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The March of Time: radio broadcast, 1936-04-21

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Title

The March of Time: radio broadcast, 1936-04-21

Collection

The March of Time collection: radio broadcasts, 1935-1943 (incomplete)

Names

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (Sponsor)
Time, inc (Producer)
WABC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.) (Contributor)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1936-04-21

Table Of Contents

Opening theme & Wrigley's announcement -- Moose River, Nova Scotia: Rescuers still at work to save Robertson & Scadding in mine -- Washington, D.C.: Mrs. Roosevelt explains and approves her picture taken with 2 negroes -- Florida: Survivor of "Tampa Flogging Case" testifies -- London: British increase income tax to 23 3/4 % / Plan 4 billion budget -- Washington, D.C.: Passing of William (Louis) McHenry Howe / 64 years old -- Closing Wrigley's announcement & theme.

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LJ-16 8508

Subjects

Robertson, David(David Edwin), 1883-1944
Scadding, Alfred
Magill, Herman -- Death and burial
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
Shoemaker, Joseph E -- Death and burial
Howe, Louis M.(Louis McHenry), 1871-1936 -- Death and burial
Howe, Louis M.(Louis McHenry), 1871-1936 -- Friends and associates
Roosevelt, Franklin D.(Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Friends and associates
Radio programs -- United States
History, Modern -- 20th century
Gold mines and mining -- Accidents
Miners -- Wounds and injuries -- Nova Scotia
Moose River Gold Mine Disaster, N.S., 1936
Presidents' spouses -- United States
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)
Trials (Police misconduct) -- Florida -- Tampa
Police ethics -- Florida -- Tampa
Socialists -- Crimes against -- United States
Evidence, Criminal -- Florida -- Tampa
Income tax -- Great Britain -- 20th century
Political consultants -- United States
United States -- Race relations
Great Britain -- Economic policy -- 1918-1945

Genres

Radio Programs

Notes

Content: Title and date from original disc label; contents from disc label and audition.
Source Note: Streaming files transferred from original audio discs.
Venue: Original broadcast on WABC in New York 1936 April 21.
Citation/Reference: Forms part of: March of time collection: radio broadcasts, 1935-1943 (incomplete), *L(Special) 91-25.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audio disc (15 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, aluminum-based lacquer, mono ; 16 in.

Abstract

Radio program of dramatized real news stories and current events re-enacted in a newsreel format.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11407243
Archives ID: 21870
RLIN/OCLC: 954340197
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21048350
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 335e4180-7549-0135-1946-00d812c613c8

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

Cite this item

MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The March of Time: radio broadcast, 1936-04-21" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1936. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/335e4180-7549-0135-1946-00d812c613c8

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1936). The March of Time: radio broadcast, 1936-04-21 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/335e4180-7549-0135-1946-00d812c613c8

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The March of Time: radio broadcast, 1936-04-21" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/335e4180-7549-0135-1946-00d812c613c8

Wikipedia citation

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