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Title: H.V. Kaltenborn and The News
Date: 1941-12-07
Description: NBC Red Network. Kaltenborn offers first reports on attack, recounts what has happened during the past 50 minutes, attack on Peak Harbor, Manila, first eyewitness accounts come across the wires, services called upon to protect the United States, various targets of Japanese, first Honolulu report on wires, torpedoing of U.S. ships, Japanese preparation for attacks, foreign warship appears off Pearl Harbor.
Series: News programs
Subject: Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941; World War II
Subject -- Personal Name: Kaltenborn, H. V. (Hans), 1878-1965
Local Identifier: news-663
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17169
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

Title: V-E Day Broadcasts (Reel 1)
Date: 1945-05-08
Description: Mutual Broadcasting System. President Harry Truman announces the end of the war in Europe in a special nationwide address. Following this, switch to London for a recording of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's address to the British Empire on the end of the war in Europe. Then to Washington where Fulton Lewis, Jr. recaps the morning's events and adds some interesting highlights about Truman's remarks to the press, reel concludes with recorded martial music.
Series: News programs
Subject: World War II; V-E Day, 1945
Subject -- Personal Name: Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965; Lewis, Fulton, 1903-1966
Local Identifier: news-713
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17170

Title: NBC Covers V-J Day (2:30-3:05 AM)
Date: 1945-08-15
Description: NBC. 2:30 AM - Special report from Okinawa with reaction, description, music. 2:35 AM - Victory Parade of Bands - Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra, playing from the Mural Room of the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco. Joe Hutchins, announcer. Elmer Peterson and The News (no start time listed). MacArthur sends message to Hirohito, Japanese start to surrender, Tokyo has flashed cease-fired message, Hirohito speaks to people, final Allied air mission over Japan, United States celebrates V-J Day, reconversion plans, switch to Guam to Nimitz communication on Japanese airplanes still being shot down.
Series: News programs
Subject: World War II; V-J Day, 1945
Subject -- Personal Name: MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964; Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 1901-
Local Identifier: news-721
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17171

Title: CBS Covers the D-Day Invasion (5:52 - 6:22 AM)
Date: 1944-06-06
Description: CBS. Parts 13-14. Major Eliot continues with a bulletin -- Nazis report Allied landings, etc. Then Bob Trout reviews the morning's events, reads SHAEF bulleting-Allied battleships support invasion, re-reads Gen. Pershing's statement. Switch to London for brief recap of invasion news. Trout resumes with a recap of events. Then Major Eliot has a feature item about an American sergeant, other invasion stories about Allied preparation. Then Trout resumes with New York reaction to invasion.
Series: News programs
Subject: World War II; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns France Normandy
Subject -- Personal Name: Trout, Robert
Local Identifier: news-680
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17172

Title: Rebroadcast of Baukhage's Description of FDR's Internment and Piano Playhouse
Date: 1945-04-15
Description: 12:30 PM - Rebroadcast of Baukhage's Description of FDR's Internment. George Hayes, announcer. With Baukhage, Walter Kiernan, etc. From 11:00 - 11:30 AM segment of April 15, 1945. 12:45 PM - Piano Playhouse - Unidentified pianist, singer, music and announcer.
Series: News programs
Subject: World War II
Subject -- Personal Name: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; Baukhage, Hilmar R. (Hilmar Robert), b. 1889
Local Identifier: news-697
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17173

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

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: FDR Declaration of War (Reel 1)
Date: 1941-12-08
Description: Mutual Broadcasting System. Fulton Lewis, Jr. and Walter Compton in the House Radio Gallery. Disc 1 begins with FDR's address. He backgrounds the recent peace talks, etc.
Series: News programs
Subject: World War II; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
Subject -- Personal Name: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; Compton, Walter, 1912-1959; Lewis, Fulton, 1903-1966
Local Identifier: news-673
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17176

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 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: 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: 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
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17180
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

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
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17181
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

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
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17182
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

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
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17183
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

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
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17184
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

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
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17185
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

Title: Hear It Now (Episode 01)
Date: 1950-12-15
Description: Edited and produced by Fred W. Friendly and Edward R. Murrow. Music composed by Dave Diamond and conducted by Alfredo Antonini. Warren Sweeney, announcer. Content includes: Developments in Korea. The letters of President Harry Truman. News in Washington. Poet Carl Sandburg speaks on freedom. Audio portrait of General Douglas MacArthur.
Series: News programs -- Hear It Now
Subject: Interviewing on radio; Korean War, 1950-1953; Radio programs; Radio talk shows
Subject -- Personal Name: Friendly, Fred W.; MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964; Murrow, Edward R.; Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Local Identifier: HearItNow-001
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-50159
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

Title: Hear It Now (Episode 02)
Date: 1950-12-22
Description: Edited and produced by Fred W. Friendly and Edward R. Murrow. Music composed by Dave Diamond and conducted by Alfredo Antonini. Warren Sweeney, announcer. Content includes: Developments in Korea. Bomb shelters in Washington. Dwight Eisenhower returns to the service. British Prime Minister Atlee comments on his recent meeting with President Harry Truman. Segment with Connie Mack, baseball old-timer.
Series: News programs -- Hear It Now
Subject: Interviewing on radio; Korean War, 1950-1953; Radio programs; Radio talk shows
Subject -- Personal Name: Attlee, C. R. (Clement Richard), 1883-1967; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969; Friendly, Fred W.; Murrow, Edward R.; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Local Identifier: HearItNow-002
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-50160
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

Title: Hear it Now (Episode 03)
Date: 1950-12-29
Description: Edited and produced by Fred W. Friendly and Edward R. Murrow. Warren Sweeney, announcer. Content includes: Developments in Korea. Opening of the new United Nations Building in New York. Christmas night in Los Angeles, record for traffic accidents, death and drunk drivers. Pope Pius XII seals St. Peter's Door ending the Holy Year. Don Hollenbeck reports on The Press and the Enemy how Soviet Union interprets American newspapers. Rose Bowl preview, biggest sports event of 1950. Red Barber reports on golfer Ben Hogan's recovery. Close-Up: The American Fighting Man, Model 1950.
Series: News programs -- Hear It Now
Subject: Interviewing on radio; Korean War, 1950-1953; Radio programs; Radio talk shows; United Nations
Subject -- Personal Name: Friendly, Fred W.; Murrow, Edward R.; Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958
Local Identifier: HearItNow-003
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-50163
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

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