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Finding Aid to the Lon Hughes KQW Interviews, 1946-1947 MS 1441A
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Transcripts of 25 interviews of presidents of major firms based in California, on their adjustments to the postwar economy, conducted by Hughes for a series of radio public service announcements, sponsored by Sutro & Co. and aired over station KQW. Each interview includes a brief background of the corporation and biographical data on its executive members.
Background
From August 1946 to February 1947, Lon Hughes conducted a series of Public Service Announcements concerning post World War II development of United States national industries. Utilizing an interview format, the broadcasts were designed to bring San Franciscans up-to-the-minute-information from the men who guide the destinies of the great corporations of our nation. The series was sponsored by Sutro & Company and was aired Sunday evenings over station KQW.
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1 box (0.25 Linear feet)
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Copyright has not been assigned to the California Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the California Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
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