William S. Paley Letters, 1936
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Paley, William S. (William Samuel), 1901-
- Abstract:
- Letters to Paley on CBS' allotment of 15 minutes of airtime to Communist Presidential candidate Earl Browder
- Extent:
- 1 folder (SC)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
William S. Paley Letters,
Background
- Scope and content:
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4 letters (3 incoming, 1 outgoing) supporting CBS' allotment of 15 minutes of airtime to Communist Presidential candidate Earl Browder in early 1936. Letters are from Elmer Rice (playwright), Arthur Garfield Hays (lawyer), and Charles Edison (of Thomas A. Edison Inc.)
- Biographical / historical:
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William S. Paley was President of CBS.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Radio, television, film
Broadcasting policy
Communist Party of America
Radio, United States
Broadcasters.
Letters (correspondence) - Names:
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
Browder, Earl, 1891-1973
Edison, Charles A., 1890-1969
Hays, Arthur Garfield, 1881-1954
Paley, William S. (William Samuel), 1901-
Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967
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- Terms of access:
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- Preferred citation:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
William S. Paley Letters,
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterSyracuse University LibrariesBird Library, Room 600Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
- Contact:
- 315.443.2697scrc@syr.edu