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Henry Sapoznik collection, circa 1920-1960

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Series 8: Sound recordings (continued)
Subseries B: Sound reels
Numbering begins with SR2000. Preservation reels received from the donor. ID numbers are YIVO numbers or another system, and are concorded in the sound disc inventory. See Appendix B for a list of items.
Transfers of discs with YIVO numbers
See Appendix B, pages 1-12.
Series 9: Photographic materials
Documentation includes original materials and photocopies, as well as faxes and ditto copies. If no date is given then the information was not available.
BOX-FOLDER 24/1 Claire Barry, undated
1 photograph : black and white ; 5 in. x 4 1/2 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH001
The photo is a copy of an earlier photo, which had a small closed tear.
BOX-FOLDER 24/2 Dick Defreitas, circa 1940
1 photograph : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH002
Relocated from box-folder 18/5.
BOX-FOLDER 24/3 Ben Gailling, circa 1989
1 photograph : black and white ; 5 in. x 7 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH003
Photographer: Albert J. Winn; photo copyright 1989.
BOX-FOLDER 24/4 Miriam Grossman, undated
1 photograph : black and white ; 7 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH004
Original photo, with a small chip to the top edge, and other wear from handling.
BOX-FOLDER 24/5 Aaron Hantin, undated
1 photograph : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH005
Original photo. Relocated from materials now housed in box-folder 12/13-14.
BOX-FOLDER 24/6 Samuel Kaplan, undated
1 photograph : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH006
Relocated from box-folder 13/2.
BOX-FOLDER 24/7 Samuel P. Mogelewsky, undated
5 photographs : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller; 1 photograph : color, photocopy ; 8 1/2 in. x 11 in.
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH007-PH010
There are two copies each of PH007 and PH008. The photocopy was relocated from box-folder 13/4.
BOX-FOLDER 24/8 Freydele Oysher, undated
1 photograph : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH011
Relocated from box-folder 18/23.
BOX-FOLDER 24/9 Victor Packer, undated
6 photographs : black and white ; 7 in. x 5 in. or smaller; 1 image : reproduction ; 4 3/4 in. x 9 1/2 in.
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH012-PH018
PH012-PH014 are from a live broadcast of Frages af der Luft (Questions in the Air), a Jewish quiz show featuring Victor Packer. PH014 is a version of PH013. PH017 is a photographic postcard. PH018 is a photo reproduced on paper, on a cardboard mount. Relocated from box-folder 13/5.
BOX-FOLDER 24/10 Vera Rosanko, 1937; undated
14 photographs : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH019-PH026
Two copies of PH019, three copies of PH020, two copies of PH021, and three copies of PH022. PH023 (dated March 7, 1937, and possibly the original photograph) and PH024 are similar. PH025 (dated September 13, 1933?) and PH026 were taken on the same day. Relocated from box-folder 13/7.
BOX-FOLDER 24/11 Zvee Scooler, undated
11 photographs : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller; 3 photographs : color, 3 1/2 in. x 5 in.
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH027-PH040
BOX-FOLDER 24/12 Betty Simonoff, undated
1 photograph : black and white ; 9 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH041
Autographed by Simonoff.
BOX-FOLDER 24/13 Baruch Charney Vladeck, undated
3 photographs : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH042-PH044
Relocated from box-folder 13/10
BOX-FOLDER 24/14 Wolf Younin, undated
1 photograph : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH045
BOX-FOLDER 24/15 Female radio performer, undated
1 photograph : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH046
A photograph of a woman at the microphone, but signed by Morris B. Sachs.
BOX-FOLDER 24/16 WBNZ, circa 1933-1935
3 photographs : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH047-PH049
PH047 has a quarter-sized piece missing from the right-hand edge. The source image from which it was copied had two closed tears along the bottom edge. PH048 is an undamaged version of PH047; it still has the marks where the source had closed tears but the right side of the image is not damaged.
BOX-FOLDER 24/17 WBYN, 1942
4 photographs : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH050-PH052
Two versions of PH050 (most of copy 2 has a faded or sunned area). In these two images, Wolf Younin is at left, and Victor Packer is third from the right. In PH052 Victor Packer is third from the left and Wolf Younin is in the front row, second from the right (with arms folded). All photos taken on the occasion of WBYN's "birthday" party.
BOX-FOLDER 24/18 WEVD, undated
6 photographs : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH053-PH058
BOX-FOLDER 24/19 WLTH, circa 1930s
16 photographs : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH059-PH074
PH060 has a closed tear on the bottom edge. The folder includes photos of Victor Packer, Bella Meisel, Irving Grossman, and A. Alchanesky.
BOX-FOLDER 24/20 WMCA, undated
3 photographs : black and white ; 8 in. x 10 in. or smaller
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH075-PH076
The folder has two copies of PH075.
BOX-FOLDER 24/21 New Year postcard, undated
1 postcard : black and white ; 3 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in.
Item_ID: AFC 2010/003: PH077
Three images on one postcard; the image at right shows a radio performer. Pre-printed text in Yiddish on the image side. Text at right indicates good wishes for the New Year.
Series 10: Artifacts
BOX-FOLDER 24/22 Cut-out photo of Al Entin, on a cut-out rigid support
Probably intended for a display. Al Entin was associated with the business side of Yiddish radio. No copies of the show are in this collection.
BOX 25 WEVD radio station hand chimes and mallet
One of the sounding bars is missing. The items were found in a dumpster behind the WEVD offices.
BOX-FOLDER 25/1 Ticket for "The American Hour," broadcast on WHN
A ticket for the Sunday, May 17, 1942, broadcast.
Appendix A: Inventory of sound discs (partial)
Information in this section is based on information provided by the donor, plus details from disc labels, sleeves, and accompanying documentation.
Appendix B: Inventory of sound reels

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