Contains over 11,000 transcription discs, both masters and pressings, of Ziv Company programs, 1940-1960. Includes some out-take reel-to-reel tapes and 34 boxes of contracts, scripts, Ziv-created advertising kits and other related items. Ziv was a syndicator of radio and television shows. Programs included: Barry Wood, 182 episodes; Bold Venture (Bogart and Bacall), 78 episodes; Boston Blackie, 218 episodes; Bright Star (Dunne and McMurray), 52 episodes; Calling All Girls, 270 episodes**; The Career of Alice Blair, 130 episodes**; Cisco Kid, 885 episodes; Dearest Mother (soap opera), I 43 episodes**; Dorothy and Dick, 120 episodes**; Easy Aces (repackaged network), 763 episodes; Eddie Cantor Show, 259 episodes; Eye Witness News (news analysis), 160 episodes**; Favorite Story (Coleman), 118 episodes Forbidden Diary (soap), 130 episodes** Fred Waring ( music), 156 episodes; Freedom USA (with Tyrone Power), 52 episodes; Guy Lombardo Show, 92 episodes; Hour of Stars, 260 episodes**; I Was a Communist for the FBI, 78 episodes Korn Kobblers (country/weste rn), 376 episodes Lightning Jim, 98 episodes; Manhunt (crime), 39 episodes**; Meet the Menjous (talk, Menjous), 520 episodes Mr. District Attorney (repackaged), 52 episodes Movietown Radio Theater, 52 episodes**; Old Corral (western), 143 episodes Parents Maga zine of the Air, 52 episodes Philo Vance (detective), 104 episodes Pleasure Parade, 138 episodes**; Red Skelton (repackaged network), 260 episodes Sam Balter-One for the Book, 192 episodes** Secret Diary (soap), 117 episodes**; Showtime from Hollywood, 78 episodes** Sincerely, Kenny Baker (music), 130 episodes Songs of Good Cheer, 117 episodes; Sparky and Dud, 66 episodes This is America, 26 episodes War Correspondent , 78 episodes; Washington Views and Interviews, 120 episodes; Wayne King (music), 78 episodes; World's Greatest Mysteries, 260 episodes
Contains scripts, photographs, publicity material and about 2,000 hours of recordings from WKW, WKRC, WCKY, WSAI, WFBE and WCPO. Although there are no long "runs" of any particular series, the collection does include a "decent" supply of Moon River, WLW, and Canal Days, WSAI. Also includes personal items related to the career of Ruth Lyons and some material relating to Cleveland radio history.
Includes several hundred photographs, mainly from WLW, Cincinnati, OH, 1934-1936, taken by Patterson who was an engineer at WLW. Also includes two dozen recordings from World War II era relating to Patterson's work for the Office of War Information.