Re: [ARSCLIST] History Detectives

[Rod Stephens <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Fine wrote:

I would also recommend Jerry Haendiges as an excellent source of logs, 
information and materials for OTR.
www.otrsite.com
E-mail: jerry@xxxxxxxxxxx

He even picks up the phone: (562) 696-4387

Rod Stephens

> Wow, Mr. Radio Yesteryear. I didn't know he was still alive. LPs from 
> Goldin's company, along with occasional broadcasts over one public 
> radio station or another, were my introduction to OTR.
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Smolian" <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] History Detectives
>
>
> > Did you check with David Goldin who has a web site?
> >
> > I just sent a general response to Cuck at the UM Broadcast Archives 
> > which I'm sure he'll send on to you.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Jacobs" 
> > <David.Jacobs@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:41 AM
> > Subject: [ARSCLIST] History Detectives
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > I am a researcher on the PBS show, History Detectives, a prime-time
> > series about the discovery, documentation and preservation of historic
> > American buildings and artifacts. The format of our program is an
> > investigation of a question posed by an individual who is interested in
> > learning the history behind an artifact or location and its possible
> > historical significance.
> >
> >
> >
> > The story I'm working on now involves an aluminum record with what seems
> > to be a lost Amos 'n' Andy serial (No. 920) from Thursday, March 5,
> > 1931.  It was part of the "Breach of Promise" storyline.  I've spoken
> > with several experts and checked out a number of online databases, and
> > our recording isn't mentioned as being in existence.  So, I am just
> > trying to confirm to the best of my ability that we do have a lost
> > recording.
> >
> >
> >
> > The second thing I am looking into is how this recording was made.  It
> > is an aluminum disc that has been embossed with grooves.  The label that
> > was stuck onto the disc says "Sentinel Chromatron".  I know Sentinel
> > Radio Corp. is the company, but I am not sure what "chromatron" means -
> > maybe their fancy name for a method of recording sound onto aluminum
> > discs.  The words "Amos 'n' Andy" are written on the label, along with
> > the call letters "WOW" (a Nebraska radio station owned by Woodmen of the
> > World Life Insurance).  Now our recording includes the first third of
> > the serial on one side, and the last third of the serial on the other.
> > In the middle of the recording it cuts out to an announcer who says that
> > they are broadcasting from Omaha, and then it cuts to a narrator,
> > followed by a cut to piano music, and finally someone who says that we
> > are at the home of Ben and Helen from the Homemaker's club where they
> > sing "Sweethearts at Sweet 16".  Now, I think these would have been
> > daytime broadcasts from a different hour than when Amos 'n' Andy was
> > being broadcast.  Was this recording made by an amateur?  Was it
> > recorded by a radio station for some reason?  Did someone pay to have
> > this specific serial transcribed?  Is the middle half of the episode
> > missing because it was recorded on another disc so that no dialogues
> > would be lost during the recording?
> >
> >
> >
> > Any ideas about this recording you can offer would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Many Thanks,
> >
> > David Jacobs
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Lion TV, History Detectives
> >
> > 304 Hudson St, 5th fl
> >
> > New York, NY 10013
> >
> > 212-206-8633 x3848
> >
> >
> >
> >
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