James W. Case Papers

Collection

Identifier: M354

Staff Only

Abstract

James Case Colletion: James "Jim" Case (1927-2012)was born in 1927 and graduated from the University of Denver in 1950. He worked for NBC as a film producer for Howdy Doody and production assistant for Your Show of Shows, "All Star Review", and "Colgate Comedy Hour". Later in life he work for KRMA the educational station in Denver as the first program director. The collection contains personal papers, photographs, and station notes from the varios stations Case worked for during his career. The collection also contains 16 milimeter film that Case produced or directed.

Dates

1950-2006

Creator

Case, James W., 1927 - 2012 (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

Donor holds and retains their intellectual property for a period of fifty (50) years from the date of creation. During this period, the Donee (University of Denver) is licensed to make the materials available for use under a Creative Commons non-commercial license.

Biographical / Historical

James Case was born in 1927 and graduated from the University of Denver with his Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Television in 1950. He began working at NBC in New York City in 1951 as a page and eventually became the film producer for Howdy Doody and production assistant for Your Show of Shows, "All Star Review", and "Colgate Comedy Hour". In 1955, he was an instructor at the University of Denver for a year. He eventually became the first director of Denver Colorado's first educational television station KRMA which first went on air on January 30, 1956. Some notable series he produced and directed for KRMA are The Ragtime Era with Max Morath and The Naturalists. Case passed away on March 19, 2012.

Extent

0 Linear Feet

8.0 Linear Feet (24 containers)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

This collection contains: photographs from NBC, KRMA, and various other productions; 16 millimeter films that Case produced or directed; personal paper; publicity documents from various television stations; and newspaper clippings. The collection is 1 record box, 2 half document boxes, a scrapbook box, 2 boxes of film, and a letter box of CDs and VHS tapes.