The papers consist of correspondence, speeches and writings, biographical material, and three small subject files on the National Broadcasting Company, the National Association of Broadcasters, and Broadcast Pioneers. For further research there are an additional four boxes of Hedges papers filed with the NBC Papers (U.S. Mss 17AF). Consisting of correspondence, speeches, memoranda, and related material, the NBC records pertain to his responsibilities as vice-president in charge of integrated services, 1951-1955.
CORRESPONDENCE, 1926-1962, chiefly concerns Broadcast Pioneers, NAB, the Chicago Daily News, and WMAQ. Included is one letter (November 13, 1928) from Herbert Hoover, thanking Hedges and the NAB for their congratulations on his election. The SPEECHES AND WRITINGS, 1929-1961, include articles, speeches, a statement to the Independent Broadcasters convention (in a complete transcript of the convention proceedings), a transcript of Hedges' Columbia Oral History interview, and reports he submitted to NBC as vice-president in charge of planning and development.
The NBC file, 1941-1949, consists entirely of reports submitted to Hedges by other NBC executives. Included are materials on the institution of television broadcasting and 1941 planning reports for both the Red and Blue Networks.
The BROADCAST PIONEERS file, 1943-1963, consists of membership directories; printed matter which includes 18 issues of the organization's internal organ, Radio Pioneer; and documentation on the history project which Hedges headed. Of special interest are four inventories of the project's collection and a transcript of Hedges' interview with John F. Royal, a former NBC vice-president.
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS file, 1932-1935, includes a constitution and by-laws, a proposed code of fair competition, programs from the 8th, 10th, 12th, and 13th conventions, and an undated handbook.
The BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL, 1918-1961, consists of clippings and printed matter in which Hedges is mentioned.
