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Radio Broadcasting Collection
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
Overview and metadata sections
Consists of typescripts of scripts for "The Cavalcade of America" and "The Bookman" as well as promotional material for the major radio networks, such as ABC, CBS, NBC, the Mutual Broadcasting System, and the Municipal Broadcasting System (WNYC). Included is material regarding the coverage of news during the latter years of World War II and copies of clippings about the Orson Welles broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" in 1938.
Arranged in this order: "The Cavalcade of America," National Broadcasting Company, Mutual Broadcasting Company, foreign material, oversize, miscellaneous.
A card index is available.
Organization
- CBS Inc.
- American broadcasting company
- National Broadcasting Company.
- Mutual Broadcasting System
- New York (N.Y.). Municipal Broadcasting System
Subject
- Publisher
- Rare Book Collection
- Finding Aid Date
- 2002
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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