Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Album, Audio Recording |
Title |
Yanks in the Orient, Part Three |
Catalog Number |
2015.67.2 |
Maker |
Blue Network Company, Inc |
Date |
01/07/1945 |
Material(s) |
Glass/Paper |
Dimensions |
D-0.063 Dia-12 inches |
Description |
This is a 12" 78 RPM record album of interviews conducted with United States military personnel stationed in the Pacific Theater. It is made of glass and has a round white adhesive label in the center of both the front and back. The plain manila sleeve has "Glass Base/ Handle With Care" printed in red on both sides. |
Notes |
The materials belonged to the donor's grandfather Richard B. Crawford who was a native of Louisville, Ky. Records suggest that he was a member of the 1st Kentucky Regiment, also known as the Louisville Legion. This unit was a Kentucky State Guard unit and one of the original units of the reorganized Kentucky National Guard. Crawford served with the Kentucky Guard during the Mexican Border Campaign in 1916. During WWI, Crawford apparently transferred to the Headquarters 113th Am Tn. He was also commissioned a second lieutenant. Based one of the recordings, he also served in some capacity in WWII mostly like in the Pacific theatre. The Blue Network was a radio broadcasting network. It was a division of the National Broadcast Company (NBC). In 1943, The Blue Network was sold to Edward Noble how would eventually rebranded the company into American Broadcast Company (ABC). |
Collection |
Lindsay Crawford and Hunt Dorn Crawford, Jr. Collection |
Event |
World War II |
Subjects |
Broadcasting Broadcasting studios Radio broadcasting World War II Soldiers Recorded sound |
Search Terms |
Kentucky Army National Guard Kentucky National Guard Military Records and Research Library |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |