The march of time [sound recording].

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Creator

The March of time (Radio program)

Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Extent

• 329 sound discs : analog, 33 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.

Access Restrictions

Access to original discs restricted. Advance notification required for use.

Scope/Contents Note

Radio program that re-enacted current events in a newsreelformat.

Biographical/Historical Note

Originally created by the editors of Time magazine, the March of time radio program was broadcast with various frequency and sponsors from 1931 until 1945. The first broadcast was in March, 1931, and was a half-hour program which aired on Friday evenings at 8:30 p.m. From March 1935 on, the program was cut to 15 minutes, and was broadcast five times a week.

Controlled Access Terms

• Radio programs -- United States.
• History, Modern -- 20th century.
• Historical dramas -- Radio.
• Docudrama.

Additional Creator Name

• Time, inc.