Radio and television ephemera subject files, 1932-2011.
(Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material)
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Special Collections - Upon Request
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Business enterprises -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Children's television programs -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Public access television -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Radio broadcasting -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Radio in agriculture -- United States.
Radio in rural development -- United States.
Radio journalism -- Tennessee.
Radio programs -- United States.
Radio stations -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Russell, Fred, -- 1906-2003.
Television broadcasting -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Television personalities -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Television stations -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
WLAC (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.).
World War, 1939-1945 -- Radio broadcasting and the war.
WRVU (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.).
WSM (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.).
WSMV (Television station : Nashville, Tenn.).
Children's television programs -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Public access television -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Radio broadcasting -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Radio in agriculture -- United States.
Radio in rural development -- United States.
Radio journalism -- Tennessee.
Radio programs -- United States.
Radio stations -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Russell, Fred, -- 1906-2003.
Television broadcasting -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Television personalities -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Television stations -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
WLAC (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.).
World War, 1939-1945 -- Radio broadcasting and the war.
WRVU (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.).
WSM (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.).
WSMV (Television station : Nashville, Tenn.).
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Format
Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material
Physical Desc
5 folders.
Language
English
Notes
Organization & arrangement of materials
Arrangement: alphabetical.
General Note
Materials housed in Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.
Restrictions on Access
In library use only. Available by appointment.
Description
Scope and content: A small quantity of materials concerning radio, television, and broadcasting history in Nashville, Tenn. and environs.
Description
Stations and subjects documented in the collection include: Two radio-related magazines published in Nashville, Tenn. dating from the 1930s, including the premier issue of "Rural Radio"; public access television (1985); WLAC "Radio at War" booklet (ca. 1943); a flyer to "Save WRVU" (ca. 2011); and a folder of information marking the fiftieth anniversary of WSM, entitled, "The WSM Family," which primarily focuses on WSM-TV, though it provides some background information about WSM radio. (WSM-TV later became WSMV). "The WSM Family" also includes a large quantity of informaiton about a 1975 children's television program called "The Scene Machine," which received a national award for the best locally-produced children's show of the year.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials
Cite as: [folder title or item description], Radio and Television Ephemera Subject Files, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Some items may be restricted by copyright law or donor restriction.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Intentionally assembled by staff of the Special Collections Division, beginning at an unknown date, probably in the late 1960s, and collected on an ongoing basis.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Related materials: Additional information about radio station WSM may be found under National Life and Accident Insurance Company in Businesses Ephemera Subject Files.
Language
In English
Action
Catalog;,2015;,Linda Barnickel.
Accumulation and Frequency of Use
Additional accruals are expected.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Radio and television ephemera subject files .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Radio and Television Ephemera Subject Files. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Radio and Television Ephemera Subject Files .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Radio and Television Ephemera Subject Files
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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