Only digitized surrogates can be used by researchers who wish to view or listen to the content of these tapes. Please contact RBML staff for further information.
This collection is located offsite. You will need to request this material from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection consists of video and audio tapes of both award-winning broadcast content as well recordings of duPont award ceremonies and related panels and events. Videos are in various formats including U-matic, betacam-SP, VHS, DVD. Audio content is on audiocassettes. All tapes were digitized in 2014-2015.
Series I. duPont Video and Audio Tapes, 1960s-2000s
This series contains video and audio related to the Alfred I duPont-Columbia Awards in Broadcast Journalism. Formats include U-matic, Betacam-SP, VHS, DVD and audiocassettes. Content includes award winning broadcast pieces as well as DuPont award ceremonies and related panels.
The processed portion of the collection is arranged into one series.
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
Only digitized surrogates can be used by researchers who wish to view or listen to the content of these tapes. Please contact RBML staff for further information.
This collection is located offsite. You will need to request this material from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Graduate School of Journalism Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards Videos; Box; University Archives, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Graduate School of Journalism Records (UA#0065)
Historical Subject Files, 1870s-2016. (UA#0002)
No additions are expected
Source of acquisition--Material was donated to the University Archives by the Graduate School of Journalism in 2014-2015.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Videos were digitized by George Blood L.P. between 2014-2015.This collection of physical tapes was re-boxed and inventoried by Kelly Powers (CC 2018) in Fall 2015. One additional box was added to the inventory in Fall 2016.
Finding aid written by Jocelyn Wilk, November 2016.
2017-03-09 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards honoring overall excellence in broadcast journalism were established in 1942 by Jessie Ball duPont in memory of her late husband, Alfred I. duPont. With his cousins, Mr. duPont transformed their gunpowder company into the chemical company E.I. duPont de Nemours. He later created a separate successful financial institution of his own in Florida and was owner of a chain of small-town, liberal newspapers in Delaware. The duPont Awards, administered since 1968 by Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, are considered the broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes, which the Journalism School also administers.