Rasmus B. Anderson Papers, 1823-1936

Scope and Content Note

Papers of an executive responsible for educational broadcasting at NBC during the 1950s and early 1960s. Chiefly represented here are papers about her association with Continental Classroom. The functionally-arranged files include one general file which contains correspondence, programming suggestions, and miscellany concerning her responsibility as coordinator of educational broadcasting and her on-going interest in these areas after transfer to Continental Classroom. Despite the slimness of this file, there are several interesting memos concerning the early, tentative nature of educational broadcasting on television. The majority of the papers here were generated in Culbertson's capacity as producer for Continental Classroom. Included is information on promotion, funding, cooperation with the Learning Resources Institute, and staffing. This documentation ends with her promotion to manager of educational broadcasting. Also in the collection is one folder of personal material. The name of Edward Stanley, her supervisor, appears frequently in the files.