Emmet Lavery Papers, 1925-1962

Container Title
Series: Script and Recording Library
Subseries: Radio Scripts
The ABC of NBC. Scripts, 1937
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, fifteen-minute series of behind-the-scenes tours of NBC starring George Hicks (February 27 - April 17) and Ben Grauer (April 24 - June 19). Written by Welbourn Kelley (February 27 - April 3) and James Costello (April 17 - June 19).
Box   408
Folder   1
1937
February 27
March 6, 13, 27
April 3, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 29
June 5, 12, 19
Across The Threshold. Scripts, 1943-1944
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Six scripts for the dramatic series written by Lynn Todd and Ione Tollinger and directed by John Zoller which originated in Hollywood.
Box   408
Folder   2
1943 September 6, 7 (Episodes 1 & 2)
1944 September 5 - 8
America At Work. Scripts, 1932
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, half-hour series of “broadcasts dramatizing industry,” written by Gilbert E. Gable and broadcast on WJZ.
Box   408
Folder   3
1932
January 30, #4, “The Voice of Industry”
February 27, #8, “Industry Passes in Review”
March 5, #9, “The Voice of Manufacturing”
March 12, #10, “The Drama of Electricity”
March 26, #12, “Brains At Work”
American Radiator Program. Script, 1929
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: One sample script of a series of hour-long broadcasts of Puccini operas presented occasionally on WEAF. The radio adaptation was written by Robert A. Simon; however, this script consists of the opening and closing announcements only.
Box   408
Folder   4
1929 November 16, “Madame Butterfly”
America's Town Meeting Of The Air. Script, 1940
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: One script and some related correspondence concerning a special session of this regular series of open debates. The script, written by Gerald Holland, concluded the 1939-1940 season with a dramatized documentary telling the story behind the town hall idea and America's Town Meeting of the Air.
Box   408
Folder   5
1940 April 18
The Art of Living. Scripts, 1962
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, fifteen-minute radio talk featuring Norman Vincent Peale.
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Folder   6
1962
January 14, “Cure for Tension and Nerves”
January 21, “Why Worry When You Can Pray”
January 28, “Cure for a Gloomy Outlook”
February 4, “How to Have a Good Time Living”
February 11, “Remedy for Feeling Discontented”
As I See It. Scripts, 1945-1946
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Two scripts for a weekly, 15-minute program of comment on the news from a woman's point of view by Trudee (Mrs. DeForrest) Davis. The program originated in Hollywood.
Box   408
Folder   7
1945 September 2
1946 September 1
Aunt Mary. Scripts, 1944-1949
Physical Description: 3 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Selected scripts of the Hollywood-produced, daily, fifteen-minute radio series produced by George L. Fogle, directed by Gil Faust and George L. Fogle, and written by Leigh and Virginia Crosby.
Box   408
Folder   8
1944 September 4-8, Episodes 141-145
1945 September 3-7, Episodes 401-405
Box   408
Folder   9
1946 September 2-6, Episodes 661-665
1947 September 1-5, Episodes 921-925
Box   408
Folder   10
1948 September 8-10, 13-14, Episodes 1188-1192
1949 September 14-20, Episodes 1453-1947
The Back-To-God Hour. Scripts, 1962
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, half-hour religious program presented by the Christian Reformed Church. Each broadcast includes singing by the Calvin College Radio Choir and a sermon by the Rev. Peter Eldersveld.
Box   408
Folder   11
1962
January 7, “Take Your Time”
January 14, “What's New?”
January 21, “The Fear of God”
January 28, “A Living Faith”
February 4, “The Fatherhood of God”
February 18, “The Son of Man”
February 25, “Whose Neighbor Are You?”
March 4, “The Peace That Keeps”
Backstage Wife. Scripts, 1940-1941
Physical Description: 5 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a daily, fifteen-minute daytime drama series directed by Blair Walliser. Air Features Inc. was the contractor of production, and general supervisors of script and production were Frank and Anne Hummert, who also authored the title and original story line. Daily scripts were written by E. A. Ellington (#1467-1519) and Marie Baumer (#1520-1533).
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Folder   1
1940 December 27-1941 January 13, #1467-1478.
1941
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Folder   2
January 14-31, #1479-1492.
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Folder   3
February 3-21, #1493-1507.
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Folder   4
March 3-17, #1513-1523.
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Folder   5
March 18-31, #1524-1533.
The Bartons. Scripts, 1940-1941
Physical Description: 4 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a daily, fifteen-minute dramatic series written by Harlan Ware. The series, also known as The Story of Bud Barton and The Story of the Bartons, originated in Chicago on the Blue Network.
Box   409
Folder   6
1940 December 27-31, #253-255
1941
January 2-3, #256-257
January 7-20, #259-267
Box   410
Folder   1
January 21-February 13, #268-285
Box   410
Folder   2
February 17-21, #287-291
March 3-13, #297-305
Box   410
Folder   3
March 17-31, #307-317
Bea Boynton's Trading Post. Scripts, 1944
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Five scripts for a 15-minute program originating in Hollywood which consisted of conversation and food, fashion, and home making tips.
Box   410
Folder   4
1944 September 4-8
The Bert Parks Bandstand. Scripts, 1959
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Eleven sample scripts of a daily musical variety show starring Bert Parks, Skitch Henderson, and the NBC Band of Stars. Some are 55-minute scripts; others cover only a 25-minute segment.
Box   410
Folder   5
1959
January 6, 15, 20
February 4, 13, 27
March 11, 20
April 1, 16, 22
Best Plays. Scripts, 1952-1953
Physical Description: 3 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a series of hour-length dramas based on the famous theatrical books begun by the late Burns Mantle. The production was supervised by William Welch and directed by Edward King, and drama critic John Chapman was host.
Box   410
Folder   6
1952
June 8, #1, “Winterset,” by Maxwell Anderson; adapted by Earl Hamner
July 6, #5, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” by Joseph Kesselring; adapted by Ernest Kinoy
July 27, #8, “All My Sons,” by Arthur Miller
December 12, “Craig's Wife,” by George Kelly; adapted by Claris Ross
January 9, #28, “Men in White,” by Sidney Kingsley; adapted by Ernest Kinoy
Box   411
Folder   1
January 30, #30, “Camille,” by Alexandre Dumas; adapted by Vincent McConnor
February 13, #32, “The Glass Menagerie,” by Tennessee Williams; adapted by Earl Hamner
May 8, #35, “Of Mice and Men,” by John Steinbeck; adapted by Robert Tallman
May 22, #37, “Summer and Smoke,” by Tennessee Williams; adapted by Earl Hamner
July 19, #42, “The Rose Tattoo,” by Tennessee Williams; adapted by by Earl Hamner
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Folder   2
July 26, #44, “Kiss the Boys Goodbye,” by Claire Booth Luce; adapted by Peter Robert Grey
August 16, #46, “Detective Story,” by Sidney Kingsley; adapted by George Leffert
September 13, #51, “Ethan Frome,” by Owen and Donald Davis; adapted by Robert Cenedella
September 20, #52, “The Petrified Forest,” by Robert Sherwood; adapted by Earl Hamner
The Bible Study Hour. Scripts, 1961-1962
Physical Description: 5 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Weekly, half-hour religious showspre-recorded in Philadelphia with Donald Grey Barnhouse (January 1-September 17, 1961) and Dr. Reginald Thomas (September 24 1961-March 18, 1962).
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Folder   3
1961
January 1, “The First and the Last”
January 15, “The Bruising of Satan”
January 22, “Little, But Great”
January 29, “Established and Strengthened”
February 5, “The Greatest Secret”
February 12, “The Command to Believe”
February 19, “To God Be the Glory”
February 26, “First, the Lord”
March 5, “He First Found His Brother”
March 12, “Christians First”
March 19, “Logs and Splinters”
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Folder   4
April 16, “Tragedy or Triumph”
April 23, “God's Sufficiency”
April 30, “The Sin Unto Death”
May 7, “Led By the Spirit”
May 14, “How to Know God's Will”
May 28, “The Joy of Obedience”
June 4, “How Beautiful the Feet”
June 11, “Oil and Wine”
June 18, “Life Cannot Separate Us”
July 2, “No Separation”
July 16, “Who Died At Calvary?”
July 23, “The Responsive Heart”
July 30, “Sheep That Conquer”
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Folder   5
August 6, “What Is God to You?”
August 20, “Temptation and How to Meet It”
August 27, “Prayer That Means Business”
September 3, “Love--the Great Indispensible”
September 10, “Love of the Brethren”
September 17, “Praying for One Another”
September 24, “I Am Not Ashamed”
October 1, “So Near -- So Far”
October 8, “Five Kings in a Cave”
October 15, “Come and See! We Have Found Christ!”
October 22, “The Ark -- A Symbol of Jesus Christ”
October 29, “The Ark -- A Symbol of the Holy Spirit”
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Folder   6
November 5, “The Ark -- A Symbol of Faith”
November 12, “The Ark -- A Symbol of the Church”
November 19, “The Ark -- A Symbol of the Scriptures”
November 26, “Salvation -- The Joy of Heaven”
December 3, “Salvation -- The Joy of Earth”
December 10, “Is the Bible Out of Date?”
December 17, “Christ Before His Birth”
December 24, “God With Us!”
December 31, “The Baptism of Christ”
Box   412
Folder   1
1962
January 7, “The Atonement of Christ”
January 14, “Christ's Coming Again”
January 21, “Why the Parables?”
January 28, “The Leaven”
February 4, “A Grain of Mustard Seed”
February 11, “A Sower Goes Forth to Sow”
February 18, “The Seed By the Wayside”
February 25, “The Seed on Stony Places”
March 4, “The Seed Among Thorns”
March 11, “The Seed in Good Ground”
March 18, “The Temptation to Independence”
Biblical Drama. Scripts, 1928-1929
Physical Description: 6 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a series of weekly, half-hour dramatizations of Bible stories, written by William Ford Manley and directed by Gerald Stopp. In addition to the scripts, there are publicity releases, executive orders, correspondence, and other related material.
1928
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Folder   2
July 22, “Ishmael”
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Folder   3
August 19, “Revolt of Absalom”
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Folder   4
March 24, “The Witch of En-Dor”
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Folder   5
June 2, “The Unknown God”
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Folder   6
September 22, “Thirty Pieces of Silver”
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Folder   7
Miscellaneous Correspondence
The Big Show. Scripts, 1950-1952
Physical Description: 3 boxes and 2 folders (1.5 feet) 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, ninety-minute musical variety show launched by NBC to try to maintain a radio audience in the face of the growing popularity of television. Tallulah Bankhead hosted the show, and Goodman Ace was head writer.
1950
Box   412
Folder   8
November 5
Box   412
Folder   9
November 12, 19, 26
Box   412
Folder   10
December 3, 10, 17
Box   412
Folder   11
December 24, 31; 1951, January 7
1951
Box   413
Folder   1
January 14, 21, 28
Box   413
Folder   2
February 4, 11, 18
Box   413
Folder   3
February 25, March 4, 11, 18
Box   413
Folder   4
March 25, April 1
Box   413
Folder   5
April 8, 15, 22
Box   413
Folder   6
April 29, May 6, September 30
Box   414
Folder   1
October 7, 14, 21
Box   414
Folder   2
October 28, November 4, 11
Box   414
Folder   3
November 18, 25, December 2
Box   414
Folder   4
December 9, 16, 23, 30
1952
Box   414
Folder   5
January 6, 13, 20
Box   414
Folder   6
January 27, February 3. 10
Box   415
Folder   1
February 17, 24, March 2
Box   415
Folder   2
March 9, 16
Box   415
Folder   3
March 23, 30
Box   415
Folder   4
April 6, 13, 20
Breakfast News With Sam Hayes. Scripts, 1943-1949
Physical Description: 6 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Selected scripts for a daily, 15-minute program of news and commentary aired over the west coast network.
Box   415
Folder   5
1943 September 1-7
1944 September 2-8
Box   415
Folder   6
1945 September 1-7
Box   415
Folder   7
1946 September 2-7
Box   416
Folder   1
1947 September 1-6
Box   416
Folder   2
1948 September 8-14
Box   416
Folder   3
1949 September 14-20
Burns and Allen Show. Script, 1941
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Sample script of a weekly, half-hour comedy variety show starring George Burns and Gracie Allen. L. Harris was production director.
Box   416
Folder   4
1941 February 3
Business Report. Scripts, 1969
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a daily broadcast of financial news by Dean Mell.
Box   416
Folder   5
1969
July 3, 7-8, 10-11
November 4-7, 10-14, 17-18, 20-21, 25-26, 28
Carveth Wells Scripts, 1944-1946
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Three scripts for a weekly, 15-minute program of editorial comment which originated in Hollywood.
Box   416
Folder   6
1944 September 3
1945 September 2
1946 September 1
The Catholic Hour. Scripts, 1945, 1957, 1959-1960
Physical Description: 3 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, half-hour religious program featuring a different speaker and general topic each month.
Box   416
Folder   7
circa 1945 May 8, V-E Day Special by Father Timothy Mulvey, “Lady Under the Elms”
1957
January Series, “Saints for the Aints,” by Rev. Joseph E. Manton, C.SS.R.
January 13, “The Mothers' Saint”
January 20, “This Meddlesome Priest”
January 27, “Sawdust Halo”
March Series, “Within Bounds,” by Rev. Charles F. X. Dolan, S. J.
March 3, “God-Bound”
March 10, “Earth-Bound”
March 24, “Unbound”
March 31, “The King's Boundaries”
April Series, “What Happened in Jerusalem,” by Rev. Edmond D. Benard
April 7, “In the Garden”
April 14, “On the Hill”
April 21, “At the Tomb”
April 28, “From Jerusalem, the World”
May Series, “Lord, Teach Us to Pray,” by Rev. Leo Trese
May 5, “The What and Why of Prayer”
May 12, “Prayer that Reaches God”
May 19, “For Whom Shall I Pray?”
May 26, “The Best Prayer”
June Series, “Citadels of Faith,” by Rev. Monsignor John K. Cartwright
June 2, “Monte Cassino: Founders of Civilization”
June 9, “Carthage: The Light of Christian Learning”
June 16, “The Grande Chartreuse: Outpost of Eternity”
June 23, “Assisi: The Goodness of Creation”
June 30, “Rome: Capital of Christendom”
August Series, The Role of the Popes in International Life by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Philip Hughes
August 4, “The Popes of the Middle Ages and the Century of Reformation”
August 11, “The Popes and the Liberal Conquest, 1815-1878”
August 18, “Pope Leo XIII, 1878-1893”
August 25, “The Popes and the World Today, 1914-1939”
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Folder   8
September Series, “Music in the Worship of the Church,” by Mother Josephine Morgan
September 8, “Gregorian Chant”
September 29, “The Mass”
October Series, “Liturgy and Life,” by Very Rev. Michael Ducey
October 6, “Active Participation”
October 13, “Divine Praise”
October 20, “Our Lady”
October 27, “Christian Morality”
November Series, “Uncle George and Uncle Malachy,” by Rev. Urban Nagle
November 3, “The Mystery of Religious Vocation”
November 17, “Readin' and `Ritin' ”
December Series, “For Christmas' Sake,” by Rev. Joseph E. Manton, C.SS.R.
December 1, “The Long Night Before Christmas”
December 8, “Mary, the Christmas Eve”
December 29, “Grounded Angels”
1959
January Series, “Marriage, ”by Rev. Joseph E. Manton, C. SS. R.
January 11, “Hearts Are Easily Hurt”
January 18, “Mother-In-Law Blues”
January 25, “Bride and Groom”
February Series, “Catholic Worship,” by Very Rev. W. Michael Ducey, O.S.B.
February 1, “Catholic Worship as Adoration”
February 8, “Catholic Worship as Thanksgiving”
February 15, “Catholic Worship as Atonement”
February 22, “Catholic Worship as Petition”
March Series, “First Words and Lasting Impressions,” by Rev. James F. Finley, C.S.P.
March 1, “String Around My Finger”
March 8, “God's Work Gets Done”
March 15, “Not By Bread Alone...”
March 22, “Come”
March 29, “Social and Secure”
April 19, “Catholic Laymen in the Crisis of the Modern American Family,” by Rev. John Thomas, S.J.
April 26, “The Catholic Layman in the Crises of the Modern Community,” by Donald J. Thorman
May 3, “The Catholic Concept of Sanctity,” by Rev. Walter J. Burghardt, S.J.
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Folder   9
July Series, “The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy,” by Rev. Paul M. Lackner
July 12, “Apostolate to the Blind”
September Series, “The Four Last Things,” by Rev. Robert W. Gleason, S.J.
September 27, “The Resurrection”
October 4, Finding God, by Rev. Royal J. Gardner, O.R.
November Series, “The American Catholic Tradition,” by Rev. Henry J. Browne
November 8, “The Way in Education”
November 22, “The Enrichment of National Life”
November 29, “Devotion to American Democracy”
1960
January Series, “In Pursuit of Christian Unity”
January 10, “From a Mountain Top,” by Rev. Titus Cranny, S.A.
January 17, “Peter: The Sign of Unity,” by Edward F. Hanahoe, S.A.
January 24, “The Damascus Road,” by Rev. Edward J. Hanahoe, S.A.
January 31, “Our Lady and Unity,” by Rev. Titus Cranny, S.A.
February 14, “Bye Bye, Bitterness,” by Rev. Joseph E. Manton, C.SS.R.
March Series, “Recovery Unlimited,” by Rev. John J. Higgins
March 6, “The Mystery of Suffering”
March 13, Self Help and Recovery
March 20, “Alcoholism: The Problem and the Hope,” by Marty Mann
April 24, “Hope and the Holy Spirit,” by Msgr. John J. Dougherty
May 29, Dialogue about Catholics and Non-Catholics, with Father Weigel and Mr. Sharper.
September 25, “The Life of St. Vincent de Paul, the Apostle of Charity,” Part II, by Anne Fremantle
Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street. Scripts, 1940-1942
Physical Description: 4 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, half-hour musical comedy series. The show, broadcast on WJZ and the Blue Network, was hosted through July 1941 by Gene Hamilton, who then became production director; from August 1941 through February 11, 1942 by Dr. Jackson (Giacomo) McCarthy; and thereafter by Milton J. Cross. At least those scripts after mid-July 1941 were written by Welbourn E. Kelley.
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Folder   1
1940
February 11 (premier)
July 21
August 4, 18, 19, 26
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21
November 11
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Folder   2
December 9, 16, 23, 30
1941
February 10
April 14, 28
May 19
June 2, 9, 23, 30
July 7, 14, 21, 28
Box   417
Folder   3
August 4, 11, 18, 25
September 1, 8, 15
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Box   417
Folder   4
November 19, 26
December 3, 10, 17, 31
1942
January 7, 14, 21, 28
February 4, 11, 8, 25
Cited For Valor. Script, 1945
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Script for Program #18 of a weekly, 15-minute series which featured the lives of wartime heroes written by John Krafft and produced by Harlan Dunning.
Box   417
Folder   5
1945 September 7
Cities Service Hour. Scripts, 1930
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, hour-long musical drama show broadcast on WEAF.
Box   417
Folder   6
1930
June 20, “The Three Musketeers”
June 27, “The Merry Widow”
Commando Mary. Scripts, 1944-1945
Physical Description: 3 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts for a series of weekly, fifteen-minute talks by Ernesta Barlow, NBC's Commando Mary, showing the vital role which American women took in the war effort. The show was broadcast on WEAF.
Box   417
Folder   7
1944
January 2, 16, 23, 30
February 6, 13, 20, 27
March 5, 12, 19, 26
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Box   417
Folder   8
May 7, 14, 21, 28
June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23
August 6, 13, 20, 27
September 3, 10, 17, 24
Box   418
Folder   1
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19, 26
December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
1945
January 7, 14, 21, 28
February 4, 11, 18, 25
Confessions. Scripts, 1943
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts for Book 1, Chapters 1 and 2 of a dramatic series by Celeste Rush which was based on the life of Lord Bryon. The program originated in Hollywood.
Box   418
Folder   2
1943 September 6, 7
Consumer Time. Scripts, 1944, 1946-1947
Physical Description: 1 reel of microfilm 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, fifteen-minute series produced in 1944 by the Food Distribution Administration (also known as the Office of Distribution) of the War Food Administration, and in 1946 and 1947 by the United States Department of Agriculture. The show, which originated at station WRC, was directed by Frederick Schweikher from May 11 to August 10, 1946 and from September 7, 1946 to July 19, 1947.
Micro 757
Reel   1
1944
January 1, “Ceiling Prices”
January 8, R-175, “Fabrics,” by Granville Dickey
January 15, R-176, “Citrus Fruits,” by Granville Dickey
January 22, R-177, “Winter Vegetables,” by Granville Dickey
January 29, R-178, “Shoes,” by Granville Dickey
February 5, R-179, “Milk and You,” by Granville Dickey
February 12, R-180, “Fight Food Waste in the Home,” by Granville Dickey
February 19, R-181, “Victory Gardens,” by Granville Dickey
February 26, R-182, “A School of Fish,” by Granville Dickey
March 4, #183, “Low Point-No Point Foods,” by Granville Dickey
March 18, R-185, “Edible Fats and Oils,” by Granville Dickey
March 25, R-186, “Foods for Our Allies,” by Granville Dickey
April 8, R-188, “Eggs in Wartime,” by Granville Dickey
April 15, R-189, “Variety Meats,” by Granville Dickey
April 22, R-190, “Housewives in Hawaii,” by Granville Dickey
April 29, R-191, “Puerto Rico and Food,” by Granville Dickey
May 6, R-192, “Day Care of Children,” by Granville Dickey
May 27, R-196, “Industrial Feeding,” by Granville Dickey
June 17, R-198, “War Jobs on U.S. and British Farms,” by Granville Dickey
June 24, R-199, “Australia Says `It's Mutual Aid' ” by Granville Dickey
July 8, R-201, “Cosmetics, Feminine Morale Builder,” by Granville Dickey
July 15, R-202, “Midsummer Victory Garden Plantings,” by Granville Dickey
July 22, R-203, “Mr. Lumpkin's Laboratory,” by Granville Dickey
July 29, R-204, “S.P.C.F.' or “Cold Foods for Warm Weather,” by Granville Dickey
August 5, R-2-5, Homemaking in Alaska,” by Christine Kempton
August 12, R-206, “The Grouch Association: Care of Household Equipment,” by Granville Dickey
August 26, R-108, The Land Army-In England and America,” by Christine Kempton
September 2, R-209, “Food Preservation,” by Christine Kempton
September 9, R-210, A Good Breakfast to Start a Good Day,” by Christine Kempton (incomplete)
September 16, R-211, “Inland Fisheries,” by Christine Kempton and Joe Tonkin
September 23, R-212, “School Lunches,”
September 30 R-213, “Modern Wonder Foods,” by Christine Kempton
October 7, R-214,, “Home was Never Like This,” by Christine Kempton
October 14, R-215, “South Pacific Victory Gardens,” by Christine Kempton
October 21, R-216, “The Farmer Reports to the Nation,”
October 28, R-217, Keep Food Prices Down, by Christine Kempton
November 4, R-218, “Do You Want to Be a Farmer,” by Christine Kempton
November 11, R-219, “Fabrics,” by Christine Kempton
November 18, R-220, “Transportation of Food,” by Christine Kempton
December 2, R-222, “Mail Early,” by Christine Kempton
December 9, R-223, “Federal Meat Inspection,” by Christine Kempton
December 16, R-224, “Learn to Budget,” by Christine Kempton
December 23, R-225, “Christmas Around the World,” by Christine Kempton
December 26, R-226, “Preview of Food Situation for 1945,” by Christine Kempton
Reel   1
1946
February 23, “UNRRA Overseas,” by Christine Kempton
April 20, “Watch Your Woolens,” by Christine Kempton
May 11, “Freezing Food at Home,” by Christine Kempton
May 18, “Vacation in Our Nation Forests,” by Christine Kempton
May 25, “FAO Conference in Washington, D.C. (incomplete)
June 1, “Canning Your Victory Garden,” by Eleanor Miller
June 8, “The Story of Weeds,” by Eleanor Miller
June 15, “Eating on the Job,” by Eleanor Miller
June 29, “Potatoes on Parade,” by Eleanor Miller
July 6, “Canning Get Together,” by Eleanor Miller
July 13, “Peace Jamboree,” by Eleanor Miller
July 20, “When Can I Build a House?” by Eleanor Miller
August 3, “Fats, Oils, and Soaps,” by Virginia Watkins
August 10, “T'Ain' Necessarily So,” by Eleanor Miller
August 17, “Bigger and Better School Lunches,” by Eleanor Miller
August 24, “The Story of Market News,” by Eleanor Miller
August 31, “Alice in Fruit and Vegetable Land,” by Eleanor Miller
September 7, “The Furniture Facts,” by Eleanor Miller
September 21, “What's Cooking Neighbor?” by Eleanor Miller
October 5, “Freedom From Fine,” by Eleanor Miller
October 12, “The Story of Water,” by Eleanor Miller
October 19, “Spot Check,” by Eleanor Miller
October 26, “Spice News,” by Eleanor Miller
November 2, “French, Frozen, and Canned Citrus Juice,” by Eleanor Miller
November 9, “A Modern Fish Story,” by Eleanor Miller
November 30, “Consumers in the Making,” by Eleanor Miller
December 7, “Pamper Your Refrigerator,” by Eleanor Miller
December 14, “Christmas Greens,” by Eleanor Miller
December 21, “An American Christmas,” by Eleanor Miller
Reel   1
1947
January 4, “Planning for '47,” by Eleanor Miller
January 11, “The Consumer Speaks on House Dresses,” by Eleanor Miller
January 18, “Pin Money Possibilities,” by Eleanor Miller
January 25, “Citrus Story,” by Sophia Podolsky
February 8, “Ice on Wheels,” by Sophia Podolsky
February 15, “An Electrical Fantasy,” by Eleanor Miller
February 22, “Homemaking Made Easy,” by Eleanor Miller
March 8, “A Consumer Round Table on Gardening,” by Eleanor Miller
March 15, “Canning Centers Across the Country” (incomplete)
March 22, “Consumer Time Goes to the Flower Show,” by Eleanor Miller
March 29, “A Foundation for Your Air Castle,” by Eleanor Miller
April 12, “Plans for the Modern Home” by Eleanor Miller
April 19, “Fiesta Foods,” by Eleanor Miller
April 26, “Household Equipment-Today and Tomorrow,” by Eleanor Miller
May 3, “DDT in the Home,” by Eleanor Miller
May 10, “Homemaking on Top of the World,” by Eleanor Miller
May 17, “Freezer Facts,” by Eleanor Miller
May 24, “The Consumer Looks at Price Supports,” by Eleanor Miller
May 31, “Farm Work for City Youth,” by Eleanor Miller
June 14, “The Consumer Looks at Research,” by Eleanor Miller (14th Anniversary Program)
June 21, “Men Who Have Gone Before,” by Eleanor Miller
July 12, “Detectives at Work,” by Eleanor Miller
July 19, “Proceed with Caution,” by Eleanor Miller
July 26, “The Menace of Mildew,” by Eleanor Miller
Critic-at-Large. Scripts, 1953
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Seventeen mimeographed transcripts of a program of commentary written by Leon Pearson about books, magazines, and topics of general literary interest.
U.S. Mss 17AF
Box   418
Folder   4
1953
May 3 - June 28
July 12 - August 30
September 27
Daily Business Trends. Scripts, 1960-1969
Physical Description: 6 folders (2 inches) 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a daily broadcast of stock market and financial news featuring Bob Wilson.
Box   418
Folder   5
1960
May 2-5, 9-13, 16-19, 25-27, 31
July 1, 4-8, 12-15, 19-22, 25-29
September 16, 19-22, 26-30
Box   418
Folder   6
1961
April 3 - 7, 10-13, 17-21, 24-28
May 16-19, 22-26, 31
Box   418
Folder   7
1962 October 15-19, 29-31
Box   418
Folder   8
1963 November 18-21, 26-27, 29
1964
July 14, 16, 22-23, 28
August 3-7, 12-14, 28
October 8, 12, 14-16, 19
1965 April 20-23, August 5
Box   418
Folder   9
1967 May 1-5, 8-10, 15, 17-21, 24-26, 31
Box   418
Folder   10
1969
January 8-10, 13-16, 21-24, 27-31
February 3 - 7, 12, 14, 17-21, 24-28
March 3 - 7, 10, 12
The David Street Show. Script, 1947
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Annotated script for episode #5 of a weekly, fifteen-minute musical program originating in Hollywood written by David DeKoven and produced by Sam Kerner.
Box   418
Folder   11
1947 September 5
Defense For America. Scripts, 1941
Physical Description: 4 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of industry's weekly report to the nation on the progress of national defense production, a series of half-hour documentaries broadcast live from various defense plants. The program was done in cooperation with the National Association of Manufacturers, and was broadcast on WEAF and the Red Network.
Box   418
Folder   12
1941
February 22, #1, “Machine Tools”
March 8, #3, “Oil”
March 15, #4, “Tanks”
March 22, #5, “Shipbuilding”
March 29, #6, “Communications”
April 5, #7, “Rubber”
April 12, #8, “Small Arms”
April 19, #9, “Chemicals”
Box   418
Folder   13
April 26, #10, “Submarines”
May 3, #11, “Aluminum”
May 10, #12, “Electricity”
May 17, #13, “Precision Instruments”
May 24, #14, “Community Pooling (York Plan)”
May 31, #15, “Machine Guns”
June 7, #16, “Mosquito Squadron”
June 14, #17, “Iron Ore”
Box   419
Folder   1
June 21, #18, “Steel”
June 28, #19, “Naval Aviation”
July 5, #20, “Textiles”
July 26, #23, “Shells”
August 2, #24, “Milling”
August 9, #25, “Printing”
August 16, #26, “Round-Up” (six-month anniversary review)
August 23, #27, “Petroleum” (incomplete)
August 30, #28, “Arsenal of Democracy”
Box   419
Folder   2
September 6, #29, “Airplane Engines”
September 13, #30, “Lumber”
September 20, #31, “Food and Canning”
September 27, #32, “Ships”
October 4, #33, “A City in National Defense: Milwaukee”
October 11, #34, “An Arsenal of Democracy: Chester, Pennsylvania”
October 18, #35, “Photography in Defense”
October 25, #36, “Aircraft Carriers”
Democratic National Committee. Scripts, 1944
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a series of five-minute political talks by prominent personalities, sponsored by the Democratic National Committee in the month preceding the 1944 election.
Box   419
Folder   3
1944
October 9, Lister Hill
October 10, Fredric March
October 11, Fannie Hurst
October 13, Orson Welles
October 26, Theodore Francis Green
November 1, Round Table Discussion:
Mark Van Doren, Orson Welles, John Gunther, Quentin Reynolds
November 2, William Dawson
November 6, Dorothy Thompson
Doctor Paul. Scripts, 1945-1947
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts for the daily 15-minute Hollywood-produced dramatic series written by Leigh and Virginia Crosby, directed by George L. Fogle and Filbert Faust, and produced by George L. Fogle.
Box   420
Folder   1
1945 September 3 - 7
1946 September 2 - 6
Box   420
Folder   2
1947 September 1 - 5
Don Ameche's Real Life Stories. Scripts, 1958
Physical Description: 3 boxes (1 foot, 5 inches) 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a series of dramatic presentations, most broadcast in five daily, half-hour installments. The series was produced and directed by Himan Brown and starred Don Ameche.
1958
Box   420
Folder   3
March 3-7, “Unscheduled Romance,” by David Driscoll
Box   420
Folder   4
March 10-14, “Special Assignment,” by Sam Elkin
Box   420
Folder   5
March 17-21, “Counterparts,” by David Driscoll
Box   420
Folder   6
March 24-28, “The Day After Never,” by Murray Burnett
Box   420
Folder   7
March 31-April 4, “The Gold Watch,” by Samuel Elkin
Box   420
Folder   8
April 7-11, “Today Is Forever,” by Sam Dann
Box   421
Folder   1
April 14-18, “Forget Me Not,” by Sam Elkin
Box   421
Folder   2
April 21-25, “On Top of the World,” by David Driscoll
Box   421
Folder   3
April 28-May 2, “Person To Be Notified,” by Sam Dann
Box   421
Folder   4
May 5-9, “The Too Good Samaritan,” by Murray Burnett
Box   421
Folder   5
May 12-16, “Louder Than Words,” by Doris Halman
Box   421
Folder   6
May 19-23, “The Face Is Familiar,” by Lou Scofield
Box   421
Folder   7
May 26-30, “The Other Children,” by Sam Elkin
Box   421
Folder   8
June 2-6, “The Trouble With Cynthia,” by Sam Dann
Box   422
Folder   1
June 9-13, “The House On Sterling Drive,” by David Driscoll
Box   422
Folder   2
June 16-20, “No Strings Attached,” by Lou Scofield
Box   422
Folder   3
June 23-27, “Twist of Fate,” by Sam Dann
Box   422
Folder   4
June 30-July 4, “Summer Romance,” by Sam Elkin
Box   422
Folder   5
July 7-11, “Adventure in Manhattan,” by Murray Burnett
Box   422
Folder   6
July 14-18, “Bold Journey,” by David Driscoll
Box   422
Folder   7
September 8-12, “The Long Corridor,” by Sam Elkin
Box   422
Folder   8
September 15-19, “Grounds For Marriage,” by Lou Scofield
Box   423
Folder   1
September 22-26, “Homecoming,” by Murray Burnett
Box   423
Folder   2
September 29-October 3, “Brother Johnny's Bride,” by Lou Scofield
Box   423
Folder   3
October 7, “Strangers Who Fall in Love” (complete in one episode), by Peter Barry
October 8-10, “The Helping Hand” (complete in three episodes), by Lou Scofield
October 13-17, “The Unwritten Law,” by Sam Dann
Box   423
Folder   4
October 27-31, “The End of the World,” by Sam Dann
April, “Madame X” (episodes #1 and #4 of a five-part series), by Sam Dann
Durant Heroes Of The World. Script, 1929
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: One sample script of a weekly WEAF and Red Network series of biographical dramatizations. This script commemorating the sesquicentennial of Washington's crossing of the Delaware River was written by Burke Boyce.
Box   423
Folder   5
1929 December 29, “George Washington”
Eight By Request. Scripts, 1949
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of seven of a series of eight half-hour dramas originally broadcast on Radio City Playhouse and repeated by popular demand as a weekly series directed by Harry Junkin.
Box   423
Folder   6
1949
June 30, #1, “Long Distance,” by Harry W. Junkin
July 7, #2, “Treasure Trove,” by Harry W. Junkin
July 14, #3, “One From Three Leaves Two,” by Kerry Shaw and Emil Zubryn
July 21, #4, “Two Moods From the Past,” adapted by Harry W. Junkin
July 28, #5, “The Door,” by Harry W. Junkin
August 4, #6, “Hit and Run,” by Max Shoub
August 11, #7, “Soundless,” by Harry W. Junkin
Emphasis. Scripts, 1960-1963, 1969-1971
Physical Description: 3 cartons and 2 folders (3 feet, 8 inches) 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts and some logs of a series of three-minute news commentaries and general-interest spots broadcast eight times daily, Monday through Friday, by various members of the NBC news staff.
Box   423
Folder   7
1960
October 3-31
Box   423
Folder   8
November 1-30
1961
Box   424
Folder   1
April 3-28
Box   424
Folder   2
May 1-12
Box   424
Folder   3
May 15-31
Box   424
Folder   4
July 3-14
Box   424
Folder   5
July 17-31
Box   424
Folder   6
August 1-11
Box   424
Folder   7
August 14-31
1962
Box   424
Folder   8
January 1-15
Box   424
Folder   9
January 16-31
Box   424
Folder   10
February 1-14
Box   424
Folder   11
February 15-28
Box   424
Folder   12
March 2-15
Box   424
Folder   13
March 16-30
Box   424
Folder   14
April 2-13
Box   424
Folder   15
April 16-30
Box   424
Folder   16
May 1-15
Box   424
Folder   17
May 16-31
Box   424
Folder   18
June 1-15
Box   424
Folder   19
June 18-29
Box   425
Folder   1
July 2-13
Box   425
Folder   2
July 16-31
Box   425
Folder   3
August 1-15
Box   425
Folder   4
August 16-31
Box   425
Folder   5
September 3-14
Box   425
Folder   6
September 17-28
Box   425
Folder   7
October 1-15
Box   425
Folder   8
October 16-31
Box   425
Folder   9
November 1-15
Box   425
Folder   10
November 16-30
Box   425
Folder   11
December 3-14
Box   425
Folder   12
December 17-31
1963
Box   425
Folder   13
January 1-15
Box   425
Folder   14
January 16-31
Box   425
Folder   15
February 1-11
Box   425
Folder   16
February 12-20
Box   425
Folder   17
February 21-28
Box   425
Folder   18
March 1-11
Box   425
Folder   19
March 12-20
Box   425
Folder   20
March 21-29
Box   425
Folder   21
April 1-8
Box   426
Folder   1
April 9-19
Box   426
Folder   2
April 22-30
Box   426
Folder   3
May 1-8
Box   426
Folder   4
May 9-20
Box   426
Folder   5
May 21-31
Box   426
Folder   6
June 3-11
Box   426
Folder   7
June 12-19
Box   426
Folder   8
June 20-28
Box   426
Folder   9
July 1-10
Box   426
Folder   10
July 11-22
Box   426
Folder   11
July 23-31
Box   426
Folder   12
August 1-9
Box   426
Folder   13
August 12-20
Box   426
Folder   14
August 21-30
Box   426
Folder   15
September 2-10
Box   426
Folder   16
September 11-20
Box   426
Folder   17
September 23-30
Box   426
Folder   18
October 1-10
Box   426
Folder   19
October 11-21
Box   426
Folder   20
October 22-31
Box   426
Folder   21
November 1-15
Box   426
Folder   22
November 18-29
Box   426
Folder   23
December 2-13
Box   426
Folder   24
December 16-31
Box   426
Folder   25
1969
July 4
1970
April 16
August 27, 28, 31
September 1-4
November 2
April 14, 15
August 20
The Engineer At War. Scripts, 1942
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a series of eleven weekly, fifteen-minute discussions of war preparations on the home front, each of which featured one or more engineers or civilian defense experts. The program was broadcast on WEAF and the Red Network.
Box   427
Folder   1
1942
July 16, #1, “Blackouts”
July 23, #2, “Protection Against Incendiary Bombs and Gas”
July 30, #3, “Bomb Resistance of Structures”
August 6, #4, “The Naval Engineer”
August 13, #5, “Dry Docks and Ship Repair Bases”
August 20, #6, “Tanks and Tools”
August 27, #7, “The Building of American Air Power”
September 3, #8, “Petroleum and the War”
September 10, #9, “Power -- Electrical, Mechanical and Water”
September 17, #10, “U.S. Engineers Corps in Peace and War”
September 24, #11, “Communications in Action”
The Eternal Light. Scripts, 1946, 1951, 1957, 1957-1961
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly series of half-hour dramatic presentations prepared under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
Box   427
Folder   2
1946 June 9, #83, “The Remarkable Adventures of Deuternomony Katz,” by Morton Wishengrad
1951
September 16, #314, “Thomas Kennedy,” by Morton Wishengrad
September 28, #357, “The Man Who Said No,” by Joseph Mindel
October 19, #358, “Two Boys Called Bob,” by David Davidson
October 26, #359, “Miracle at Convention Hall,” by Howard Merrill
November 2, #360, “Yal,” by Marc Siegel
1953
September 13, #394, “Throne of Mercy,” by Joseph Mindel
September 20, #395, “God Smiled on Adam,” by Joseph Mindel
September 27, #396, “Thirty-Six,” by Joseph Mindel
October 4, #397, “Bar Kochba, Prince of Israel,” by Marc Siegel
October 11, #398, “The Song of Berditchev,” by Morton Wishengrad (repeat)
October 18, #399, “Mrs. Steinberg's Partner in Heaven,” by Sylvia Berger (repeat)
Box   427
Folder   3
1957
April 7, #545, “Children of Liberty,” by Marc Siegel (repeat)
April 14, #546, “The Tender Grass,” by Morton Wishengrad (repeat)
April 21, #547, “One Man,” by Joseph Mindel
April 28, #548, “The Way of My Uncle Gedalia,” by Sylvia Berger (repeat)
May 5, #549, “Gideon Goes to War,” by Steven Gethers
May 12, #550, “Degree of Freedom,” by Joseph Mindel
May 19, #551, “Green Thumb in the City,” by Ernest Kinoy (repeat)
May 26, #552, “The House With the Blue Curtains,” by Marc Siegel (repeat)
Box   427
Folder   4
June 2, #553, “A Present From Hidden Valley,” by Grace Garment
June 9, #554, “Sparks Fly Upward,” by Joseph Mindel
June 16, #555, “Miracle in the Mellah,” by Sylvia Berger
June 23, #556, “The Jacket of the Ten Commandments,” by Joseph Victor
June 30, #557, “The Golden Watch,” by Mortimer Frankel
September 15, #558, “My Friend, the Conductor,” by Martin Grupsmith
September 22, #559, “Take You With Words,” by Joseph Mindel
October 6, #561, “Calloused Hands,” by Stephen Gethers
October 13, #562, “The Case of the Glastonbury Cows,” by Marc Siegel
Box   427
Folder   5
October 27, #564, “The Great Discovery,” by Grace Garment
November 3, #565, “The Song of Deborah,” by Seymour Reit
November 10, #566, “The Return of Danny Miller,” by Sylvia Berger
November 17, #567, “Elijah the Tishbite,” by Mortimer Frankel
December 1, #569, “David and Jonathan,” by Irve Tunick
December 8, #570, “A Lifetime Is Just Long Enough,” by Joseph Mindel
December 15, #571, “A Simple Matter,” by Rhea Weinstein
December 22, #572, “The Key to David's Suitcase,” by Joseph Victor
December 29, #573, “The Friend and Peter Stuyvesant,” by Irve Tunick
1959
Box   427
Folder   6
January 4, “Jeremiah,” by Joseph Mindel
January 11, “Lullabye for Ruth,” by Theodore and Mathilde Ferre
January 18, “Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve,” by Joseph Bruck
January 25, “Sweet Hemlock,” by Joseph Mindel
February 1, “Is All Vanity?” by Stanley Silverman
February 8, #619, “We're All Human,” by Joseph Mindel
February 15, #620, “As a Wind That Blows,” by Morton Wishengrad (repeat)
February 22, #621, “Not Even Ten,” by Joseph Mindel (repeat)
March 1, #622, “Ben Franklin and the Liberty Bell,” by Joseph Mindel (repeat)
Box   427
Folder   7
March 8, #623, “An American Ballad,” by Irve Tunick (repeat)
March 15, #624, “The Bible Blueprint of the Holy Land,” by Marc Siegel (repeat)
March 22, #625, “The Root and the Flower,” by Virginia Mazer (repeat)
March 29, #626, “The Song of Berditchev,” by Morton Wishengrad (repeat)
April 12, #628, “Children of Liberty,” by Marc Siegel (repeat)
April 19, #629, “The Battle of the Warsaw Ghetto,” by Morton Wishengrad (repeat)
April 26, #630, “The Light From the Darkness,” by Sylvia Berger (repeat)
May 3, #631, “Walt Whitman and I,” by Virginia Mazer (repeat)
May 10, #632, “My Unpredictable Story-Telling Father,” by Marc Siegel (repeat)
May 17, #633, “Little Sakiki,” by Irve Tunick (repeat)
May 24, #634, “Watchman, What of the Night?” by Joseph Mindel (repeat)
Box   428
Folder   1
September 21, #636, “A Skillful Song,” by Joseph Mindel
September 27, #637, “Each New Day,” by Joseph Mindel
October 11, #638, “The World Will Know,” by Joseph Mindel
November 1, “Papa and the Well,” by Irwin Gonshak
November 9, #640, “Thou Wast a Slave in Egypt,” by Irwin Gonshak
November 22, #642, “An Unlikely Story,” by Joseph Mindel
December 6, #644, “The Sign on the Seal,” by Johanna Johnston
December 13, #645, “The Protector,” by Joseph Mindel
December 20, #646, “The Treaty for the People,” by Irwin Gonshak
December 27, #647, “From Bergen-Belsen to Wuppertal,” by Irwin Gonshak
1960
Box   428
Folder   2
January 3, #648, “Voyage to Inner Space,” by Marc Siegel
January 17, “The Survivers,” by Judah Stampfer
January 24, #651, “A Pattern for Peace,” by Marc Siegel
January 31, #652, “The Fruitful Hill,” by Irwin Gonshak
February 7, #653, “The Language of Hope,” by Judah Stampfer
February 14, #654, “Song of My People,” by Irwin Gonshak
February 21, #655, “The Blessing,” by Joseph Mindel
February 28, #656, “Chaim the Shoemaker,” by Ira Marion
March 6, #657, “A Summer's Reading,” by Joseph Mindel
March 13, #658, “The Seed and the Dream,” by Morton Wishengrad
March 20, #659, “As a Driven Leaf,” by Morton Wishengrad
March 27, “The Blessed Tailor,” by Daniel Silverstein
Box   428
Folder   3
April 17, #663, “Monument to Remembrance,” by Joseph Mindel
April 24, #664, “The Golden Chain,” by Judah Stampfer
May 1, #665, “The Raven and the Dove,” by Joseph Mindel
May 8, #666, “These Children,” by Irwin Gonshak
May 15, #667, “The Circus Clown,” by Irwin Gonshak
May 22, #668, “Andrea's Room,” by Virginia Mazer
May 29, #669, “Come Under the Wings,” a Midrash on Ruth by Grace Goldin, adapted for radio by Virginia Mazer
September 18, #671, “Let There Be Light,” by Joseph Mindel
October 9, #674, “Land of Deliverance,” by Joseph Mindel
October 23, #676, “Jacob and the Indians,” by Stephen Vincent Benet, adapted by Morton Wishengrad
November 13, #679, “Pugnacious Commodore,” by Morton Wishengrad
November 20, #680, “Reminder of the Covenant,” by Joseph Mindel
Box   428
Folder   4
November 27, #681, “Pioneer of the Panhandle,” by Marc Siegel
December 4, #682, “The Rabbi With Ink-Stained Hands,” by Marc Siegel
1961
January 1, #686, “The Leaf Shall Be Green,” by Joseph Mindel
January 8, #687, “The Hidden Cord,” by Marc Siegel
February 5, #691, “Leave a Little to God,” by Joseph Mindel
February 12, #692, “The Days of a Poet,” by Irwin Gonshak
February 19, #693, “Primer for the Sighted,” by Irwin Gonshak
March 12, #696, “Who Stands on Trial?” by Johanna Johnston
March 19, #697, “The Trial of the Two Mothers,” by Johanna Johnston
March 26, #698, “Bitter Herb,” by Joseph Mindel
October 15, #710, “The Mark of a Free Man,” by Irwin Gonshak
Eva Le Gallienne. Scripts, 1933
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts and some correspondence for a series of five fifteen-minute children's programs, each consisting of Eva Le Gallienne's adaptation of a famous story. The program was broadcast on WJZ.
Box   428
Folder   5
1933
July 26, #1, “The Blue Bird”
August 2, #2, “Peter Pan”
August 9, #3, “The Mad Hatter's Tea Party” from Alice in Wonderland
August 23, #5, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”
The Everyday Hour, Script, 1928
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: One sample script of a weekly, hour-long dramatic program.
Box   428
Folder   6
1928 December 11, “The Monkey's Paw”
Fairyland Scripts, 1933
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a series of fifteen-and thirty-minute adaptations of famous fairy tales presented by the WEAF Players on Thursdays and Fridays in 1933. Some of the programs were probably originally broadcast in 1926.
1933
Box   429
Folder   1
April 13, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” Part 1, by Edith Sanford Tillotson
April 14, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” Part 2
April 20-21, “Rumpelstilchen,” by Edith Sanford Tillotson
April 27, “Beauty and the Beast,” by Mabel Mason Carlton
May 11, “Rapunzel,” by Mabel Mason Carlton
Box   429
Folder   2
undated, “Cinderella,” by Edith Sanford Tillotson
undated, “A Christmas Fairy Tale” based on Hans Andersen's “The Fir Tree,” by Mabel Mason Carlton
undated, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” by Edith Sanford Tillotson
undated, “Hansel and Gretel,” by Edith Sanford Tillotson
undated, “Little Red Riding Hood,” by Edith Sanford Tillotson
undated, “New Year's Eve Surprise for Mother Hubbard,” by Edith Sanford Tillotson
undated, “Sleeping Beauty,” by Edith Sanford Tillotson
undated, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” by Edith Sanford Tillotson
Music and Confirmation of Literary Assignments
Faith In Action. Scripts, 1958, 1959, 1962
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Six sample scripts of a weekly religious program designed to present many religions viewpoints. The program varied in format; the 1958 and 1962 shows were fifteen-minute talks, while the 1959 programs were half-hour dramas.
1958
Box   429
Folder   3
June 22, “Religious Expression in the Drama, Part I: Drama in the Church,” by Tom F. Driver
June 29, “Religious Expression in the Drama, Part II: Religious Themes in Secular Plays,” by Tom F. Driver
1959
March 15, “Change of Heart,” a radio play for Purim, by DeWitt Copp
April 26, “Freedom Rings,” a radio play for Passover, by Samuel Elkin
June 7, “Festival of Faith,” a radio play for Shovuos, by Samuel Elkin
January 7, “Courage Unlimited”
Federal Housing Administration Broadcasts. Scripts, 1934-1935
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts and some listener correspondence from a series of half-hour public affairs dramatizations concerning the history and use of different construction materials. The program, broadcast on WJZ and the Blue Network, was written by George P. Ludlam and designed to cooperate with the work of the Federal Housing Administration, as expressed in the National Housing Act.
1934
Box   429
Folder   4
October 11, “The Story of Steel”
November 15, “The Story of Lumber”
December 6, “The Story of Paint”
1935
January 3, “The Romance of Glass”
First Nighter. Script, 1931
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Sample script of a weekly series of half-hour dramatic presentations simulating opening night at a Broadway theater. The program originated in Chicago.
Box   429
Folder   5
1931 December 5, “The Moth”
Five Star Matinee. Scripts, 1956-1957
Physical Description: 1 box 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a daily, half-hour daytime series of original dramatic works and adaptations of stories, directed by Ken McGregor.
1956
Box   429
Folder   6
July 30, #1, “Night of the Execution,” by Faith Baldwin, adapted by George Lefferts
July 31, #2, “Nor Ever Less Dear,” by Margaret Culkin Banning, adapted by Robert Cenedella
August 2, #4, “Here Comes the Bride,” by Fannie Hurst, adapted by Jack Crutcher
August 3, “Child Wanted,” episode 1, by Margaret E. Sangster
August 7, #7, “Night Drive,” by Will E. Jenkins, adapted by George Lefferts
October 1, #42, “The Hunted,” by Charles Mergendahl, adapted by Robert Cenedella
October 2, #43, “The Love Saver,” by Cecilia Bartholomew, adapted by Jack Crutcher
Box   429
Folder   7
October 3, #44, “The General Was an Honest Man,” by Will F. Jenkins, adapted by George Lefferts
October 4, #45, “The Kreutzer Sonata,” by Leo Tolstoy, adapted by Richard E. Davis
October 8, #47, “No Tower of Strength,” by Rosalie F. Wilson, adapted by Jack Crutcher
October 9, #48, “How Beautiful With Shoes,” by Wilbur Daniel Steele, adapted by Earl Hamner
October 10, #49, “De Mortuis,” by John Collier, adapted by Jack C. Wilson
October 11, #50, “Ground Floor Window,” by Ernest Kinoy
November 5, #67, “The Irresistible Force,” by Herman Wouk, adapted by Jack Crutcher
November 9, #71, “Call This Land Home,” by Ernest Haycock, adapted by Robert Cenedella
Box   429
Folder   8
December 7, #91, “The Night Reveals,” by William Irish, adapted by Robert Cenedella
December 10, #92, “The Voice in the Earphones,” by Wilbur Schramm, adapted by George Lefferts
December 18, #98, “The Night My Father Came Home,” by Jeanne Melton, adapted by Robert Cenedella
December 24, #102, “Of Missing Persons,” by Jack Finney, adapted by Earl Hamner
December 27, #105, “Who Am I?” by Samson Raphaelson, adapted by Earl Hamner, Jr.
December 31, #107, “Any Husband Can Have a Bad Day,” by Jerome Weidman, adapted by Jack Crutcher
1957
January 7, #111, “You Can Never Tell About Women,” by Victoria Case, adapted by Ernest Kinoy
Folder   430
Folder   1
January 15, #117, “Grandpa and the Miracle Grindstone,” by Harry Joe Brown, adapted by Earl Hamner
January 23, #123, “A Beau for Miss Broadway,” by Fred Dickenson, adapted by Jack Crutcher
January 31, #129, “Give the Man Another Chance,” by John and Ward Hawkins, adapted by Robert Cenedella
February 11, #136, “The Girl Who Wrecked Cars,” by R. K. Gunther, adapted by Jack Crutcher”
February 19, #142, “Knock!” by Frederic Brown, adapted by Ernest Kinoy
February 27, #148, “Her Husband's Mistress,” by Winifred Wolfe, adapted by Jack Crutcher
March 7, #153, “The Horse With the Fancy Hat,” by Sylvia Dee, adapted by Earl Hamner
March 15, #158, “Conscience of the Cop,” by William Fay, adapted by George Lefferts
Box   430
Folder   2
March 18, #159, “The Night of the Robbery,” by John and Ward Hawkins, adapted by William Welch
March 26, #165, “Only a Paper Moon,” by Irving Gaynor Neiman, adapted by Jack Crutcher
April 3, #171, “Whistle While You Work,” by James Charles Lynch, adapted by Earl Hamner
April 11, #177, “In the Reign of Jeff Raleigh,” by Edmund Ware, adapted by William Welch
April 29, #189, “Crooked Game,” by Ed Montgomery, adapted by Ernest Kinoy
May 7, #195, “Forgive Us Our Debts,” by Marjorie Worthington, adapted by Robert Cenedella
May 8, #196, “Miss Olson Lends a Hand,” by Joe McCarthy, adapted by Ernest Kinoy
May 16, #202, “Town Beat,” by Irwin R. Blacker, adapted by Robert Cenedella
May 24, #208, “Canary Yellow,” by B. Loring, adapted by George Lefferts
Box   430
Folder   3
June 3, #214, “What You Don't Know,” by Lenora Mattingly Weber, adapted by William Welch
June 11, #220, “The Battle of Calabash,” by William Brandon, adapted by Ernest Kinoy
June 19, #226, “Little Girls Belong to Their Mothers,” by Libby Block, adapted by George Lefferts
June 27, #232, “The Way of a Maid,” by Victoria Case, adapted by Earl Hamner
July 5, #238, “Cop's Honeymoon,” by Samuel W. Taylor, adapted by George Lefferts
July 22, #248, “Mail-Order Mother,” by David Lamson, adapted by Edward Nolan
July 30, #254, “The Forbidden Range,” by John Shelley, adapted by Edward Nolan
August 7, #260, “Johnny Sent Me Roses,” by Lenora Mattingly Weber, adapted by George Lefferts
August 15, #266, “Paradise, U.S.A.,” by Robert Carson, adapted by Edward Nolan
Box   430
Folder   4
August 23, #272, “Guilty Witness,” by Morris Hershman, adapted by Edward Nolan
August 26, #273, “First Baby,” by Dorothy Thomas, adapted by Edward Nolan
September 3, #279, “Heigh-Ho, the Merry-O,” by David Lamson, adapted by Edward Nolan
September 4, #280, “The House and Mr. Peel,” by G. A. Higgins, adapted by Harriet Weber
September 5, #281, “Angie Lee's Fortune,” by Thyra Samter Winslow, adapted by Earl Hamner
September 6, #282, “I'll See You Again,” by Kathleen Norris, adapted by Harriet Weber
For This We Fight. Scripts, 1943
Physical Description: 1 volume 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly series of half-hour broadcasts consisting of discussions by prominent figures in government, business, and education. The first thirteen programs stressed the international aspects of postwar reconstruction, and the second thirteen placed primary emphasis on the domestic aspects of America's postwar future. The discussions were chaired by Ben Grauer.
1943
Box   506
Folder   1
June 5, #1, “Underwriting Victory”
June 12, #2, “Science and Our Future”
June 19, #3, “The United Nations”
June 26, #4, “Peace Through World Trade”
July 3, #5, “Making the World Secure”
July 10, #6, “Alternatives for War”
July 17, #7, “Food and Health in the Future”
July 24, #8, “World Problems of Labor”
July 31, #9, “The World of Sight and Sound”
August 7, #10, “Education for Freedom”
August 14, #11, “Justice and Human Rights”
August 21, #12, “The Role of the Americas”
August 28, “The Role of the United States”
September 4, #14, “The America We're Fighting For”
September 11, #15, “Post-War Jobs: The Responsibility of Business”
September 18, #16, “Post-War Jobs: The Responsibility of Labor”
September 25, #17, “What Future for Farmers?”
October 2, #18, “Tomorrow's Transportation”
October 9, #19, “New Plans for Education”
October 16, #20, “Financing Postwar Prosperity”
October 23, #21, “Better Houses -- And Cheaper”
October 30, #22, “Public Works In Postwar America”
November 6, #23, “Getting Goods to the Consumer”
November 13, #24, “Better Health Care”
November 20, #25, “Security for Everyone?”
November 27, #26, “Congress Faces Postwar America”
December 4, #27, “Bases for Permanent Peace”
December 11, #28, “The United Nations Plan for Tomorrow”
December 18, #29, “Your Town Prepares for Tomorrow”
December 25, #30, “Spiritual Issues of the Peace”
The Ford Theater. Scripts, 1948
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a prestigious weekly series of plays, mostly adaptations from other media, presented in one-hour broadcasts and directed by George Zachary and hosted by Howard Lindsay.
1948
Box   430
Folder   5
January 4, “The Adventure of the Bad Boy,” by Ellery Queen
January 11, “Storm in a Teacup”
January 18, “Girl Crazy,” by George Gershwin, adapted by George Zachary
Box   430
Folder   6
January 25, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” by Joseph Kesselring, adapted by Gilbert Seldes
February 22, “The Bishop Misbehaves,” by Frederick Jackson, adapted by Sheldon Stark
Box   430
Folder   7
February 29, “The Count of Monte Cristo,” by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Howard Teichmann
March 14, “Autumn Crocus,” by C. L. Anthony, adapted by Nancy Moore
Box   431
Folder   1
April 4, “The Goose Hangs High,” by Sylvia Berger
April 11, “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,” by Agatha Christie, adapted by Milton Lewis
Box   431
Folder   2
April 18, “The Silver Cord,” by Sidney Howard, adapted by Nancy Moore
April 25, “Personal Appearance,” by Lawrence Riley, adapted by Gilbert Seldes
Box   431
Folder   3
May 2, “Alice Adams,” by Booth Tarkington, adapted by Howard Teichmann
May 9, “The Front Page,” by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, adapted by Gilbert Seldes
Box   431
Folder   4
May 16, “Counsellor-At-Law,” by Elmer Rice, adapted by John Houseman
May 23, “A Star Is Born,” by Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, and Richard Carson, adapted by True Boardman
Box   431
Folder   5
May 30, “Laura,” by Vera Caspary, adapted by Howard Teichmann
Box   431
Folder   5
June 6, “Michael and Mary,” by A. A. Milne, adapted by Nancy Moore
Box   431
Folder   6
June 13, “My Sister Eileen,” by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, adapted by Gilbert Seldes
June 20, “The Late Christopher Bean,” by Sidney Howard, adapted by Sylvia Berger
Box   431
Folder   7
June 27, “Arrowsmith,” by Sinclair Lewis, adapted by John Houseman
Furlough Fun. Scripts, 1943-1944
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Two scripts for a weekly, half-hour series featuring music and interviews with World War II soldiers on furlough.
Box   432
Folder   1
1943 September 3
1944 September 8
The Gallant Heart. Scripts, 1943-1944
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Nine scripts of a daily, fifteen-minute daytime serial written by Virginia Cooke and originating in Hollywood.
Folder   432
Folder   2
1943 September 1-3, 6-7, #91-95
1944 September 5-8, #347-350
Gilbert and Sullivan Gems. Scripts, 1931
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, half-hour musical variety series. The first four scripts were broadcast on WJZ, and the remaining four on WEAF.
Folder   432
Folder   3
1931
April 24
May 15
May 22
May 29
June 28 (one-hour special)
October 11
October 25
November 1
Glorify Yourself, Scripts, 1944
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: One script for a weekly, 15-minute program of beauty and fashion tips for women with Eleanore King.
Folder   432
Folder   4
1944 September 2
Grand Ole Opry. Scripts, 1959
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, half-hour musical variety show originating in Nashville. The program was also known as the Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry.
Folder   432
Folder   5
1959
January 10, #1005
February 7, #1009
March 7, #1013
April 18, #1019
May 2, #1021
June 27, #1029
July 25, #1033
August 15, #1036
September 13, #1040
October 31, #1047
November 21, #1050
December 26, #1055
Grantland Rice's Favorite Sports Stories. Scripts, 1943-1945
Physical Description: 1 box and 2 folders (7 inches) 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a series half-hour dramatizations of sports stories broadcast weekly on WEAF.
Folder   432
Folder   6
1943
December 11, #1, “The Lady Was a Flop,” by Borden Chase, adapted by Gerald Holland
December 18, #2, “This Football,” by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, adapted by Gerald Holland
1944
January 8, #3, “The Hero,” by Margaret Weymouth Jackson, adapted by Gerald Holland
January 15, #4, “You Could Look It Up,” by James Thurber, adapted by Gerald Holland
January 22, #5, “Double for Trouble,” by B. B. Fowler, adapted by Gerald Holland
January 29, #6, “Horseshoes,” by Ring Lardner, adapated by Gerald Holland
February 5, #7, “Second Wind,” by Stanley Frank, adapated by Gerald Holland
February 19, #8, “Alibi Ike,” by Ring Lardner, adapted by Gerald Holland
Box   432
Folder   7
February 26, #9, “The Comeback,” by Aubrey Wisberg, adapated by Gerald Holland
March 4, #10, “Old Indispensable,” by Stanley Frank, adapated by Gerald Holland
March 11, #11, “The Phantom Drive,” by William Tilden II, adapated by Gerald Holland
March 25, #12, “Hurry Kane,” by Ring Lardner, adapated by Gerald Holland
April 1, #13, “Little McGraw,” by Frederick Hazlett Brennan, adapted by Gerald Holland
April 8, #14, “Let the Chisel Ring,” by Phil R. Sheridan, adapted by Gerald Holland
April 15, #15, “For Dear Old Sweeney,” by Stanley Frank,
April 22, #16, “Harmony,” by Ring Lardner, adapted by Gerald Holland
April 29, #17, “The Road to Athens,” by Jackson Scholz, adapted by Gerald Holland
Box   432
Folder   8
May 6, #18, “Mister Conley,” by Charles Van Loan, adapted by Gerald Holland
May 13, #19, “McGraw of the Giants,” by Frank Graham, adapted by Gerald Holland
May 20, #20, “Dive, Brother, Dive,” by Lee Floren, adapted by Gerald Holland
May 27, #21, “A Caddy's Diary,” by Ring Lardner, adapted by Gerald Holland
June 3, #22, “No Gloves for Jennie,” by Lee Floren, adapted by Gerald Holland
June 10, #23, “A Frame-Up,” by Ring Lardner, adapted by Ben Kagan
June 17, #24, “Sandlot Phenom,” by W. T. Ford, adapted by Ben Kagan
June 24, #25, “Little Poison Ivy,” by Charles E. Van Loan, adapted by Ben Kagan
July 1, #26, “Defending Champion,” by John R. Tunis, adapted by Ben Kagan
Box   433
Folder   1
July 8, #27, “My Roomy,” by Ring Lardner, adapted by Ben Kagan
July 15, #28, “The Cockeyed Wonder,” by Richard Macauley, adapted by Ben Kagan
July 22, #29, “Fore,” by Frank Bunce, adapted by Ben Kagan
July 29, #30, “Readin', Ritin', and Resin,” by Phil R. Sheridan, adapted by Ben Kagan
August 5, #31, “You Could Look It Up,” by James Thurber, adapted by Gerald Holland
August 12, #32, “Old Indispensable,” by Stanley Frank, adapted by Gerald Holland
August 19, #33, “The Making of a Sportsman,” by Thomas Stix, adapted by Ben Kagan
August 26, #34, “Champion,” by Ring Lardner, adapted by Ben Kagan
September 2, #35, “Crazy Over Horse Mackerel,” by Philip Wylie, adapted by Ben Kagan
September 9, #36, “Rackety Rax,” by Joel Sayre, adapted by Ben Kagan
November 11, #37, “This Football,” by Frederick Hazlett Brennan, adapted by Gerald Holland
November 18, #38, “The Hero,” by Margaret Weymouth Jackson, adapted by Gerald Holland
November 25, #39, “Dive, Brother, Dive,” by Lee Floren, adapted by Gerald Holland
December 2, #40, “Gravy Train,” by Stanley Frank, adapted by Gerald Holland
December 9, #41, “The Twenty-Two Coaches,” by T. W. Ford, adapted by Gerald Holland
December 16, #42, “No Gloves for Jennie,” by Lee Floren, adapted by Gerald Holland
December 23, #43, “Second Wind,” by Stanley Frank, adapted by Gerald Holland
Box   433
Folder   2
December 30, #44, “The Shadow of Mickey McGann,” by Gerald Holland
1945
Box   433
Folder   3
January 6, #45, “Kayo Crazy,” by Chuck Crane, adapted by Gerald Holland
January 13, #46, “Football Brains,” by Harrison Hendryx, adapted by Gerald Holland
January 20, #47, “Anything For a Pal,” by Edward Jurist
January 27, #48, “The Amateur Spirit,” by Richard Macaulay, adapted by Gerald Holland
February 3, #49, “Alibi Ike,” by Ring Lardner, adapted by Gerald Holland
February 10, #50, “Git Out o' t' Game!” by Richard Macaulay, adapted by Gerald Holland
February 17, #51, “Ring Gunner,” by Jackson V. Scholz, adapted by Gerald Holland
February 24, #52, “The Biscuit Eater,” by James Street, adapted by Tom Gootee
March 3, #53, “Little McGraw,” by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, adapted by Gerald Holland
Box   433
Folder   4
March 10, #54, “Punchy,” by Don Tracy, adapted by Gerald Holland
March 17, #55, “Rink Fire,” by Jackson V. Scholz, adapted by Gerald Holland
March 24, #56, “Getaway Money,” by Patterson McNutt, adapted by Gerald Holland and Tom Gootee
March 31, #57, “Weep No More, M'Lady,” by James Street, adapted by Gerald Holland
April 7, #58, “The Fourteenth Virtue,” by Clifford Knight, adapted by Gerald Holland
April 21, #59, “Harmony,” by Ring Lardner, adapted by Gerald Holland
April 28, #60, “Please Come Home M'Lady,” by James Street, adapted by Gerald Holland
May 5, #61, “The Gas House Gang,” by J. Roy Stockton, adapted by Gerald Holland
The Great Gildersleeve. Scripts, 1957
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Three sample scripts of a weekly, half-hour comedy drama series written by Virginia Safford Lynn and produced and directed by Virgil Reimer.
Box   433
Folder   5
1957
November 26, #59, “Turkey Feathers”
December 2, #60, “Bessie's Snow Man”
December 10, #61, “See America First”
Great Moments in History. Scripts, 1926-1928, 1932, 1935-1936
Physical Description: 1 box (5 inches) 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts and some correspondence of a weekly series of thirty-minute dramatizations of significant events in American history, written by Henry Fisk Carlton. The programs were aired at various times on WJZ, WEAF, the Red Network, and the SE Network; and are filed by last known broadcast date.
Box   434
Folder   1
1926 November 9, “Three Elevens” (handwritten script)
1927
March 29, “Commodore M. C. Perry Opens the Door to Japan: March 31, 1854”
April 5, “Lee's Surrender to Grant: April 9, 1865”
April 26, “U. S. Grant's Birthday: April 27, 1822”
May 3, “Dewey at Manila: May 1, 1898”
May 24, “Jamestown Virginia Settled: May 24, 1607”
June 7, “The Lee Resolution Introduced into the Continental Congress: June 7, 1776”
June 11, “The Wright Brothers Make the First Flight: December 17, 1903”
June 14, “The Story of the Flag: The Stars and Stripes Adopted: June 14, 1777”
June 28, “Rough Riders at San Juan Hill: July 1, 1898”
Box   434
Folder   2
July 4, “Independence Day: July 4, 1776”
September 20, “Nathan Hale Executed: September 22, 1776”
September 27, “Sam Adams Born: September 27, 1722”
October 25, “Theodore Roosevelt Born: October 27, 1858”
November 22, “The First Thanksgiving: November, 1621”
circa December 28, “The Emancipation Proclamation: January 1, 1863”
1928
January 4, “Jackson at New Orleans: January 8, 1815”
February 11, “Abraham Lincoln: February 12, 1809”
February 15, “Unconditional Surrender: February 16, 1862”
Box   434
Folder   3
February 15, “Remember the Main: February 15, 1898”
February 26, “George Washington Born: February 22, 1732
February 29, “The Alamo: March 6, 1836”
March 4, “The Boston Massacre: March 5, 1770”
March 5, “The Monitor and the Merrimac: March 9, 1862”
March 15, “Andrew Jackson Born: March 15, 1767”
March 18, “Roger Williams and the Rhode Island Charter: March 14, 1644”
March 25, “Peter Minuit Settles Delaware: March 26, 1928”
Box   434
Folder   4
April 2, “Henry Hudson Set Sail in the Half Moon: April 4, 1609”
April 30, “Stonewall Jackson's Last Fight: May 2, 1863”
May 7, “Then Allen Captured Ticonderoga: May 10, 1775”
May 14, “The Burr Conspiracy: May 13, 1806”
November 30, “The Execution of John Brown: December 2, 1859”
1932, June 23, “Custer's Last Stand: June 25, 1876”
1935
September 10, “California, the Discovery of Gold: January 24, 1848”
November 12, “Franklin at the French Court: January 24, 1778”
December 31, “John Paul Jones and the Bon Homme Richard: February 4, 1779” (2)
Box   434
Folder   5
1936
January 14, “Alexander Hamilton Born: January 11, 1757”
January 21, “Robert E. Lee Born: January 19, 1807” (2)
January 28, “Boston Tea Party: December 16, 1773”
February 11, “Benedict Arnold at Quebec: December 31, 1775”
February 18, “The Constitution, the First State Ratifies It: December 7, 1787” (2)
undated, “Aguinaldo's Capture: March 23, 1901”
Box   434
Folder   6
Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1928, 1934-1937, 1940, undated
Great Plays. Scripts, 1938-1941
Physical Description: 1 box 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts, correspondence and related materials concerning a weekly series of hour-long adaptations of major plays. Except for the first script, which was broadcast on WEAF, the series was aired on WJZ and the Blue Network.
Box   435
Folder   1
1938
April 9, “Love for Love,” by William Congreve, adapted by Blevins Davis
October 16, “The Trojan Women,” by Euripides, adapted by Harry A. MacFayden
1939
March 26, “Peter Pan,” by Sir James M. Barrie, adapted by James Church
Box   435
Folder   2
April 9, “Justice,” by John Galsworthy, adapted by William Hanley
October 29, “Everyman,” adapted by Albert N. Williams
November 12, “Romeo and Juliet,” by William Shakespear, adapted by Charles Warburton
November 26, “Macbeth,” by William Shakespear, adapted by Charles Warburton
1940
January 5, “The Restoration Drama,” written for radio by Charles Newton
Box   435
Folder   3
January 21, “Ruy Blas,” by Victor Hugo, adapted by Albert N. Williams
February 25, “The Pirates of Penzance,” by William S. Gilbert, adapted by George Maynard
April 14, “Strife,” by John Galsworthy, adapted by Charles Warburton
April 21, “Liliom,” by Ferenc Molnar, adapted by Joseph Bell
April 28, “The Return of Peter Grimm,” by David Belasco, adapted by Harry MacFayden
Box   435
Folder   4
October 13, “Cavalcade of Drama from Ancient Greece to Broadway,” written for radio by Ranald R. MacDougall
October 20, “The Birds,” by Aristophanes, adapted by Albert N. Williams
1941
February 16, “Cyrano de Bergerac,” by Edmond Restand, adapted by Ranald R. MacDougall
December 21, “The Taming of the Shrew,” by William Shakespeare, adapted by Ranald R. MacDougall
Box   435
Folder   5
General Correspondence, 1938-1942
The Hank McCune Show. Script, 1946
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: One sample script of a half-hour, Hollywood-based radio program of music and comedy, directed by Max Hutto.
Box   436
Folder   1
1946 September 2
Health Talk. Scripts, 1929
Physical Description: 1 volume 
Scope and Content Note: Transcripts of addresses delivered by Edward Fisher Brown, Director of the Diptheria Prevention Commission of New York, on a series of programs broadcast over Stations WNYC and WJZ.
Box   506
Folder   2
1929
April 11, “On Behalf of -- Your Child” (WNYC)
April 19, “Detour -- Diptheria” (WNYC)
May 15, “The Story of the Diptheria Campaign in New York City” (WJZ)
June 13, “The Black Death and Other Plagues” (WNYC)
June 27, “How Superstitious Are You?” (1) (WNYC)
August 15, “How Superstitious Are You?” (2) (WNYC)
Henry Morgan Show. Scripts, 1949-1950
Physical Description: 1 box and 2 folders (7 inches) 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, half-hour comedy-variety show produced by Ken MacGregor.
1949
Box   436
Folder   2
March 13 - April 24, #1-7
Box   436
Folder   3
May 1-June 5, #8 - 13
July 6, #1
Box   436
Folder   4
July 13 - August 24, #2-8
Box   436
Folder   5
August 31 - September 29, #9-13
October 7 - 14, #1-2
Box   436
Folder   6
October 21 - December 16, #3-11
Box   436
Folder   7
December 23-30, #12-13
1950
January 15-March 19, #14-23
Box   437
Folder   1
March 26-April 23, #24-28
Box   437
Folder   2
April 30-June 18, #29-36
Historic Trials. Scripts, 1929
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Eight scripts and some correspondence concerning a series of half-hour dramatizations of famour trials, written by Edward Bierstadt and broadcast weekly on WEAF.
Box   437
Folder   3
1929
July 11, #1, “Socrates, the Greek Philosopher”
July 18, #2, “Jeanne d'Arc”
July 25, #3, “Lady Jane Grey”
August 1, #4, “Anne of Austria”
August 8, #5, “Mary, Queen of Scots”
August 15, #6, “Sir Walter Raleigh”
undated
“Marie Antoinette”
“Captain William Kedd”
Correspondence, 1940
Hollywood Open House. Scripts, 1943
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: One script for a thirty-minute program of music and comedy.
Box   437
Folder   4
1943 September 4
Home is What You Make it. Scripts, 1944-1948
Physical Description: 1 carton and 1 box (1 foot, 5 inches) 
Scope and Content Note: A complete run of scripts of a weekly, half-hour NBC University of the Air dramatized documentary presented in cooperation with the American Home Economics Association, the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and, beginning with episode #130, the United Council of Church Women. A sub-series on foreign countries was broadcast each summer during the life of the program.
Box   437
Folder   5
1944
November 18, #1, “The White House,” by Priscilla Kent
November 25, #2, “Your Home Tomorrow,” by Priscilla Kent
December 2, #3, “Make It Yourself,” by Jane Ashman
December 9, #4, “Your Doctor and Your Family,” by Priscilla Kent
December 16, #5, “Christmas Is Coming,” by Priscilla Kent
December 23, #6, “The Lost Halo,” by Horatio Winslow, adapted by Tom Gootee
December 30, #7, “Living Your Budget,” by Priscilla Kent
1945
January 6, #8, “Look At Your Home,” by Priscilla Kent
Box   437
Folder   6
January 13, #9, “To School with Your Child,” by Priscilla Kent
January 20, #10, “Make It Last,” by Priscilla Kent
January 27, #11, “Good Food Pays Off,” by Priscilla Kent
February 3, #12, “Living Together,” by Priscilla Kent
February 10, #13, “Your and Your Neighbors,” by Priscilla Kent
February 17, #14, “What! No Meat?,” by Priscilla Kent
February 24, #15, “You and Your Schools,” by Elsa Russell
Box   437
Folder   7
March 3, #16, “Let's Get a New One,” by Priscilla Kent
March 10, #17, “Victory Gardens,” by Priscilla Kent
March 17, #18, “Home Canning,” by Priscilla Kent
March 24, #19, “Freedom's Children,” by Priscilla Kent
March 31, #20, “Fashion and You,” by Priscilla Kent
April 7, #21, “Foreign Policy Begins On Your Front Porch,” by Priscilla Kent
April 14, #22, “The Green Thumb,” by Elsa Russell
Box   438
Folder   1
April 21, #23, “Not By Bread Alone,” by Elsa Russell
April 28, #24, “Look to Your Charm,” by Elsa Russell
May 5, #25, “Going Home,” by Elsa Russell
May 12, #26, “When the Doctor Can't Come,” by Elsa Russell
May 19, #27, “Remodel - 1945,” by Elsa Russell
May 26, #28, “Summing Up,” by Elsa Russell
June 2, #29, “New Zealand -- Country with a Purpose,” by Elsa Russell
Box   438
Folder   2
June 9, #30, “Belgium -- Crossroads of Europe,” by Elsa Russell and Mort Reid
June 16, #31, “China,” by Elsa Russell
June 23, #32, “Czechoslovakia -- Heart of Europe,” by Wayne Shoemaker
June 30, #33, “Norway,” by Doris Loewi
July 7, #34, “Australia,” by Wilhelmina Fox
July 14, #35, “France,” by Doris Loewi
July 21, #36, “Remember Greece,” by Elsa Russell
Box   438
Folder   3
July 28, #37, “Russia,” by Wilhelmina Fo
August 4, #38, “Great Britain,” by Wilhelmina Fox
August 11, #39, “Schoolmaster's Miracle: A Story of Denmark,” by Sandra Michael
August 18, #40, “Poland,” by Dorothea Lewis
August 25, #41, “Holland,” by Erik Barnouw
September 8, #42, “Yugoslavia,” by Wilhelmina Fox
September 8, #43, “Mexico,” by Dorothea Lewis
Box   438
Folder   4
September 15, #44, “The Philippines,” by Elsa Russell
September 22, #45, “South Africa,” by Doria Folliott
September 29, #46, “Canada,” by Len Peterson
October 6, #47, “Heritage of Home,” by Lou Hazam
October 13, #48, “New Ways with Babies and Runabouts,” by Lou Hazam
October 20, #49, “Making School a Happy Experience,” by Lou Hazam
October 27, #50, “The Forgotten Age,” by Lou Hazam
November 3, #51, “Tomorrow's Youth,” by Lou Hazam
Box   438
Folder   5
November 10, #52, “The Daily Problem of Food,” by Lou Hazam
November 17, #53, “Thanksgiving Preview,” by Lou Hazam
November 24, #54, “One Month to Christmas,” by Lou Hazam
December 1, #55, “Your World Neighbors,” by Lou Hazam
December 8, #56, “But -- Is It Over?,” by Lou Hazam
December 15, #57, “Let's Grow Up,” by Lou Hazam
December 22, #58, “A Carol for Christmas,” by Lou Hazam
December 29, #59, “Ring in the New,” by Lou Hazam
Box   438
Folder   6
1946
January 5, #60, “As Others See Us,” by Lou Hazam
January 12, #61, “How's Our Health?,” by Lou Hazam
January 19, #62, “Budget, Budget,” by Lou Hazam
January 26, #63, “Your Money's Worth,” by Lou Hazam
February 2, #64, “A Time to Stitch,” by Lou Hazam
February 9, #65, “After a Fashion,” by Lou Hazam
February 16, #66, “Skeletons from Closets,” by Lou Hazam
February 23, #67, “Safe at Home,” by Lou Hazam
Box   438
Folder   7
March 2, #68, “Stop That Racket,” by Lou Hazam
March 9, #69, “Marriage Is What You Make It,” by Lou Hazam
March 16, #70, “As Ye Sow,” by Lou Hazam
March 23, #71, “You Can Can -- Scientifically,” by Lou Hazam
March 30, #72, “Radioprint for `House Sensible!,” by Lou Hazam
April 6, #73, “What About Prefabrication,” by Lou Hazam
April 13, #74, “A More Liveable Home,” by Lou Hazam
April 20, #75, “Promised -- And On the Way,” by Lou Hazam
April 27, #76, “Let's Postwar-Plan Our Communities,” by Lou Hazam
May 4, #77, “One World of Music,” by Lou Hazam
May 11, #78, “Tribute to Mother,” by Lou Hazam
May 18, #79, “Let's Look at Our Schools,” by Lou Hazam
May 25, #80, “Ride a Hobby,” by Lou Hazam
June 1, #81, “Time for Living,” by Lou Hazam
Box   438
Folder   8
June 8, #82, “Summer's Children,” by Lou Hazam
June 15, #83, “Future Indicative,” by Lou Hazam
June 22, #84, “The Invisible Guest,” by Lou Hazam
June 29, #85, “It's a Small World,” by Lou Hazam
Box   438
Folder   9
July 6, #86, “Australia,” by Lou Hazam
July 13, #87, “Brazil,” by Lou Hazam
July 20, #88, “Chile,” by Doria Folliott
July 27, #89, “China,” by Doria Folliott
August 3, #90, “Czechoslovakia,” by Doria Folliott
August 10, #91, “France,” by Doria Folliott
August 17, #92, “Greece,” by William Hodapp
August 24, #93, “India,” by Doria Folliott
August 31, #94, “Turkey,” by Doria Folliott
Box   438
Folder   10
September 7, #95, “Great Britain,” by Lee Berg
September 14, #96, “Norway,” by Bruce Stauderman
September 21, #97, “Liberia,” by Doria Folliott
September 28, #98, “Peru,” by Lou Hazam
October 5, #99, “The United States,” by Lee Berg
October 12, #100, “Youth Faces the Future,” by Lou Hazam
October 19, #101, “Children Are Human Too!,” by Lou Hazam
October 26, #102, “Salute to the Netherlands,” by William Hodapp
Box   438
Folder   11
November 2, #103, “New Guides For Old,” by Lou Hazam
November 9, #104, “The Time Has Come,” by Lou Hazam
November 16, #105, “I, Rose Vegetarian, Love You Bill Meat-Eater,” by Lou Hazam
November 23, #106, “Thanks to Thanksgiving,” by Lou Hazam
November 30, #107, “The Big Freeze,” by Lou Hazam
December 7, #108, “What's Your Favorite Dream?,” by Lou Hazam
December 14, #109, “Happy Anniversary,” by Lou Hazam
December 21, #110, “Suffer the Little Children,” by Lou Hazam
December 28, #111, “Time For Resolution,” by Lou Hazam
Box   438
Folder   12
1947
January 4, #112, “The Fifth Wheel,” by Lou Hazam
January 11, #113, “Report From the World,” by Lou Hazam
January 18, #114, “The Marriage Gallery,” by Lou Hazam
January 25, #115, “Are You Guilty Or Innocent?,”
February 1, #116, “The Inner Voices,” by Lou Hazam
February 8, #117, “Stop That Nonsense!,” by Lou Hazam
February 15, #118, “Home Is Really What You Make It,” by Lou Hazam
February 22, #119, “The Home-Sweet-Home Rackets,” by Lou Hazam
Box   438
Folder   13
March 1, #120, “As the Twig Is Bent,” by Lou Hazam
March 8, #121, “Your Haunted House,” by Lou Hazam
March 15, #122, “Alcoholism -- Sin or Sickness?,” by Lou Hazam
March 22, #123, “Madam, Beware!,” by Lou Hazam
March 29, #124, “Take a Look at Yourself,” by Lou Hazam
April 5, #125, “Out on a Limb,” by Lous Hazam
April 12, #126, “Between Friends,” by Lou Hazam
April 19, #127, “Whose Baby Are You?,” by Lou Hazam
April 26, #128, “Talents and Children,” by Lou Hazam
Box   438
Folder   14
May 3, #129, “The Case of the Coiled Spring,” by Lou Hazam
May 10, #130, “Carrie Chapman Catt: Mother of the Rights of Women,” by Lou Hazam
May 17, #131, “Change of Heart,” by Lou Hazam
May 24, #132, “Antonin Dvorak -- A Czech Ear for American Music,” by Lou Hazam
May 31, #133, “Hans Christian Andersen...The Ugly Duckling Who Charmed the World,” by Lou Hazam
June 7, #134, “China -- A Sculptor of American History,” by Lou Hazam
June 14, #135, “South Africa -- Diamond Mine to America,” by Lou Hazam
June 21, #136, “The West Indies...From Columbus to Cane, Cotton and Calypso,” by Lou Hazam
June 28, #137, “A Russian Design for Laughter -- `The Inspector General',” by Lou Hazam
Box   438
Folder   15
July 5, #138, “A Tribute to Mother England,” by Lou Hazam
July 12, #139, “Aesop -- Fables for Today and Tomorrow,” by Lou Hazam
July 19, #140, “Paderewski -- Pianist and Patriot,” by Lou Hazam
July 26, #141, “Leeuwenhoek -- The Man Who Gave Us `Magic Eyes',” by Lou Hazam
August 2, #142, “Canadian Seed for American Bread,” by Lou Hazam
August 9, #143, “M. Nicholas Appert -- Father of Canning,” by Lou Hazam
August 16, #144, “Siam--Our Collaborator in Victory,” by Lou Hazam
August 23, #145, “Roots of America,” by Lou Hazam
August 30, #146, “Alfred Nobel...From Dynamite to Peace,” by Lou Hazam
Box   439
Folder   1
September 6, #147, “Puerto Rico -- American Island,” by Lou Hazam
September 13, #148, “Andrew Carnegie -- The Star-Spangled Scotsman,” by Lou Hazam
September 20, #149, “Here's to Youth,” by Lou Hazam
September 27, #150, “Stop That Gangster -- Cancer!,” by Lou Hazam
October 4, #151, “School Daze,” by Lou Hazam
October 11, “Love in Bloom,” by Lou Hazam
October 18, #153, “Early to Bed,” by Lou Hazam
October 25, #154, “Puppets and Purse-Strings,” by Lou Hazam
Box   439
Folder   2
November 1, #155, “Freedom Is a Home-Made Thing,” by Lou Hazam
November 8, #156, “The Little Dictator,” by Lou Hazam
November 15, #157, “The Man in the Garbage Can,” by Lou Hazam
November 22, #158, “Dear Benefactor...,” by Lou Hazam
November 29, #159, “Santa Claus Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out,” by Lou Hazam
December 6, #160, “The Care and Feeding of Your Automobile,” by Lou Hazam
December 13, #161, “The Story of the Double-Barred Cross,” by Lou Hazam
December 20, #162, “And the Trees Shall Clap Their Hands,” by Lou Hazam
December 27, #163, “The Little Girl Who Had Everything,” by Lou Hazam
1948
Box   439
Folder   3
January 3, #164, “Who's Your Doctor?,” by Lou Hazam
January 10, #165, “Where Do We Go From Here?,” by Lou Hazam
January 17, #166, “Atomic Energy Is Your Business,” by Lou Hazam
January 24, #167, “Love Thy Neightbor,” by Lou Hazam
January 31, #168, “Sitters -- A Baby's Eye View,” by Lou Hazam
February 7, #169, “Portrait in Oil,” by Lou Hazam
February 14, #170, “Abide With Me,” by Lou Hazam
February 21, #171, “Freedom Is a Home-Made Thing,” by Lou Hazam
Hotline. Scripts, 1960-1970
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts and line-ups for a twice-daily special news report fed to the network stations.
Box   439
Folder   4
1960 September 23
1961 April 12
1964 August 24, 26, 27
1966 June 1, 3, 6-10
1970 August 26
House of Myths. Scripts, 1926-1927, 1930, undated
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts and some related material concerning a weekly series of thirty-minute dramatizations of stories from classical mythology. The series, broadcast on WEAF, was written by Henry Fisk Carlton.
1926
Box   439
Folder   5
November 22, “The Piping of the Wood God Pan”
November 29, “The Story of Apollo” (handwritten script)
December 6, “Jupiter”
December 13 and 20, “Prometheus”
December 27, “Psyche and Cupid”
1927
January 3, “Venus” (handwritten script)
January 10, “Proserpine”
January 17, “King Midas of the Golden Touch”
1930
May 20 and 27, “Juno Takes a Hand”
Box   439
Folder   6
undated
“Cadmus, Builder of Thebes”
“Diana, Goddess of the Moon”
“The Golden Fleece”
“Minerva, Goddess of Wisdom”
“Orpheus”
“Perseus”
“The Three Golden Apples”
“Vulcan, God of Fire and Forge”
Hugh Gibson. Scripts, 1939
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Transcripts of Hugh Gibson's ten and fifteen-minute broadcasts of political commentary and analysis of the European situation in 1939. The broadcasts in August and those on September 3 and 10 apparently comprise a six-part weekly series on European affairs, broadcast on the Blue Network. Other of these programs may have been part of a WEAF and Red Network series entitled Observations on the European War or News and Observations.
Box   439
Folder   7
1939
August 6, “Overview of the European Situation”
August 13, “The British Attitude Today”
August 20, “The German Attitude Today”
August 27, “The Chance for Peace”
September 2, “The situation in Britain”
September 3, “What Europe Thinks of Us”
September 4, “Evacuation of Americans in Europe”
September 4, “The sinking of the Athenia”
September 8, “The Place of Spain in Europe”
September 10, “The situation in Spain”
September 26, “Russia”
October 31, “Observations on the European War” [general outline]
October 4, “The new diplomacy”
November 7, “Will the war go on?”
November 14, “Broadcast on Belgium and Holland”
November 21, “Observations on the European War”
November 26, “News and Observations: Finland”
November 28, “Propaganda”
December 2, “Finland - II”
December 5, “Breaking Off with Russia”
December 9, “Russia”
December 12, “Removing Russia From the League of Nations”
December 16, “The Next Generation”
December 19, “A Negotiated Peace”
December 23, “Alice in Wonderland”
December 29, “Peace”
December 30, “Slogans”
“I Have No Prayer.” Script, 1943
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Script for a program presented by the National Conference of Christians and Jews and the Blue Network. The program starred Lloyd Nolan.
Box   439
Folder   8
1943 February 27, “I Have No Prayer,” by Arch Oboler
Ideas That Came True. Scripts, 1938-1940
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Social Science worksheets and teachers' manuals used in connection with a weekly series of half-hour narratives by Dr. Rollo G. Reynolds.
Box   440
Folder   1
1938-1939
November 3, #1, “The Growth of the American Press: The Story of the Newspaper”
November 10, #2, “The Mail Came Through: The Story of the Post Office”
November 17, #3, “Messengers of Light: The Story of the Telephone”
November 24, #4, “What an Electric Spark Can Do: The Story of the Telegraph”
December 1, #5, “The Silver Screen: The Story of Moving Pictures”
December 8, #6, “All Through the Air: The Story of the Radio”
December 15, #7, “Ships A-Sailing: The Story of Sailing Ships”
December 22, #8, “Afloat on Blue Water: The Story of the Steamship”
January 5, #9, “The Horseless Carriage: The Story of the Automobile”
January 12, #10, “The Nation's Skyways” The Story of the Airplace”
January 19, #11, “Adventures in Engineering: The Story of Bridges and Tunnels”
January 26, #12, “Through By Rail: The Story of the Railroads”
Second Series, 1939 February 2 - April 27
Teacher's Manual
February 2, #13, “The Streamlined Train: The Story of America's Modern Railways”
February 9, #14, “On the Subway: How We Travel Underground”
February 16, #15, “01' Man River: The Story of Early Steamboating Days”
February 23, #16, “New York Harbor: A Traffic Center Afloat”
March 2, #17, “Teamsters and Tinkling Bells: A Story of the Old National Pike”
March 9, #18, “Up-and-Down Railways: The Story of the Hydraulic Elevator”
March 16, #19, “Two Mules and a Boy: The Story of the Erie Canal”
March 23, #20, “Across the Isthmus: The Story of the Panama Canal”
March 30, #21, “Hidden Trails and Mountain Passes: Highways of the Pioneer”
April 6, #22, “Lights on a Lee Shore: The Story of Lighthouses and Light Ships”
April 13, #23, “Green, Amber, and Red: A Drama of Safety”
April 20, #24, “What Makes the Wheels Go Round?: The Story of Hydro-Electric Power”
April 27, #25, “From the Appian Way to Broadway: A Summing Up of the Subject of Transportation”
1939 October 5 - 1940 January 4
Teacher's Manual
October 5, #1, “The Greatest Idea of Them All: The Idea of Democracy”
October 12, #2, “Land Ho! Sail On!: The Story of the Genoan Adventurer”
October 19, #3, “Virginia and the Queen: How Liberty's Flame Began to Burn”
October 26, #4, “Pilgrims and Puritans: The Search for Freedom”
November 2, #5, “Westward the Search for Liberty Goes on!: Connecticut and the Hampshire Grants”
November 9, #6, “The Soldier and the Silver Peg: Democracy on Manhattan Island”
November 16, #7, “The Quakers Are Coming: William Penn and the Shackamaxon Elm”
November 23, #8, “Along the Warrior's Trace: Democracy Crosses the Alleghenies”
November 30, #9, “Kaskaskia and Vincennes: The Drummer Boy and the Flood”
December 7, #10, “Yankee Doodle and the British King: Sam Adams Cries `Democracy Forever!' ”
December 14, #11, “In Carpenters Hall: A Woman's Cry--Are We at War?”
December 21, #12, “The First Fourth of July: Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land”
January 4, #13, “Our American Constitution: The Bill of Rights”
If Fight We Must. Scripts, 1951
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of two programs in a short-lived weekly series of half-hour dramatizations on the threat of Communism. The series was produced in cooperation with the American Legion.
Box   440
Folder   2
1951
February 3, #1, “The Nature of the Enemy” (3 versions) by Welbourn Kelley
February 17 (?), #3, “The Ridgeville Affair”
Jack Armstrong, The All-American Boy. Scripts, 1940-1941
Physical Description: 2 1/2 boxes (1 foot, 14 inches) 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a children's dramatic serial broadcast daily, Monday through Friday, in fifteen-minute episodes. The series originated in Chicago.
Box   440
Folder   3
1940 December 27, 30-31
1941
January 1-3, 6-10
Box   440
Folder   4
January 13-17, 20-24, #1590-1610, “The Zamboanga Adventure”
Box   440
Folder   5
January 27, 31, February 3-7, #1611-20, “The Outlaw Trading Schooner”
Box   440
Folder   6
February 10-14, 17-21
Box   440
Folder   7
March 3-7, #1621-1630, 1636-1640, “The Adventure of the Missing Professor Loring”
Box   440
Folder   8
March 10-14, 17-21
Box   441
Folder   1
March 24-28, 31, April 1-4
Box   441
Folder   2
April 7-11, 14-18, #1641-1670, “The Land of the Fiery Crocodile”
Box   441
Folder   3
April 21-25, 28-30, May 1-2
Box   441
Folder   4
May 5-9, 12-16, #1671-90, “The Great Battle of the Moros”
Box   441
Folder   5
May 19-23, 26-30, #1691-1700, “The Adventure of the Uranium 235”
Box   441
Folder   6
June 2-6, 12-13, 16-18
Box   441
Folder   7
June 19, 23-127, 30, July 1-4, 7-8
Box   442
Folder   1
July 9-11, 14-17, 21-23
Box   442
Folder   2
July 24-25, 28-31, August 1, 4-7
Box   442
Folder   3
August 8, 11-12, 14-15, 18-22, #1701-7, 1709-14, 1716-34, 1736-1752, 1754-1760, “Jack Armstrong and the Gray Shadow”
Box   442
Folder   4
August 25-29, September 1-5
Box   442
Folder   5
September 15-16, 18-19, 22-26, #1761-70, 1776-7, 1779-85, “Jack Armstrong and the Dragon Men”
Jerry Marlowe. Script, 1949
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Sampel script of a weekly, fifteen-minute musical variety show starring Jerry Marlowe. The program originated in Hollywood.
Box   442
Folder   6
1949, September 17
Labor for Victory. Scripts, 1942-1943
Physical Description: 4 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly series of fifteen-minute programs presented alternately by the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The series included interviews, speeches, round-table discussions, music, and dramatizations concerning the role of labor unions in the war effort.
Box   442
Folder   7
1942
April 25-May 2
May 9, “The National Maritime Union: `Keep `Em Sailing' ” by Peter Frye
May 23
May 30, by Ben Hecht
June 6, by Peter Lyon
June 13, by Howard Teichmann
June 20, by Robert Richards and Peter Lyon
June 27
July 4
July 18
July 25
Box   442
Folder   8
August 1, “The Bullet That's Going to Kill Hitler”
August 8
August 15, by Millard Lampell
August 29
September 5
September 12, “American Communications Association: `The Message Must Get Through',” by Peter Frye
September 26
October 11, by Peter Lyon
November 8-November 29
December 13, by Robert Cruden
December 27
Box   443
Folder   1
1943
January 9
January 10
January 24, by Peter Lyon
February 21-28
March 7, by Peter Lyon
March 14-April 18
May 2
May 16
May 30
Box   443
Folder   2
June 20
June 27, “John Henry Hammers It Out” by Peter Lyon, lyrics by Langston Hughes
July 4-July 25
August 8
August 22
August 29, “Labor's Views on Postwar Problems,” by George Meany
September 5
September 19
October 3-17
October 31, by Wally Gould
November 21, “The Case of the Poll Tax,” by Frank Griffin and Peter Lyons
November 28, by Phil Pearl
December 5
December 26, by Ben Kagan
Laymans View of The News. Scripts, 1944-45
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Three scripts for a weekly 15-minute program of comment on the news by Alvin Wilder, an advertising agent. The program originated in Hollywood.
Box   443
Folder   3
1944 September 3
1945 September 2
1946 September 5
Little Drama Movement. Scripts, 1929
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly series of dramatizations of a small-town theater's performances, each half-hour show including an introductory comedy routine, two musical numbers, and a short play. The series, broadcast on WJZ, was written by Lawrence Grattan.
Box   443
Folder   4
1929 July 22-August 26
The Log of The Cruiser St. Paul. Script, 1951
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Sample script of a half-hour dramatization based on true stories taken from Navy files. The program, narrated by Ben Grauer, concerned the uses of and need for C.A.R.E. packages in Korea.
Box   443
Folder   5
1951 May 9
The Lutheran Hour. Scripts, 1961-1962
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, half-hour religious broadcast sponsored by the Lutheran Laymen's League. Each program consisted mainly of a sermon written and delivered by the Reverend Doctor Oswald Hoffman, with the Reverend Elmer Knoernschild as announcer and music by the Concordia Seminary Lutheran Hour Chorus.
Box   443
Folder   6
1961
March 5, “I Believe in God the Holy Spirit”
November 26, “Thus Saith the Lord”
December 17, “Mary and Joseph”
1962
January 14, “The Image of a Layman”
January 21, “Is Marriage Here to Stay?”
January 28, “Who Is God?”
February 4, “What Is Man?”
February 11, “The Quest for Certainty”
February 18, “At the Crossroads”
Ma Perkins. Scripts, 1940-1941
Physical Description: 4 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a daytime serial drama originating at WMAQ in Chicago and broadcast fifteen minutes daily, Monday through Friday. The seris, also known as Oxydol's Own Ma Perkins, was produced by Blackett-Sample-Hummert Inc. and written by Robert Hardy Andrews. Scripts #1934-1986 comprise part of a subseries entitled “Willy's Millions,” and #1987-2000 begin “Fay's First Year.”
Box   443
Folder   7
1940 December 27, 30-31, #1934-1936
1941
January 1-2, 6-10, 13-17, 20, #1937-8, 1940-50
Box   443
Folder   8
January 21-24, 27-31, #1951-59
February 3-7, 10-13, #1960-68
Box   444
Folder   1
February 14, 17-21, #1960-74
March 3-7, 10-11, #1987-2000
Box   444
Folder   2
March 12-14, 17-21, 24-28, 31, #1987-2000
Magic of Speech. Scripts, 1935-1936
Physical Description: 1 box (5 inches) 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts and some correspondence for a weekly WEAF series of half-hour broadcasts on the use of voice, pronunciation, vocabulary, and gramMarch The usual program format included an introductory lesson, interview, or discussion followed by a short sketch or readings illustrating the development of the language or the importance of language skills. Vida Ravenscroft Sutton wrote and directed the series in cooperation with the Radio Council for American Speech. The correspondence folder contains a letter from Hamlin Garland.
Box   444
Folder   3
1935
February 15, #21, Selected Readings
February 22, #22, “Noah Webster”
March 1, #23, “The Golden House of Nero”
March 8, #24, “The Talesman,” by Marguerite Harrison Blake
March 15, #25, “The Interpreter”
March 22, #26, “He Got the Job”
March 29, #27, “Marco Polo Returns,” by Louise Palmer Close, adapted by Vida Sutton
April 5, #28
Box   444
Folder   4
April 12, #29, “Readings and Music (Sixth Anniversary Show)
April 19, #30, “Everyman”
April 26, #31, “Is Social Security Possible?”
May 3, #32, “Round-Table Discussion
May 10, #33, Songs and Stories
May 17, #34, “Everyman”
May 24, #35, “The Tree of Life: The Story of Lamarck”
May 31, #36, “The Fires of Life”
June 7, #37, “Thosts of Old New Orleans”
June 14, #38, “Marco Polo Returns”
June 21, #39, “The American Language”
June 28, #40, “Beyond Words: The Story of Beethoven”
Box   444
Folder   5
September 13, #1, “Stories and Songs
September 20, #2, “Folk Songs”
September 27, #3, “The Wiseman”
October 11, #4, “Noah Webster”
October 18, #5, “A Story of the Civil War: North and South”
October 25, #6, “He Got the Job,” by Charlton Andrews
November 1, #7, “As Others Hear Us”
November 8, #8, Interview
November 15, #9, Questionnaire
November 22, #10, Ballads and Readings
Box   444
Folder   6
November 29, #11, “The Book of Books”
December 6, #12, “The Great Galen”
December 13, #13, “Michael Faraday”
December 27, #15, “When Hannah Var Eight Yar Old,” by Elizabeth Girling
1936
January 3, #16, “The First Physician”
January 10, #17, “The Power of an Idea”
January 17, #18, “This Bright New World”
January 24, #19, “Seeing and Hearing America”
January 31, #20, “Nature's Book: The Story of Roger Bacon”
Box   445
Folder   1
February 7, #21, “The Meaning of America”
February 14, #22, “Seeing and Hearing America,” continued.
February 21, #23, “A Night at Valley Forge,” by Charlton Andrews, adapted by Vida Sutton
February 28, #24, “Marco Polo Returns”
March 13, #26, “Tea Table Talk”
March 20, #27, “Telling the News”
March 27, #28, “In Libert's Name”
April 3, #29, “Scenes from the Life of Sarah Siddons”
April 10, #30, “Everyman”
Box   445
Folder   2
April 17, #31, Choral Speaking
April 24, #32, “Breaking With Traditions”
May 1, #33, “The Sun Treaders: Scenes from the Life of Shelley”
May 8, #34, “Let's Make a New World”
May 15, #35, “Beyond Words”
May 22, #36, “The Interpreter”
May 29, #37, “Great Little People”
June 5, #38, “Many Tongues”
June 12, #39, “Romance of Words”
June 19, #40, “The Prophet of the Eclipse: The Story of Thales”
1937 January 23, #20, Animal Speech”
Box   445
Folder   3
Correspondence and Related Material, 1933-1938, 1940-1941
The Magnificent Montague. Scripts, 1950-1951
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, thirty-minute situation comedy series starring Monty Wooley as an ex-Shakespearean actor who plays Uncle Goodheart on an afternoon radio serial. The series was written by Nat Hiken, who was also director, and Billy Friedberg.
1950
Box   445
Folder   4
November 17 - November 24
December 15-22, #6-7
1951
January 5 - February 2, #9-13
February 16, #15
Box   445
Folder   5
April 20, #24
July 7
July 28, #37
August 4, #39
August 18-25, #41-42
September 22, #46
Making the Movies. Scripts, 1932
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Four sample scripts of a fifteen-minute variety program broadcast weekly on WJZ. The series, sponsored by the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company and starring Raymond Knight, purported to take listeners behind the scenes in a motion picture studio. Included were comic and melodramatic sketches and music.
Box   445
Folder   6
1932
March 20
April 3
April 10
April 24
The March of Mercy. Scripts, 1943?
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of an American Red Cross series of dramatizations on the need for nurses' aides during wartime. The program, broadcast on WEAF, was aired weekly for fifteen minutes.
Box   446
Folder   1
#1, by Frederick Heider
#2, by Frederick Heider
#3, by Frederick Heider
#4, by Frederick Heider
#5, by Richard McDonagh
#6, by Ruth L. Barth and Gladys Conry
#7, by Nora Stirling
#8, by Richard McDonagh
#9, by Milton Geiger
#10, by Lawrence Menkin
#11, by Helen Walpole
#12, by Helen Walpole
#13, by Morton Wishengrad
Box   446
Folder   2
#14, by Gerald Holland
#15, by Priscilla Kent
#16, by Edmund Birnbryer
#17, by Priscilla Kent
#18, by Isabel Tuomey (2 versions)
#19, by Morton Wishengrad
#20, by Nora Stirling
#21, by Marjorie Hayes Camp
#22, by Freda Yourdis
#23, by William Morwood
#24, by Eve Merriam
#25, by Frank Wilson
#26, by Frank B. Wells
The March of Time. Scripts, 1938
Physical Description: 3 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Rehearsal and broadcast scripts of a thirty-minute series of dramatizations and re-enactments of memorable scenes from the news of the week, broadcast weekly on WJZ.
Box   446
Folder   3
1938
June 2-9
July 15
August 10 (first rehearsal for show of August 12)
August 12 (closing commercial only)
August 24 (first rehearsal for show of August 26)
Box   446
Folder   4
August 26 - September 2
September 7 (rehearsal for show of September 9)
September 8 (rehearsal for show of September 9)
September 13 (rehearsal for show of September 16)
September 15 (rehearsal for show of September 16)
September 21 (first rehearsal for show of September 23)
Box   446
Folder   5
September 23
September 29 (second rehearsal for show of September 30)
September 30
October 5 (first rehearsal for show of October 7)
October 6 (second rehearsal for show of October 7)
The Martin and Lewis Show. Scripts, 1949
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Scripts of a weekly, half-hour comedy variety program starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The series was produced and directed by Robert L. Redd, and written by Dick McKnight, Ray Allen, and one or more of the following: Norman Sullivan, Chet Castellaw, Roger Price, and Sid Resnick.
1949
Box   446
Folder   6
May 1-29, #5-9
Box   446
Folder   7
June 5 - July 12, #10-15
Me and Janie. Script, 1949
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: One sample script of a weekly, half-hour situation comedy series written by John L. Greene. The program was produced in Hollywood under the supervision of Bernard L. Schubert.
Box   447
Folder   1
1949 September 20, #11, “George Meets the Nephew”
Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts. Script, 1936
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: One sample script of a series of 2-1/2 hour broadcasts of performances in the Metropolitan Opera House. The Saturday afternoon program was aired alternately on WJZ and WEAF; the performance of “Aida” was the final broadcast of the season.
Box   447
Folder   2
1936 May 30, “Aida”
Music in the Night. Scripts, 1944-1949
Physical Description: 1 folder 
Scope and Content Note: Eight scripts for a 30-minute program of music and poetry originating in Hollywood.
Box   447
Folder   3
1944 September 3
1945 September 2
1946 September 1
1947 September 4, 6, 7
1948 September 12
1949 September 18 (Music and the Muse)
My True Story. Scripts, 1958-1959
Physical Description: 1 carton and 1 1/2 boxes (1 foot, 9 inches) 
Scope and Content Note: Sample scripts of a daytime drama series broadcast daily, Monday through Friday, each self-contained episode consisting of a dramatization adapted by Margaret Sangster from material supplied by True Story Magazine. The segments were thirty minutes in length through July 18, 1958, after which hour-long shows were aired. The series was directed by Kenneth MacGregor and produced by Ted Lloyd.
Box   447
Folder   4
1958
January 1, #3578, “Chinese New Year No Go Bang!”
January 8, #3583, “Hurricane Baby”
January 9, #3584, “Pretty Is as Pretty Does” or “Frosting's Tasty Too!”
January 17, #3590, “Kids Wanted?”
January 20, #3591, “Your Mama Was a Rat!”
January 28, #3597, “Loose from the Loop”
February 5, #3603, “Mama Wore Tights”
February 13, #3609, “Little Sister Around My Neck”
Box   447
Folder   5
February 21, #3615, “G. Washington Has Coffee”
March 3, #3621, “Three Times In and Out”
March 4, #3622, “Who Chaperoned Who?”
March 19, #3633, “Girl Gets Golden Boy”
March 27, #3639, “The Double-Cross Doubles Back”
March 28, #3640, “Cub in a Culvert”
April 7, #3646, “From Riches to Riches”
April 15, #3652, “Takes Two to Tune a Guitar”
Box   447
Folder   6
April 16, #3653, “I Marry Drunks”
April 17, #3654, “A Ghost Faced-Fades”
April 25, #3660, “His Big Fat Wife Wasn't Enough”
April 29, #3662, “Teen-Aged Wolf”
May 7, #3668, “To Teach or Not to Teach”
May 15, #3674, “Anti-Trust Mama”
May 23, #3680, “Upset By a Setter”
May 28, #3683, “To Teach or Not to Teach”
Box   447
Folder   7
May 29, #3684, “His Mother Was a Vampire”
May 30, #3685, “Peg-Leg G.I. Gets Gal” or “Bitter Battle Buddy”
June 9, #3691, “A Full House Is Not a Home”
June 17, #3697, “Shut-Out Papa Is Shy”
June 25, #3703, “Get Hitched-You Witch!”
July 3, #3709, “Bauble Trouble”
July 11, #3715, “No Wedding Bells For You, Maw!”
July 14, #3716, “Uncommunicative Cupid” or “This Special Kind of Love”
Box   447
Folder   8
July 22, #3722, “The Whispering Lake”
July 30, #3728, “Such a Little Boy”
August 7, #3734, “Secret Lovers”
August 15, #3740, “Boy With a Bad Reputation”
Box   447
Folder   9
August 18, #3741, “Tired of My Marriage”
August 19, #3742, “I'd Marry Him in Hell”
August 27, #3748, “Broken Home”
September 4, #3754, “Sentimental Grandmother”
Box   448
Folder   1
September 12, #3760, “I Won Him Back”
September 15, #3761, “What I wouldn't Do to Get a Man”
September 23, #3767, “Cast Off Child”
October 1, #3773, “Going Steady”
October 9, #3779, “Sixteen and About to Become a Mother”
October 17, #3785, “Just Call Me Darling”
October 20, #3786, “Letter to My Son”
October 28, #3792, “Teen Age Hitch-Hiker”
Box   448
Folder   3
October 29, #3793, “Manhandled”
November 6, #3799, “Suspicious of Each Other”
November 7, #3800, “For Rent, One Baby”
November 10, #3891, “Idle Women”
Box   448
Folder   4
November 19, #3808, “No Man Asked to Marry Me”
November 20, #3809, “Hangout For My Gang”
November 25, #3812, “Spring Song”
November 28, #3815, “Expensive Girl”
Box   448
Folder   5
December 1, #3816, “Never Mind Some Day, We Want to Live Now”
December 9, #3822, “I Blind Dated a Murderer”
December 17, #3828, “I Destroyed My Marriage”
December 18, #3829, “Behind the Closed Door”
Box   448
Folder   6
December 24, #3833, “A Christmas to Remember”
December 26, #3835, “Letters From an Unknown”
December 31, #3838, “The Winner”
1959
January 5, #3841, “Love Song”
Box   448
Folder   7
January 6, #3842, “A Man for Mom”
January 14, #3848, “The Man Next Door”
January 22, #3854, “Homely Wife - Handsome Husband”
January 30, #3860, “There's Always Gerda”
Box   448
Folder   8
February 2, #3861, “I Stole My Husband”
February 10, #3867, “You Killed My Sister”
February 18, #3873, “Without Regret”
February 27, #3880, “Liniment Versus Love”
Box   448
Folder   9
March 2, #3881, “I've Never Stopped Loving You”
March 10, #3887, “Good Girls Have It Easy”
March 18, #3893, “She Likes Being a Cripple”
March 26, #3899, “I'd Still Live Like a Bachelor”
Box   448
Folder   10
April 3, #3905, “Lost - The Sweetest Years of My Life”
April 6, #3906, “I Wanted Her All to Myself”
April 14, #3912, “Turn Me Into a Decent Girl”
April 22, #3918, “A Year Ago Today”
Box   448
Folder   11
April 30, #3924, “I Lied for Love”
May 11, #3931, “Get Out and Stop Bothering Me”
May 12, #3932, “I Didn't Want My Son to Marry”
May 13, #3933, “I'll Take Care of You”
Box   448
Folder   12
May 21, #3939, “What If We Have a Baby”
May 29, #3945, “Old Feel”
June 2, #3947, “Can't We Share My Son?”
June 10, #3953, “Afraid to Trust My Heart”
Box   448
Folder   13
June 11, #3954, “Laura in Wonderland”
June 19, #3960, “I Couldn't Keep a Boyfriend”
June 22, #3961, “I Wanted to Kill That Lady-Killer”
June 30, #3967, “I Was an Imitation Wife”
Box   448
Folder   14
July 8, #3973, “The Cutest Wife in the World”
July 16, #3979, “Save Us From Each Other”
July 24, #3985, “Tough to Be a Teen”
Box   448
Folder   15
August 4, #3992, “Lover's Choice”
August 5, #3993, “I Turned to His Best Friend”
N-Z: described in Part 12 of this finding aid (see search link in abstract in Summary Information)
Subseries: Television Scripts: described in Part 13 of this finding aid (see search link in abstract in Summary Information)
Subseries: Recordings: described in Parts 14-15 of this finding aid (see search link in abstract in Summary Information)