Channel 8's 25th Anniversary - Newspaper Article and Sketches , April 1978
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of photocopied materials with a few originals concerning Charles Pebworth's art career. The materials consist of newspaper articles, exhibit materials, postcards, pamphlets, awards, and letters donated by Charles and Nona Pebworth.
Dates
- April 1978
Biographical / Historical
Houston's public television Channel 8 was founded in 1953 and had its 25th anniversary in 1978. Charles Pebworth designed a cast-metal medallion in honor of their silver anniversary. Pebworth made 1,000 medallions and provided his signature and an inscription on each medallion.
The medallions were sold for $25 inside the lobby of Moody Gallery, the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, and 2015-J West Gray in the River Oaks Shopping Center. The proceeds from the medallions went to aid Channel 8's fundraising efforts.
Extent
1 Sheets (In the front of the clear sleeve, folder 1, box 1.) : Black and white photocopies of newspapers.
1 Sheets (In the back of the clear sleeve, in folder 1, in box 1.) : Black and white photocopy of sketches.
1 Sheets (In the middle of the clear sleeve, in folder 1, in box 1.) : Black and white photocopy.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
In the front of the clear sleeve is a photocopy of the article "Special silver." The article provides a black and white photograph of Charles Pebworth's cast-metal medallion designed for Houston's Channel 8 25th anniversary. Along with the article is another black and white photograph of Charles Pebworth and Martha Armstrong, Channel 8 art auction chairman, in a gallery.
In the back of the clear sleeve is a photocopy of an advertisement for Channel 8's medallion. The advertisement provides three different sketches of the medallion.
In the middle of the clear sleeve is a photocopy of a typed information sheet about Channel 8's medallion with a small photograph.
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository