Papers document the work Dorrance did for FM Broadcasters, Inc. (FMBI), the Office of War Information (OWI) and the Broadcasters' Victory Council (BVC). Collection includes FMBI newsletters, BVC newsletters, Radio Background Material, an Information Guide published by the OWI and various speeches and memos written by Dorrance. The bulk of the material relates to the rise of FM broadcasting and the role broadcasters and radio could play in the war effort.
Dates:
1940-1945, bulk 1940-1944
Repository/Collector:
Special Collections in Mass Media & Culture, University of Maryland