Television, Iowa Broadcasting

Related Material:

• American Archive of Public Broadcasting- Iowa Public Television Collection: https://americanarchive.org/participating-orgs/1770
• Iowa State Archives- RG 041 Iowa Public Television https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections/state-archives/rg-041-iowa-public-television

 

Administrative Information

Restrictions: None

Preferred Citation: [item title/description], [date]; KDPS – TV Collection; Archives of Iowa Broadcasting, Waverly, Iowa.

Acquisition Information: Donation. Transferred to AIB from custody of University of Iowa Archives.

Processing Information: Processing completed by AMM on November 4, 2016. Additional material added 10/25/2019.

 

Station History

History: KDPS-TV (Channel 11) was an educational television station run by the Des Moines Public Schools. It launched in 1959 and had a tower on top of Des Moines Technical High School near downtown. The station produced some of the earliest locally produced educational programming, classroom instruction videos called “chalk talks” intended for broadcast and use in schools across the viewing area. The station was purchased by the State of Iowa in 1969 to become part of the Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network, which later became Iowa Public Television. With the purchase, the station’s call letters changed to KDIN, and the state constructed a new, larger, tower to increase the station’s signal reach in Western Iowa.

Timeline:

1959 KDPS Television station launched from Des Moines Technical High School

1965 Foundations of Mathematics video series produced for KDPS Television

1967 Pres. Johnson signs Public Broadcasting Act, establishing Corporation for Public Broadcasting

1969 State of Iowa purchases KDPS, creates Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network, changes station call letters to KDIN, moves tower & boosts signal

Bibliography:

"Iowa PBS." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_Public_Television.

"KDPS-TV "KaDiPus Club."" DesMoinesBroadcasting.com. https://www.desmoinesbroadcasting.com/iptv/kdps-kadipus-club/kdps-tv-11kadipus-club.html.

 

Series Description

1. Instructional Videos

2. General Programming

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Instructional Videos:

• Educational videos, March 20, 1965 to June 4, 1965. Foundations of Mathematics series, filmed in Des Moines.
• 7 items (2-inch quadruplex video reels).
• Arranged chronologically by date.

Container Listing

Format	Series	Content	Date
2” reel	Instructional	Foundations of Mathematics “A System of Numeration,” Dir.: Gabler	3/20/1965 (Release 1967)
2” reel	Instructional	Techniques of Computation (Math Series), Dir.: Gabler	3/31/1965 (Release 1967)
2” reel	Instructional	Foundations of Mathematics “The Integers,” Dir.: Gabler	5/1/1965 (Release 1967)
2” reel	Instructional	Foundations of Mathematics “Measurement,” Dir.: Gabler (29:30)	5/22/1965 (Release 1967)
2” reel	Instructional	Foundations of Mathematics “Coordinate Systems,” Dir.: Gabler (29:30)	5/29/1965 (Release 1967)
2” reel	Instructional	Foundations of Mathematics “Problem Solving,” Dir.: Gabler (29:30)	6/3/1965 (Release 1967)
2” reel	Instructional	Foundations of Mathematics “Fractional Numbers: Multiplication and Division,” Dir: Gabler (29:30)	6/4/1965 (Release 1967)

 

General Programming:

• Miscellaneous general programming created by Des Moines Public Schools, dates unknown.
• 2 items (16mm film).
• Unarranged.

Container Listing

Format	Series	Content	Date
16mm film	General	No title (multiple cuts spliced together)
16mm film	General	Music U.S.A. (#85249 Siskine W.R.W)

 

Other Finding Aids

None.

See Also

• American Archive of Public Broadcasting- Iowa Public Television Collection

• Iowa State Archives- RG 041 Iowa Public Television 

• Catalog Record