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[Bob Lee]

What follows is a press release for a movie event coming a week from Friday to the Sinclair auditorium on the Coe campus.  Lawrence Robinson, KC0ODK, has a passion for Collins radio history and has worked tirelessly to put together this short film.  I'm helping him get the word out.


Bob
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The Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association, Inc. 


Cedar Rapids, Iowa 


Contact: Lawrence Robinson FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 25, 2015 


Tel. 319-210-5627 (cell) 


Email: lleighrob at hotmail.com


The Arthur Collins Legacy: A Culture of Innovation 


Premiere Showing of a New Documentary Video 


This short documentary, premiering here in its first public showing, was two years in the 


making. It aims to provide unique insight into Arthur Collins, founder of the Collins 


Radio Company, emphasizing the remarkable culture of innovation he created there. 


Narrated by Iowa broadcasting personality Cary J. Hahn, the film features the people who 


knew him best - including his eldest son, Michael Collins, who will also introduce the 24 


The one hour program will start at 7:30 PM, Friday, October 9, 2015 in the Coe 


College Sinclair Auditorium. It is open to the public and admission is free. Rarely seen 


artifacts, representing key innovations from the Collins Radio Company, will be on 


display and a question and answer session will close the program. This is a special 


opportunity to see and hear about the legacy of Arthur Collins and the company he 


created with its tremendous impact on the growth and economy of Cedar Rapids and the 


State of Iowa. 


This video documentary is the first in a planned series to tell the story of the man who 


shunned publicity, yet created one of the most advanced communications and avionics 


companies in the world. "It is a story of vision, innovation, and leadership in the 


technology arena that will inspire anyone interested in the historical technical events that 


helped shaped our world today." - Rod Blocksome, President, Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association






About The Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association 


The Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association (AACLA) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization 


created on Jan. 3, 2014 for the purpose of preserving and honoring the legacy and 


memory of Arthur A. Collins and the significant contributions he made in the world of 


communications, aerospace and defense technologies. The AACLA works to promote 


education in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) 


through the legacy of Arthur A. Collins to inspire and teach future generations.