Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Challenge of the Yukon & Somerset Maugham

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Author: radio index
Reading: 3 min
Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, Challenge of the Yukon, Sergeant Preston, King Wonder Dog, Quaker Oats, Your Radio Theater, W Somerset Maugham, The Letter, Just a Minute, Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton, Graham Norton, BBC Radio 4, A Date with Judy, Dellie Ellis, Pepsodent, World War II News, President Harry S Truman, VJ Day, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
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September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 590)

This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 2 across rugged Great White North Mountie adventures, colonial psychological courtroom drama, modern BBC comedy panel games, teenage domestic comedies, and historic presidential radio proclamations, Sergeant Preston and King in Challenge of the Yukon for Quaker Oats (1943, 1951), W. Somerset Maugham's The Letter (1959), Nicholas Parsons hosting Just a Minute on BBC Radio 4 (2002), Dellie Ellis in A Date with Judy for Pepsodent (1941), and President Harry S. Truman (1941–2002):


1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 590)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles Canonical Title Network, Airdate & Showtime Sponsor & Commercial Ads Credited Cast & Performers Director, Writers & Crew Genres Story Synopsis
Preston_1943_HelpsOrphan.mp3
Alt: When the Law Helps an Orphan Yukon
"When the Law Helps an Orphan with Quaker Puffed Wheat" WXYZ / Michigan
1943-09-02
5:00 PM EWT
Quaker Oats Co.
Puffed Wheat Sparkies
Jay Michael (Preston) Tom Dougall (Writer) ["Children", "Adventure", "Western", "Challenge Of The Yukon", "Sgt Preston"] Sergeant Preston and his lead sled dog King track claim jumpers attempting to swindle an orphaned boy out of his deceased father's gold mine.
Preston_1951_BoyAlone.mp3
Alt: Boy Alone Challenge of the Yukon
"Boy Alone with Quaker Puffed Rice" Mutual (WOR)
1951-09-02
5:30 PM EDT
Quaker Oats Co.
Puffed Rice Sparkies
Paul Sutton (Preston) Trendle Production Staff ["Children", "Adventure", "Western", "Challenge Of The Yukon", "Sgt Preston"] Sergeant Preston rescues an injured young trapper stranded alone in the Yukon wilderness during an unseasonal blustery gale.
Maugham_1959_TheLetter.mp3
Alt: Your Radio Theater 1959 Episode
"Somerset Maugham's The Letter with Dramatic Cast" Syndication
1959-09-02
Sustaining
World Drama
Dramatic Voice Cast W. Somerset Maugham ["Drama", "Mystery", "Somerset Maugham", "Your Radio Theater", "Syndicated"] A British plantation wife in colonial Malaya shoots a family acquaintance claiming self-defense until an incriminating letter surfaces in Chinatown.
JAM_2002_Bagpipes.mp3
Alt: How To Play The Bagpipes Just a Minute
"How to Play the Bagpipes with Chairman Nicholas Parsons" BBC Radio 4
2002-09-02
6:30 PM BST
Sustaining
Comedy Panel Game
Nicholas Parsons (Chair) Paul Merton & Norton ["Comedy", "Panel", "Game Show", "Just A Minute", "BBC Radio 4"] Celebrity panelists battle sixty-second timers on rapid subjects including Scottish bagpipes, train journeys, and supermarket queues.
Judy_1941_SummerParty.mp3
Alt: A Date with Judy 1941 Episode
"Judy's End of Summer Party with Dellie Ellis and Pepsodent" NBC Red (WEAF)
1941-09-02
10:00 PM EDST
Pepsodent Co.
Pepsodent Toothpaste
Dellie Ellis (Judy) Harry Cheshire & Davis ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Teen", "A Date With Judy", "Pepsodent"] Teenager Judy Foster scrambles to plan an elaborate end-of-summer backyard dance while navigating competing dates and jealous boyfriends.
Truman_1945_VJDay_Alt.mp3
Alt: Trumans Victory Over Japan Speech
"President Harry S. Truman on the Formal Surrender of Japan (Alternate)" All Networks
1945-09-02
10:00 PM EWT
Sustaining
Historical Proclamation
President Harry S. Truman White House Staff ["News", "History", "WWII", "Harry S Truman", "VJ Day"] President Harry S. Truman proclaims V-J Day in an evening radio address marking the formal end of the Second World War.

2. Archival Verification Summary

  • Target Calendar Day: September 2
  • Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
  • Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 152 / 480 (328 remaining)
  • Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog