CBS reports on radio trends, 1936-1938
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Summary
- Creator:
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
- Abstract:
- CBS is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network that grew out of a Chicago-based radio network in the late 1920s. Collection consists of 8 reports produced by CBS in the late 1930s addressing trends in radio broadcasting and advertising. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.12053
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of eight reports prepared by CBS between 1936 and 1938 about the history of radio in the United States and trends in radio broadcasting and advertising.
- Biographical / historical:
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CBS is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network that grew out of a Chicago-based radio network in the late 1920s. As of 2022 it is the flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group division of Paramount Global. In the 1930s CBS produced reports about trends in radio broadcasting and advertising.
The 1930s were part of the "golden age of radio," a period of time in the United States when radios were the dominant electronic home entertainment medium. This period lasted until the 1950s, when the television eventually overtook the popularity of radio.
Source: Wikipedia (accessed October 24, 2022).
- Acquisition information:
- The CBS Reports on Radio Trends were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase from JF Ptak Science Books in 2022.
- Custodial history:
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These reports were originally received as gifts to the Library of Congress from CBS on April 15, 1938. They were later surplused by the Library of Congress.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Leah Tams, October 2022.
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2022-0062.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], CBS Reports on Radio Trends, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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