Rudy Vallee Papers (ARA)PA Mss 224

Original collection processing and arrangement by Thousand Oaks Public Library Staff. Electronic finding and additional processing and description by Jacob Robin, 2023. Latest revision 2023 September 22.

UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections

University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara 93106-9010

Phone Number: (805) 893-3062

special@library.ucsb.edu

URL: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/special-collections

2023 September 22

Title: Rudy Vallee Papers (ARA)

Identifier/Call Number: PA Mss 224

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections

Physical Description: 101.88 Linear Feet (89 boxes: 55 record boxes, 30 flat boxes, 4 document boxes)

Date (inclusive): 1916-1982

Physical Location: Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Property rights to the collection and physical objects belong to the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at the UCSB Library. All applicable literary rights, including copyright to the collection and physical objects, are protected under Chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code and are retained by the creator and the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns.

All requests to reproduce, quote from, or otherwise reuse collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB at special@ucsb.edu. Consent is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or their assigns for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Rudy Vallee Papers, PA Mss 224. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Acquisition Information

This collection forms part of the American Radio Archives (ARA), which documents the early history of broadcasting, with an emphasis on California. The ARA was formerly housed at the Thousand Oaks Public Library and was owned and administered by the Thousand Oaks Library Foundation. It was transferred to the UCSB Library in 2021.

Related Archival Material

Forms part of the American Radio Archives (ARA).

Series 1: Scrapbooks

Sub-Series A: Red Bound Scrapbooks

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Volume 1 1929 January-June

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Volume 2 1928 December-1929 May

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Volume 3 1929 April-August

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Volume 4 1929 June-October

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Volume 5 (The Vagabond Lover) 1929 August-November

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Volume 6 (Return to New York) 1929 April-December

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Volume 7 (Vagabond Lover) 1929 December-1930 December

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Volume 8 1929 August-December

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Volume 9 1929 September-December

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Volume 10 1929 October-December

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Volume 11, Part 1 1930 January-February

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Volume 12, Part 2 1930 January-February

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Volume 13, Part 1 (Vagabond Dreams Come True) 1930 February

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Volume 14, Part 2 (Vagabond Dreams Come True) 1930 March

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Volume 15 (Stein Song) 1930 March

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Volume 16, Part 1 1930 March-April

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Volume 17, Part 2 1930 March-April

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Volume 18, Part 1 1930 May-June

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Volume 19, Part 2 1930 May-June

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Volume 20, Summer Tour 1930 July-August

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Volume 21, Part 1 1930 September-October

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Volume 22, Part 2 1930 September-October

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Volume 23, Part 1 1930 November-December

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Volume 24, Part 2 1930 November-December

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Volume 25, Maine Home Coming 1930 June-July

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Volume 26, Summer Tour 1930 June-September

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Volume 27 1931 January-February

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Volume 28: Mrs. Valle 1931 March-April

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Volume 29, Part 1 1931 May-June

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Volume 30, Part 2 1931 May-June

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Volume 31: Fay Webb, marriage cont., our romance 1931 July-August

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Volume 32 1931 September-October

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Volume 33, Part 1 1931 November-December

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Volume 34, Part 2 1931 November-December

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Volume 35: Tour Part 1: Boston 1931 January-August 1931 January-March

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Volume 36: Tour Part 2: Miama/ New Orleans 1931 January-March

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Volume 37: Tour Part 3: Chicago/ Detroit 1931 January-March

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Volume 38: Tour Part 4: Toledo/ Buffalo/ Rochester 1931 February-May

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Volume 39: Mrs. Valle 1931 July

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Volume 40: Fay Webb, rumors, marriage 1929 November-1931 July 1931 July

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Volume 41: Fay Webb, marriage cont., threats 1931 July-September

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Volume 42: Fay Webb, marriage cont., our romance 1931 August-1932 June

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Voulme 43: Fay Webb, Divorce rumors 1932 July-September

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Volume 44: Fay Webb, Reconciliation, April rift, Leon suit 1932 September-1933 April

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Volume 45: Fay Webb, Leon suit 1933 April-November

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Volume 46: Fay Webb, further suit trouble and trial 1933 November-1934 January

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Volume 47: Fay Webb 1934 January

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Volume 48: Fay Webb 1934 January 13-19

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Volume 49: Fay Webb 1934 January-February

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Volume 50: Fay Webb - trial 1934 February-1935 January

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Volume 51: Fay Webb - trial 1935 January-February

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Volume 52: Fay Webb - trial 1935 February-December

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Volume 53: Fay Webb - "Last Book", illness and death 1936 April-November

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Volume 54: George White's Scandals, Part 1 1931 May-September

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Volume 55: George White's Scandals, Part 2 1931 September-1932 February

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Volume 56: George White's Scandals, Part 3; Tour: Boston/Philadelphia/Washington DC/Pittsburgh/Richmond 1932 February-June

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Volume 57: George White's Scandals 1932 March-July

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Volume 58: Part 1 1932 January-February

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Volume 59: Part 2 1932 January-February

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Volume 60: Part 1 1932 March-April

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Volume 61: Part 2 1932 March-April

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Volume 62 1932 May-June

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Volume 63 1932 July-August

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Volume 64 1932 September-October

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Volume 65 1932 November-December

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Volume 66: Publix Tour; Summer Tour Part 1 1932 August 10-September 14

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Volume 67: Summer Tour Part 2 1932 September-December

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Volume 68 1933 January-February

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Volume 69 1933 March-April

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Volume 70 1933 May-June

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Volume 71 1933 July-August

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Volume 72: Part 1 1933 September-October

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Volume 73: Part 2 1933 September-October

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Volume 74: Part 1 1933 November-December

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Volume 75: Part 2 1933 November-December

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Volume 76: Tour Part 1 1933 January-May

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Volume 77: Tour Part 2 1933 May-September

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Volume 78: George White's Scandals, Picture, Part 1 1933 November-1934 March

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Volume 79: George White's Scandals, Picture, Part 2 1934 March-1935 February

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Volume 80 1934 January-February

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Volume 81: Part 1 1934 March-April

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Volume 82: Part 2 1934 March-April

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Volume 83: Part 1 1934 May-June

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Volume 84: Part 2 1934 May-June

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Volume 85: Part 1 1934 July-August

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Volume 86: Part 2 1934 July-August

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Volume 87: Part 1 1934 September-October

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Volume 88: Part 2 1934 September-October

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Volume 89: Part 1 1934 November-December

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Volume 90: Part 2 1934 November-December

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Volume 91: Sweet Music,Part 1 1934 July-1935 January

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Volume 92: Sweet Music,Part 2 1935 February

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Volume 93: Sweet Music,Part 3 1935 February-July

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Volume 94: Sweet Music,Part 4 circa 1935-1937

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Volume 95: Part 1 1935 January-February

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Volume 96: Part 2 1935 January-February

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Volume 97: Part 1 1935 March-April

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Volume 98: Part 2 1935 March-April

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Volume 99 1935 May-June

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Volume 100 1935 July-August

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Volume 101 1935 September-October

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Volume 102: Part 1 1935 November-December

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Volume 103: Part 2 1935 November-December

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Volume 104: Tour, Part 1 1935 April-June

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Volume 105: Tour, Part 2 1935 June-November 1935 June-September

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Volume 106: Tour, Part 3 1935 August-November

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Volume 107: George White's Scandals 1935 December-1936 June

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Volume 108 1936 January-February

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Volume 109: Part 1 1936 March-April

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Volume 110: Part 2 1936 March-April

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Volume 111 1936 May-June

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Volume 112 1936 July-August

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Volume 113 1936 September-October

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Volume 114: Part 1 1936 November-December

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Volume 115: Part 2 1936 November-December

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Volume 116: Tour Part 1 1935 December-1936 July

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Volume 117: Tour Part 2 1936 July-September

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Volume 118 1937 January-February

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Volume 119: Part 1 1937 March-April

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Volume 120: Part 2 1937 March-April

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Volume 121 1937 May-June

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Volume 122 1937 July-August

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Volume 123 1937 September-October

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Volume 124: Part 1 1937 November-December

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Volume 125: Part 2 1937 November-December

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Volume 126: Coronation 1937 March-May

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Volume 128: Tour Part 1 1937 January-March

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Volume 129: Tour Part 2 1937 February-July

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Volume 130: Tour Part 3 1937 June-September

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Volume 131: Gold Diggers, Part 1 1937 September-1938 June

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Volume 132: Gold Diggers, Part 2 1938 June-1939 March

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Volume 133: Coast (comment, appearances) 1938 January-April

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Volume 134 1938 January-February

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Volume 135 1938 March-April

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Volume 136 1938 May-June

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Volume 137 1938 July-August

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Volume 138 1938 September-October

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Volume 139: Part 1 1938 November-December

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Volume 140: Part 2 1938 November-December

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Volume 141: Tour Part 1 1938 May-October

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Volume 142: Tour Part 2 1938 October-December

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Volume 143 1939 January-February

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Volume 144 1939 March-April

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Volume 145 1939 May-June

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Volume 146: Part 1 1939 July-August

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Volume 147: Part 2 1939 July-August

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Volume 148 1939 September-October

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Volume 149 1939 November-December

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Volume 150: Second Fiddle, Part 1 1939 January-July

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Volume 151: Second Fiddle, Part 2 1939 March-1940 January

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Volume 152 1940 January-February

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Volume 153 1940 March-April

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Volume 154 1940 May-June

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Volume 155 1940 July-August

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Volume 156 1940 September-October

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Volume 157 1940 November-December

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Volume 158 1941 January-February

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Volume 159 1941 March-April

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Volume 160 1941 May-June

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Volume 161 1941 July-December

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Volume 162 1942 January-August

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Volume 163 1942 August-November

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Volume 164: The Rudy Vallee Public circa 1933

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Volume 165 circa 1942-1943

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Volume 166: Periodicals and to completion of Vagabond Lover 1929 August-1930 February

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Volume 167: Periodicals 1930 January-September

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Volume 168: Periodicals 1931-1932

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Volume 169: Periodicals 1933

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Volume 170: Periodicals 1934

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Volume 171: Periodicals 1934

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Volume 172: Periodicals 1935

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Volume 173: Periodicals 1935

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Volume 174: Periodicals 1936

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Volume 175: Periodicals 1937

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Volume 176: Periodicals 1938

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Volume 177: Periodicals 1939

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Volume 178: Radio Digest articles 1929 November-1933 October

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Volume 179: Miscellaneous 1942 April-1943 April

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Volume 180: Miscellaneous (General) 1945 November-1947 January

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Volume 181: Black Out, Club Moderne, Las Vegas - Last Frontier, Recordings, Protégés, Dogs 1940s

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Volume 182: Radio Dream, Radio Phillip-Morris, Hooper Rating 1944 June-1947 March

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Volume 183: Tour, "Chicago Copa 1947" 1947

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Voluem 184: Rudy Vallee and His Dogs 1935-1946

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Volume 185: Movies 1945-1950

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Volume 186: Protégés, Wiffenpoof, Radio, General 1940-1949

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Volume 187: New York, Latin Quarter, Toast of the Town, Roxy, Philadelphia, Latin Casino 1949

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Volume 188: 1947-1950 1948-1949

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Volume 189: General 1946-1949

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Volume 190: General 1950

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Volume 191: General 1950-1951

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Volume 192: 1951-1952

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Volume 194: General 1952

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Volume 195: General 1953

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Volume 196 1951

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Volume 197 1954

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Volume 198 1954-1955

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Volume 199 1955

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Volume 200 1956

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Volume 201 1956

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Volume 202 1956-1957

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Volume 203 1957

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Volume 204 1957-1958

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Volume 205 1958-1959

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Volume 206 1959-1960

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Volume 207 1960-1961

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Volume 208 1961

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Volume 209 1961-1962

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Volume 210 1962

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Volume 211 1962-1963

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Volume 212 1962-1963

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Volume 213 1963-1964

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Volume 214: Mother's Funeral, Manhattan Beach, Newspaper Clippings 1964

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Volume 215 1964-1965

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Volume 216 1964

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Volume 217 1965

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Volume 218 1965-1966

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Volume 219 1966

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Volume 220 1967

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Volume 221 1967-1968

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Volume 222 1967-1968

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Volume 223 1968-1969

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Volume 224 1969-1970 1936 1966

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Volume 225 1971

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General Material 1938-1945

Sub-Series B: Indexes

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Red Scrapbook Index undated

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Black Scrapbook Index (3 copies) undated

Sub-Series C: United States Coast Guard Band, 11th Naval District

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Volume 1 1942-1944

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Volume 2 1942-1944

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Volume 3 1942-1944

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Volume 4 1942-1944

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Volume 5 1942-1944

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Volume 6 1942-1944

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Volume 7 1942-1944

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Volume 9 1942-1944

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Unbound 1942-1944

Sub-Series D: Proteges

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Proteges (Book 1) undated

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Proteges (Book 2) undated

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Vallee Proteges undated

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Proteges (Personal Clippings) undated

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Mildred Law, photographs (loose) undated

Sub-Series E: Sheet Music

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AA Sheet Music (bound) 1929

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CC Sheet Music (bound) 1930

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DD Sheet Music (loose) 1931-1932

Scope and Contents

Unbound scrapbook of published musical scores

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AA Sheet music (loose) circa 1929

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Radio Contest Book (XX) 1930-1931

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Legal Suit Book (YY) 1930-1932

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Personal (ZZ) 1929-1935

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Robinson, Bill (Bojangles), correspondence 1937 January 7-1938 September 8

Sub-Series F: Loose Scrapbook Pages

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Newsclipping pertaining to Valle's later performances 1979-1980

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General material 1929-1936

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General material, guest appearances, 1937-1950

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Periodicals (A, B, C, E, F, G), "Coffee Time" (1951) 1951-1971

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Unidentified material 1939-1941

Scope and Contents

Contains photographs, news clippings and telegrams pertaining to the career of Rudy Vallee

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London/ Yale [Band Performances] 1922-1927 1936 1950

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Hong Kong - Tokyo 30-day cruise 1967

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Photographs and notes from various women 1940-1943

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Inscribed photographs of models and performers circa 1940s

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Photographs and Notes from Various People 1924-1949

Scope and Contents

Suzanne Ridgeway-Adrianne Ames The Girl with the Golden Can-Grace Poggi-More Youngbllod-Hedy Lamarr-(Kiesler) More of Pat Dane-Marie Windsor- (G6); Cleatus Caldwell (MS Blue Pacific) Dante-Fingerle-Marcia Sarlow-Blanche Grady-Marjorie Weaver Mary McBride-Rosemary Coleman The Gal from Texas-Gail Robbins-Yvonne De Carlo-Ann Fredericks-Wedding Bette Jane- (G7); Alicia Hunt (JD Day) The Blonde from Paramount-Yvonne-The Gal from Santa Ana-Mary Ann-Don Beachcomber Luau-Eleanor and Reunion at King's Beach 1949 (G8); Cytheria-Agnes O'Laughlin-Leonie Mary Brain-Edith Roark-Alice Faye Adrianne Ames-Judy Stewart-Alicia Parla-Niella Goodelle-Lenore Ulric More Francesca Sims-Betty Murray More Pat Dane-Athelia Marlowe

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Comments and Words about Rudy Vallee 1934 1950

Scope and Contents

Newspaper Clippings

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Tennis circa 1970s

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Miscellaneous separated scrapbook material 1916 1931-1937

Scope and Contents

Contains newspapers clippings, photographs, advertisments and correspondence pertaining to the life and career of Rudy Vallee. Also contains a photograph and articles on Ernest Strammiello.

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"Coast guard-unidentified" circa 1940s

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Separated photographs and news clippings undated

Scope and Contents

Seperated photographs of Russ Columbo, Alice Faye, an unidentified woman, and an unidentified chef serving Rudy Vallee and company.

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Miscellaneous scrapbook material undated

Scope and Contents

Various news clippings on the career of Rudy Vallee and various photographs of Rudy Vallee at events and parties.

Sub-Series G: Bound Scrapbooks

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Mary McBride scrapbook (green with gold flowers) circa 1940s

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"Eleanor Norris (Vallee) College Days at California"; includes her diploma circa 1940s

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Richard Nixon Election Scrapbook 1967-1968

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Rudy Valle Photo Album 1970 July 07

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Main Homecoming Photo Album, Part 1 1975

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Main Homecoming Photo Album, Part 2 1975

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Blue Photo Album circa 1970s-1980s

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Photographs from Freedom Land, various parties, and a dog show 1961-1964

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Photographic Scrapbook, Part 1 1916

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Photographic Scrapbook, Part 2 1916

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Correspondence Scrapbook, Part 1 1928

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Correspondence Scrapbook, Part 2 1928

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Ed Bowers Scrapbook undated

Sub-Series H: Records

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Record Labels, Volume 1 (AAA) 1929-1930

Scope and Contents

Newsclippings, ephemera and correspondence pertaining to various record labels

Sub-Series I: Fan Scrapbooks

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Faye Scrapbook 1935

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Unidentified Scrapbook undated

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Unidentified Scrapbook undated

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Unidentified Scrapbook circa 1920s-1930s

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My Scrapbook of Movie Stars circa 1930s

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Unidentified-1 (Atlanta, GA) 1933

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Unidentified-2 (divorce) circa 1930s

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Unidentified-3 1934

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Virginia Eahler; Margaret circa 1930s

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"A book of Memoirs Rudy Vallee and David Randolph Milsten" 1977

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Harold L. Franklin 1929-1930

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Billy Good 1931-1933

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Harry Paul 1953 October 20

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Witmark 1929-1930

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Lou Scalia 1929

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Mr. Elliott 1929-1946

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Cooky 1934-1937

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Bee Curtis Scrapbook 1964

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Alice Bohnig Scrapbook circa 1930s

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Unidentified Scrapbook undated

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Henrietta Beck Scrapbook undated

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Jeanna and Howard Wentworth Scrapbook 1950 September 03

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Mildred Scrapbook undated

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Loose Pages (fragile) undated

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Japan cover scrapbook (with music box) circa 1960s-1970s

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Nina Comer Scrapbook circa 1930s

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Ann M. Shea 1930-1934

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Vallee Boosters-The Valley of the Vallees (Stan Davis and Puff Puff) undated

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Vallee Boosters-Happy Birthday undated

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Vallee Boosters-The Vallee Voice undated

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Anne Giardin Scrapbook 1937

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Elinor "Honey" Grady Scrapbook 1931

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Alma Precht Scrapbooks (2) 1930-1932

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Rita Rogers Scrapbook undated

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Purchase of Rudy Vallee Collection 1983-1987

Sub-Series J: Scrapbooks circa 1970s-1980s

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Princess Italia Cruise 1971 February 19-March 03

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Rue De Valle (Street Naming Controversy) 1971

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1971 (Part 0) 1971

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1971 (Part 1) 1971

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1971 (Part 2) 1971

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1972 (Part 1) 1972

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1972 (Part 2) 1972

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1973 (Part 1) 1973

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1973-1974 (Part 1) 1973-1974

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1974 (Part 2) 1974

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1974 (Part 3) 1974

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1974 (Part 3-4) 1974

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1975 (Part 1) 1975

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"How to Succeed in Buisness without Really Trying" 1975

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1975-1976 1975-1976

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1975-1976 1975-1976

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1980-1981 1980 September 19-1981 March 15