The Educational Broadcasting Collection consists of catalogues, trade magazines, pamphlets, educational materials, manuscripts, and ephemera that serves as an overview of the broadcasting industry during the golden age of radio. The bulk of these materials range in date from 1933-1946. These materials mostly pertain to broadcasting and recording as well as motion picture projectors of the era. Included in this collection are manuals and trade catalogues for many different recording and playback devices, as well as promotional materials and broadcasting guidelines for the industry. Efforts from many notable corporations that can be found in the collection are RCA-Victor, the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), and more.

0.42 linear feet (1 document box)

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

The collection is open for research.