The Ohio State University, University Communications, Office of Media and Public Relations, News Service Records contain materials transferred to the University Archives from this unit on multiple occasions; the years covered by the materials span from 1919 through 2002. These materials are primarily composed of audiovisual recordings created by the Office of Media and Public Relations, mostly on U-matic and Betacam videocassettes. Topics covered by these recordings include campus news releases, interviews with important university community members, football games, commencement videos, Lifestyles radio program recordings, and public service announcements created for television and played during halftimes of football and basketball games. The collection also contains a large assortment of footage of the Ohio State University campus, community, and events for use in the creation of promotional videos, public service announcements, or news stories.