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BOX-FOLDER 1/1-4 Series 1. ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Radio Program Service, 1942
.5 linear feet
RPA 00353 (box 1)
The series consists of scripts from ASCAP's Radio Program Service. Programs represented are "Music Just for You," "Music...As You Like It," and "You Shall Have Music."
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Series 2. BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), 1946-1952
5 linear feet
RPA 00354-00363 (boxes 2-11)
Publicity material for Broadcast Music, Inc., including individual series publications entitled Bulletin and Concert Music. Concert Music includes Concert Pin-up Sheet, Today in Music, and Your Concert Hall. Also includes script sheets for the BMI-sponsored radio shows Inside Story, Milestones, Spotlight on a Star, and According to the Record.
Materials are arranged according to publication type, starting with publicity material and followed by scripts for radio series. Arranged chronologically within each publication.
Bulletin
BOX-FOLDER 2/1 1946
BOX-FOLDER 2/2 1948
BOX-FOLDER 2/3 1949
Concert Music
BOX-FOLDER 2/4-5 1951
BOX 2-3 1952
BOX 2 (2 folders)
BOX 3 (1 folder)
BOX-FOLDER 3/2-3 1953
BOX-FOLDER 3/4 1954
Inside Story
BOX-FOLDER 3/5 Scripts 1-48, 1947-1948
Lacking scripts 13-24.
BOX-FOLDER 3/6 Scripts 49-84, 1948
BOX-FOLDER 4/1 Scripts 85-120, 1948
BOX-FOLDER 4/2 Scripts 121-144, 1948
Inside Story, 2nd series
BOX-FOLDER 4/3 Scripts 145-180, 1949
BOX-FOLDER 4/4 Scripts 181-204, 217-228, 1949
Lacking scripts 205-216.
BOX-FOLDER 4/5 Scripts 229-264, 1949
BOX-FOLDER 4/6 Scripts 265-300, 1949-1950
BOX-FOLDER 4/7 Scripts 301-336, 1950
BOX-FOLDER 5/1 Scripts 337-372, 1950
BOX-FOLDER 5/2 Scripts 373-408, 1950
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 Scripts 409-456, 1951
Milestones
BOX-FOLDER 5/4-5 1954
BOX-FOLDER 5/6 1955
BOX-FOLDER 6/1-2 1956
BOX-FOLDER 6/3 1957
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 1958
BOX-FOLDER 6/5 Pin-up sheets, undated
BOX-FOLDER 6/6 Record Bulletin, 1950 , 1952
Spotlight on a Star, 2nd series
BOX-FOLDER 6/7 Nos. 37-48, 73-108, 1950
BOX-FOLDER 6/8 Nos. 109-192, 1950
BOX-FOLDER 6/9 Nos. 193-288, [1950?]-1951
BOX-FOLDER 7/1 Nos. 289-360, 1951
BOX-FOLDER 7/2 Nos. 361-432, 1952
BOX-FOLDER 7/3 Miscellaneous published memos and newsletters, 1952 , 1954 , and undated
Material includes It's Touchdown Time, BMI Music Memo, BMI Newsletter, and Vital Changes.
BMI Presents According to the Record
BOX-FOLDER 8/1-4 1948
BOX 8-9 1949
BOX 8 (2 folders)
BOX 9 (2 folders)
BOX 9-10 1950
BOX 9 (3 folders)
BOX 10 (1 folder)
BOX-FOLDER 10/2-5 1951
BOX-FOLDER 11/1-2 1956
BOX-FOLDER 11/3-5 1957
Series 3. Capitol Records, 1944-1959
2 linear feet
RPA 00364-00367 (boxes 12-15); RPC 00013 (box OSC 1)
The series includes publicity material for Capitol Records, including individual series publications entitled From Capitol Records Information Bureau, Classical Programming Service, and Platter Patter from the Corner of Sunset and Vine. Further includes a numbered series of cards featuring new releases (which are listed below as New Capitol Records pamphlets and Capitol new releases cards), as well as a series of indexed Reviewer's Reference Cards (which are numbered by release) and ephemera.
Materials are arranged according to publication type, starting with publicity material and followed by new release cards and pamphlets. Arranged chronologically within each publication.
Capitol Records Information Bureau
BOX-FOLDER 12/1 1947
BOX-FOLDER 12/2 1948
BOX-FOLDER 12/3 1949-1950 , and undated
Classical Programming Service
BOX-FOLDER 12/4 1954-1955
BOX-FOLDER 12/5 1956
BOX-FOLDER 12/6 1957
BOX-FOLDER 12/7 1958-1959
BOX-FOLDER 12/8 Platter Patter from the Corner of Sunset and Vine, 1950
New Capitol Records pamphlets
BOX-FOLDER 13/1 1944 , and undated
BOX-FOLDER 13/2 1945-1946
BOX-FOLDER 13/3 1947
BOX-FOLDER 13/4 1948
BOX-FOLDER 13/5 1949
Capitol new releases cards
BOX-FOLDER 13/6 1950-1951
BOX-FOLDER 13/7 1951-1954
Reviewers' Reference Card
BOX-FOLDER 14/1 Nos. 71-80, 1947
BOX-FOLDER 14/2 Nos. 81-90, 1947
BOX-FOLDER 14/3 Nos. 91-96, 1947
BOX-FOLDER 14/4 Nos. 98-103, 1948
BOX-FOLDER 14/5 Nos. 104-110, 1948
BOX-FOLDER 14/6 Nos. 111-117, 1948
BOX-FOLDER 14/7 Nos. 118-120, 142-144, 1948
BOX-FOLDER 15/1 Nos. 145-150, circa 1948
BOX-FOLDER 15/2 Nos. 151-156, circa 1949
BOX-FOLDER 15/3 Capitol Records Artist Bio Filecards, 1948
BOX-FOLDER 15/4 Capitol Records releases, 1950
BOX-FOLDER 15/5 The Gazette, 1949
BOX-FOLDER 15/6 Capitol Telefunken Classical Release, 1949
BOX-FOLDER 15/7 Tennessee Ernie's Anticipation Blues, 1949
BOX-FOLDER 15/8 Latest Additions to Capitol's Catalog, 1949 , and undated
BOX-FOLDER 15/9 Miscellaneous press releases and publicity, 1945-1953 , and undated
Capitol Records ephemera
BOX-FOLDER 15/10 1940s , and undated
BOX-FOLDER 15/11 1940s-1950s
BOX-FOLDER OSC 1/1 Full Dimensional Sound liner notes, 1955
RPC 00013
Series 4. Columbia Records, 1943-1957
4.5 linear feet
RPA 00368-00376 (boxes 16-24)
Series 4 includes publicity material and press department releases for Columbia Records, including individual series publications entitled News about Columbia Records, Speaking of Records, Columbia Records Biographical Service, Columbia LP Masterworks News, and News about Columbia Popular Records. The series also contains monthly supplements to the Columbia Numerical Catalog.
Materials are arranged according to publication type, starting with publicity material and followed by the numerical catalog. Arranged chronologically within each publication.
News about Columbia Records
BOX-FOLDER 16/1-2 1949
BOX-FOLDER 16/3-4 1950
BOX-FOLDER 16/5 1951 , and undated
News from Columbia Records
BOX-FOLDER 17/1 1943 , 1947-1948
BOX-FOLDER 17/2 1948
BOX-FOLDER 17/3 1948-1949
Speaking of Records
BOX-FOLDER 17/4 1949-1950
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