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- Title
- Biography in Sound: Typewriter in a Foxhole (Reel 1)
- Date
- 1958-01-16
- Description
- The story of war correspondent Ernie Pyle, narrated by Robert McCormick and featuring the voices of Merrill Mueller, Lindsay Nelson, Hoagy Carmichael, General Omar Bradley, others.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Biography in Sound
- Subject
- Historical drama; Radio programs
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945
- Local Identifier
- bios-019
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17182
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Biography in Sound: Typewriter in a Foxhole (Reel 2)
- Date
- 1958-01-16
- Description
- The story of war correspondent Ernie Pyle, narrated by Robert McCormick and featuring the voices of Merrill Mueller, Lindsay Nelson, Hoagy Carmichael, General Omar Bradley, others.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Biography in Sound
- Subject
- Historical drama; Radio programs
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945
- Local Identifier
- bios-020
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17183
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Biography in Sound: Theodore Roosevelt (Reel 1)
- Date
- 1958-10-10
- Description
- Written by Earl Hamner. Directed by Burt Leonard. Narrated by Walter O'Keefe. A biography of Teddy Roosevelt told by his friends and relatives [Teddy Roosevelt Jr., Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, Senator Roy Watkins (Utah), and others.] Program traces his career from Mayor of New York thru his positions as Secretary of War, The Rough Riders, Governor of New York, Vice President, President, private citizen and explorer.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Biography in Sound
- Subject
- Historical drama; Radio programs
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Local Identifier
- bios-026
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17180
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Biography in Sound: Theodore Roosevelt (Reel 2)
- Date
- 1958-10-10
- Description
- Written by Earl Hamner. Directed by Burt Leonard. Narrated by Walter O'Keefe. A biography of Teddy Roosevelt told by his friends and relatives [Teddy Roosevelt Jr., Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, Senator Roy Watkins (Utah), and others.] Program traces his career from Mayor of New York thru his positions as Secretary of War, The Rough Riders, Governor of New York, Vice President, President, private citizen and explorer.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Biography in Sound
- Subject
- Historical drama; Radio programs
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Local Identifier
- bios-027
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17181
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Biography in Sound: Architect of Victory - George C. Marshall (Reel 1)
- Date
- 1958-07-03
- Description
- Narrated by David Brinkley, produced by James L. Holton. The story of this great military leader, told by his voice and some of his friends: General William Sexton, foreign correspondent Mark Watson (Baltimore Sun), General Lawton Collins, General George Herron, Speaker Sam Rayburn, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, General John Hull, Lord Alanbrooke, Harry S. Truman, Dean Acheson, Bromley Smith, Ray Scherer of NBC, Dwight Eisenhower, Anna Rosenberg and Robert A. Lovett.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Biography in Sound
- Subject
- Historical drama; Radio programs
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959
- Local Identifier
- bios-069
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17184
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Biography in Sound: Architect of Victory - George C. Marshall (Reel 2)
- Date
- 1958-07-03
- Description
- Narrated by David Brinkley, produced by James L. Holton. The story of this great military leader, told by his voice and some of his friends: General William Sexton, foreign correspondent Mark Watson (Baltimore Sun), General Lawton Collins, General George Herron, Speaker Sam Rayburn, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, General John Hull, Lord Alanbrooke, Harry S. Truman, Dean Acheson, Bromley Smith, Ray Scherer of NBC, Dwight Eisenhower, Anna Rosenberg and Robert A. Lovett.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Biography in Sound
- Subject
- Historical drama; Radio programs
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959
- Local Identifier
- bios-070
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17185
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Cavalcade of America: John Sutter
- Date
- 1940-06-04
- Description
- Program 190. Stars Edwin Jerome with Kenny Delmar, John McIntire, Ray Collins, Agnes Moorehead. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Basil Ruysdael, announcer. The story of the Swiss immigrant who founded an empire in California.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical drama
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Sutter, John Augustus, 1826-1897
- Local Identifier
- cav-181
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17186
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Cavalcade of America: Artist to the Wounded
- Date
- 1945-05-07
- Description
- Program 434. Stars Geraldine Fitzgerald and features Howard McNear. Written by Bernard Reines. Music by Robert Ambruster. Frank Graham, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of a young commercial artist who volunteered under USO auspices to help the wounded by sketching their portraits during their convalescence.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical drama
- Local Identifier
- cav-426
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17187
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Cavalcade of America: Weather is a Weapon
- Date
- 1945-05-14
- Description
- Program 435. Stars Dana Andrews. Written by Charles Rabiner. Music by Robert Ambruster. Frank Graham, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of how a lieutenant in the AAF Weather Service predicted a weather change that enabled the Army to send planes to stop a German advance during the Battle of the Bulge.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical drama
- Local Identifier
- cav-427
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17188
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Cavalcade of America: Troublesome Jane
- Date
- 1949-09-20
- Description
- Program 622. Written by Luther Davis and stars Ruth Hussey and Kenny Delmar. Features Ian Martin. Music by Arden Cornwell and conducted by Don Voorhees. Directed by John Zoller. Bill Hamilton, Ted Pearson, announcers. The story of Jane Swisshelm, newspaper correspondent and publisher.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical drama
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Swisshelm, Jane Grey Cannon, 1815-1884
- Local Identifier
- cav-595
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-50198
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Cole Porter"
- Description
- Starring Conrad Thibault with Donald Voorhees and the Cavalcade Orchestra. 1- "An Old-fashioned Garden" - Orchestra 2- "You Do Something to Me" - Orchestra 3- "Night and Day" - Thibault 4- "What is This Thing Called Love?" - Orchestra 5- "You’re the Top" - Orchestra 6- "Easy to Love" - Thibault 7- " Get a Kick Out of You" - Orchestra 8- "Anyhting Goes", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "It's Delovely" - Thibault and Voorhees
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Porter, Cole, 1891-1964
- Local Identifier
- program_no:100
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101617
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: Donald Vorhees Own Program
- Description
- Cavalcade of Music summer series. Music by Conrad Thibault and Donald Voorhees and Cavalcade Orch. Dwight Weist, anncr. Voorhees own program. 1- "Whispering" - Orch 2- "Vision Fugitive" - Thibault 3- "Capricio Espangole" - Orch 4- "Japanese Sandman" - Orch 5- "Standing In The Need of Prayer" - Thibault 6- "Louisiana Hayride" - Orch
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Voorhees, Donald, 1903-1989
- Local Identifier
- program_no:101
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101618
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Edwin Booth"
- Description
- Features The Cavalcade Players inc. Ray Collins, Karl Swenson and Bill Johnstone. Program dramatizes events in the life of actor Edwin Booth. Overture is "Make Believe".
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
- Local Identifier
- program_no:102
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101619
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Mary Lyon, Pioneer Woman Educator"
- Description
- Features The Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone and Ray Collins. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Crinoline Days". Story of the founder of Mt. Holyoke College.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Lyon, Mary, 1797-1849; Mt. Holyoke College
- Local Identifier
- program_no:103
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101620
- Rights statement
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- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "William Penn and The Holy Experiment"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone, Karl Swenson, ray Collins. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Here In Your Arms". Story of Penn's new colony in America and his fair treatment of the Indians.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Penn, William, 1644-1718
- Local Identifier
- program_no:104
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101621
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "John Jacob Astor"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone, Karl Swenson, Ray Collins, Kenny Delmar. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture Voorhees offers "Pale Moon". Highlights incidents in the life of Astor.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848
- Local Identifier
- program_no:105
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101622
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Clara Louise Kellogg"
- Description
- Features vocalist Maria Sylvera and the Cavalcade Players (inc. Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Karl Swenson). Music by Donald Voorhees. The story of America's first prima donna.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Kellogg, Clara Louise, 1842-1916
- Local Identifier
- program_no:106
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101623
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Elmer Ambrose Sperry"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players (inc. Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Bill Johnstone, Karl Swenson, others). Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Whispers In The Dark". Episodes in the life of the great American inventor.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Sperry, Elmer Ambrose, 1860-1930
- Local Identifier
- program_no:107
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101624
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "John Bartram's Garden"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Karl Swenson. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "An Old Fashioned Garden". The story of America's first great botanist.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Bartram, John, 1699-1777
- Local Identifier
- program_no:108
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101625
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Seeing Eye"
- Description
- Features The Cavalcade Players including Ray Collins, Karl Swenson, Bill Johnstone. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture Voorhees offers "Give Me One Hour". Special guests are Mr. Morris Frank and his "Buddy", a seeing eye dog. Program dramatizes how the seeing eye helps blind people.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Seeing Eye Dog
- Local Identifier
- program_no:109
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101626
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.