AHJ_ah01816 Inventory of the Pacific Power and Light Company's "Stories of Pacific Powerland" Scripts, 1961-1977 Pacific Power and Light Company "Stories of Pacific Powerland" Scripts Processed by D. Claudia Thompson University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2013

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort March 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Pacific Power and Light Company Pacific Power and Light Company's "Stories of Pacific Powerland" scripts 1961-1977 01816 2.70 cubic feet (6 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Scripts for radio programs dealing with history, biography, or folklore in the regions served by Pacific Power and Light. History of the Pacific Power and Light Company

Pacific Power and Light was established in 1910, serving Oregon and Washington. The company expanded in the 1960s and 1970s to include portions of northern California and Wyoming. "Stories of Pacific Powerland" was a five-minute radio program sponsored by Pacific Power and Light Company. All 1273 programs, which were presented from 1961-1977, were narrated by Nelson Olmsted. Each program dealt with history, biography, or folklore within the regions served by Pacific Power.

 Scope and Content

The collection comprises radio scripts for "Stories of Pacific Powerland."

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by the Pacific Power and Light Company at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

The material was received from the office of Pacific Power and Light Company in 1974 and 1979.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in November 2020.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Frontier and pioneer life -- Northwest, Pacific Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) Folklore -- Northwest, Pacific Folklore -- West (U.S.) Radio programs Northwest, Pacific -- History Northwest, Pacific -- Biography West (U.S.) -- History West (U.S.) -- Biography Radio scripts <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Olmsted, Nelson. Stories of Pacific Powerland (Radio program) Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Social Life and Customs Folklore and Folklife Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Pioneers People, Ethnicity, and Culture Container List 1 "Stories of Pacific Powerland" Radio Scripts: unnumbered undated 1 "Stories of Pacific Powerland" Radio Scripts: 1-174 undated 2 "Stories of Pacific Powerland" Radio Scripts: 175-349 undated 3 "Stories of Pacific Powerland" Radio Scripts: 350-499 undated 4 "Stories of Pacific Powerland" Radio Scripts: 500-549, 600-799 undated 5 "Stories of Pacific Powerland" Radio Scripts: 800-1049 undated 6 "Stories of Pacific Powerland" Radio Scripts: 1050-1273 undated