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Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 2002 Special Collections Department Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Special Collections, University of Virginia Library Descriptive Summary Special Collections, University of Virginia Library Records of WRVA Radio Station 1925-1968 9340; 9340-a This collection consists of 114 Hollinger boxes (ca. 50 shelf feet). English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Stored off-site. Users must request boxes 48 hours in advance of desired use. Neither drop-in nor next-day requests can be fulfilled. For additional information, contact Special Collections.

 Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

 Preferred Citation

Records of WRVA Radio Station, Accession #9340; 9340-a, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were a gift to the University of Virginia Library from the management of WRVA, and were picked up at the Richmond studio and Chesterfield County transmitter site by representatives of the Library in August, 1969.

 Processing Information

The station logs, some ninety huge volumes, were included with the gift materials from the station, but the logs have been systematically microfilmed and the originals destroyed because of the problem of storage. The station management also kindly loaned its collection of historical tapes and discs, and those that seemed historically useful were copied on tape by the Library for addition to the collection. Finally, a number of scrapbooks containing newspaper listing of the daily programs of the station, and clippings, were discarded as the Library has files of the Richmond newspapers.

 Biographical/Historical Information

Radio Station, WRVA, originally owned and operated by Larus and Brother Company, Richmond, Virginia, was inaugurated November 2, 1925. Broadcasting with a 1,000-watt transmitter, WRVA was the highest powered station in Virginia-- a position it has continued to occupy. As a civic and community station, it obtained program material from all sections of Virginia, developing musical talent and originating special events of Virginia, developing musical talent and originating special events broadcasts in increasing number. The non-commercial policy was modified of November 10, 1927, in order to accept a popular National Broadcasting Company (NBC) weekly series. On January 15, 1929, a 5,000-watt transmitter was placed in operation at Mechanicsville, five miles from Richmond, and studios in Hotel Richmond were occupied in May, 1933. In 1935 the first all-wood self-supporting radio tower in America was erected to support the WVRA antenna at its Mechanicsville site. One June 27, 1937, WRVA became an affiliate of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), continuing to broadcast some Mutual Broadcasting System programs until a full-time MBS affiliation was made in Richmond. The station began operating on a power of 50,000 watts on March 17, 1939, with its transmitter located on the James River ten miles from Richmond.

In 1946 when the owners of WRVA leased the Lyric Theatre, a former legitimate playhouse, for the purpose of presenting outstanding dramatic and musical attractions currently not appearing in Richmond, the theater stage became available for broadcasting programs by orchestras, bands, and choral groups requiring greater studio space. Broadcasts originating in this WRVA Theatre included the Saturday evening "Old Dominion Barn Dance" and other special productions presented before audiences in the 1,300-seat auditorium half a block from the Hotel Richmond studios of WRVA. WRVA's FM affiliates, WRVB near Richmond and WRVC in Norfolk, began operation in 1848.

WRVA from the time of its inauguration in 1925 was closely indentified with Virginia communities and with the civic, educational, governmental, cultural and entertainment life of the state. Leading talent from these communities broadcase from the station's studios, with community leaders speaking in regard to the historic, business and cultural aspects of their respective areas. Special events were covered by remote control from counties and cities in Virginia. Beginning with the adressof President Coolidge in Williamsburg in 1926, all visits to Virginia by United States Presidents were covered by WRVA. The station also handled proceedings incident to the inauguration of Virginia governors. From Williamsburg, WRVA broadcast numerous special events, including the biennial visit of the state legislature for a one-day session in the old capitol, occasions on which distinguished visitors are honored by the College of William and Mary and, after braodcasting from its studios the finals in the Virginia high school student competition in the Voice of Democracy Contest, the excercise in connection with the visit of the four national winners who come to Williamsburg as part of their award.

Other special events include keel-laying and christening of major ships of the U.S. Navy at Newport News and Norfolk, and such annual features as the Shenandoah Apple Blosson Festival in Winchester; National Tobacco Festival in Richmond; Mother's Day exercises at the home of the mother of George Washington in Fredericksburg; the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia; and anniversaries of the landings of the First Permanent English Settlers in America at Cape Henry and Jamestown and of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. WRVA special events included the White Top Mountain Folk Music Festival in Southwestern Virginia, Virginia Music Festival in Charlottesville, dedication of the restored McLean House at Appomattox where the War between the States ended, Richmond Bi-Centennial and numerous centennials and special observances of counties, cities, churches and colleges throughout Virginia. During World War Two, WRVA broadcast frequent programs from Camp Pickett, Fort Lee, Fort Eustis, Langley Field, Quantico Marine Base, and Norfolk Naval Base, and following the war, the ceremonies incident to visits to Virginia by General Eisenhower, Admirals Nimitz and Halsey and Prime Minister Churchill. WRVA's war correspondent, Jack Stone, the only radio correspondent from a Virginia radio station, covered the final action in the Phillipines, retaking of Manila, occupation of Japan and surrender ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri. War effort promotions included the sponsoring of deliverty of Savings Bonds to Richmond by Navy blimp.

In cooperation with the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce and non-profit Virginia Cruise Corporation, WRVA personnel conceived and broadcast a series of programs originating by short wave from aboard ships at sea to assist in promoting Virginia ports' importance to national and world commerce.

After covering all political campaigns, WRVA provided a complete news service for Primary and General Election returns with statements of winning and losing candidates from their homes or at studios. The public was invited to visit WRVA Election Night Headquarters in the studio newsroom or at the WRVA Theatre where an elaborate listing of returns could be seen on the stage. The congressman from the Third District, in which Richmond is located, has for several years broadcast regular weekly reports while Congress is in session.

One of the oldest radio programs of continuous existence in the nation is the Virginia Department of Agriculture Market Reports. Inaugurated in November, 1925, this 5-day-a-week program originates in the offices of the Division of Markets where the latest market news and quotations are available. Early morning farm programs brought to teh WRVA microphones the Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and other authorities on matters of agricultural interest. Special agricultural events broadcast by WRVA include exercises at Hopewell incident to the corn-production-per-acre contest and Soil Conservation demonstrations in Mecklenburg and Charlotte counties.

WRVA, since it was inaugurated with a prayer of dedication, has been closely identified with the religious interests of Virginia. The station's 25th anniversary was opened with an inter-faith observance in Richmond's largest auditorium with ministerial leaders and choirs of Protestant, Jewish, and Catholic affiliation participating in a program in which the WRVA facilities were rededicated to the religious life of the community. On this occasion, leading chruchmen offered voluntary tribute to the station's quarter of a century of service to Virginia churches. WRVA has continued to enjoy the cooperation of ministerial associations, the Virginia Council of Churches, and other religious organizations.

WRVA for a number of years broadcast the Easter Sunrise service at the State Capitol grounds in Richmond under auspices of the Richmond Federation of Christian Young People; the Thanksgiving Day service from historic Leigh Street Baptist Church; a Christmas Eve Protestant service; and, the midnight Pontifical Mass from Sacred Heart Cathedral with the Bishop of the Richmond Catholic Diocese as celebrant. WRVA broadcast features in connection with religious events such as church dedications and conventions.

Educational programs produced and presented by WRVA included the Schools and Cross-roads forum under PTA auspices with educators, parents, and business and civic leaders participating, and the annual University of Richmond Scholarship Quiz in which high school students in Virginia counties and cities participated in comprehensive examinations in the classrooms and before WRVA microphones in various school auditoriums with winners receiving scholarships to the University of Richmond.

In 1968, Larus and Brother Company reorganized and became the Larus Investing Company. In July 1968, WRVA AM and FM became, respectively, WRVA Radio, Inc. and WRVA-FM Radio, Inc., subsidiary corporations of the Larus Investing Company. Larus Investing Company sold its entire WRVA stock in November 1969 to Southern Broadcasting Company of Winston, Salem, North Carolina. Harte-Hanks Newspapers, Inc., purchased Southern Broadcasting Company, including WRVA-AM and WRVA-FM in August 1977. Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc., sold the radio stations to Edens Broadcasting Company, a company formed by the senior managers of Harte-Hanks Radio, Inc., a subsidiary of Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc. in December 1984.

WRVA was sold to Force II Communication, L.P., of San Diego in September 1991, and in the spring of 1992, Clear Channel Communications bought WRVA and is the current owner.

 Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of 114 boxes of papers, tape recordings of broadcasts, scrapbooks, printed materials, 1925-1968, etc., (ca. 50 shelf feet) from the files of Richmond Radio Station WRVA, Virginia's only 50,000 watt clear channel AM radio station.

A large segment of the collection is devoted to the files of Walter R. Bishop. These files, created by the station's public relations manager, begin in the first month of broadcasting and continue until Bishop's death in 1963. They demonstrate the influence which his work had over station policy. Bishop was a religious and conservative man with great gifts of energy and friendliness. His correspondence with many state and national figures in broadcasting, politics, the church, and business, is all present, as is much material on Bishop's private life, civic activities, church, work, etc.

Soon after his arrival at the station, the manager made Bishop WRVA's "roving ambassador of goodwill," and ordered him to join every organization in sight, and to publicize their activities over WRVA. He plunged enthusiastically into his work, and became a leader in many of the organizations which he joined. Soon the connections became so close that Bishop's life became very nearly a barometer of Richmond's civic life and activity.

The great strength of the collection is its detailed documentation of the services of civic awareness, inspiration, and solidarity a radio station can provide for its community. WRVA's pre-eminent status among Richmond stations--for some time it had the highest average rating in the nation--and its unswerving devotion to these same public-spirited ideals make it a perfect object of studyfor the researcher seeking examples of the realization of certain aspects of radio's potential as a mass medium.

Unfortunately, some of the station's files were destroyed when the station moved from its old quarters in the Hotel Richmond to its new office and studio building at 22nd and Grace Streets. Thus, there is practically no material on the relationship between the station and Larus and Brother, its original owners, for instance.

Other materials, such as much of the historical files of the first years of the station, were borrowed from Mr. Calvin T. Lucy, the first station manager, and microfilmed (See accession no. 9040-a) by the University of Virginia Library.

WRVA broadcast church services and speeches of local civic leaders, politicians, and educators to a far greater extent than strictly necessary to evidence a perfunctory concern with such matters. From the earliest times WRVA proved its desire to create a strong civic awareness in Richmond. Its success as a station and the widespread acceptance of many of the station's ideals show how pervasive has been its influence.

 Organization

Series I:Boxes 1-28:This group comprises three files on the station's everyday happenings kept by Walter R. Bishop. The years 1942, 1946-1948, and 1954-1963 are present. Bishop died 5 May 1963, and information after that date is sketchy. Boxes 1-11:File for 1942: An excellent, complete picture of the problems of operating a radio station during World War II: restrictions, propaganda, news, and advertising, all aimed at the war effort. Boxes 12-16:Files for 1946-1948 Boxes 16a-28:Files for 1954-1963

Series II:Boxes 29-42:Economic and Technical Growth Files, 1939-1961. These fourteen boxes contain information about advertising, personnel, construction, transmitters, budgets, and other aspects of WRVA's economic and technical growth. One files on advertisers, 1940-1942, has survived. Boxes 29-34:WRVA advertisers, 1940-1942 Boxes 35-39:Station Finances, 1939-1961. Very valuable materials on station expenses and dealings with the Federal Communications Commission. There are several budgets, office memos, and data on sale of air time to political candidates and agencies. How this was alloted may be of special interest. In Box 39 there is material on the stations' business in the first year of its existence, and in box 40, several journals and ledgers. Box 40:WRVA Advertising History. Data on a few special aspects of WRVA's advertising in the past. Boxes 41-42: Scientific, Personnel Material. Data on the growth of WRVA's physical plant, demonstrating how often it had proven necessary to discard old ideas, machines, and even station locations. Other information on personnel and personnel policies is in box 43.

Series III:Boxes 43-81:Walter R. Bishop Files, 1925-1963. Boxes 43-44:Bishop's Cracker Barrel, 1955-1963. Material used on a folksy-chat type of radio program treating Virginia politics, the state of the nation, etc., and which presents perhaps the best opportunity to delve into Bishop's mind to see how his ideas interacted with the potential of broadcasting to create an actual program. Boxes 45-51:Bishop Personal Material. Undifferentiated personal materials come first, followed by Naval Affairs in box 48, Financial Affairs, box 50, and Letters in box 52. Boxes 52-64:Bishop's Public Relations and Civic Activities Files. Boxes: 65-76:Religious Miscellany Boxes: 77-81:Political Miscellany

Series IV:Boxes 82-114:Miscellaneous Station Files, 1933-1962. This section contains chiefly general purpose files from the station, but included is some material on the history of the early years of the station, plus a short file of materials on anniversaries and other observances.

Series V:(Microfilm) Station Logs from 1925-:These logs, required by the Federal Communications Commission, record the minute-by-minute broadcast activities of the station. The three earliest logs were borrowed from Mr. Calvin T. Lucy for filming and the originals were returned to him. The other original logs were destroyed as filming was completed.

Series VI:(Tape recordings):Copy tapes of materials from the station's historical filee of discs and tapes of significant national and local broadcasts.

 Additional Descriptive Data Related Materials

The Library of Virginia holds another substantial collection of material from WRVA Radio Station. The collection spans the years 1925-2000 and contains applause letters, minutes, anniversary booklets, program scripts, program guides, newsletters, histories, interviews, employee questionnaires, sales manuals, audience and sales promotions, rate cards, listener surveys, posters, newspaper clippings, FCC applications and reports, drawings, photographs,and sound recordings. The guide to the collection is available online.

 Contents List Series I: Daily Events Files WRVA Station Activities 1942 1

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A 1942 1

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B 1942 1

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Announcer Applications 1941-1943 1

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Memos to Mr. Abeloff from Staff and Personnel 1938-1941 1

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Memos to Staff and Personnel from Mr. Abeloff 1937-1941 1

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Announcers (applications) 2

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Applications and Recommendations 2

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Applications (Secretarial) 2

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Aria Auditions 2

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Army Miscellaneous 2

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Broadcast Music, Inc. 2

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Broadcast Music, Inc. 2

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Broadcasters' Victory Council 2

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Camp Lee 2

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Camp Lee 3

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Camp Lee 1941 3

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Camp Henry Day 1943 3

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Camp Pickett, Virginia 3

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Chamber of Commerce 1940-1941 3

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Clair-ifying Defense 3

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Listener Complaints and Requests 3

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Columbia Broadcasting System 3

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Community Fund Drive 3

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Deeds Without Words 3

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Department of Agriculture 3

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Discussion in Prints (U.Va) 3

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Europe Today 3

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Film Credit Administration 4

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Fort George Meade, Md. 4

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Gov. Price 4

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Sam B. Gumst 4

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Barron Howard- personal 4

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Illustrated Current News 4

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Indiana 4

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International Transcription Exchange 4

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Jewish Community Fund 4

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Langley Field 4

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Lang-Worth Features, Inc. 1939-1941 4

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Lest We Forget 4

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Harold Lucas 1941-1942 4

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Main Street, U.S.A. 4

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Midnight News 4

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Miscellaneous 4

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Miscellaneous (Transcriptions) 5

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Miscellaneous - Sustaining 5

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Mom versus Pop 5

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Morgue 5

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Mutual Broadcasting System 5

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National Association of Broadcasters 1937-1941 5

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National Assocation of Broadcasters (NAB) 1940 6

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National Association of Broadcasters PR Committee 1943 6

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National Defense Announcements 1940-1943 6

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National Peanut Exposition- Suffolk, Va. 1941 6

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National Tobacco Festival 1941 6

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Naval Operating Base 1941 6

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Naval Operating Base 1942 7

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Navy 1941-1942 7

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Navy Day 1942 7

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Navy Smoker 1942-1943 7

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Norfolk 1942 7

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Norfolk Information 1941-1942 7

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Norfolk Program Logs 1942-1943 7

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Oahu Salute 1942 7

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Office of Civilian Defense 1942-1943 7

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Office of Civilian Defense- State Information Committee 7

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Office of Emergency Management 7

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Office of Facts and Figures 7

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Office of Government Reports 8

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Office of Price Administration 8

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Office of War Information 1942-1943 8

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Office of War Information- Material 1943 8

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Office of War Information- Uncle Sam 8

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Office of War Information- Radio Clinic 8

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Okay America 8

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Okay America 8

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Portsmouth Information 1941 9

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Production Handbook 1940 9

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Projects (for Future Use) 1941 9

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Memos to and from Paul H. Rayner and Co. 1942 9

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Memos to and from Paul H. Rayner and Co. 1942 9

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Memos to and from Paul H. Rayner and Co. 1942 9

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Memos to and from Paul H. Rayner and Co. 1942 9

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Joseph Reed- commentator 1941-1942 10

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Richmond and Norfolk Bond Days 10

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Richmond Citizens Navy Committee 10

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Richmond Public Schools 10

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Richmond War and Community Fund 10

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Russian War Relief 10

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Sally's Montana Plainsmen 10

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Schoolfield High School 1941 Dec 10

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Schools at War 1943 10

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Simon and Schuster- Tax Instruction 1941 10

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Smith Mother Nature Brooder-- Brooder Houses 10

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So You Want to Sing 10

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St. John's Church 10

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Talent 10

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Technician Training Program 10

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Transcription Library Catalogue: NAB 10

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Treasury Department 1943-1944 10

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United Press 1937-1942 11

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Virginia State Chamber of Commerce 11

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Virginia Goes to War 11

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WPID Radio Station 11

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World Broadcasting System 1939-1942 11

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World Broadcasting System 1939-1942 11

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Civic Lodges, Clubs, Fraternal Organizations 1947-1948 12

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Charity Organizations, Hospitals, etc. 1947-1948 12

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CBS Program Inquiries 1947-1948 12

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Complaints 1948 12

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Dialogue 1947-1948 12

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Educational 1947-1948 12

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Miscellaneous 1948 13

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National Association of Broadcasters 1947-1948 13

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Public Interest and Service 1947-1948 13

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Reception Reports 1947-1948 13

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School of the Air 1947-1948 13

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U 1948 13

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U.S. Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard 1947-1948 14

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U.S. Civil Service: Disabled Vets, War Assets, VA 1947-1948 14

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W 1948 14

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WRVA Program Inquiries 14

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Complimentary 1946-1947 14

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A 1946-1947 14

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American School of the Air 14

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B 1946-1947 14

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C 14

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CBS 14

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Common Glory- Freedom of Speech 14

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D 14

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DX 14

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Education 15

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F 15

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G 15

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H, I, J, K 15

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L, M 15

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Miscellaneous 15

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N 15

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National Association of Broadcasters 15

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O (including "Other States") 15

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P 15

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Police 1941 15

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Public Service Publicity 15

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Q, R 15

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Religious 1947 August- October 15

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Radio Stations 16

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Religious 1942-1947 16

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S 16

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School of the Air 16

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T, U, V 16

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Virginia Listeners 16

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W, X, Y, Z 16

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Miscellaneous 16

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Virginia Association of Broadcasters Legislative Committee 1960-1963 16a

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Miscellaneous Mail 1963 16a

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Fan Mail 1963 16a

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Staff Activities, Bowling, Bulletin 16a

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Articles, Talks, Continuities by W.R.B. 16a

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Bouquets 1962 16a

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Centenary Methodist Church 1958-1962 16a

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DX Reception Reports QSL 1962 Jan.- June 16a

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Fan Mail 1962 16a

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Fan Mail-General-Program Comments 1962 Jan.-June 16a

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Fan Mail re: Music Programs 1962 Jan.-June 16a

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Inquiries and Requests 1962 16a

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Virginia Methodist Conference 1952 16a

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Miscellaneous Correspondence 1952 Jan.-June 17

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Miscellaneous Correspondence 1962 17

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Public Service 1962 Jan.-June 17

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Trafco Institute 1957-62 17

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Appreciation, Public Service, Complimentary 1961 17

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Back to the Bible 1961 April-Dec. 17

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Back to the Bible 1961 March 17

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Centenary Methodist Church Sunday School (W.R.B. Superintendent) 1961 17 1 of 2

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Centenary Methodist Church Sunday School (W.R.B. Superintendent) 1961 18 2 of 2

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Bouquets 1961 17

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Criticisms, Complaints 1961 17

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D-X Letters 1961 18

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Gillis Program Notes, Suggestions 1961 18

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Inquiries 18

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Listeners' Mail 1961 Jan.-Sept. 18

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Listeners' Mail 1961 Oct.-Dec. 18

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Miscellaneous 1961 18

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QSL 1961 April-August 19

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Bishop Personal Mail 1961 19

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QSL Requests 1961 Jan.-March 19

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Religious Correspondence 1961 19

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Special Events 1961 19

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Appreciation-Public Service-Complimentary 1960 19

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W.R.B. Committees 1959-1960 19

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D-X Letters 1960 19

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Inquiries 1960 19

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Listeners' Mail 1960 19

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Miscellaneous Mail 1960 19

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NBC Correspondence 1960 19

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WRB Personal 1960 20

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QSL Reception Reports 1960 June-Dec 20

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QSL Reception Reports 1960 March-May 20

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QSL Requests 1960 Jan.-Feb. 20

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Protestant 1960 20

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Religious Mail 1960 20

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Rural Church Services Broadcast 1960 20

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Salutes to Va. CountiesCorrespondence 1960 20

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Salutes to Va. Counties- Continuities 1960 20

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Special Events 1959-1960 20

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Spot Announcements 1959-1960 20

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Appreciation-Applause-Bouquets 1959 20

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Appreciation-Public Service-Complimentary 1958-1959 21

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D-X Letters 1959 21

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Ferrum Jr. College Campaign 1959 21

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Inquiries 1959 21

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Listeners 1959 21

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Miscellaneous Mail 1959 21

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NBC Correspondence 1959 21

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W.R.B. Personal 1959 21

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QSL Requests 21

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QSL Requests 1959 July-Dec 21

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Red Cross 1959 21

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Religious Fan Mail 1959 21

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Protestant 1959 22

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VAB Legislative Committee 1958-1959 22

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ChoirloftProgram 1958 22

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W.R.B.'s Committees 1958 22

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Congratulations 1958 22

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CBS Correspondence 1856-1958 22

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Criticisms, Complaints 1958 22

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Dialog 1958 22

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DX Reception Reports 1958 Jan.-June 22

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DX Reception Reports 1958 July- Dec. 22

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Inquiries 1958 22

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Listeners-General 1958 22

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Miscellaneous 1958 22

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Missing Persons Announcements 1955-1958 22

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WRB Personal 1958 22

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Political 1958 22

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Religious 1958 22

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Protestant 1958 23

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Safety 1956-1958 23

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School Closing Information (Weather) 1958 23

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Special Events 1958 23

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Spot Announcements 1958 23

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Virginia A-B-Control 1955-1957 23

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Appreciation-Public Service-Complimentary 1957 23

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WRB's Committees 1957 23

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Congratulations 1956-1957 23

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Criticisms, Complaints 1956-1957 23

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Dialog 1955-1957 23

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D-X Letters 1955 23

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D-X Letters 1957 23

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Inquiries 1957 23

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Listeners' Mail 1957 24

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Miscellaneous 1957 24

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Bishop, Personal 1957 24

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Political 1957 24

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Religious 1957 24

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Baptist 24

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Methodist 24

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Presbyterian 24

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Christian and Episcopal 24

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School Closing Information 1956-1957 24

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Special Events 1956-1957 24

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Spot Annoucements 1957 24

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Unusual 1956-1957 24

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VAB Convention; VAB Meeting (W.R.B.'s notes as Secretary) 1957, 1939 June 22 24

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WRB's Committees 1956 24

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D-X Letters 1956 24

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Fan Mail 1956 24

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Inquiries 1956 24

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Miscellaneous 1956 25

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Personal 1956 25

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Political 1956 25

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Religious 1956 25

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Baptist, Methodist, Christian and Episcopal, Protestant 1956 25

A27-8E

Billy Graham's Richmond Mission 1956 25

A27-8E

Religious News 1956 25

A27-8E

Spot Announcements 1956 25

A27-8E

WRVA-TV 1956 25

A27-8E

Appreciation, Public Service 1955 25

A27-8E

CBS Correspondence 1954-1955 25

A27-8E

Bishop's Committees 1955 25

A27-8E

Alphabetical File of Letters 1955 25

A27-8E

Complimentary 1955 25

A27-8E

Funeral 1955 25

A27-8E

Miss M. Hughes Correspondence 1955 25

A27-8E

Inquiries 1955 26

A27-8F

Madison College, Miss Shaeffer 1955 26

A27-8F

Miscellaneous 1955 26

A27-8F

Lillian Morrow 1955 26

A27-8F

Negro Churches 1955 26

A27-8F

Religious 1955 26

A27-8F

Baptist 26

A27-8F

Christian and Episcopal 26

A27-8F

Methodist 26

A27-8F

Presbyterian 26

A27-8F

Political 1955 26

A27-8F

WRB Personal 1955 26

A27-8F

Religious News 1955 26

A27-8F

WRVA Sign-offs, Minister's Prayers 26

A27-8F

C.W. Smith Correspondence 1955 26

A27-8F

Spot Announcements, N.C.-P.-S. 1955 26

A27-8F

Sunshine HourRecordings 26

A27-8F

Unusual 1953-1955 26

A27-8F

Alcoholic Beverage 1953-1954 26

A27-8F

29th Anniversary 1954 Nov. 2 26

A27-8F

CBS Program Inquiries, Courtesy Letters, CBS material 1954 27

A27-8G

Bishop's Committees 1954 27

A27-8G

Complimentary 1954 27

A27-8G

D-X File 1954 27

A27-8G

Dialog 27

A27-8G

FM- Bishop 1954 27

A27-8G

Inter Office Memos 27

A27-8G

Miscellaneous 1954 27

A27-8G

Missing Person Announcements 27

A27-8G

Navy Correspondence 1954 27

A27-8G

Political 1954 27

A27-8G

WRB Personal 1954 27

A27-8G

WRB Personal 1953 28

A27-8H

Program Inquiries 1954 28

A27-8H

Religious 1954 28

A27-8H

Religious News(publication) 1953-1954 28

A27-8H

Special Events 1953-1954 28

A27-8H

Spot Announcements 1954 28

A27-8H

Series II: Economic and Technical Files American Chicle Co. 29

A27-8I

American Cigar and Cigarette Co. - Pall Mall Cigarettes 29

A27-8I

American Safety Razor Co. 29

A27-8I

Arkady Farms Milling Co. 29

A27-8I

BC Remedy Co. 29

A27-8I

Best Foods- We, the Abbots 29

A27-8I

Blue Ribbon Books, Inc. 29

A27-8I

Bristol-Meyers Co., Minit-Rub 29

A27-8I

Bulova Watch Co. 29

A27-8I

California Fruit Growers Association 29

A27-8I

Carter Medicine Co.- Liver Pills 20

A27-8J

Catspaw Rubber Co. 30

A27-8J

Chattanooga Medicine Co. 30

A27-8J

Chilean Nitrate- Uncle Natchel 30

A27-8J

Cliquot Club Co. 30

A27-8J

Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Announcements 30

A27-8J

Edwards Coffee Co.- Nob Hill 30

A27-8J

Dupont 30

A27-8J

Ex-Lax Inc. 31

A27-8K

Ford Motor Announcements 31

A27-8K

Foster Milburn Co.- Doan's 31

A27-8K

Gardner Nursery Co. 31

A27-8K

General Mills- Light of the World 31

A27-8K

General Mills- Guiding Light 31

A27-8K

General Motors- Chev. Division 31

A27-8K

Gillette Razor Co. 31

A27-8K

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. 31

A27-8K

Griffin Manufacturing Co. 31

A27-8K

L.S. Health and Sons 32

A27-8L

International Salt Co. 32

A27-8L

Larus and Bros. Co.- Edgeworth Dance Party 32

A27-8L

Thomas Leeming Co. - Baume Bengue 32

A27-8L

Lehn and Fink Products Co. 32

A27-8L

Lever Bros. Co. 32

A27-8L

Lamont, Corliss and Co. - Pond's 32

A27-8L

John F. Jelke Co. - Happy Meeting Time 32

A27-8L

Lutheran Hour 32

A27-8L

Lydia Pinkham Co. 32

A27-8L

Manhattan Soap Co.- Sweetheart Soap 32

A27-8L

Benj. Moore Paint Co.- Betty Moore 32

A27-8L

Morton Salt Co. 32

A27-8L

Musterole Co. 32

A27-8L

Nolde Bros.- Korn Kobbler's 32

A27-8L

Nolde Bros. - Forbidden Diary 32

A27-8L

Northwestern Yeast Co. 32

A27-8L

Olson Rug Co. 32

A27-8L

Packard Motor Co. 32

A27-8L

Dr. Pepper Parade 32

A27-8L

Pet Diary Co. 32

A27-8L

Peter Paul, Inc. 33

A27-8M

Peter Paul, Inc. 33

A27-8M

Peter Paul, Inc.- Joseph Reed 33

A27-8M

Planters Nut and Chocolate Co. 33

A27-8M

Potter Drug and Chemical Co- Cuticura 33

A27-8M

Proctor and Gamble, General Information 33

A27-8M

Proctor and Gamble- Guiding Light 33

A27-8M

Proctor and Gamble- Ivory Bar 33

A27-8M

Proctor and Gamble- Life Can Be Beautiful 33

A27-8M

Proctor and Gamble- Ma Perkins 33

A27-8M

Proctor and Gamble- Mary Marlin 33

A27-8M

Proctor and Gamble- The O'Neills 33

A27-8M

Proctor and Gamble- Pepper Young's Family 33

A27-8M

Proctor and Gamble- Right to Happiness 33

A27-8M

Proctor and Gamble- Woman in White 33

A27-8M

Quaker Oats- Man on the Farm 34

A27-8N

Railway Express 34

A27-8N

Richfield Oil Co. 34

A27-8N

Shell Oil Co. 34

A27-8N

State Planters Bank and Trust Co. 34

A27-8N

Standard Oil Co. 34

A27-8N

Strietmann Biscuit Co. 34

A27-8N

Wene Chick Farm- Baby Chicks 34

A27-8N

Zeeman Clothing Co. 34

A27-8N

WRVA- PR Dept. Budgets, etc. 1950-1952 35

A27-8O

Budgets and miscellaneous data 1958-1962 35

A27-8O

Controversial 1944-1957 35

A27-8O

FCC Political ca. 1952-1960 35

A27-8O

FCC and other Radio Law ca. 1952-1955 35

A27-8O

Political; FCC Records and Regulations; Use of Station Time 1956-1962 35

A27-8O

FCC, NAB; Political; Editorializing; Copyrights 1938-1951 35

A27-8O

FCC- History of Radio Regulation 1941 35

A27-8O

Reports to Larus Employee Meetings- W.R. Bishop 1939-1962 35

A27-8O

Inter-Office Memos 1960-1963 35

A27-8O

Miscellaneous Office Memos 1958-1959 35

A27-8O

Office Memos, WRB 1954-1957 35

A27-8O

Office Memos, WRB 1951-1953 35

A27-8O

Office Memos 1947-1950 36

A27-8P

Office Memos 1946-1948 36

A27-8P

Office Memos prior to 1947 36

A27-8P

Sale of Pollitical Time ca. 1948-1962 36

A27-8P

Political: Station Correspondence 1961-1962 36

A27-8P

Election Campaign Data Nov. 1961 36

A27-8P

Democratic Primary and GOP Convention 1961 36

A27-8P

Political Broadcasts 1960 36

A27-8P

Political Miscellany 1961 36

A27-8P

1960 Campaign: Special Election to House of Delegates; Democratic Primary; General Election 1960 Jan 8, July 12, Nov. 8 37

A27-8Q

Political Time Sold 1960 37

A27-8Q

Political 1959 37

A27-8Q

Political 1955 37

A27-8Q

Addresses, articles, etc. 1956-1958 37

A27-8Q

Political Miscellany 1952 37

A27-8Q

Political 1946-1952 37

A27-8Q

Political 1935, 1938-1940, 1948-1949, 1952 37

A27-8Q

WRVA Job Classifications and Rates, Revisions 1939-1941, 1943 38

A27-8R

WRVA New Wood Tower- Bills 1935 38

A27-8R

Radio Invoices- KW Station 1925 38

A27-8R

Receipts- New Station, Mechanicsville 1929 38

A27-8R

Ascap Audits, Carey and Tansey 1942 March 6 - 1955 June 30 38

A27-8R

WRVA Budget 1952 38

A27-8R

WRVA Budget 1951 38

A27-8R

WRVA Budget 1950 38

A27-8R

WRVA Budget 1949 38

A27-8R

WRVA Budgets 1945-1947 38

A27-8R

Ascap Reports, Radio Breakdown; E-2 1961-1962 39

A27-8S

Bound Financial and Legal notebooks 39

A27-8S

Sales Promotion Campaign: Pouches, Pipes, Testing Kits, etc. 1929-1937 40

A27-8T

C.T. Lucy Advertising Data (Personal) 1937 Oct 1 40

A27-8S

Radio Script, Frank Ryan Radio Commercials 1941 40

A27-8S

Miscellaneous Advertising and Information 1940-1965 40

A27-8S

WRVA Station Affairs and Advertisers 40

A27-8S

Norfolk Studio 41

A27-9A

Towers- Change to Series Feed 1941 41

A27-9A

Radio- New Studies in Hotel Richmond 1933 41

A27-9A

Graybar (Western Electric Co.) 1933-1934 41

A27-9A

50 KW Shunt Feed Antenna, Varina- Radiation Patterns 1939-1940 41

A27-9A

Varina: 50 KW Building Plans and Construction 1938-1939 41

A27-9A

FM Norfolk/WRVA-WRVC/Combined Temp. Studios: 2712-14 Corley 1949 41

A27-9A

Varina 50 KW 41

A27-9A

Varina 50 KW 41

A27-9A

Data on Various Sites for 50 KW 41

A27-9A

Data on Radio Site at Machanicsville 41

A27-9A

FM Richmond (Ridge Road Sites) 41

A27-9A

FM Richmond, U.S. 60 Site #2 1948 41

A27-9A

Transmitter Log 42

A27-9B

Station Employee Material 1942 42

A27-9B

Personnel Survey, WRVA 1938 42

A27-9B

WRVA, Organization Charts (C.T. Lucy Personal File) 1934-1952 42

A27-9B

WRVA Personnel 1933-1941 42

A27-9B

Series III: Walter R. Bishop Files 1925-1963 WRB's Cracker Barrel 1960 43

A27-9C

Mail and Cracker Barrel Material 1961-1963 43

A27-9C

Cracker Barrel Material and Letters 1959-1960 43

A27-9C

Cracker Barrel Mail 1955-1958 43

A27-9C

Cracker Barrel #7 1962 June 2 - 1963 Jan 26 43

A27-9C

Cracker Barrel #6 1961 Oct 7 - 1962 Jan 13 43

A27-9C

Cracker Barrel #5 1960 Aug 6 - 1960 Dec 31 43

A27-9C

Cracker Barrel #5 1960 April 23 - 1960 July 30 43

A27-9C

Cracker Barrel #4 1958 April 12 - 1958 Aug 30 43

A27-9C

Cracker Barrel #4 1959 Sep 19 - 1959 Dec 26 44

A27-9D

Cracker Barrel #3 1958 Sep 6 - 1959 Jan 3 44

A27-9D

Cracker Barrel #2 1957 Sep 7 - 1958 Jan 4 44

A27-9D

Cracker Barrel #1 1955 Aug 13 - 1955 Dec 31 44

A27-9D

George W. Rogers to WRB, Cracker Barrel, Miscellaneous Historical Material 44

A27-9D

Personal Material 45

A27-9E

Bishop, personal material 45

A27-9E

Bishop, personal- civic 45

A27-9E

Bishop, personal- religious 1941 45

A27-9E

Bishop, personal and business 45

A27-9E

Bishop, personal, business, insurance 45

A27-9E

Bishop, personal 45

A27-9E

Bishop and WRVA (Personal and Religious) Miscellany 46

A27-9F

Bishop, Diary and ledger 46

A27-9F

Bishop, Legal pad 46

A27-9F

Bishop, Engagement Calendar 1947 46

A27-9F

Bishop, personal and business 46

A27-9F

Bishop, personal 46

A27-9F

Clippings 46

A27-9F

Miscellaneous 46

A27-9F

Other personal material 46

A27-9F

Map, travel material 47

A27-9G

WRB- Personal notes and memos from his desk 1963 May (died 1963 May 5) 47

A27-9G

Florence Clay Bishop's Story and Poem 47

A27-9G

WRB's newspaper articles 47

A27-9G

Bishop Naval material 47

A27-9G

Bishop Naval affairs 47

A27-9G

U.S. Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard 47

A27-9G

U.S. Civil Service, War Assets, Disabled Vets Administration, Disabled American Vets 47

A27-9G

WRB, Navy 1950-1952 47

A27-9G

WRB, Navy 1950s 47

A27-9G

Navy Mail 1953-1954 48

A27-9H

WRB Navy material 48

A27-9H

Navy League of the United States 48

A27-9H

WRB Navy material 48

A27-9H

Officers' Club 48

A27-9H

Bishop Financial Material 49

A27-9I

Bishop Financial Material 49

A27-9I

Bishop Financial Material 49

A27-9I

Bishop Personal and Financial 50

A27-9J

Bishop Financial Material 50

A27-9J

Insurance 50

A27-9J

Bishop Financial Material 50

A27-9J

Bishop Personal Correspondence 51

A27-9K

Bishop Personal Correspondence 51

A27-9K

Bishop Personal Material and Correspondence 51

A27-9K

Bishop Personal and Civic Correspondence 51

A27-9K

Correspondence (mostly Bishop) 51

A27-9K

Crippled Children's Hospital 52

A27-9L

Education 52

A27-9L

Civil War Centennial 52

A27-9L

Red Cross 52

A27-9L

Miscellaneous 52

A27-9L

Schools, Colleges 1942 52

A27-9L

Miscellaneous 52

A27-9L

Public Relations 52

A27-9L

Public Interest and Service 52

A27-9L

Women's Organization 52

A27-9L

Bishop's Organizations 52

A27-9L

Richmond First Club 1934 Oct. - 1940 Sept. 53

A27-9M

Richmond First Club 53

A27-9M

Messages of Sympathy, Clippings 53

A27-9M

Personal- Station Civic Activity 53

A27-9M

Methodist Orphanage/Assn. of Mens Bible Classes, Richmond Dist. 1941-1942 53

A27-9M

Christmas Data- Gift Selection List 53

A27-9M

Public Relations Association Historian (Bishop) 54

A27-9N

Bishop, McCue Correspondence; Bishop Financial 54

A27-9N

Bishop Committees 54

A27-9N

Richmond First Club 54

A27-9N

Miscellany 54

A27-9N

Hilliard Park Civic Association 54

A27-9N

Richmond First Club 55

A27-9O

American Legion 55

A27-9O

WRB Personal and Station Souvenirs 55

A27-9O

Virginia Chamber of Commerce 55

A27-9O

WRB- Church, Civic Activities 55

A27-9O

Trafco Workshop 1958 55

A27-9O

Data for Possible Addresses: Stories, Poems, etc. 56

A27-9P

Information - General 56

A27-9P

Information- Geography, Travel 56

A27-9P

Information - Safety 1942 56

A27-9P

Data, clippings- Richmond, Richmonders 56

A27-9P

Data, clippings- Virginia, Virginians 56

A27-9P

Clippings: People I (Bishop?) Know of Know Of 56

A27-9P

General Clippings 56

A27-9P

Letters- Data for Possible Important Reference 56

A27-9P

Data on Civic Events- Cost of Lines for Remote Control, etc. 56

A27-9P

Duties in PR Department 56

A27-9P

Bishop and the Churches 56

A27-9P

Other Trafco Data 57

A27-9Q

Crippled Children's Hospital 57

A27-9Q

Bishop Correspondence 57

A27-9Q

W.R.B. Material 1936 57

A27-9Q

Bishop Miscellany 57

A27-9Q

Miscellaneous 57

A27-9Q

Church and Christmas 58

A27-9R

Mail for Reply 58

A27-9R

Red Cross 58

A27-9R

Red Cross 58

A27-9R

Red Cross 59

A27-9S

Red Cross 59

A27-9S

Red Cross 59

A27-9S

Red Cross 60

A27-9T

Bishop Correspondence 60

A27-9T

Miscellaneous 60

A27-9T

Red Cross 60

A27-9T

Red Cross 60

A27-9T

Red Cross 61

A27-10A

Miscellaneous 61

A27-10A

Education 1950s 61

A27-10A

Appreciation- Public Services 1951-1952 61

A27-10A

Appreciation- Public Services 1953 61

A27-10A

Religious and Trafco 61

A27-10A

Radio and TV clippings 61

A27-10A

Other clippings 61

A27-10A

Public Relations and connected material 61

A27-10A

Bishop- Station miscellany 62

A27-10B

WRB: clippings, personal letters, WRVA mail 62

A27-10B

Unusual letters, etc. 62

A27-10B

TV, Radio, PR 62

A27-10B

Virginia Methodist Children's Home 62

A27-10B

WRB Miscellany 62

A27-10B

Cillis Church News 62

A27-10B

Educational 1948-1949 63

A27-10C

Junior Chamber of Commerce 63

A27-10C

Charity Organizations, Hospitals, etc. 63

A27-10C

Civic, Lodges, Clubs, Fraternal organizations, VFW 63

A27-10C

Richmond First Club 63

A27-10C

Richmond First Club 1958-1950 63

A27-10C

WRB Civic Activities 1962 64

A27-10D

WRB Civic Activities 1949-1957 64

A27-10D

Community Chest: WRB Speaker 1950-1959 64

A27-10D

Crippled Children's Hospital (WRB- Personal) 1941-1957 64

A27-10D

Lay Advisory Committee, Henrico County Schools 1956-1960 64

A27-10D

Henrico County ca. 1950-1956 64

A27-10D

WRVA Policies re: Churches, Politics, Beer 1946-1960 64

A27-10D

Political, WRB, Personal 1948-1963 64

A27-10D

Prominent Richmonders, Personal Information for News Broadcasters late 1930s 64

A27-10D

Public Service Record, WRVA Radio, WRB 1941-1959 64

A27-10D

WRB Personal Mail 1958 64

A27-10D

Photos, WRB Personal File 64

A27-10D

Richmond First Club, WRB, Religious ca. 1942-1959 64

A27-10D

WRB: United Givers Fund 1960-1961 64

A27-10D

WRB: YMCA Bible Class 1954 64

A27-10D

25,000 Years of Va. Churches - Comp. by W.R.B. 65

A27-10E

Churches, Historical Speeches and Tributes 1950-1956 65

A27-10E

Richmond Churches: Miscellaneous Data- History 65

A27-10E

Rural Church: History, etc. 65

A27-10E

Richmond Negro Churches: History and Data 65

A27-10E

Negro Church Services 1955 65

A27-10E

Negro Church Services 1954 65

A27-10E

Negro Church Services 1953 65

A27-10E

Rural Church Services 1955 66

A27-10F

Rural Churches 1954 66

A27-10F

Thanksgiving Services- Leigh St. Baptist 1950-1960 66

A27-10F

Church News Program (WRB) 1963 66

A27-10F

Church News Program (WRB) 1962 66

A27-10F

Church News 1959 66

A27-10F

Church News 1958 66

A27-10F

Church News 1957 66

A27-10F

Church News 1952 Jan. - June 67

A27-10G

Church News 1952 July - Dec. 67

A27-10G

Church Services 1961 67

A27-10G

Church Services 1960 67

A27-10G

Church Services 1959 67

A27-10G

Church Services 1958 67

A27-10G

Church Services 1957 67

A27-10G

Church Services 1956 67

A27-10G

Church Services 1955 67

A27-10G

Church Services 68

A27-10H

Church Services for Military Bases 68

A27-10H

Church Services 1954 68

A27-10H

Church Services 1953 68

A27-10H

Church Services 1952 69

A27-10I

Church Services 1951 69

A27-10I

Church Services 1950 69

A27-10I

Protestant Bible Class Teacher's Fellowship 1952 69

A27-10I

Va. Council of Churches, Continuities by WRB 1952 69

A27-10I

Va. Council of Churches, WRB, Radio Chairman 1947-1951 69

A27-10I

Church Services 1948-1949 69

A27-10I

Religious Miscellany 1949 Jan.- June 69

A27-10I

Religious Miscellany 1949 July - Dec 70

A27-10J

Church Services 1937-1947 70

A27-10J

Church Services, Broadcasts 1938-1941 70

A27-10J

Baptist Churches, History 70

A27-10J

Christian Churches, History 70

A27-10J

Episcopal Churches, History 70

A27-10J

Episcopal Church in Japan, History 70

A27-10J

Lutheran Churches, History 70

A27-10J

Methodist History 70

A27-10J

Presbyterian Churches, History 71

A27-10K

Miscellaneous Religious Letters 1948 71

A27-10K

WRB's Personal Religious Material 1948 71

A27-10K

Baptist Letters 1948 71

A27-10K

Catholic Letters 1948 71

A27-10K

Christian Letters 1948 71

A27-10K

Episcopal letters 1948 71

A27-10K

Hebrew letters 1948 71

A27-10K

Methodist letters 1948 71

A27-10K

Presbyterian letters 1948 71

A27-10K

Religion Miscellany 1946 71

A27-10K

Miscellaneous religious correspondence 1934-1942 71

A27-10K

Church Services, Inquiries for Broadcasting 1941-1947 71

A27-10K

Church Miscellany (including Station Broadcasts) 72

A27-10L

Religious Folder #1 1951 72

A27-10L

Religious Folder #2 1951 72

A27-10L

Religious #1 1950 72

A27-10L

Religious #2 1950 72

A27-10L

Religious Clippings 73

A27-10M

Religious Miscellany 73

A27-10M

Virginia Council of Churches 73

A27-10M

Religious 1942 73

A27-10M

Centenary Methodist Church 73

A27-10M

Centenary Church ca. 1952-1955 74

A27-10N

Church News 1958-1960 74

A27-10N

Centenary Church ca. 1948-1950 74

A27-10N

Centenary Methodist Church 74

A27-10N

Religious Material 75

A27-10O

Religious Material 75

A27-10)

Centenary Methodist Church 1954-1955 75

A27-10O

Centenary Methodist Church 1954-1955 75

A27-10O

Bishop Personal, Church 76

A27-10P

Religious Material 1954-1959 76

A27-10P

Religious Miscellany 76

A27-10P

Lutheran Hour 76

A27-10P

Religious 76

A27-10P

Station Miscellany 77

A27-10Q

Bishop Political 1956 77

A27-10Q

Bishop Political 1956 77

A27-10Q

Legislative and Primary Data 1959 77

A27-10Q

Richmond City Council Election 1960 June 14 77

A27-10Q

Election Nov. 1954-1955 77

A27-10Q

Political Campaigns and Elections 1958 77

A27-10Q

Political Campaigns and Elections 1958 77

A27-10Q

Democratic Primary and GOP Material 1957 77

A27-10Q

Primary 1957 Aug 1 77

A27-10Q

Elections 1953 77

A27-10Q

Virginia Legislature 1954 77

A27-10Q

Primary (Byrd vs. F.P. Miller) 1952 July 15 77

A27-10Q

Election 1951 Nov. 6 78

A27-10R

Primary 1949 78

A27-10R

Virginia Legislative Data 1940 78

A27-10R

National Political Miscellany ca. 1936 78

A27-10R

Legislature 1950 78

A27-10R

Legislative Proceeding ca. 1937-1947 78

A27-10R

History, Campaigns and Elections 1930s and 1940s 78

A27-10R

More Miscellany ca. 1937-1955 78

A27-10R

City Council, Congress 1950 78

A27-10R

Eisenhower-Stevenson Campaign 1952 78

A27-10R

Biographical Data on State Candidates 1937-1938 78

A27-10R

State Political Miscellany 1932-1934 78

A27-10R

Political Campaign 1947 78

A27-10R

Meet Your Candidatefor House of Delegates 1949 78

A27-10R

Biographical Data, Candidates for City Offices 1947 79

A27-10S

Political ca. 1950-1957 79

A27-10S

National Political Miscellany 1936, 1937, 1940, 1948 79

A27-10S

Democratic Primary Data 1941 79

A27-10S

Elections-History 1948 79

A27-10S

Biographical Data, House of Delegates 1937 79

A27-10S

Legislative Proceedings and Ceremony 1948 79

A27-10S

Political Material 1937-1942 79

A27-10S

Political Miscellany 79

A27-10S

Political Miscellany 79

A27-10S

General Assembly 1962 80

A27-10T

Racial 80

A27-10T

Massive Resistance: Gov. Almond-Edward R. Murrow 1959-1961 80

A27-10T

Other Political Material 80

A27-10T

WRVA Coverage of 1942 Gubernatorial Inauguration 1942 80

A27-10T

Gubernatorial Inauguration 1962 80

A27-10T

Gubernatorial Inauguration 1948 80

A27-10T

Copies of Special Addresses 80

A27-10T

Presidential Campaign 1960 80

A27-10T

Governor's Staff, WRB 1961-1962 80

A27-10T

Speeches of Senator Byrd 1948-1958 80

A27-10T

Other Political Material 81

A27-11A

Integration- Mass Resistance 81

A27-11A

Political Material 81

A27-11A

Political Campaign 1957 81

A27-11A

Integration 81

A27-11A

Segregation 81

A27-11A

Series IV: Miscellaneous Station Files 1933-1962 (Alden) Aaroe 82

A27-11B

Advertisers on WRVA 1960 82

A27-11B

Advertising and Sales Promotion ca. 1962 82

A27-11B

Agency Visits 82

A27-11B

WRVA's 35th Anniversary 82

A27-11B

WRVA's 40th Anniversary 82

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WRVA Station Announcers 1946 82

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Announcement of Appointment Sales Meeting ca. 1950 82

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Announcement Study 82

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Artist Bureau Agreement Form 82

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Availabilities- Prepared by Radio Sales 1950 82

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BBD and O Audience Coverage- Cost Guide 1964 82

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BCPowders and Tablets 1933 82

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BMB Station Audience Report Study #2 1949 Spring 82

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BMB Virginia 1947 82

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BMB Station Audience Report Study #1 1946 82

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BMB Area Reprint SR and D 1949-1950 82

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Barn Dance, New Dominion 1957 82

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Billboard Poster Advertising 82

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Comparison of BMB Listening: Areas of WRVA- Richmond and WTAR- Norfolk 1951 82

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BMB Penetration Measurement in City of Norfolk 82

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BMB Station Audience Report on WRVA 1946 82

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BMB Station Audience Report on WTAR 1949 83

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Brand Name Accounts 83

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Hi-Fi with Frank Brooks; Late Date with Frank Brooks 1957 83

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Budget Information 1950-1953 83

A27-11C

WRVA Calendars 1940-1942 83

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The Commonwealth Magazine 1962 83

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The Commonwealth Magazine 1964 83

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Calling All Cooks ca. 1930s 83

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CBS: Competitive Media Information 1958 83

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CBS/Spot Selling 1958 83

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Christmas Cards 1956-1957 83

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City Limits 1959 Feb. 83

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CBS Directory 1946 83

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CBS Network Stations Index 1945-1949 83

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CBS Radio Spot Sales Radio Stations Representatives 1959 83

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CBS Special Information 83

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CBS Station Schedule 1946 Oct 15 83

A27-11C

Jack Clements News; Another Extra 1957, 1958 83

A27-11C

Commercial Religious Program Questionnaire 83

A27-11C

WRVA Contracts 83

A27-11C

WRVA Package Contracts 83

A27-11C

Contract Modification Forms 83

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Coverage Maps 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1955, 1957, 1962 83

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Lou Dean, Music Til Morning 1957 83

A27-11C

WRVA Dialogs 1941-1952 84

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WRVA Dialogs, 11 issues missing 1953 Oct. - 1956 April 84

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Diary Study Maps 1948 84

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Dinner Bell Cook Book 84

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Dinner Winner 1955 84

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Esso- 10 Years with WRVA 1935-1945 84

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Family Radio Diary (Benson and Benson, Inc.) - sample copy 84

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WRVA Field Intensity Contours, Norfolk, Portsmouth 1939 84

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Fifty-one out of Fifty-five, or How Good Can You Get 84

A27-11D

WRVA Figures and Figures 84

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First and Merchants National Bank 84

A27-11D

Bill Freeland Show 84

A27-11D

Gerson Study 1960- Walter Gerson and Associates, Inc. 84

A27-11D

Gerson Report Replies 84

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Governor's Letter 1960 84

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Group Buying Plan 84

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HPL- Mark Evans 84

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HPL- Lew Martin 85

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Irby Hollans- Let's Talk Business 1957 85

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Hooper Formulae 85

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Hooper- Miscellaneous Information 85

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Hooper War Conference, Chicago 1943 April 27 85

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Hooper- Circulation Midwinter 1945 85

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Hooper- Comprehensive 1946 Summer 85

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Hooper- Comprehensive 1946-1947 Fall-Winter, 1947-1948 Fall-Winter 85

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Hooper Selectional Ratings 1943 Fall - 1946 April 85

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Hooper Norfolk 1943 Midwinter - 1950 February 85

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Hooper Richmond 1941 Dec. - 1944 Feb. 86

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Hooper Richmond 1943 Dec. - 1946 Feb. 86

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Hooper Richmond #15-22 1945 Dec. to 1948 Sept. 86

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Hooper Richmond #23-27 1948 Oct. - 1950 April 86

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Hooper Reprints - Highest Average Hooperating in U.S.A.;Thank You Richmond;WRVA Tops in Richmond 86

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Hooper 1962-1964 86

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WRVA Horror File ca. 1952-1954 87

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Horror File 1955 87

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WRVA- How Richmond Listens 1938 87

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I- Alphabetical 87

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Katz Survey on WRVA- Radio Quiz 1946 87

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L- Alphabetical 87

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Mail Maps 1959 and 1960 87

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Mail Maps 1963 and 1965 87

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Broadcasting and Telecasting 1951 87

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WRVA Market Data Handbook 1943 87

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Market Data Handbook 1943 87

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Market Data 1947-1960 87

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MCS Market Coverage WRVA 1957 87

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Miscellaneous ca. 1936-1945 88

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Movietown Radio Theatre 88

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Murdock 88

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NAB- Code Authority Monitoring 88

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NARTB Program Log Recommendations 88

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Negro Listening Habits in Richmond, Va. 1951 88

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The New Dominion 88

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WRVA News 88

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Newspaper Circulation/Chain Stories 1953 88

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Newspaper Research- Households 88

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Newspaper Yearly Expenditures, Open Rate 1953 88

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WRVA News- Passage 88

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NCS 1961 88

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Nielson #2, S-F WI-1 88

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Nielson Per Cent Penetration 88

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WRVA's 50-100% Area Circulation of Newspapers 88

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A Comparison of Radio and TV Efficiency in Virginia 88

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No Cellophane, No Pink Ribbon 88

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Coverage in Norfolk Area 88

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Old Dominion Barn Dance 88

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The Virginia Foodsman 88

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Old Dominion Barn Dancefolders 88

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Old Dominion Barn Dance 89

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Old Dominion Barn Dance 89

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On the Go 1958 89

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On the Go 1958 89

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National Representative Analysis and Recommendations 89

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Peters, Griffin, Woodward, Inc.- Indoctrination 1959 89

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PGW- Promotion of Station 89

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Pictures- miscellaneous 89

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Old Political Releases 89

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Political Rates 89

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Political 1946 89

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Political 1946 89

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Political 1948 89

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Political 1949 89

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Political 1950 90

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Political 1951 90

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Political 1952-a 90

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Political 1952-b 90

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Political 1953 90

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Political 1954 90

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Political, B-1 PO-1 1957 90

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Political Rates, B-1 PO-2 to 1957 90

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Post-Midnight 90

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Thru 24-Sheet Poster Advertising 90

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Power that Knew What it Wanted 90

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Sample Representation Poster 90

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Presentations 1955 90

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Program Information 1957 90

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Programming Efficiency Index 90

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Program Schedule 1947 90

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Program Schedules 1948 90

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Program Schedule 1949 90

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Program Schedules 1951 90

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Program Schedules 1952 90

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Program Schedules 1953 90

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Program Schedules 1954 91

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Program Schedules 1955 91

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Program Schedules 1956 91

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Program Schedules 1957 91

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Program Schedules 1958 91

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Program Schedules 1959 91

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Program Schedules 1960-1964 91

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Program Schedules 1965-1967 91

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Programs 1959 91

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Pulse Reports 1950 91

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Pulse Reports 1951 Jan. - June 92

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Pulse Reports 1951 July - Dec. 92

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Pulse Reports 1952 Jan. - June 92

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Pulse Reports and special study of Hampton 1952 July - Dec. 92

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Pulse Newspaper Advertising Study- Salt Lake Newspapers 1955 92

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Pulse Reports 1955 Jan. - June 92

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Pulse Reports 1955 July - Dec. 92

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Pulse Reports plus Cumulative Pulse Audience Radio Ratings for Richmond Metro Area 1956 July - Dec.; 1956 Nov. 93

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Pulse Reports 1957 Jan. - June 93

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Pulse Reports plus Richmond Negro AudienceSurvey 1957 July - Dec. 93

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Pulse Reports 1958 Jan. - June 93

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Pulse Reports 1958 July - Dec. 93

A27-11Mplus (1) Total Audience Survey for 40-County Retail Trading Zone; (2) Audience Composition; (3) Verifak Surveys Report; (4) 40-County Post Midnight Audicne; (5) Charlottesville Audience

 Pulse Reports 1959 93

A27-11Mplus (1) Audience Composition; (2) FM Penetration; (3) Richmond Cumulative Pulse Audience

 Pulse 1960 94

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Pulse 1961 94

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Pulse 1962 94

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Pulse 1963 94

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Pulse 1964 94

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Pulse 1965 94

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Pulse 1966 94

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Pulse 1967 94

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C.T. Lucy's Political Material 1940 95

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Richmond Democratic Primary 1940 95

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WRVA Miscellany 95

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Personal Political Correspondence 1933-1936 95

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State, National Legislation Proposed and Enacted ca. 1939 95

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Political Data 1939 95

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Presidential Campaign 1940 96

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Station Miscellany 1936-1937 96

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Personal Publicity Continuities 96

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Publications - Fortune, The Guardian, Richmond Christian Advocate 1939-1940 96

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St. Mark's Episcopal Church Correspondence 1948 97

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Miscellaneous 97

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Complaint Letters - Per Inquiry, Other Offers, etc. 1949-1950 97

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WRVA Program Schedules, etc. 1947 97

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Va. Conference Orphanage/Association of Men's Bible Classes 97

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R.E. Lee's 150th Birthday Celebration Dramalog 1927, 1932, 1936, 1939 98

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President's Birthday Ball [Infantile Paralysis] 1942 Jan. 30 98

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National Peanut Festival- Suffolk, Va. 1941 Jan. 29 98

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Easter and Lent 98

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Washington's Birthday 98

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Shenendoah Apple Blossom Festival 98

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Jamestown Day May 13 98

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Williamsburg Celebrations 98

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Cape Henry Pilgrimage 1942 April 26 98

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White Top Mountain Folk Music Festival, Abingdon, Va., mid-August 98

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Richmond Community Fund 98

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Yorktown Day 1951 Oct. 19 98

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Thanksgiving Day 98

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Navy Day 98

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Christmas Season 98

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Other Anniversaries and Special Observances 98

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White Top Mountain Talk 99

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Messages to and from Mr. Lucy et al 99

A27-11S

Memos to and from Mr. C.T. Lucy 99

A27-11S

WRVA Miscellany 99

A27-11S

WRVA History 99

A27-11S

Music 99

A27-11S

Virginia Listeners 99

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Virginia Listeners (cont'd) 1942 99

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U.S. and Foreign Listeners 99

A27-11S

American School of the Air 99

A27-11S

Other Stations 100

A27-11T

Reception Reports 100

A27-11T

WRVA Program Inquiries 100

A27-11T

WRVA Dialog 1946 April 100

A27-11T

Office Memos 100

A27-11T

CBS Information 100

A27-11T

Larus Bros. Library 1941-1942 100

A27-11T

U.S. Government 100

A27-11T

WRVA Programs 1932 100

A27-11T

Commercial 100

A27-11T

Private, Station Employees 100

A27-11T

Memos, Mr. Lucy, et al. 100

A27-11T

Copyright to Other Legislation, Restrictions 100

A27-11T

Lifeline 100

A27-11T

WRVA Copy 100

A27-11T

Color Television Information from CBS 1953 100

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Entries in WRVA 30th Anniversary Celebration Contest 101

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Entries in WRVA 30th Anniversary Celebration Contest 101

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30th Anniversary Contest Winners 101

A27-12A

Miscellaneous 101

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Miscellaneous 101

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Miscellaneous 101

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Miscellaneous 102

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Miscellaneous Sports Items 102

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Used Sports Thrills 102

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Mr. Carlson 1947 103

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Little Margie's Scrap Book, Corn Cob Pipe Club 1932 103

A27-12C

Smoke from Corn Cob Pipe Club; Mr. Carlson Personal 103

A27-12C

Mr. Carlson: Corn Cob Pipe Club and WRVA 40th Anniversary 103

A27-12C

C.T.L. - Personal Notes from WRVA Staff 1950-1953 103

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WVTA, C.T.L. Desk File 103

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C.T.L. - Testimony Exhibits, Richmond TV Corp. Hearing, Washington, D.C. 1954 March 1-12 103

A27-12C

WRVA 30th Anniversary - Complete Program and Celebration 103

A27-12C

Historical Data, Larus and WRVA 103

A27-12C

WRVA 20th Anniversary Program 1945 Nov 2 104

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WRVA's 1st Anniversary 1926 104

A27-12D

WRVA Opening Program and Dedication 1925 Nov. 2 (Monday) 104

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Mr. Carlson, Daily Program File 1959 March 29 (Sun) 104

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WRVA Historical Information 104

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Old Dominion Barn Dance 104

A27-12D

WRVA Theatre 104

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Mr. Carlson - Larus and Brothers Company 104

A27-12D

Mr. Carlson - Miscellaneous 104

A27-12D

Historical Material 104

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Miscellaneous Items 104

A27-12D

Dialog, WRVA 1942 105

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WRVA News Clipping, Notes and Memos - Radio 105

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Quality Radio Group 105

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National Association of Radio and TV Broadcasters ca. 1954-1961 105

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FCC 105

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CBS 105

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Larus Publicity 105

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The New NBC Station-Network Plan 1935 January 105

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Larus, Station Material 105

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Miscellaneous Historical: Sidney Lanier, Colgate W. Darden 105

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Holiday for Music 105

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Labor Unions 105

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San Francisco 105

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Information - History 105

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City of Richmond 1948-1949 105

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Lt. Sanford Terry - Leyte Publicity 105

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Clippings 105

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St. Petersburg, Fla. 106

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WRVA Program Inquiries 106

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CBS: Program Inquiries, Miscellaneous Correspondence 106

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Complaints 106

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Complimentary 106

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Dialog 106

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Contests 1948-1949 106

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National Association of Broadcasters 106

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Miscellaneous 106

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Miscellaneous 106

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Listener Mail 1955 106

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Miscellaneous Mail 1955

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VAB Legislative Commission 1946-1954 106

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Miscellaneous Mail 1949-1950, 1953 106

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Appreciation 1949-1957 107

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Appreciation 1942 107

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Appreciation 1941 107

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Appreciation 1940 107

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Appreciation 1939 107

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Appreciation 1939 107

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Applause 1937 107

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Applause 1936 107

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Blizzard - Complete Public Service File 1940 Jan. 107

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American CBS School of the Air Survey 1944 108

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American CBS School of the Air Survey 1944 108

A27-12H

Civil War Centennial 108

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Applications 1950-1959 108

A27-12H

FM - WRVB - WRVC 1948-1950 108

A27-12H

Applications 1947-1949 108

A27-12H

Miscellaneous W.R.B. Mail re: TV 1948-1953 108

A27-12H

Cracker Barrel Material - Political 109

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Cracker Barrel Material - Non-Political 109

A27-12I

Installation of New President of William and Mary College 1961 109

A27-12I

American School of the Air 109

A27-12I

Miscellaneous 109

A27-12I

Programming 109

A27-12I

Philharmonic- Symphony Fans 109

A27-12I

General Station Affairs 109

A27-12I

Deferred Matters 109

A27-12I

Maintenance 1944 110

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Historical Materials 110

A27-12J

Miscellaneous Photographs 110

A27-12J

Miscellany 110

A27-12J

Messages to and from Mr. C.T. Lucy, et. al. 1942 111

A27-12K

Continuities 1928-1929 111

A27-12K

Criticisms, Complaints, Suggestions 111

A27-12K

Distant Listeners 111

A27-12K

War Material 111

A27-12K

Letters from Prominent People - Unusual Letters 111

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WRVA Listener Diary Study 112 3 bound volumes

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Printed manuals and schematic diagrams for various electronic equipment 113

A27-12M

Miscellaneous correspondence 1946-1959 114

A27-12N

Church bulletins and miscellaneous printed matter 1950s 114

A27-12N

Appointment calendar, heavily annotated 1955 114

A27-12N

Correspondence and articles (TM and printed) labeled, Miss Bertha Hewlett 1955-1956 114

A27-12N

Pages from promotional scrapbook for chefs n.d. 114

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Pages from promotional scrapbook re: musical programs and the Virginia Music Festival n.d. 114

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autographed photographs: Dwight D. Eisenhower and Louisen.d. Oversize Calendar with picture of U.S.S. South Dakota 1945 Jan Oversize Printed Romance Mapof Washington, D.C. n.d. Oversize Printed A Tribute to Our Flag,Protestant Radio and Television Center award, U.S. Air Force award, set of publicity posters 1950s Oversize Schematic diagrams for WE 407-A1 transmitter, etc. Blueline and photostatic copies n.d. Oversize Logbooks: recorded songs aired 1930s Oversize 2 items Promotional display album 1950s Oversize Alternate pages for preceding item 1950s Oversize Public Service Jingles...for the 'Give, Register, and Vote' Campaign n.d. 7-inch disk, 45 rpm

P-622American Heritage Foundation and The Advertising Council, Inc.

 Henrico County Commemoration, w/ Rt. Rev. F.D. Goodwin 1957 May 1 12-inch disk, 33.3 rpm

P-623

Messer - [Joseph] DiMaggio, Jack Dempsey 1961 Feb 1, 1961 Oct 24 12-inch disk, 33.3 rpm

P-624

Station Logs from 1925-

original vols. destroyed after microfilming

 Logbook 1925 Nov - 1932 Nov 1

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Logbook 1932 Nov - 1935 Dec 2

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Logbook 1936 Jan - 1937 Jul 3

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Logbook 1937 July - 1938 Oct 4

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Logbook 1938 Oct - 1939 Aug 5

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Logbook 1939 Aug - 1940 May 6

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Logbook 1940 May - 1940 Nov 7

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Logbook 1940 Nov - 1941 May 8

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Logbook 1941 May - 1941 Dec 9

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Logbook 1941 Dec - 1942 May 10

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Logbook 1942 May - 1942 Nov 11

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Logbook 1942 Nov - 1943 Apr 12

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Logbook 1943 Apr - 1943 Oct 13

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Logbook 1943 Oct - 1944 Apr 14

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Logbook 1944 Apr - 1944 Oct 15

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Logbook 1944 Oct - 1945 May 16

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Logbook 1945 May - 1945 Dec 17

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Logbook 1945 Dec - 1945 July 18

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Logbook 1945 July - 1946 March 19

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Logbook 1946 Mar - 1946 Oct 20

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Logbook 1946 Oct - 1947 Jan 2 21

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Logbook 1947 Jan 3 - 1947 June 5 22

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Logbook 1947 June 6 - 1947 Nov 15 23

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Logbook 1947 Nov 15 - 1948 Apr 22 24

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Logbook 1948 Apr 22 - 1948 Aug 13 25

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Logbook 1948 Aug 13 - 1948 Oct 21 26

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Logbook 1948 Oct 21 - 1948 Dec 29 27

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Logbook 1948 Dec 29 - 1949 Mar 9 28

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Logbook 1949 Mar 9 - 1949 Apr 29 29

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Logbook 1949 Apr 29 - 1949 June 27 30

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Logbook 1949 June 27 - 1949 Aug 20 31

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Logbook 1949 Aug 20 - 1949 Oct 14 32

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Logbook 1949 Oct 14 - 1949 Dec 7 33

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Logbook 1949 Dec 7 - 1950 Feb 1 34

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Logbook 1950 Feb 1 - 1950 March 30 35

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Logbook 1950 March 30 - 1950 June 2 36

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Logbook 1950 June 2 - 1950 Aug 9 37

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Logbook 1950 Aug 10 - 1950 Oct 16 38

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Logbook 1950 Oct 16 - 1950 Dec 19 39

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Logbook 1950 Dec 19 - 1951 March 4 40

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Logbook 1951 March 4 - 1951 May 11 41

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Logbook 1951 May 11 - 1951 June 21 42

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Logbook 1951 June 21 - 1951 Aug 29 43

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Logbook 1951 Aug 29 - 1951 Oct 11 44

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Logbook 1951 Nov 5 - 1952 Jan 10 45

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Logbook 1952 Jan 10 - 1952 Mar 14 46

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Logbook 1952 Mar 14 - 1952 May 21 47

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Logbook 1952 May 21 - 1952 July 28 48

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Logbook 1952 July 28 - 1952 Oct 4 49

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Logbook 1952 Oct 4 - 1952 Dec 9 50

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Logbook 1952 Dec 9 - 1953 Feb 12 51

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Logbook 1952 Feb 12 - 1953 Apr 17 52

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Logbook 1953 Apr 17 - 1953 Jun 23 53

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Logbook 1953 Jun 23 - 1953 Aug 20 54

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Logbook 1953 Aug 20 - 1953 Oct 24 55

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Logbook 1953 Oct 25 - 1953 Dec 29 56

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Logbook 1953 Dec 29 - 1954 Mar 2 57

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Logbook 1954 Mar 2 - 1954 May 13 58

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Logbook 1954 May 13 - 1954 July 27 59

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Logbook 1954 July 27 - 1954 Oct 11 60

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Logbook 1954 Oct 11 - 1954 Dec 14 61

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Logbook 1954 Dec 14 - 1955 Feb 18 62

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Logbook 1955 Feb 19 - 1955 Apr 18 63

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Logbook 1955 Apr 19 - 1955 June 17 64

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Logbook 1955 June 17 - 1955 Aug 17 65

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Logbook 1955 Aug 17 - 1955 Oct 15 66

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Logbook 1955 Oct 15 - 1955 Dec 15 67

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Logbook 1955 Dec 15 - 1956 Feb 27 68

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Logbook 1956 Feb 1 - 1956 Mar 23 69

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Logbook 1956 Mar 23 - 1956 May 3 70

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Logbook 1956 May 4 - 1956 July 4 71

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Logbook 1956 July 5 - 1956 Sept 11 72

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Logbook 1956 Sept 11 - 1956 Nov 19 73

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Logbook 1956 Nov 19 - 1957 Jan 31 74

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Logbook 1957 Jan 31 - 1957 Apr 13 75

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Logbook 1957 Apr 13 - 1957 June 21 76

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Logbook 1957 June 21 - 1957 Aug 29 77

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Logbook 1957 Aug 29 - (?) 78

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Logbook (?) - 1957 Dec 8 79

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Logbook 1957 Dec 8 - 1958 Feb 9 80

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Logbook 1958 Feb 9 - 1958 Apr 11 81

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Logbook 1958 Apr 11 - 1958 June 5 82

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Logbook 1958 June 5 - 1958 Aug 4 83

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Logbook 1958 Aug 4 - 1958 Oct 4 84

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Logbook 1958 Oct 4 - 1958 Dec 5 85

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Logbook 1958 Dec 5 - 1959 Feb 12 86

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Logbook 1959 Feb 12 - 1959 Apr 20 87

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Logbook 1959 Apr 20 - 1959 June 16 88

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Logbook 1959 June 16 - 1959 Aug 6 89

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Logbook 1959 Aug 7 - 1959 Sept 30 90

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Logbook 1959 Sept 30 - 1959 Nov 21 91

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Logbook 1959 Nov 21 - 1960 Jan 15 92

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Logbook 1960 Jan 15 - 1960 Mar 12 93

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Logbook 1960 Mar 13 - 1960 Apr 29 94

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Logbook 1960 Apr 30 - 1960 June 13 95

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Logbook 1960 June 13 - 1960 July 24 96

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Logbook 1960 July 25 - 1960 Sept 5 97

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Logbook 1960 Sept 5 - 1960 Oct 17 98

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Logbook 1960 Oct 17 - 1960 Nov 25 99

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Logbook 1960 Nov 26 - 1961 Jan 4 100

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Logbook 1961 Jan 5 - 1961 Apr 6 101

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Logbook 1961 Apr 7 - 1961 July 3 102

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Logbook 1961 July 3 - 1961 Sept 26 103

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Logbook 1961 Dec 25 - 1962 Mar 28 105

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Logbook 1962 Mar 29 - 1962 June 20 106

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Logbook 1962 Jun 21 - 1962 Sept 12 107

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Logbook 1962 Sept 13 - 1962 Dec 31 108

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Tape Recordings of Material from WRVA Archives All tapes, with exception of no. 1, are recorded on one side only. All tapes should be played at 3 3/4 ips. Tape 1

T 102Va. State Chamber of Commerce Show- 37th Anniversary Talk Show with Dick Gillis, C.T. Lucy and Walter Bishop about the first days of WRVA in 1925 with 1000 watts. Some remarks about Ladysmith, Caroline Co., where Lucy now lives. Then on to the String Band run by various members of the Lucy family (Mandolin and Guitar Club). Many remarks about C.T. Lucy by Bishop. Remarks about changes in radio over the years. Growth from 425 stations to over 5000 in U.S. Not a commerical station at the beginning. Larus and Bros. wanted to be a community station. Invited community groups from Va., Md., and N.C. to perform. Went commerical about 2 1/2 years later because cost of operating was high as hours extended. 1962 Nov 11 0-190

Senator Harry Byrd Funeral and Chris Cabell comments on the preparation for the funeral of Monitor.(191-228)

Chris Cabell naming of Sen. Harry Bryd's pallbearers.(228-238)

Chris Cabell: an obituary of Harry F. Byrd together with description of funeral and clips of service.(239-306)

Larry Dodd: obituary on day of death includes a clip of Gov. Godwin commenting at a breakfast, off-the-cuff, when he learned of Sen. Bryd's death. Also includes Godwin's later formal statement; Albertis Harrison's statement- live; J. Lindsay Almond's statement- live; William Tuck's statement- live; Colgate Darden's statement- live. Then switches to clips from WRVA archives to illustrate Byrd's life by comments from others: (1) Bernard Baruch; (2) Mike Mansfield; (3) Everett Dirkson; (4) Lyndon B. Johnson. Then clips of Byrd himself. (306-473)

WRVA News- Retirement of Sen. Harry F. Byrd. Includes Gov. Harrison's live announcement- Live comment: Robert Corber of State Republican Party, William Tuck's comments; Sidney Kellam's, David Satterfield of 3rd Cong. District. Gov-elect and then Lt. Gov. Mills. Godwin's comments quoted, Everett Dirkson's live comments. H.H. Humphrey quoted. Strom Thurmond quoted. Eugene McCarthy quoted as is Phillip Hart. Voice of Sen. Byrd commenting on WRVA itself.(473-603)

WRVA News- Lengthy (24 min), obituary using many clips from their archives re Bryd's career. 1952 at U.Va. Institute of Public Affairs Byrd spoke on fiscal responsibility and on central government as threat. 1958 statement on his running again when he had not wished to. H.H. Humphrey's statement live. Governor-elect Godwin's remarks live and informal and later his formal statement. Former governors as on previous section. 1966 Oct 20 (605-943)

Senator Byrd's denouncement of the use of Federal troops in Oxford, Miss. (946-1031)

Walter Bishop resolution passed by the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate.(1032)

Albertis S. Harrison's news conference, 1966 Nov 12 re the appointment of Harry S. Byrd, Jr., as U.S. Senator.(1-182)

Walter Bishop obituary and memoir by John B. Tansey, the station manager.(182-205)

Walter Bishop obituaries as broadcast. Various members of the staff, including John B. Tansey(206-425)

Walter Bishop tribute from Dick Gillis Show with John B. Tansey and Calvin T. Lucy. Includes much history of station because of Bishop's lengthy connection with WRVA from the first month. Many stories, etc. (272-425)

Testimonial dinner for Calvin Tompkins Lucy by the Va. Association of Broadcasters. Toastmaster, Ervin Kemp of the Chamber of Commerce. Mentions Lucy as 1st Pres. of VAB. Mr. W.T. Reed of Richmond (Chairman of Larus and Bros.) makes chief address. Attributes to Lucy the great ability to train his peole well and citesthe 1956 WRVA-TV which was put on the air by Lucy-trained people. Cites Lucy's independent mind; his strong belief in public service; his excellent choice of personnel, their fine training, and his willingness to leave them alone to do their jobs when trained. Mr. Lucy speaks, reminiscences about station and his experiences, with getting a liscence, with ASCAP, the United Federation of Musicians. Told stories on himself. Mentioned Ed Allen of Lynchburg, the founder of VAB in 1937. Then 11 stations (by 1961, 128 stations). Walter Bishop speaks. Gifts to Lucy, etc. 1961 Oct. 2 (426)

 Tape 2

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Continued testimonial dinner for C.T. Lucy. 1-18

Gov. Albertis Harrison's news conference re pre-free schools. 1963 July 10 (20-84)

Senator A. Willis Robertson interviewed by Joe Weeks of WRVA on inflation and the right-to-work law. (85-162)

Ex-Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Speech on Overpopulation to the Va. Population Conference.1966 Dec 6 (164-368)

Senator A. Willis Robertson on the Test Ban Treaty, 16 Aug. 1963. (369-472)

Senator A. Willis Robertson I Was There Campus Life at Richmond College around 1903 (at age 16). Tell of his family background, life in Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Va., the founding of the first high school in the county by his parents. Much railing at the slothful modern college student. He spent $250/year on his college education. Speaks of his athletic ability. The sacrifice to raise $15 to join Pi Kappa Alpha. Dr. S.C. Mitchell, Chandler and Metcalf mentioned. 1964 (late) (474-586)

Governor A.S. Harrison News Conference. Remarks on death of Bill Thompson (WRVA staffer?). Remarks on beauties and wonders and benefits of living in Virginia. Director for the Economic Opportunity Act (Poverty Program) in Va. Sales Taxes. Chicken import quotas. Reapportionment. This conference breaks off abruptly.(687-1006)

Ex-Governor A.S. Harrison News Conference. Political statements re Sen. Byrd, Jr., Conservatives, Democrats, etc., for the primary election of Byrd and A.W. Robertson. Appointment of Harry F. Byrd, Jr. to U.S. Senate. Continued on next reel. (1007-A8512)

 Tape 3

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Ex-Governor A.S. Harrison news conference continued from Reel 2. Discussion about who should vote in primary; (should conservative Republicans vote in primary to insure Byrd-Robinson win?) Reporters press him hard on legal aspects. [1966] June 23 (1-35)

WRVA Corn Cob Pipe Club, 1933. One of the acts is a bit of doggerel about E.A. Poe and his Raven. Some music, Chinese Breakdownby the Old Timers, and vocal of I'm Sitting on Top of the Worldby the main announcer. (38-120)

J. Vaughn Gary introduced by Walter Bishop thanking citizens of 3rd District for an election victory 1962 Nov 6 (121-148) no.7937

40th Anniversary Pepsi Jingle- re-recorded from 1937, the first singing commercial for radio.(149-157)

Events of 1964 - Year of the Crumbling Walls.1964 March 12 (160-777)

Appomattox Ceremony of 1950 as re-broadcast 1963, with Douglas Southall Freeman's address, 1950, at dedication of the McClain house at Appamattox. 1963 April 9 (778-984)14 min 30 sec. no. A7047

J. Vaughan Gary's resignation announcement and news conference. Questions on run-off election laws. Supports Lyndon Johnson. 1964 Feb 29 (985 to end)

Agency Day at the WRVA transmitter. One of 57 U.S. AM stations at 50,000 watts - of 3600 AM stations in U.S. 1961? (1-122)

J. Vaughan Gary's last report (no. 535) to the people of the 3rd Va. Congressional District. 1964 Aug 22(122-222)

WRVA's Open for Opinion on the loss of the Lyric Theater (torn down to make room for a new building for the Life Insurance Company of Virginia), conducted by Frank Brooks. Guest is George W. Anderson, president of Lyric Theater Corp. The Lyric was used by WRVA Radio for years for such programs as the Old Dominion Barn Dance,but the building was owned by the Life Insurance Company of Virginia, and came down ending much of the amateur theater in Richmond. (223-664)