John Morrill Collection

Collection

Identifier: MJML

Staff Only

Content Description

Material Subject Matter: Colorado Broadcasting Association, Morrill recordings; Material Types: Audio tapes, newsletters, papers; Arrangement: none

Dates

Creation: c. 1970s

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.

Extent

3.0 linear feet (Number of Boxes: 2)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

John Morrill, 1918-1982, was a sports enthusiast whose interest in athletics spurred his broadcasting career. He functioned in many capacities in the sports broadcast industry and as program director and station manager for broadcasting businesses. He served as Executive Director of the Colorado Broadcaster Association from 1972 until his death in 1982 and is credited with building the organization and its national reputation.

In his honor, the CSU Dick Harris/John Morrill Memorial Scholarship, established in 1993, is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student in the Department of Communication Studies in speech and broadcasting. The Colorado Broadcast Association presented John E. Morrill Broadcast Achievement Awards to honor broadcasters during Morrill’s time as executive director and for a time after his death.

The John Morrill Collection consists of 25 reels of audio tape, 10 years of editions of "Airlines", the Colorado Broadcasters Association newsletter, and correspondence files.