Smithsonian Institution Archives

Curatorial Records, 1932, 1983

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA11-123
Creators:
National Museum of American History. Division of Electricity and Modern Physics
Dates:
1932, 1983
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of three phonograph records documenting the WMAL radio broadcast "Wonders of the National Museum," which aired on 16 August 1932. The broadcast features WMAL broadcaster Ted Church and was the second of three segments for the Columbia Broadcasting System program "Odd Spots of Washington, D.C." Church takes listeners on a short tour of the science and technology collections at the United States National Museum where he interviews Carl Weaver Mitman, Curator of Engineering, Frank A. Taylor, Assistant Curator, and Paul Edward Garber, Assistant Curator of Aeronautics. Also includes copies of the phonographic recordings on three cassette audiotapes made by Elliot N. Sivowitch, Museum Specialist in the Division of Electricity and Modern Physics, at the Library of Congress in 1983.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-123, National Museum of American History. Division of Electricity and Modern Physics, Curatorial Records

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Mitman, Carl Weaver, 1889- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Taylor, Frank A. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Garber, Paul Edward, 1899-1992 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Church, Ted Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sivowitch, Elliot N. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Columbia Broadcasting System, inc. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
WMAL (Radio station : Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States National Museum Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Library of Congress Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wonders of the National Museum (Radio program) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Odd Spots of Washington, D.C. (Radio program) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Engineering Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Audiotapes Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Phonograph records Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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