http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8pn9cww No online items Guide to the Stephen Green KTXL TV40 collection Michele Taylor-Hamilton Center for Sacramento History 551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd. Sacramento, California 95811-0229 Phone: (916) 808-7072 Fax: (916) 264-7582 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.centerforsacramentohistory.org/ © 2021 Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved. Guide to the Stephen Green KTXL MS0093 1 TV40 collection Guide to the Stephen Green KTXL TV40 collection Collection number: MS0093 Center for Sacramento History Sacramento, CA Processed by: Michele Taylor-Hamilton Date Completed: 2009 Encoded by: Kim Hayden © 2021 Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Stephen Green KTXL TV40 collection Dates: 1975-1996 Collection number: MS0093 Creator: Green, Stephen Collection Size: 7.33 linear feet (7 boxes) Repository: Center for Sacramento History Sacramento, California 95811-0229 Abstract: The collection is primarily made up of KTXL TV40 print advertising, marketing, and outreach material collected or created by Stephen Green during his time working for the Sacramento TV station. Material dates from the 1970s through 1996 and includes original advertising artwork; marketing and public relations ephemera; postcards; photographs of actors, TV40 personalities and staff, and the children’s show Cap'n’s Locker; programming and camera cards that show advertising layouts of television programs with hand-painted characters; and program schedules. The collection documents the evolution of KTXL TV40, through photographs, advertising, and other ephemera, showing its advancement from a small UHF station to a large Fox affiliate. Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Access Collection is open for research use. Publication Rights All requests to publish or quote from private manuscripts held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records. Preferred Citation [Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Stephen Green KTXL TV40 collection, MS0093, Center for Sacramento History. Acquisition Information Donated by Stephen Green in 2009 (accession number 2009/011). Processing Information Processing and finding aid by Michele Taylor-Hamilton, 2009. Finding aid edited by Kim Hayden, 2021. Biography / Administrative History Stephen Green worked for Sacramento-based television station KTXL TV40 (now Fox40) from the 1970s to the early 1990s in the advertising and marketing department. He created print ad layouts for television programs that aired on KTXL TV40. His ads ran in magazines, newspapers, and TV guides. KTXL began broadcasting across the Sacramento Valley on October 26, 1968. Located at 4655 Fruitridge Road in Sacramento, it was the first California station to operate a satellite that could stream live feeds across the nation, and it Guide to the Stephen Green KTXL MS0093 2 TV40 collection was the first station in its market to own a satellite truck. During the 1970s and 1980s the station produced top-rated children programs like Cap'n’s Locker with Cap’n Mitch, and Romper Room. KTXL also brought “Big Time Wrestling” to Sacramento every Thursday night between 1969 and 1979, producing matches for the community to watch live and offering syndication throughout California, Hawaii, Utah, and Alaska. Scope and Content of Collection The collection documents the evolution of KTXL TV40, through photographs, advertising, and other ephemera, showing its growth from a small UHF station to a large Fox affiliate, and emphasizing the focus KTXL had on community outreach through forums, news, and kids campaigns. The collection is primarily made up of KTXL TV40 print advertising, marketing, and outreach material collected or created by Stephen Green during his time working for the Sacramento TV station. Material dates from the 1970s through 1996 and includes original advertising artwork; marketing and public relations ephemera; postcards; photographs of actors, TV40 personalities and staff, and the children’s show Cap'n’s Locker; programming and camera cards that show advertising layouts of television programs with hand-painted characters; and program schedules. Unfoldered program cards are laid flat in boxes and arranged alphabetically. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. KTXL TV40 KTXL FOX40 Television stations--Sacramento (Calif.) Television programs Advertising Box 1, Folder 1, Kids Club and Tune into Breakfast program campaigns ca. 1990 Box 6 General Campaign letterhead, posters, stickers and how-to-guide. Oversized poster in box 6. Box 1 TV program art design boards - American's Pride undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Archie's undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Balloon undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Bugaloos undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Bugs Bunny undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Bunny Boot Camp (Fox Kids Club) undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Cap'n Mitch undated General 5 copies Box 1 TV program art design boards - Cartoon Characters undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Daniel Boone undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Dinosaurs undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Electra Woman undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Final Boot Camp undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Flintstones undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Galloping Gourmet undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Genie undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Go to the Game undated General 3 copies Box 1 TV program art design boards - Golden Age Marathon undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Green Acres undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Grimm Reaper undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Herby the Love Bug undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - HR Puff N Stuff undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - I Love Lucy undated Guide to the Stephen Green KTXL MS0093 3 TV40 collection Collection Contents Box 1 TV program art design boards - Jonathan Winters undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Josie and the Pussy Cats undated General 2 copies Box 1 TV program art design boards - KTXL Fox40 undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - La Bries undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Lassie undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Little Rascals undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Lost in Space undated General 2 copies Box 1 TV program art design boards - Love American Style undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Mickey Mouse undated General 2 copies Box 1 TV program art design boards - Morning Movie undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Movie of the Week undated General 3 copies Box 1 TV program art design boards - News 10 undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Popeye undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Sacramento Magazine Ad undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Sigmund and the Sea Monsters undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Speed Racers undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Star Trek undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Super Hero undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Tom and Jerry undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - TV40 Movies undated General 2 copies, marked up for Sacramento Magazine Box 1 TV program art design boards - Unknown undated General 2 copies Box 1 TV program art design boards - Women's Week undated Box 1 TV program art design boards - Woody Wood Pecker undated General 2 copies Box 2, Folder 1 TV program cards clip art and camera cards ca. 1970-1990 General Medium sized program cards with clip art images and abstract camera cards. Box 2, Folder 2 TV program cards - 10 o’clock News ca. 1980-1990 General Medium sized program cards with news ads and various community forums, including an ad for Rancho Seco and a Polaroid showing active stacks. Guide to the Stephen Green KTXL MS0093 4 TV40 collection Collection Contents Box 2, Folder 3 TV program cards - Sports ca. 1970-1990 General Medium sized program cards showing promotional art and publicity photographs of sports programs, teams, and athletes. Box 2 TV program cards - Adams Family undated General 1 card. Includes original photographs. Box 2 TV program cards - American Tonight ca. 1975-1985 General 5 medium-sized cards showing Norman Lear and several actors Box 2 TV program cards - Andy Griffith undated General 1 medium-sized card. Includes original photographs. Box 2 TV program cards - Banana Splits 1970 General 1 medium-sized card. Box 2 TV program cards - Brady Bunch undated General 2 medium-sized cards. Includes original photographs. Box 2 TV program cards - Barbara Walters ca. 1970-1979 General 1 medium-sized card. Includes original photographs. Box 2 TV program cards - Big Time Wrestling undated General 1 medium-sized card. Box 2 TV program cards - Bob Wilkins Movies undated General 1 medium-sized card. Includes original photographs. Box 2 TV program cards - Buck Rogers undated General 2 medium-sized cards. Includes original photographs. Box 2 TV program cards - Capital Rock undated General 1 medium-sized card. Box 2 TV program cards - Cap’n Mitch undated General 1 medium-sized card. Box 2 TV program cards - Charlie’s Angels undated General 2 medium-sized cards. Includes original photographs. Guide to the Stephen Green KTXL MS0093 5 TV40 collection Collection Contents Box 2 TV program cards - Carol Burnett undated General 1 medium-sized card. Includes original photographs.