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Lois Milner collection of broadcast radio audio recordings

 Collection
Identifier: A1005

Scope and Contents

The Lois Lois Milner collection of broadcast radio audio recordings contains 135 cds of radio programs from 1940-1952. These programs cover a variety of topics but appear to mostly be targeted towards children, or related to school in some way. All records have been digitized and are available to listen to on the 135 compact discs detailed in this finding aid.

Dates

  • 1940-1952

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Lois Milner collection of broadcast radio audio recordings must be obtained from the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.

Historical Note

In 1895, Marconi had the first succesful long distance radio transmission, spanning approximately 1.5 miles. As technology allowed radio to become a better communication and entertainment medium, it grew rapidly. By the 1940s, most households had a receiver and many commercially produced shows were available. Adaptations of written works, such as the "Children's Friend of the Air" programs in the Lois Lois Milner collection of broadcast radio audio recordings were common as well.

Extent

250 phonograph records

135 CD

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Lois Lois Milner collection of broadcast radio audio recordings contains 259 phonograph records of radio programs from 1940-1952. These programs cover a variety of topics but appear to mostly be targeted towards children, or related to school in some way.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in the order in which they were digitized.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Lois Milner in 2009.

Processing Information

Processed by Ben Sandberg in 2012.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Lois Milner collection of broadcast radio audio recordings 1940-1952
Author
Finding aid created by Ben Sandberg
Date
© 2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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