Reminiscences of Louis G. Cowan : oral history, 1967.

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Reminiscences of Louis G. Cowan : oral history, 1967.

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Early interest in communications; University of Chicago; radio work in Chicago in the 1930s; various early productions, including "Quiz Kids"; work during World War II: Director, Voice of America and Office of War Information, New York, N.Y.; programs for War Department, including "Command Performance," "Chaplain Jim"; Louis G. Cowan radio and television productions, 1946-1955; transition from radio to television; Negroes in broadcast industry; use of broadcasting and television in Adlai Stevenson 1952 Presidential campaign; Peabody and other broadcast awards; CBS network role.

Transcript: 225 leaves.Tape: 4 reels.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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