Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Louisiana hayride collection, 1904-2006 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1904-2006 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1922-circa 1990) |
| Creator | Kent, Joey |
| Extent (Textual materials) | 5 linear feet (10 boxes, 1 map case folder, approximately 4,375 items) ; |
| Extent (Photographic prints) | 190 photographic prints : |
| Extent (Photographic negatives) | 110 negatives : |
| Extent (Sound recordings) | over 200 sound recordings, including 7-inch analog sound tape reels and digital (DAT) sound cassettes; vinyl and shellac analog discs in various sizes and speeds (78, 45, and 33 1/3 rpm); and digital compact discs (CD and CD-R) |
| Extent (Videocassettes) | 37 videocassettes, including 1/2-inch analog VHS and SVHS, and 1/4-inch digital DVCAM videocassettes |
| Language | Collection materials are in English |
| Location | Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Location: RPA 00454-00460 (boxes 1-5, 9-10); RPB 00012-00013 (boxes 6-7); RPD 00018 (box 8); RPU 00033 (box OSU 1) Map case: RPM 00012 (map folder 1) |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/eadmbrs.rs010002 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2011622950 |
| Summary | The collection documents radio history in Shreveport, Louisiana, with a special emphasis on the Louisiana Hayride country music program. Major topics include the earliest radio broadcasts in Shreveport, the founding and growth of KWKH radio under owner/broadcaster W.K. Henderson, and the legendary performances of the Louisiana Hayride program, which was broadcast live on KWKH radio from the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium. Manuscripts and photographs are available for research; sound and video recordings are still in process. |