Miscellaneous Drawer

2 hours of WOR from August 10, 1945 (False V-J Day) from 11:45 AM including What's Your Idea?, Cliff Edwards Singing, News with William Lang, Music at Midday, News with Henry Gladstone, Answer Man, Jack Bundy's Album, News with Paul Killian (unscheduled), Luncheon with Lopez

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March 4, 1939: Oregon Senator Charles L. McNary and Massachusetts Representative Joseph Martin Jr., speaking from Washington on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Congress.

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January 25, 1944: Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, discussing "The National Service Act."

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America's Town Meeting of the Air, January 29, 1956,

A twenty-year survey, with recorded voices of President Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Thomas E. Dewey, Gov. Harriman, Vice President Nixon, Adlai Stevenson, Robert Taft and others. Will Rogers Jr., narrator.

(a very large file)

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Life and the World, August 28, 1957.

Two disparate stories: Air Force Major David C. Simons, who went up over 100,000 feet in a balloon, and Atlanta teen Jill Feldser, who owns 100 bathing suits.

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The Great Challenge, May 29, 1958.

A symposium on "What Beliefs Sustain the Free World?" with Prof. Arnold J. Toynbee, historian; Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr of the Union Theological Seminary and Dr. Charles Frankel, Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University.

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Courtesy of Jerry Haendiges

Previously not in common circulation

Inner Sanctum 41-10-19 Hell Is Where You Find It

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I've just been catching up on these. Many thanks, Bobby P. I have Chapter One of the dissertation submitted and I have radio news and history on the brain.

Orange Crush Safety Club #62

from around 1949

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Ah, for a simpler time when Orange Crush was considered "safe".

Thanks nightkey

Best regards

Art

A political talk by Dr. John Maxwell, presidential candidate for the, believe it or not, American Vegetarian Party. He was later determined to be ineligible as he was born in England.

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Atom Bomb Test. March 17, 1953. ABC net. Sustaining. Charles Collingwood describes the explosion at Yucca Flats, Nevada. Charles Collingwood. 15 minutes.

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A rare episode of "Mother and Dad," starring Parker Fennelly; January 12, 1943.

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Great stuff here, Bobby. You're becoming a national treasure.
Jeff

Atom Bomb Test. March 17, 1953. ABC net. Sustaining. Charles Collingwood describes the explosion at Yucca Flats, Nevada. Charles Collingwood. 15 minutes. CBS, not ABC. Sorry to split hairs.

Washington Reports to the People 63-07-26 Harry Flannery interviews Edward R. Murrow [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

From Peter Flapper

1961 – 00 – 00 Army Bandstand (AFRTS) #133
From: New York
Announcer: Jim Zimmerman
Guest: Doris Day
Music: Alex Stordahl
1. Intro Army Bandstand
2. Showtime - Doris Day#
3. The Surry With The Fringe On Top - Doris Day#
4. Daffa Down Dilly - Doris Day#
5. Outro Army Bandstand

This program was used by Doris to promote her "Showtime" album with Alex Stordahl.

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From Jerry H

From June 16th, 1951, here is the 885th episode of "Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon" with "The Ghost Of Louie Lachine"

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From Peter Flapper

1951 – 10 – 14 Guest Star Radio Treasury Dept. program #238
Announcer: Dell Sharbutt
Stars: Doris Day
Music: Paul Weston and His Orchestra
1. (Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai - Doris Day#
2. Lonesome And Sorry - Doris Day#
3. How High The Moon - Instrumental
4. Got Him Of My Hands (But Can’t Get Him Off My Mind) - Doris Day

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From Peter Flapper

combined Bob Hope show on AFRS

1948 – 11 – 02 The Bob Hope Show
1948 – 11 – 09 The Bob Hope Show

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Thanks to everyone for the great news reports. I am currently working on Chapter Two which covers 1933-37 before the Shirer and Murrow started their telephony/radio international broadcasts.

two new shows in my collection

Olson & Johnson Show 37-10-20

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Your Daytime Radio Newspaper 43-11-03

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Thanks, kdmarket.

Here is the oldest Ben Bernie show that I know of - May 1, 1934. A particularly tragic show in that two of the guest stars died shortly afterward. Actor Lew Cody died of a heart attack May 31, 1934; actress Dorothy Dell was killed in an auto accident eight days later.

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