Sol Taishoff papers

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Sol Taishoff papers

1918-1982 and undated (majority of material found within 1962-1982)

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42519

The Papers of Sol Taishoff contain mostly business correspondence and financial information from the latter part of Taishoff's career at Broadcasting. Also included in the collection are personal letters, information relating to the professional activities of Taishoff (meetings, awards banquets, speeches, etc.), some items found on his desk when he died, and a small accumulation of books, magazines, pamphlets, photographs, awards, and other objects from his office. Virtually all of the material in the collection dates from the last two decades of Taishoff's life (circa 1962 –1982), with the vast majority of it dating from the last twelve years of his life. By this point, Taishoff had settled into a comfortable semi-retirement and, with the exception of the editorial department of Broadcasting, was involved less and less with the day-to-day operation of his business. There is very little information in his papers about his early life and career or the founding and day-to-day decision making at Broadcasting magazine.

80.17 Linear Feet; 12 Sound Cassettes (Compact cassettes); 2 Tape Reels (Open reel audio, 1/4")

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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