Public Radio Oral History Project Papers

Public Radio Oral History Project Papers, 1977-1978

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Harrison, Burt
Title: Public Radio Oral History Project Papers
Dates: 1977-1978 (inclusive)
19771978
Quantity: 2 containers., (1 linear feet of shelf space.), (42 items.)
Collection Number: Cage 481
Summary: 1 ft. Summary Transcripts and interviews with pioneers of public radio broadcasting in the United States, conducted by Burt Harrison.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research use.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Public Radio Oral History Project papers consist of a series of interviews of pioneers of public radio. The interviews were conducted by Burt Harrison, former manager of KWSU radio, during the period 1977-1978 under a contract from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

The original tapes were sent to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting headquarters in Washington D.C. as part of the grant agreement.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 481, Public Radio Oral History Project Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The records of the Public Radio Oral History Project are arranged alphabetically by the interviewee's last name in a single series. The collection is made up of 42 typed transcripts from recorded interviews with the subjects concerning their careers in broadcasting.

Acquisition Information

The papers of the Public Radio Oral History Project (MS 79-57) were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Burt Harrison in November of 1979.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Jack Burke	1978
1	2	Martin P. Busch	1978
1	3	Hugh Cordier	1978
1	4	John C. Crabbe	1978
1	5	John DeCamp	1978
1	6	Richard Estell	1978
1	7	Albert P. Fredette	1978
1	8	Lee Frischknecht	1978
1	9	Lawrence Frymire	1978
1	10	Betty T. Girling	1978
1	11	John Gregory	1978
1	12	William Harley	1978
1	13	Ruane B. Hill	1978
1	14	Robert L. Hilliard	1978
1	15	Robert C. Hinz	1978
1	16	Richard B. Hull	1978
1	17	Albert Hulsen	1978
1	18	Kenneth Kager	1978
1	19	Lucinda (Landreth) Kindred	1978
1	20	Harold B. McCarty	1978
1	21	Carl Menzer	1978
1	22	James S. Miles	1978
2	23	Allen Miller	1977
2	24	James M. Morris	1978
2	25	Robert A. Mott	1978
2	26	Frank W. Norwood	1978
2	27	Morris S. Novik	1978
2	28	Burton Paulu	1978
2	29	Donald R. Quayle	1978
2	30	John A. Regnell	1978
2	31	James Robertson	1978
2	32	Jerrold Sandler	1978
2	33	Frank Schooley	1978
2	34	Sam Scott	1978
2	35	Martha and Walter Sheppard	1978
2	36	John D. ("Jack") Summerfield	1978
2	37	Patricia L. Swenson	1978
2	38	Ralph Titus	1978
2	39	I. Keith Tyler	1978
2	40	Robert E. Underwood	1978
2	41	John Witherspoon	1978
2	42	Elizabeth Young	1978

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

National Public Radio (U.S.)
Public radio--History--Archives
Radio programs, Public service--History

Personal Names

Harrison, Burton Dwight, 1917- (creator)

Corporate Names

Public Radio Oral History Project--Archives (creator)

Occupations

Radio broadcasting--Biography

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