Archival Dispatch: September 4 Calendar Walk — Big Town, Mysterious Traveler & Robert Dollar
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Tags: September 4, Calendar Walk, Big Town, Edward Pawley, Fran Carlon, Jerry McGill, Ironized Yeast, Lifebuoy Soap, Lever Brothers, The Mysterious Traveler, Maurice Tarplin, Robert A Arthur, David Kogan, Mutual, Captains of Industry, Robert Dollar, Steamship Lines, The Gulf Spray Show, Curt Massey, Gulf Oil, How the West Was Sung, BBC Radio 2, 1849 Gold Rush, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 4 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 767)
This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story arcs, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 4 across two hard-hitting newspaper crusades on Big Town starring Edward Pawley as Steve Wilson for Ironized Yeast (1945) and Lifebuoy Soap (1951), Maurice Tarplin narrating Death Has a Thousand Faces on The Mysterious Traveler, the biographical saga of shipping pioneer Robert Dollar on Captains of Industry, Curt Massey on The Gulf Spray Show, and California Gold Rush songs on How the West Was Sung, Edward Pawley & Fran Carlon (1945, 1951), Maurice Tarplin (1951), and Robert Dollar (1937–1974):
1. September 4 Archival Inventory (Increment 767)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BigTown_1945_TattleTaleGun.mp3 Alt: TCOT Tattle-Tale Gun Big Town |
"The Tattle-Tale Gun with Edward Pawley" | CBS (WABC) 1945-09-04 8:00 PM EWT |
Sterling Drug, Inc. Ironized Yeast |
Edward Pawley & Carlon | Jerry McGill (Dir./Writer) | ["Drama", "Newspaper", "Big Town", "Edward Pawley", "Ironized Yeast"] |
Managing editor Steve Wilson uses advanced ballistics evidence to prove that a corrupt councilman was murdered with his own custom firearm. |
BigTown_1951_TheProtector.mp3 Alt: The Protector Big Town |
"The Protector with Edward Pawley" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-09-04 8:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Co. Lifebuoy & Rinso |
Edward Pawley & Carlon | Jerry McGill (Writer) | ["Drama", "Newspaper", "Big Town", "Edward Pawley", "Lifebuoy"] |
Steve Wilson launches an Illustrated Press crusade against a fraudulent private security protection racket preying on small merchant shopkeepers. |
MystTraveler_1951_ThousandFaces.mp3 Alt: Death Has a Thousand Faces The Mysterious Traveler |
"Death Has a Thousand Faces with Maurice Tarplin" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-09-04 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Suspense Anthology |
Maurice Tarplin (Traveler) | Robert A. Arthur & Kogan | ["Horror", "Mystery", "The Mysterious Traveler", "Maurice Tarplin", "Mutual"] |
A fugitive plastic surgeon disguises a wanted killer with a new face, only to find himself entangled in a deadly double-cross. |
CaptainsIndustry_1937_RobertDollar.mp3 Alt: Robert Dollar Captains of Industry |
"Robert Dollar and Pacific Steamship Lines" | Syndication 1937-09-04 |
Sustaining Business Biography |
Dramatic Repertory Cast | Syndicate Production Staff | ["Biography", "History", "Captains of Industry", "Robert Dollar", "Shipping"] |
The inspiring biographical rise of Scottish immigrant lumberjack Robert Dollar who founded the globe-circling Dollar Steamship Lines. |
GulfSpray_1947_BeautifulMorning.mp3 Alt: Oh What A Beautiful Morning The Gulf Spray Show |
"Oh What a Beautiful Mornin' with Curt Massey" | CBS Radio 1947-09-04 |
Gulf Oil Corporation Gulf Spray Insecticide |
Curt Massey & Tilton | Jeff Alexander and Orch. | ["Music", "Vocal", "The Gulf Spray Show", "Curt Massey", "Gulf Oil"] |
Curt Massey and Martha Tilton perform Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oh What a Beautiful Mornin' alongside cheerful summer vocal serenades. |
HowWestSung_1974_DaysOf49.mp3 Alt: Part 10 of 26 The Days Of 49 How The West Was Sung |
"The Days of '49 (Part 10) with BBC Radio 2" | BBC Radio 2 1974-09-04 |
Sustaining Folk Heritage Series |
Folk Balladeers | BBC Radio 2 Producers | ["Music", "Documentary", "How The West Was Sung", "Gold Rush", "BBC Radio 2"] |
A musical exploration of California Gold Rush folk ballads, prospecting lore, and frontier saloon songs composed during the turbulent year of 1849. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 4
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 4: 324 / 471 (83 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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