WLTH "Looking Back in Brooklyn" scripts
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Abstract
This collection consists of 12 scripts for radio plays presented as part of the series "Looking Back in Brooklyn," produced by the Brooklyn radio station WLTH from 1933 to 1934.
Historical note
WLTH was an AM radio station established in Brooklyn in the 1920s. In 1933 and 1934, WLTH collaborated with the Long Island Historical Society (later the Brooklyn Historical Society) to create a series titled "Looking Back in Brooklyn," which was broadcast on Sunday nights at 10:30 and provided dramatized versions of major events in Brooklyn's history. WLTH merged with its time-sharing partners in 1941 and became WBYN.
Sources:
- Jaker, Bill, Frank Sulek, and Peter Kanze. The Airwaves of New York: Illustrated Histories of 156 AM Stations in the Metropolitan Area, 1921-1996. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2008.
Arrangement
The scripts are foldered individually and arranged into one larger folder in no apparent order.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 12 scripts for radio plays presented as part of the series "Looking Back in Brooklyn," produced by the Brooklyn radio station WLTH from 1933 to 1934. The authors of the plays are not known. One advertising card for WLTH is also included.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); WLTH "Looking Back in Brooklyn" scripts, 1977.249, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Robert Barton through WLTH, 1933.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
If digital surrogates exist, they should be used in place of the originals whenever possible.
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Processing Information
This collection was originally minimally processed to the collection level. In September 2023, the collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers.
