Reminiscences of Thomas H. Cowan : oral history, 1951.

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Reminiscences of Thomas H. Cowan : oral history, 1951.

Family background; pioneer work in radio, WJZ, Newark, 1921; milestones in the history of WNYC from 1924; work with various New York (N.Y.) mayors. Impressions of Thomas A. Edison and various radio figures.

Transcript: 119 leaves.

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