Throughout its 85-year history, WNYC, New York Public Radio, has faithfully observed and documented the political, historical, scientific, and cultural events—both large and small—that have shaped New York City and the entire nation. Outside of the federal government, the WNYC Collection is the largest non-commercial collection of archival audio recordings and ephemera from an individual radio broadcaster.
Throughout its 85-year history, WNYC, New York Public Radio, has faithfully observed and documented the political, historical, scientific, and cultural events—both large and small—that have shaped New York City and the entire nation. Outside of the federal government, the WNYC Collection is the largest non-commercial collection of archival audio recordings and ephemera from an individual radio broadcaster.
New York City Snowstorm, Feb. 1961. Mayor Wagner reports on conditions & appeals for cooperation. Executive Order
Throughout its 85-year history, WNYC, New York Public Radio, has faithfully observed and documented the political, historical, scientific, and cultural events—both large and small—that have shaped New York City and the entire nation. Outside of the federal government, the WNYC Collection is the largest non-commercial collection of archival audio recordings and ephemera from an individual radio broadcaster.
Wagner, Robert F. Talks on extension to state rent control law before NY State legislature and the need for this law
Taylor, Harold. Liberalism and the modern mind. Talk delivered to Bank St. College of
Education on topic of Liberalism in education today
Brotherhood Week. Annual observance
Caramannis, Constantine. Luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Greece held in NYC
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Luncheon of Lincoln Center Seat Endowment Committee
Kennedy, John F. White House news conference
Edison Foundation. 6th National Mass Media Award. Speakers: John Turkevich, Professor of Chemistry, Princeton Univ., who speaks on scientific accomplishments of U.S. & Russia. Also speaks for awards
Bronx Board of Trade. 67th annual dinner
Sidney Hillman Awards and Grants. 11th annual award luncheon. (Jacob)(?) Potofsky, Master of ceremonies
Moses, Robert. Speaks on New York World's Fair, World's Fair, 1964
Lotus Club. Meting. Various speakers including Mayor Wagner
Stroessinger, John. UN at the crossroads: Implications of the admission of new nations
Stroessinger, John. UN at the crossroads: current rolex of the UN
National Woman's Book Assn. Annual. Constance Linsey Skinner Awards, 1961. Speaker: Eleanor Roosevelt takes on value of reading
Inauguration of air travel between NYC and the Caribbean; Brooklyn Air Crash, on the spot coverage; Dedication of East Side Airles Terminal.
American Public Works Association. 466th annual dinner at the Hotel Astor. Samuel Greeley awards recognizing service in the community
Four Freedoms Foundation. Award Dinner
New York City Coordinating Safety Committee. Luncheon. Installation of new officers
National Book Committee. 12th annual awards for fiction, non-fiction, poetry. Winners: Poetry - Woman at the Washington Zoo, Randall Jarrell. Non-fiction - Rise and Fall of the 3rd Reich, William L. Shirer. Fiction - Waters Knossos, Conrad Richter
Contents: "The Dennis Day Show" (3-29-49); "The American Album of Familiar Music" (4-12-49); Virgil Thomson, gives Blanche Field address "Music Now," the reading of E.B. White speech accepting award.; Part of WNYC's American Art Festival
