Hardman was general advertising manager of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, 1924-1951, and director of the Ohio Story. Papers pertain largely to the development of the program, from original idea to final casting, broadcast and publicity. Includes scripts and script drafts, administrative papers, correspondence, story ideas and suggestions, research articles, subject lists, broadcast material, clippings, music scores, photographs and biographical information on Hardman. See also separate collection listing for Ohio Story Scripts. Sound recordings and films of the program are located in the Audio-Visual collection.