Yale New Haven Educational Corporation records

Collection

Call Number: RU 949

Scope and Contents

The records consist of correspondence, applications for licensing and funding, agreements, and meeting minutes documenting the Yale New Haven Educational Corporation (YNHEC) and its unsuccessful attempt to establish an education television station in New Haven, Connecticut.

Dates

1967-1970

Creator

Yale New Haven Educational Corp

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records were transferred from the Office of Public Affairs, 1980.

Arrangement

The records are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Extent

2.75 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ru.0949

Additional Description

Abstract

Biographical / Historical

The Yale New Haven Educational Corporation (YNHEC) was established at Yale in 1967. The Board of Directors included as president, Howard Weaver (associate secretary of Yale University), treasurer, John Ecklund (treasurer of Yale University), and secretary, David Walker (editor of Yale Reports) as well as prominent individuals in the New Haven community. Its purpose was to design, produce, and distribute programs to benefit Yale University and the general public. Additionally, the corporation wanted to build and operate an educational television station in New Haven, Connecticut. Unable to secure funding for the project, the YNHEC dissolved in 1970.