Comprised mostly of reel-to-reel audio tape and scripts (about 500) of Read's recordings of both original "Brer Rabbit" stories and stories he wrote based on the characters. The recordings were broadcast by radio stations nationwide. Subject files contain correspondence, contracts, marketing materials, artwork and newspaper articles related to the broadcasts. Also includes phonograph records of background music and sound effects used in the shows.
Dates:
1950/1991, bulk 1950/1959
Repository/Collector:
Noel Memorial Library, Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS