18681. The Passing Parade: Paul Bunyan, Kemp Morgan & Storm-a-long (13:21)

Date:
1937 to 1951
Main contributors:
Nesbitt, John, 1910-1960
Summary:
[AI-Generated Summary] In this episode of The Passing Parade, storyteller John Nesbitt explores the American tradition of the "tall story" by recounting the legendary exploits of various folk hero...

18682. The Passing Parade: First Man to Climb the Matterhorn (13:32)

Date:
1937 to 1951
Main contributors:
Nesbitt, John, 1910-1960
Summary:
[AI-Generated Summary] Narrated by John Nesbitt, this transcript recounts the high-stakes obsession of Edward Whymper, a 20-year-old landscape painter who transitioned from depicting the Matterhorn...

18683. The Passing Parade: Boston Ice King (13:29)

Date:
1937 to 1951
Main contributors:
Nesbitt, John, 1910-1960
Summary:
[AI-Generated Summary] This epidsode features storyteller John Nesbitt recounting the life of Frederic Tudor, an ambitious 19th-century Bostonian known as the "Ice King" for his fanatical quest to ...

18684. Richard Yoakam Tribute Dinner (1:06:59)

Date:
June 13, 1998
Main contributors:
Yoakam, Richard; Beckley, Ken; Nims, Ernie
Summary:
Richard Yoakam Tribute Dinner Radio-TV Collection Department of Telecommunications held a tribute dinner for Richard Yoakam to commemorate the start of the Richard Yoakam Technology Fund. The dinn...

18686. Clark, Leonard (46:42)

Date:
February 11, 2024
Main contributors:
Clark, Leonard
Summary:
Sam Elster interviews Leonard Clark; [AI-Generated Summary] Leonard Clark reflects on his expansive career as a journalist, broadcaster, and educator, beginning with his early days as a sports-obs...

18687. Bendick, Robert (2:20:52)

Date:
August 18, 2003
Main contributors:
Bendick, Robert
Summary:
Robert Bendick had a long career in television and other media. He was part of the original CBS-TV crew when commercial television was launched in 1941. Later in his career, he was the first dedica...

18688. Cochrun, Tom (2:05:00)

Date:
October 25, 2023
Main contributors:
Cochrun, Thomas D.
Summary:
Jack Lindner interviews Tom Cochrun [AI-Generated Summary] Tom Cochrun reflects on a multifaceted career spanning radio, television, and documentary production, beginning with his early fascinatio...

18689. Rariden, Karen (1:02:00)

Date:
October 11, 2023
Main contributors:
Rariden, Karen
Summary:
Maya Gray interviews Karen Rariden [AI-Generated Summary] Karen Rariden recounts her extensive and varied career in broadcast journalism, beginning with her education at Indiana University where s...

18690. Sanitation and the rural home (14:23)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Deals with the problems of sanitation in rural and suburban areas. Covers such subjects, as proper water supply, adequate disposal of human wastes, fly and rat control, and cleanliness in the dairy.