The Written Word; 14; New Worlds for the Book
- Series
- The Written Word
- Episode Number
- 14
- Episode
- New Worlds for the Book
- Producing Organization
- University of Southern California
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-833mw2966v
- NOLA Code
- WRTW
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Dr. Baxter tells how printing spread from Mainz on the Rhine to other countries and calls attention to some of the significant printing done in Italy, Belgium, France and England. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Episode Description
- Describes how printers from many countries contributed to the art of printing. Tells how printing spread from Germany to other countries. Describes the significant printing done in Italy, Belgium, France, England, Mexico, and New England during the early development of the New World. (Description from NET Film Service Catalog 1960)
- Series Description
- This long-awaited series featuring Dr. Frank Barter tells the story of human records from primitive marks and pictographs to the coming of modern machine methods of printing after 1800. Using pictures, charts, maps, blackboard, and many models and demonstrations, the series tells the story of our alphabet from its Proto-Semitic beginnings to important families of modern typefaces. Attention is given to cuneiform writing and to the many varieties of writing of the Egyptians. The basic writing substances of the western world (clay, papyrus, parchment and paper) are all discussed and actual demonstrations show the making of a clay brick and the manufacture of sheets of papyrus and paper. Dr. Baxter demonstrates the art of block printing, and on a model of an early press prints a small four-page folio book. Most of the models, drawings, and visual materials used in these episodes are the work of the lecturer. Original manuscript and printed leaves and books are displayed and commented on. Dr. Baxter feels that this brief series constitutes an interesting introduction to the history of the written and printed word. Dr. Baxter is well-known to audiences of both commercial and educational TV. Two of his series, "Shakespeare on TV," and "Renaissance on TV" had previously been released through National Educational Television. He was currently playing the role of "Dr. Research" in a new series of one-hour color TV programs on science produced and directed by Frank Capra, winner of three Academy Awards. The first two of these, "Our Mr. Sun" and "Hemo the Magnificent" were telecast over the CBS television network. Dr. Baxter, a professor of English at the University of Southern California, has won three "Emmys" from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, a Sylvania Award, and two Ohio State University awards. He was the first individual in educational TV to receive a George Foster Peabody Award, TV's equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. The Written Word was produced by the Department of Cinema of the University of Southern California. This series was originally recorded on film and distributed in 1957. The entire series was rebroadcast in 1962. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1962-00-00
- Broadcast Date
- 1957-00-00
- Asset type
- Episode
- Topics
- Education
- History
- Technology
- Rights
- Published Work: This work was offered for sale and/or rent in 1960.
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Director: Johnson, David W.
Director of Photography: Harber, Richard G.
Host: Baxter, Frank
Producing Organization: University of Southern California
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2327723-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
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- Citations
- Chicago: “The Written Word; 14; New Worlds for the Book,” 1962-00-00, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 29, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-833mw2966v.
- MLA: “The Written Word; 14; New Worlds for the Book.” 1962-00-00. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 29, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-833mw2966v>.
- APA: The Written Word; 14; New Worlds for the Book. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-833mw2966v