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- Concert by Marian Anderson, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
- Date
- 1939-04-09
- Description
- NBC Blue Network. Special concert given by Marian Anderson at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, sponsored in conjunction with Howard University and the Department of the Interior. Unidentified announcer. Introduction by Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes. 1. Introduction - Ickes. 2. "America" 3. "O Mio Fernando" 4. "Ave Maria" Intermission. Remarks by NBC announcer on size of crowd, view from the Memorial and a short review of Anderson's career. 5. "Git on Board" 6. "Trying to Make Heaven My Home"
- Series
- News programs
- Subject
- Women singers
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
- Local Identifier
- news-633
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17179
- Title
- The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth (Reel 1)
- Date
- 1953-06-02
- Description
- ABC Radio. John McVane is in New York and reporting the ceremonies in London are Tom Flemming, Raymond Baxter, Ted Malone, Mary Margaret McBride, Fredrick B. Opper, Blevins Davis, Jack Parker, Audrey Russell, Bob Studavent. BBC describes the procession to the Abbey as it passes Trafalgar Square, Mary Margaret McBride outside the Abbey describes the dignitaries arriving, various descriptions of the procession.
- Series
- News programs
- Subject
- Coronations
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
- Local Identifier
- news-750
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17178
- Title
- Fulton Lewis Jr. and The News
- Date
- 1940-11-07
- Description
- From WGN, Chicago. Guy Savage, announcer. FDR wins third term and Mr. Lewis offers detailed and interesting election results.
- Series
- News programs
- Subject
- Presidents United States Election
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Lewis, Fulton, 1903-1966; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Local Identifier
- news-656
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17175
- Title
- MacArthur Leaves Tokyo
- Date
- 1951-04-15
- Description
- Introduced and anchored by ABC Newsman Chet Huntley in San Francisco. Features PU's from Richard Rendell, Bill Herbert, Ray Falk, and Fred Sparks in Tokyo describing MacArthur's arrival and departure. Report from Hank Weaver in Honolulu about plans for MacArthur's arrival there, then Harry Harbor interviews the manager of the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco about plans for the visit. Bob Day speaks to several at the airport about security, etc. Program concludes with Huntley promoing ABC's coverage.
- Series
- News programs
- Subject
- Radio broadcasting -- United States; Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952
- Subject -- Personal Name
- MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964; Huntley, Chet, 1911-1974
- Local Identifier
- news-743
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/hickman:435
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- sound recording
- Title
- Meet the Press
- Date
- 1953
- Description
- NBC. Martha Roundtree, host with Burt Andrews of the New York Herald Tribune, May Craig of the Portland Press, Jack Bell of AP and permanent member Lawrence Spivak. Guest is Senator Joseph McCarthy. Program examines McCarthy and his anti-communist activities and his investigations into stockpiling, etc.
- Series
- News programs
- Subject
- Talk shows
- Subject -- Personal Name
- McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957
- Local Identifier
- news-759
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17177
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- sound recording
- Title
- The Wedding of Princess Elizabeth (Reel 1)
- Date
- 1947-11-20
- Description
- From Westminster Abbey. Pool coverage featuring Merrill Mueller, Frederick B. Opper, Howard K. Smith, Edward R. Murrow and Arthur Mann. Arrival of dignitaries, queen, princess.
- Series
- News programs
- Subject
- Royal weddings
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Murrow, Edward R.
- Local Identifier
- news-732
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17174