Contains official and personal papers and extensive audio holdings of Pepper's broadcasts during World War II and the post war period, 1945-1950, covering a wide range of domestic and international issues. See online finding aid for details.
Contains papers, correspondence, scrapbooks, radio speeches and spots, 1948-1956, of the former Governor of Florida and a 1948 recording of The Voice of Florida broadcast on WRUF.
The majority of the scripts are from the Writers War Board which produced radio plays and pageants on such subjects as general morale, salvage, rationing, etc. as well as other scripts by the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, Broadcast Music Inc., RCA Victor Records Thesaurus Program Continuity Service and an episode of Mr. Sycamore, a 30 minute radio comedy-drama produced during the 1940s. There are also program brochures prepared by the Educational Department of MBS about programs for young people and public interest programs. Also includes a pageant script written by Roger M. Busfield entitled, "Land of Plenty," regarding a program at Michigan State University.
A collection of approximately 500 themes and related audio material on 33 1/3 rpm records. Includes compilations and specific broadcasts of mixed genre. See online finding aid for detailed listing of contents.
Repository/Collector:
George A. Smathers Libraries, Department of Special and Area Studies Collections, Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts, University of Florida
Includes papers relating to the operation of WRUF, Gainesville, FL, 1942-1943 and scripts for the Little Show, 1947, including background information about Robert Q. Lewis and the Kraft Music Hall, 1947, with dates and names of guests. For details see online finding aid. Collection also includes an extensive collection of television scripts.
Repository/Collector:
George A. Smathers Libraries, Department of Special and Area Studies Collections, Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts, University of Florida