Audio Recordings, 1962-2016. 16-Inch Discs.

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Audio Recordings, 1962-2016. 16-Inch Discs.

1938-1958

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/26444846

This series is an active accretion of sound recordings on grooved discs which are sixteen inches in diameter. These recordings were given to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who deposited them in the Eisenhower Presidential Library, or were donated directly to the Library. Content includes Eisenhower campaign spots, addresses given by Eisenhower, broadcast programs involving Eisenhower, and recordings of Eisenhower contemporaries Lieutenant General Elwood R. Quesada, General Courtney H. Hodges, and pilot Jacqueline Cochran.

2 linear feet, 10 linear inches

eng, Latn

Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11631989

Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

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Cochran, Jacqueline, 1906?-1980

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6010rmb (person)

Jacqueline Cochran, cosmetics executive and world-famous aviatrix, was the product of obscure origins. Born Bessie Pittman, born 1906/1908/1910, in northwest Florida (sources differ on her birth year). The Pittmans were and impoverished family that moved from one town to another in search of work. Even as a child, Bessie possessed an unusual amount of drive and ambition. She resented the limited opportunities available to her in such an environment, especially after she was told the Pittmans wer...