s0774 FORD, RICHARD "DICK" A., COLLECTION, 1912-2005
43 FOLDERS, 37 AUDIOVISUAL RECORDINGS, 10 PHOTOGRAPHS

STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH CENTER-ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS

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After more than half a century of media service, Richard "Dick" Ford retired from his position as news anchor with St. Louis' KTVI Fox 2 News. Ford was born in Turtle Creek, PA and received a bachelor of science degree in political science from the University of Pittsburgh. He began working in the media industry in 1951. By the time Ford began working in St. Louis for KSDK News Channel 5, he had already established himself as a prominent journalist. In July 1992, he joined the KTVI Fox 2 News team. During his career, Ford earned an Emmy Award among other honors for journalistic excellence.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection contains news features pertaining to notable events in the St. Louis area, as well as memorabilia pertaining the Dick Ford's career as a news anchor. The collection is specifically arranged by format and listed alphabetically within the format series.

SERIES CONTENTS

1. 16mm films, 1974
2. Beta tapes, 2001
3. Betacam SP tapes, n.d.
4. Digital Versatile Disks (DVDs), 1980-2005
5. Film Reel, 1912
6. Large Video Format, 1978-1986
7. Papers, 2005
8. VHS tapes, 1988-1999
9. Photographs, 1927-1966

FOLDER LIST

SERIES 1, 16MM FILMS, 1974

BOX 1 (042580)

1. F4 in Flight, n.d.
2. Goldwater, n.d.
3. Huntington Newscasts, W. Va., D-57, n.d.
4. Interviews, n.d.
5. Sunday Special, 1974

SERIES 2, BETA TAPES, 2001

6. Dick Ford (Don't Know) (2 tapes), n.d.
7. Dick Ford/Greg Freeman (2 tapes), 2001
8. Ford Award Dinner (2 tapes), n.d.
9. St. Patrick's Day Run, n.d.

SERIES 3, BETACAM SP, N.D.

10. Mosaic, n.d.:
#2205 "Living in Downtown St. Louis"
#2206 Carnahan
#2317 Social Polarization

SERIES 4, DIGITAL VERSATILE DISKS (DVDs), 1980-2005

11. Film Project B roll/Annie Malone, 2004, St. Patrick's Day Parade, 2005
12. Dick Ford's Farewell (2 DVDs), n.d.
13. Dick Ford Honored in the Broadcast Booth at the Cardinal's Game, 2005
14. Dick Ford Last Newscast, n.d.
15. Dick Ford Retires, n.d.
16. Dick Ford with Governor Kit Bond/Carriers of Place, n.d.
17. Newsbeat: Ragtime Festival/ Ron Ely Interview/Great Missouri River/Carol Leigh Ragtime Interview, 1980
18. Newsbeat: Spirit of St. Louis, B roll Pope, 1981
19. Papal Visit, 1999
20. "X", n.d.

SERIES 5, FILM REEL, 1912

21. Audiotape of Champ Clark (from Bill Hungate), 1912

SERIES 6, LARGE VIDEO FORMAT, 1978-1986

BOX 2 (042630)

22. Dick Ford at White House, n.d.
23. Dick Ford with Missouri Air National Guard, 1980
24. Eagleton 5-Part Series, 1986
25. Hour-long special on 50th anniversary of Lindbergh flight, n.d.
26. Midday Newscast, 1978
27. Newsbeat: Cheryl Prescott, 1980 Miss America, Camp Boses, Carburetors, Esquire Swimming Pool (with DVD), 1980
28. Newsbeat: Gravity Boots/Joe Pollack/Gridiron/Life in Ireland (with DVD), 1980
29. Newsbeat: Ragtime, 1980
30. Newsbeat: Ragtime Festival, Susan Ford, Salty Dog (with DVD), 1978

BOX 3 (042631)

31. Newsbeat: Shrine Circus at Busch Stadium, River Rat Rendezvous, Pianist Jonathan Feldman, Griggs at Lambert first Anniversary (with DVD), n.d.
32. Newsbeat: Wire walk at Shrine Circus/Delorean cars arrive in St. Louis/Polo (w/DVD), 1981

SERIES 7, PAPERS, 2005

33. News clippings, 2005
34. Notes, n.d.
35. Teleprompter scripts, n.d.

SERIES 8, VHS TAPES, 1988-1999

36. Dick Ford Newscasts, 1988
37. Dick Ford/Greg Freeman Roast, n.d
38. Flood Flyover, 1993
39. Last newscast at 5, n.d.
40. Papal Visit 1999: St. Louis Celebrates Pope John Paul II, 1999

SERIES 9, PHOTOGRAPHS, 1927-1966

41. Charles Lindbergh with 'Spirit of St. Louis' airplane and Missouri Air National Guard, 1927, 774.1-774.2
42. Dick Ford, 1966, 774.3
43. Shriners' parade, n.d., 774.4-774.10

INDEX

1993 St. Louis-area flood
Ford, Richard "Dick"
Fox 2 News
Freeman, Greg
KDSK
KTVI
Lindbergh, Charles
Missouri Air National Guard
Newsbeat
Pope John Paul II
Ragtime Festival
Spirit of St. Louis


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