Television Programs Collections

Television Programs Collections

Between 1948 and 1960, Johns Hopkins University produced four educational television series: The Johns Hopkins Science Review (March 9, 1948 to March 6, 1955), Tomorrow (March 26, 1955 to June 18, 1955), Tomorrow's Careers (September 17, 1955 to May 29, 1956), and Johns Hopkins File 7 (November 11, 1956 to May 29, 1960).

 

Hopkins television series rely heavily on demonstrations by the scientists/guests but also include discussions, interviews, dramatizations, still photographs, and film clips to vary pace and add visual interest to the topics. Featured guests on the television series include noted scientists such as George Gamow, John Mauchly, Harold Urey, James Van Allen and Wernher Von Braun. Examples of other noteworthy guests are industrial designer Raymond Loewy; folk singer, Mike Seeger; and television actor, John Astin. Hopkins doctors and faculty members also appear, including Hopkins president Milton S. Eisenhower, William F. Albright, Elliott Coleman, and Abel Wolman. Representatives from industries, such as McCormick & Co., Martin, DuPont, Monsanto, Westinghouse, and GE, as well as U.S. government agencies and the military also make presentations.

 

These collections consists of digitized videocassette (VHS) copies of kinescopes of television programs produced by Johns Hopkins University between 1948 and 1960.

All Television Programs

Search all four Johns Hopkins television programs; Science Review, Tomorrow, Tomorrow's Careers, and File 7.

Science Review

The Johns Hopkins Science Review was a half-hour educational science program that ran from 1948 to 1955. Originally broadcast in the Baltimore area, the program was eventually broadcast in 21 cities acrross the U.S. and internationally in France, Great Britain, and Canada.

Tomorrow

In March 1955, The Johns Hopkins Science Review was transformed into Tomorrow, a 13 episode series about occupations and professions, especially those with a shortage in the workforce. Tomorrow ran from March 26, 1955 to June 18, 1955. This collection includes nine of the original 13 episodes.

Tomorrow's Careers

In Steptember 1955, Tomorrow was replaced by Tomorrow's Careers, which ran from September 17, 1955 to May 29, 1956. This series also highlighted science-driven occupations and professions.

File 7

Johns Hopkins File 7 ran from November 11, 1956 to May 29, 1960 and focused on science, medicine, technology, and the arts and humanities.