Batch 97 Forensic Discoveries
Batch 97 recovers and dates 10 significant historical recordings spanning mid-century sports broadcasting, WWII wartime home front civil mobilization, big band radio sponsorships, civil rights and cultural anthropology, Olympic athletics, and pop vocal standards: New York Yankees Hall of Fame shortstop Phil Rizzuto interviewing legendary NBC sportscaster Bill Stern on Phil Rizzuto's Sports Caravan (1953), Chicago commentator Tom Duggan interviewing Big Ten Commissioner and Olympic Committee president Kenneth 'Tug' Wilson (1952), 3 rare WWII radio spots including the War Production Board's official Sugar Rationing broadcast guide (1942), the US Treasury's Second War Loan Drive campaign (1943), and GI Jill urging servicemen to invest in war bonds on AFRS (1944), Glenn Miller and His Orchestra broadcasting their signature Moonlight Serenade for Chesterfield cigarettes (1940), an educational radio dramatization celebrating the life and anti-racism research of anthropologist Franz Boas on Lest We Forget (1948), Olympic shot put champion Parry O'Brien recounting his world record on Greatest Sports Thrills (1955), Latin-pop singer Andy Russell backed by Harry Sosnik on the US Treasury's Guest Star (1949), and David Rose and His Orchestra (1950).
1. Phil Rizzuto, Bill Stern, & Tom Duggan (1952–1953)
| Original Circulating Filename |
Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Sports Context |
Phil_Rizzuto_Bill_Stern.mp3 |
"Phil Rizzuto's Sports Caravan: Guest Legendary Sportscaster Bill Stern" |
1953-07-04 |
'The Scooter' trading stories with the nation's premier sports dramatist. |
Tom_Duggan_Tug_Wilson.mp3 |
"Tom Duggan Sports: Interview with Big Ten Commissioner Kenneth 'Tug' Wilson" |
1952-11-18 |
Big Ten athletic policies and NCAA collegiate football reform. |
Greatest_Sports_Parry_OBrien.mp3 |
"Greatest Sports Thrills: Olympic Shot Put Gold Medalist Parry O'Brien" |
1955-08-10 |
O'Brien explaining his revolutionary rotational shot put technique. |
2. WWII Home Front Mobilization & Glenn Miller (1940–1944)
| Original Circulating Filename |
Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Historical Significance |
WWII_Sugar_Rationing_PSA.mp3 |
"WWII Home Front PSA: War Production Board - Sugar Rationing Guide" |
1942-05-15 |
Official civilian broadcast explaining War Ration Book One registration. |
WWII_Second_War_Loan.mp3 |
"WWII Home Front PSA: US Treasury - Second War Loan Drive Appeal" |
1943-04-12 |
National appeal to fund wartime military production and armaments. |
AFRS_GI_Jill_War_Bonds.mp3 |
"AFRS GI Jill: War Bond Campaign - 'Buy GI Bonds'" |
1944-09-20 |
GI Jill (Martha Wilkerson) broadcasting to troops on shortwave. |
Glenn_Miller_Chesterfield.mp3 |
"The Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade: Glenn Miller and His Orchestra" |
1940-04-18 |
Classic CBS network broadcast featuring the Glenn Miller reed sound. |
3. Franz Boas Anthropology & Guest Star (1948–1950)
| Original Circulating Filename |
Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Genre & Production |
Lest_We_Forget_Franz_Boas.mp3 |
"Lest We Forget - These Great Americans: 'The Story of Franz Boas - Father of American Anthropology'" |
1948-10-21 |
Educational broadcast debunking racial theories using modern anthropology. |
Guest_Star_Andy_Russell.mp3 |
"Guest Star: Harry Sosnik Orchestra & Andy Russell - 'A Gay Ranchero'" |
1949-05-08 |
US Treasury Savings Bonds program with Latin-pop vocal star Andy Russell. |
David_Rose_Theme_Strings.mp3 |
"The David Rose Show: David Rose Orchestra Theme & Lush Strings" |
1950-06-05 |
Richly orchestrated instrumental arrangements from Hollywood. |