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American Wildlife Institute radio scripts

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0075

Scope and Contents

These radio broadcast scripts sponsored by the American Wildlife Institute consist of a series of talks on wildlife conservation in America. The collection contains of 18 scripts of 16 different broadcasts, from November 1937 through May 1938. Sponsored by the Institute, they were broadcast from station WOL of the Mutual Broadcasting System, in Washington, D.C.

An accompanying register lists the date each script was received by the Alabama Geological Survey, as well as the title of the talk and the speaker. Actual broadcast dates are given where known. The collection was acquired in October 1984 from miscellaneous material located in Smith Hall (Museum of Natural History) at the University of Alabama and subsequently moved to the Library.

Dates

  • 1937-1938

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Extent

0.07 Linear Feet (18 scripts)

Language of Materials

English

Overview

These radio broadcast scripts sponsored by the American Wildlife Institute consist of a series of talks on wildlife conservation in America, 1937-38.

Provenance

Transferred from the Alabama Museum of Natural History, 1984

Processed by

Tim Cary, 1984; updated by Martha Bace, 2012
Title
Guide to the American Wildlife Institute Radio Scripts
Status
Completed
Date
1984
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513