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Author and radio personality. Scripts, writings, correspondence, and other papers relating to Ace's career as a radio and television writer, radio performer, and humorist.

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The A. L. Alexander Papers contain materials related to the radio programs Goodwill Court (1935-1936) and A. L. Alexander's Mediation Board (1943-1952). The first series consists of contemporary articles, correspondence, and other writings related to the history of the programs, while the second series consists of unorganized script fragments from the shows' productions.

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Radio comedian and humorist. Copyright deposits of radio scripts of Allen’s radio programs.

Abstract The Original Amateur Hour was a popular radio talent show hosted by Edward Bowes (stagename, Major Bowes) from 1935-1952. The collection primarily consists of more than 7,000 applications from contestants who appeared on the program between 1934 and 1948. A small amount of administrative papers dating from the late 1940s and 1950s, as well as materials relating to the Mexican version of the program, La hora internacional del...

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Radio program. Scripts of the Amos ‘n’ Andy radio program.

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American radio and television broadcaster. The collection contains personal notebooks with commercial script drafts handwritten by Arthur Godfrey.

Abstract Luiz Heitor Corrêa de Azevedo (1905-1992) was a Brazilian musicologist, folklorist, educator, and music critic. His papers document his life and career through correspondence, writings, teaching materials, notebooks, research and subject files, photographs, and awards. Correspondence, as well as holograph, facsimile, and inscribed scores, illustrate Azevedo's relationships with twentieth-century composers from South America, North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. His own...

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Milton Berle (1908-2002) was an American vaudevillian, comic, actor, lyricist, producer, and author. Nicknamed "Mr. Television," Berle transitioned from a successful career in radio to become host of NBC's Texaco Star Theatre. The collection contains comedic writings, scripts, correspondence, business papers, photographs, music, and other materials that document his life and career in entertainment.

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The collection consists of radio scripts from five different local broadcasting programs, airing in New York City or in California's San Joaquin Valley. Three of the programs were sponsored and hosted by Dr. Harry Morgan, dentist.

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Primarily entertainment programs of the 1930s and 1940s with a few news programs and documentaries. Programs include Adventures of Ellery Queen, Brave New World, City Hospital, Doorway to Life, Haunted House, Lux Summer Theater, Open Hearing, Pursuit of Happiness, Report to the Nation, and Showboat.

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Scripts and a photograph acquired by Manfred F. DeMartino while working backstage at CBS radio during the mid-1940s. Includes scripts for the Frank Sinatra Show, Philip Morris Playhouse, and Your Hit Parade.

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Alfred Drake was an American actor, singer, director, and author. The collection primarily documents Drake's theatrical career, and includes scripts, music scores, photographs, programs, writings, production materials, correspondence, scrapbooks, clippings, and other miscellaneous materials.

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Author, journalist, and military analyst. Correspondence, diary, biographical material, manuscripts of writings, drafts of various articles, notes, speeches and drafts of radio broadcasts, newspaper clippings, and printed matter relating mainly to Eliot's career as a newspaper columnist, contributor to periodicals, and military editor of Collier's Encyclopedia.

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Geraldine Farrar was an American opera singer and film actress. The collection consists of Farrar's personal papers relating to her life and career, including correspondence, scrapbooks and clippings, photographs and music materials containing sketches, autograph manuscripts, and printed music composed or edited by Farrar. In addition, the collection contains biographical materials, Farrar's writings, contracts, radio scripts, concert programs, awards, and other miscellaneous items.

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Counterculture comedy group. Press clippings, scripts, photos, and flyers illustrating the career of Firesign Theatre. Included are personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and ephemera pertaining to individual members and their lives outside the group.

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Scripts for radio series sponsored by General Foods Corporation. Some scripts include annotations for sound effects or voice emphases; others contain commercials for sponsoring products. Programs represented include The Adventures of the Thin Man, The Adventures of Topper, and Portia Faces Life.

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Radio and television producer. Correspondence, essays, scripts, contracts, news clippings, and guest lists pertaining to the "Information Please" program produced by Golenpaul for radio and television and to his subsequent publication, Information Please Almanac.

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Scope: Radio dramatizations of bible stories concerning the life of Jesus Christ. Broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company, and sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, from Jan. 26, 1947 through Dec. 30, 1956. Written by Henry Denker in consultation with Fulton Oursler. 373 working scripts.

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Author and publicist. Correspondence, promotional material, scripts, program listings, broadcast schedules, a scrapbook, and other material concerning Harshaw's radio programs, Battle of Books, Carnival of Books, and The Hobby Horse Presents.

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Television producer and author. Correspondence, scripts, writings, biographical material, printed matter, and a scrapbook relating to Hazam's career as a writer and producer of television documentaries.

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The Heartbeat Theatre Radio Scripts Collection contains scripts of the dramatic radio series broadcast weekly from 1956 to 1985. The series was sponsored by the Salvation Army.

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The Hermit's Cave Collection contains scripts from several Howlett-Elliott created radio shows, The Hermit's Cave in particular, as well as sound recordings, correspondence, and research material that document Howlett and Elliott's contribution to WJR, Detroit.

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The Bob Hope Collection consists of scripts, jokes, monologues, correspondence, manuscripts, promotional materials, photographs, and clippings documenting Hope's work as an entertainer, actor, comedian, and philanthropist, across multiple mediums and disciplines including radio, television, film, and live performance.

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Burl Ives was a singer, author, and a film, television and theater actor. The collection primarily relates to Ives's career in radio and television and on the concert stage. It includes articles by and about Ives, press and publicity materials relating to various radio and television shows, and to concerts and tours, correspondence, scripts, contracts, fan mail, financial materials, rehearsal schedules, photographs, and clippings.

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The Joseph Nathan Kane Collection consists of original and preservation recordings of the radio program Famous First Facts, scripts and publicity materials from the program, and a vintage 1930s microphone.