Two sound recordings with a compilation of Edward R. Murrow's radio broadcasts from Europe, 1939-1946, relating to military activities in Europe and the home front in Great Britain during World War II.
Contains corrected script for the half-hour program broadcast December 6, 1953. Includes two 15-rninute segments with an introductory and midway script for Lucky Strike advertisements.
Contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, press releases, writings, transcripts and recordings of radio broadcasts, 1939-1973, and photographs relating to anti-Nazi and anti-communist movements in the United States, American foreign policy during the Cold War and American-German relations.
Consists primarily of scripts written by members of the Hollywood Writers Mobilization during World War II and political speeches and spots written for the California Democratic Party in 1946 and for Henry Wallace's 1948 Progressive Party presidential campaign. See online finding aid for list of scripts.
Repository/Collector:
Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
Contains writings, broadcast transcripts, correspondence, printed matter, phonorecords and photographs relating to politics, communism, internal security and anti-communist movements in the United States and to politics and communism in China and elsewhere.
Collection of materials from over 150 unions spanning the decades from the 1920s through the 1980s. The majority of the material comes from unions active in the Southern California area, including the Radio Writers Guild, Screen Writers Guild and AFTRA.
Repository/Collector:
Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
Includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, speeches, writings and other printed matter relating to international relations, international education and the role of radio and television in education.
Contains transcripts of broadcasts and speeches relating to American economic conditions, foreign trade and economic policy during the administration of President Herbert Hoover.
Radio and TV scripts, correspondence, newsclips, publicity materials, photographs, 90 reels of TV film, and sound recording. Radio dramatist, joined production staff of NBC in 1930. Wrote One Man's Family, 1932-1959, I Love a Mystery, 1939-1944, and other programs.
Includes photographs, clippings, correspondence, press releases and memorabilia relating to Latin American politics and to CBS radio broadcasting in Latin America.
Clippings from American newspapers relating to American foreign and domestic policy during the New Deal and reflecting conservative criticism of that policy. Includes pamphlets issued by the American Liberty League, 1935-1936, and texts of broadcasts of the Ford Sunday Evening Hour, 1936-1940.
Includes news dispatches, broadcast transcripts, pamphlets, clippings, serial issues and other printed matter relating to political and social conditions in Spain and to the Spanish Civil War.
Forty oral history interviews (tapes and transcripts) conducted between 1970 and 1975. Also contains address and cast lists for One Man's Family, original scripts for August 16 and 19, 1936, and program ephemera. Also newsclippings, "Random Reflections," written by Morse, 1972-1974, photographs of Morse and his family and a video "Good Old Days of Radio," narrated by Steve Allen, n.d.
Includes correspondence with Harry Milton and others, broadcast transcripts, clippings, photographs and miscellany relating to the acquaintanceship of Milton with the British writer George Orwell in Spain during the Spanish Civil War.
Sound recording of broadcasts relating to the immigration of various national and ethnic groups to the United States. Also includes recordings of Treasury Star Parade , n.d.
Sound recordings with Elmer Holmes Davis relating to the outbreak of World War II. Includes recordings of radio addresses by leaders of the belligerent nations.
Transcription discs of the program. As of 2005, about 300+ programs have been transferred and plans are to transfer the remaining discs. Also see Adrian Michaelis Collection above.
A sound recording representing a compilation by Bud Greenspan of speeches, radio addresses and radio news broadcasts, 1940-1945, relating to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the events leading up to it and its aftermath. Includes facsimiles of pages from "The New York Times," December 6-9, 1941.
Includes writings, minutes of meetings, radio transcripts and serial issues relating to the promotion of patriotism in Hawaiian schools and within the Asian community in Hawaii and to military government in the Marshall Islands during World War II.
A collection of 57 sound recordings of broadcasts relating to American neutrality in World War II, the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines and the first weeks of American participation in the war. Includes speeches by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain and newscasts. Collection was compiled by Roy Pryor.
Contains correspondence and miscellanea relating to the broadcast of Salute to the War Mothers, 1942, and the publication of a pamphlet "Salute to the Gold Star Mothers," 1943, by the American Legion, San Francisco Post No.1.
Contains correspondence, radio scripts, manuscripts, notes, tapes, reviews of productions, photographs, periodicals and clippings. Although online finding aid lists a box of radio scripts, the contents of the box are not shown.
Includes memoirs, broadcast transcripts, memoranda and reports, 1944-1945, relating to the activities of the Office of War Information during World War II and especially to its radio broadcasts of news and commentary in various languages to Europe from its London station.
Recording of appeals by Nicholas Kalmer to Greek-Americans to contribute medical and food relief to Greece through the Greek War Relief Association at the end of World War II. In Greek.
Two recordings of Voice of Democracy Committee promotional announcements and model radio broadcasts relating to a contest for high school students for radio broadcast scripts on democracy in the United States. The contest was sponsored by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Broadcasters and the Radio Manufacturers Association.
Consists of two volumes of scripts by Bob Bums for the Bob Burns Show, 1944-1945, and 13 scripts written by Joel Malone, possibly for The Whistler, 1948-1950.
A recording of an interview of Herbert Vere Evatt conducted by Clark M. Eichelberger, director of the American Assn. for the United Nations, that was broadcast on NBC relating to the activities of the United Nations.
Documents on the Pacifica Foundation, with emphasis on KPFA, Berkeley, CA. Consists primarily of printed articles about KPFA, programming schedules, information flyers and publicity materials.
A recording of addresses by Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson, Republican and Democratic candidates for president of the United States, broadcast over CBS as part of a program sponsored by the National Citizens' Committee for United Nations Day.
Approximately 4,000 recordings, including interviews, concerts, other music programs and poetry originally aired 1949-1992. Also includes recordings of 20th century music festivals and concerts. For specific programs, check with in-house database.
Includes broadcast transcripts, other writings and sound recordings relating to American opinion regarding the Soviet Union and the development of the Cold War, 1945-1948.
Thirteen recordings of Tower of Peace relating to the facilities, history, purpose and activities of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace. Includes interviews with Herbert Hoover and with staff members and researchers at the Hoover Institution. The program was sponsored by the Hoover Institution.
Includes transcripts of the weekly program presented by Yale University and broadcast on WTIC, Hartford, CT. Includes over 400 issues spanning 1958-1971. Not all years are complete.
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
570 linear feet of media (circa 6600 quarter-inch audio tapes, DATs, cassettes, minidiscs, and CDs) and 66 linear feet of archival records, including organizational files, resource files, press/promotional and mailings, photographs and slides, NEW DIMENSIONS JOURNAL and NEWSLETTER, and business records. The tapes hold approximately 7000 hours of audio and video recordings. New Dimensions Media is an independent, listener supported, educational broadcasting group based in Ukiah, California. Interviews by the group are carried by public and community radio stations and feature a gamut of eclectic voices including artists, scientists, ecologists, social architects, healers, spiritual leaders, indigenous voices, etc. The program is broadcast in more than 500 communities nationally.
Content types:
Spoken word
Formats:
Optical disc (including CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VCD), MiniDisc, Analog audiocassette, Digital Audio Tape (DAT), and Open reel tape (unknown material)
New Dimensions Media is an independent, listener supported, educational broadcasting group based in Ukiah, California. Interviews by the group are carried by public and community radio stations and feature a gamut of eclectic voices including artists, scientists, ecologists, social architects, healers, spiritual leaders, indigenous voices, etc. The program is broadcast in more than 500 communities nationally. 570 linear feet of media (circa 6600 quarter-inch audio tapes, DATs, cassettes, minidiscs, and CDs) and 66 linear feet of archival records, including organizational files, resource files, press/promotional and mailings, photographs and slides, NEW DIMENSIONS JOURNAL and NEWSLETTER, and business records. The tapes hold approximately 7000 hours of audio and video recordings.
Content types:
Spoken word
Formats:
Optical disc (including CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VCD), MiniDisc, Analog audiocassette, Digital Audio Tape (DAT), and Open reel tape (unknown material)
Consists of radio scripts of series produced by Bacher, sound recordings of Treasury Star Parade and various screenplays and treatments sent to Bacher but never produced. Also includes materials on Palmolive Beauty Box Theatre, Texaco Star Theatre, Maltine Story Hour, Maxwell House Showboat and Camel Caravan.
Repository/Collector:
Department of Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Consists of anti-semitic, anti-Afro American and extreme rightwing political and religious booklets, pamphlets, and periodicals. Includes material by Southern religious fundamentalist radio preachers and other groups.
Repository/Collector:
Department of Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Consists of scripts, programs and clippings. Includes scripts for "The World of Carl Sandberg," "The Charter in the Saucer," "Lust for Life," and "The Golden Door." Also includes a hardbound copy of the "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" and an acting edition of "The Rivalry."
Repository/Collector:
Department of Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Consists of materials related to Hamilton's career as a designer, fashion editor, socialite and host for local radio programs, 1929-1933, on KHJ that dealt with fashion concerns of the modern woman. Includes paste-ups, scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings, printed ads, radio scripts and ephemera.
Repository/Collector:
Department of Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Open reel audiotape, audiocassettes, compact discs, production files, administrative records, banners, and other material, 1970-2011, from IMRU Radio, an LGBT radio program airing on KPFK Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles.
Content types:
Performed music, Sounds (Other than music & language), Spoken word, and Text
Formats:
Optical disc (including CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VCD), Analog audiocassette, Digital Audio Tape (DAT), Open reel tape (unknown material), and Text document
As of 2005, the recently acquired collection has not been processed. However, it does contain a large volume of print material, including photographs, relating to the Chevron Standard Hour which Michaelis produced. Also includes some transcription discs for the NBC University Theater.
Includes print and possibly some audio material relating to the 1938 program. Note: Access to the collection is extremely restricted and is generally discouraged. Initial contact with the company should be through the Legal Department.
Collection consists primarily of radio scripts related to Lewis's career as a writer and director. Includes scripts for The Camel Program, 1944, Command Performance, 1944, The Danny Kaye Show, 1945-1946, GI Journal, n.d., Jubilee, 1944, Mail Call, 1943-1945, Only Yesterday, 1943, Our Miss Brooks, 1948-1954, Philco Radio Time, 1946-1947, Request Performance, 1945, and Sweeney and March, 1946-1948.
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
The Alan Farley Collection consists primarily of recordings made for the radio program Book Talk recorded on audio cassette tapes, digital audio tapes and compact discs. Book Talk airs on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco, California, though some of the recordings are used for other radio programs Farley hosts on KALW, such as the show Open Air.
Content types:
Spoken word
Formats:
Optical disc (including CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VCD), Analog audiocassette, and Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, photographs, sheet music and scrapbooks from Reed's career as a character actor in radio, television and film.
Repository/Collector:
Department of Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Consists of production files for film, radio and stage productions, correspondence, photographs, press clippings, screenplays, shooting scripts, material on research, budget and publicity materials, interviews, articles and addresses by Wilson. Also includes material relating to Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater production of "Macbeth" and material chronicling Wilson's efforts to transfer the 1948 CBS radio series, Doorway to Life to other media.
Repository/Collector:
Department of Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Includes scripts for the Inheritance radio program, April-September, 1954. Most of the collection consists of television scripts and personal and business papers.
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
The Soviet All-Union Radio Committee Collection consists of excerpts of classical music, opera, and folk music on tape, all by Russian composers and performed by Russian musicians, from the late 1940s and early 50s. The tapes were used in radio programming by the All-Union Radio Committee (Vsesoiuznoe radio).
Contains over 400 recordings of Slate's broadcasts, including his programs with co-hosts Leo Durocher and Jimmy Piersall as well as recordings of post-game interviews and press conferences with athletes and luncheons of the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association. Also includes typescripts used in his broadcasts, photographs and publicity material related to his shows. As of 2005, the collection was partially processed.
Repository/Collector:
American Radio Archives, Thousand Oaks Library Foundation
Public radio program "In Recital at Ambassador," on KUSC, Los Angeles, featured live performances of principally classical music from the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, California.
Content types:
Performed music and Spoken word
Formats:
Digital Audio Tape (DAT) and Polyester open reel tape
The collection contains the files of the various organizational departments of the Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, California, as well as audio and video recordings. Recordings of radio broadcasts include tapes of National Public Radio broadcasts, "Performance Today," "JazzSet," "Blues Stage" and also "In Recital at Ambassador," as well as a broadcast from the Ivo Pogorelich Competition.
Content types:
Performed music, Still image, Text, and Two-dimensional moving image
Formats:
Analog audiocassette, Digital Audio Tape (DAT), Polyester open reel tape, VHS (including SVHS and VHS-C), Betamax, U-matic (including U-matic S), Open reel video, Photographic print, and Text document
Broadcasts on Polskie Radio i Telewizja, distributed to Polish Arts and Culture Foundation in the U.S., interviews with Polish scholars, filmmakers, artists and discussions of Polish art, science, literature, history.
Content types:
Spoken word
Formats:
Polyester open reel tape
Extent:
3 boxes (69 open reel tapes on 3", 5" and 7" reels))
Collection of recordings, photographs, sheet music, paper documents, and two films which document every aspect of the career of operatic tenor, Richard Crooks. Audio recordings are largely from the Voice of Firestone radio show, but also include audio cassettes of performances on CBC radio broadcasts.
Content types:
Notated music, Performed music, Still image, and Text
Formats:
Lacquer disc, Analog audiocassette, Polyester open reel tape, Motion picture film, Photographic print, and Text document
The collection consists of correspondence dealing with the Metropolitan Opera Regional Auditions; personal papers, mainly promotional documents, and biographical and/or pedagogical writings; newspaper and magazine clippings; annotated scores, programs, photos, scrapbooks and recordings. Recordings include opera broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera which include Mario Chamlee, also his performance and rehearsal broadcasts on KFAC, and numerous transcription discs from his appearances on the Tony & Gus show in 1935 on WJZ.
Content types:
Notated music, Performed music, Spoken word, Still image, and Text
Formats:
Pressed 78rpm disc, Lacquer disc, Analog audiocassette, Polyester open reel tape, Photographic print, Text document, and Microfilm
Consists largely of radio scripts written by Pickard and Provo for radio and television, including Wendy Warren and the News, 1947-1958, and occasional episodes for Young Dr. Malone. Also includes scripts from Australian Broadcasting Company programs that Pickard either wrote, directed or acted in (ca. 1932-1935) for the Australian Broadcasting Company prior to his emigration to the United States as well as presentation scripts for proposed television and radio series, manuscripts of plays and novels and correspondence.
Repository/Collector:
American Radio Archives, Thousand Oaks Library Foundation
Contains scripts for Mr. President, Boston Blackie, The Ginny Simms Show, Everything for the Boys, The Man Called X and Halls of Ivy plus correspondence, including Milton Merlin's involvement with various writers' organizations such as the Hollywood Writers Mobilization during World War II and the Radio Writers Guild in which he served as national president in the early 1950s.
Repository/Collector:
American Radio Archives, Thousand Oaks Library Foundation
Consists of contemporary syndicated rebroadcasts of classic radio programs, including Amos 'n' Andy, Burns and Allen, The Jack Benny Show, Dragnet, Suspense, CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Your Hit Parade and other programs.
Repository/Collector:
UCLA Film and Television Archives, University of California, Los Angeles
Consists primarily of television and radio series scripts. Also includes photographs and correspondence relating to Isaacs's career. Radio materials include Kraft Music Hall, 1947-1949, The Bob Burns Show, 1946-1947, The Rudy Vallee Show, 1941, and The Martin and Lewis Show, 1949-1950. Includes some bound volumes.
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Consists of radio, television and motion picture scripts and production material. Includes radio scripts for Father Knows Best, 1950-1954. Also includes correspondence and stills, some of which are related to the Robert Young-Eugene Rodney Production Co.
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Includes radio scripts for Hallmark Playhouse (a.k.a. Hallmark Radio Hall of Fame), January, 1952-March 1955, and production material, property procurement and releases, 1948-1952.
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Includes radio scripts for Mark Trail, 1950-1952, Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, 1952, One Foot in Heaven, 1945, Adventures of Topper, 1945, and Fighting Heroes of the U.S. Navy, n.d.
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Consists primarily of scripts and screenplays, including several undated scripts for Assignment U.S.A. that Berkeley did in collaboration with Stanley Roberts and Clark E. Reynolds.
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Consists primarily of material written by Paul and/or Margaret Schneider for a variety of television productions, including The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre (television) but also some unspecified material dealing with radio. Unpublished finding aid.
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Consists of radio and television series scripts, including radio scripts for Adventures of Topper, June-September, 1945, Fighting Heroes of the U.S. Navy, n.d., Mark Trail, Series 1-4, January, 1950-June, 1952, One Foot In Heaven, January-November, 1945, and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, January-June, 1952.
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Includes 10 episodes of Romance and audio tapes and transcripts of interviews conducted by Froug for his book "The Screenwriter Looks at the Screenwriter."
Repository/Collector:
Arts Library, Special Collections, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)