Contains 747 recordings, mostly on reel-to-reel tape, of off-air recordings of popular radio programs. Mixed genres. Program titles and some broadcast dates and performer information is available in an inhouse catalog.
Papers consist almost entirely of correspondence between the author and the book dealer Henry Wenning, 1962-1964, most of which deal with the distribution of Origin Press materials and books and with Corman's life and work in Japan. Does not contain any material about Corman's program This Is Poetry, 1948-1951.
Repository/Collector:
Olin Library, Department of Special Collections, Washington University
The J. David Goldin Collection includes nearly 10,000 radio programs on 16" discs broadcast from the 1930s through the 1950s. The programs include variety shows, radio plays, political speeches, news programs, documentary programs, advertisements, and music programs.
Contains biographical information, scripts, promotional and advertising materials for Davis's broadcasts and 160 photographs of Davis and other KMOX personnel. Also includes Davis's interviews and other audio of his broadcasts. Davis began his career at KMOX in 1946 and served as newscaster, news director and director of community relations.
Approximately 3,000 transcription discs, 1940-1950, featuring variety and musical shows broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio Service and other government sponsored programs.
Repository/Collector:
Marr Sound Archives, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Consists of scripts for KIDO-NBC, including KIDO Showcase, Fashion Club, Down Memory Lane with Kathryn Kane, The Bob Hope Show and various other NBC programs.
Repository/Collector:
Department of Special Collections, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Contains correspondence, scripts, newsclippings, and photographs relating to Eschen's radio and television career, including his work on KFRU, WIL and KSD, 1946-1956. Collection also includes an oral interview with Eschen's son about his father.
Repository/Collector:
Western Historical Manuscript Collection, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Contains correspondence, petitions, clippings, radio broadcasts, constitutions and bylaws relating to Pagano's activities with the United Automobile Workers. Also includes an oral history transcript.
Repository/Collector:
Olin Library, Department of Special Collections, Washington University
Contains recordings of programs, 1930s-1940s, including Barnyard Follies, newscasts, interviews, sports and other programming with station favorites such as France Laux, Jack Buck, Harry Caray, Bob Hardy, Rex Davis, John McCormick, Jack Camey, Anne Keefe and others. Also includes publications, reports, advertisements, clippings and a variety of other material.
Contains correspondence, minutes, notes, radio and television transcripts, reports, clippings, publications and other materials relating to the establishment and promotion of UAW stations WCUO, Cleveland, OH and WDET, Detroit, MI, 1948-1952. Correspondents include Morris Novick, an AFL-CIO radio consultant.
Repository/Collector:
Olin Library, Department of Special Collections, Washington University
Recording of Just for Women on WEW, January 22, 1953, with interview of Dr. Lillian Gilbreth, efficiency engineer and author of "Cheaper By the Dozen" on "Managing Minutes in Your Kitchen." Also interviews with Betty Furness, CBS television personality and home economist Nancy Haven as well as other programs, 1955-1956.
Includes 30 photographs showing Farrell and guests on his television show and videocassette interviews of celebrities. Collection may not have material on Farrell's earlier career in radio in the mid-1950s on KWK, WIL, KSD and KMOX.