Host Marion Corwell and Sixth-Graders on Educational TV Show, "You Name It," WTVS-Detroit, March 1960
THF116045 / Host Marion Corwell and Sixth-Graders on Educational TV Show, "You Name It," WTVS-Detroit, March 1960
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Artifact Overview
Beginning in the 1950s, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village partnered with WTVS, Detroit's local educational television station, to bring American history into the classroom. Marion Corwell, the museum's Manager of Educational Television, produced and hosted You Name It -- a half-hour quiz show. Students from grades 5 to 8 tried to identify and give the historical significance of objects from the museum's collection.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
March 1960
Subject Date
March 1960
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.25232
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.125 in
Width: 7.125 in
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Related Content
articleMeet Marion Corwell
In the early days of television, The Henry Ford became a pioneer in producing shows for use in the classroom. Marion Corwell served as manager of The Henry Ford's educational television department.
articleOur First Television Programs at The Henry Ford
In the mid-1950s, The Henry Ford began using the technology of television to reach into the classroom — and we also hosted then-cutting-edge live color broadcasts from Greenfield Village, too.