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Side A: Burl Ives; Side B: Susan Reed with Irish Harp, V-Disc album, circa October 1943 - May 1949

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1.0, item: 430

V-Disc was a record label of the U.S. military from October 1943 - May 1949, during World War II and the immediate postwar period. The label was intended to boost the morale of United States military personnel overseas, through special arrangements between the military and private record companies. Each 12-inch disc could hold six and a half minutes of music at 78 rpm.

Dates

  • circa October 1943 - May 1949

Use and Access to Collection

This collection is open to the public and must be used in the Special Collections reading room. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.

Extent

1 Sound Discs : vinyl record, double-sided ; 12"

Library Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives

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