Primary Sources
"How Television Was in the 1950's." Personal interview. 29 Oct. 2012.
I used my Dad because he lived in the 50's and he was an eyewitness of the time period. This is why I used my Dad.
"How Television Was in the 1950's." Telephone interview. 29 Oct. 2012.
I used my Grandfather because he was a grown man in the 1950's and he live in this time period. Since he was a grown man, he had to buy the Televisions, place them, etc. This is why I used my Grandfather.
"How Television Was in the 1950's." Personal interview. 30 Oct. 2012.
I used my Mom because she was around in the 50's and used those kinds of Televisions. This is why I used my Mom.
"You Can't Do Better Than J.M. Fields!" Florida Times Union [Jacksonville] 6th June 1958: A-19. Print.
I used This Article in the paper because it was made in the 50's and it was about advertising Televisions and showing how cheap they were. This is why I used this article.
"How Television Was in the 1950's." Telephone interview. 31 Oct. 2012.
I used my Grandmother because she was around in the 1950's. This is why I used my Grandmother.
Young, Carolyn. "How TV First Started." Telephone interview. 31 Oct. 2012.
I interviewed Mrs. Carolyn young because she was around when TV's had first came out and she was one of the first people that got a TV in Lubbock Texas. She said that the only thing that they could watch is the static thingy on TV and people were actually mesmerized by it.
Yoshida, Chie (ba-ba). "TV in Japan." Telephone interview. 31 Oct. 2012.
The reason why I interviewed ba-ba is because that she was around when T.V. was getting huge in japan. One thing I learned from talking to her is that T.V. got famous in the time where the Olympics were in japan because everybody wanted to watch the Olympics.
Rios, Rick. "TV in a Big City." Personal interview. 31 Oct. 2012.
I interviewed Mr. Rick Rios father of Ric because he was in the big apple when they came out and they were huge in big cities like that. A thing I learned is that the big cities were the first places to get actual T.V. channels.
Douglas, Susan J. "Radio and Television." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 21 Sept. 20011. Web. 06 Nov. 2012. <http://www.history.com/topics/radio-and-television>.
I learned a lot from this site and this website is a great website because its from the history channel website.
Whittaker, Ron. "Mass Media Course." Mass Media Course: Television: The Beginning. N.p., 13 Apr. 2012. Web. 06 Nov. 2012. <http://www.cybercollege.com/frtv/frtv023.htm>.
I Chose this website because it was written by a professor that has a degree in broadcasting.
Secondary Sources
Bellis, Mary. "Color Television History." Color Television History. About.com, 2012. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcolortelevision.htm>.
This Article explains how colored TV came to be. It also explained how it started and how it advanced.
Bhattacharyya, Ajanta. "Television in the 1950s." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 26 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/television-in-the-1950s.html>.
This Article is about Television advertising, facts about TV's, and TV shows. It also tells about the sales of TV's.
Ganzel, Bill. "Television during the 1950s and 60s." The Ganzel Group, 2007. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe50s/life_17.html>.
This Article explains how much TV's cost in the 50's, and the TV shows. It also explains the number of households with TV's.
Steinberg, Cobbett. TV Facts. New York, NY: Facts On File, 1980. Print.
This gives info on TV sales, stats, costs, etc. On TV's in the 1950's. It also tells how many people have TV's, sales on Color TV's etc.
Weiner, Matthew. "Special Edition Of 20/20." 20/20. CBS. WJXXD, Los Angeles, California, 18 Sept. 2012. Television.
This Show talked about TV shows and how they influenced people in the 1950's. Also showing the best TV shows of the 50's to the 80's and more.
Barteks, Eric. "The Evolution of Television." The Evolution of Television. N.p., 23 July 2009. Web. 01 Nov. 2012. <http://www.personal.psu.edu/edb5020/tv.html>.
I chose this website because it had a facts that i knew and were right so I knew that this is a pretty reliable source.
Young, Rural Jay, III. "Growing up with TV." Personal interview. 31 Oct. 2012.
I interviewed this person because he has been around TV for quite a lot and he’s been to a lot of places in the east side of earth and he’s experienced the different TV's and he could tell me about the different things about TV in the far east side of the earth.
Young, Kumiko. "TV in Japan." Personal interview. 1 Nov. 2012.
I interviewed Mrs. Kumiko because she lived in japan when she was a kid and she was around when TV’s were getting famous.
Sanger,, David E. "Few See Japan Make TV History." The New York Times. The New York Times, 26 Nov. 1991. Web. 06 Nov. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/26/business/few-see-japan-make-tv-history.html>.
I chose this website because it showed an important event in TV history and it could be a great use for a timeline that I’m going to make.
Genova, Tom. "Television History - The First 75 Years." Television History - The First 75 Years. Tom Genova, 9 Apr. 2001. Web. 06 Nov. 2012. <http://www.tvhistory.tv/>.
I chose this website because it literally is a .TV website.