Series III. Reference Materials, 1947-1948
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
The Reference Materials series includes mass media available in Elmira during the 1948 election campaign that may have had an influence on the voters. These included both print media and radio broadcasts from local station WENY, as recorded on phonograph records. The print media included local newspapers, corporate newsletters, and periodicals aimed at labor and other interest groups. The recordings are primarily of Fulton Lewis, Jr., the nationally-syndicated conservative broadcaster.
Arrangement Note
The series is organized in two subseries:
Subseries III.A. Print Matter
Subseries III.B. Phonograph Records
Processing Information Note
Volunteer Carol Reisner did the rehousing and labeling of the material in this series.
Subseries III.A. Print Matter, 1947 December-1948 December
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
The subseries includes newspapers and other periodicals that circulated in at least some quarters in Elmira during the 1948 election campaign. These included newspapers aimed at the general public, such as the weekly Chemung Valley Reporter, and periodicals intended for particular audiences, especially those with labor, corporate, and religious affiliations. The container list below includes the specific titles.
Arrangement Note
All the newspapers and periodicals are arranged by title
Chemung Valley Reporter (2 folders), 1948 May-November
CIO News, 1948 July-November
Chemung County Farm & Home Bureau & 4H Club News, 1948 June-November
Democratic Digest, The Electronic Workers' Journal, Ford Facts, Elmira Labor Reviews, 1948 January-November
Independent Women, International Fire Fighter, International Teamster, The Journeyman Barber, 1948 May-October
Labor, The Laborer, 1948 June-November
The Machinist, Machinist Monthly Journal, 1948 June-November
The Modern Woodman, Moore News, Office Reporter, Office Worker, NYS Federation of Labor, 1947 December-1948 October
Railway Carmen's Journal, The Railway Conductor, 1948 May-December
The Typographical Journal, 1948 August-December
Union News Service, The Union Postal Clerk, United Automobile Workers, 1948 June-November
The Catholic Courier,The Carpenter, 1948 September-December
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Magazine, 1948 May-December
Bendix Council News, Bendix Eclipse News, Blazes, The Bridge News Magazine, 1948 May-December
American Federationist, American Flint, 1948 July-November
Subseries III.B. Phonograph Records, 1948 June-November
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
The subseries includes 67 recordings of radio broadcasts from Elmira station WENY. The bulk includes 50 records of Fulton Lewis, Jr.'s show (or his substitute during the summer of 1948, Kenneth G. Crawford). There are also 16 recordings of "Meet the Press" and one record with two spots, sponsored by the Progressive Party and by the Republican Party. Many of the record labels are stamped as "used," perhaps suggesting those were used in the election study.
Arrangement Note
The subseries is arranged by radio program.
Access Restrictions
The phonograph records are restricted because of their fragility and because N-YHS has no equipment on which to play them.
Fulton Lewis, Jr. / Kenneth G. Crawford (50 records), 1948 June 14-November 3
Scope and Contents Note
Crawford substituted for Lewis from July 19 through August 13.