These materials primarily consist of LPs of Earplay, a radio drama anthology produced by WHA in Madison, Wisconsin for National Public Radio (NPR). Donated by Donald Quayle, a broadcast journalist and NPR's first president, the LPs include portions of the 1972-1977 seasons of Earplay. Some include printed documents containing program information and continuity sheets. Additionally, there is a complete LP set of the anthology "Ten New Plays: Radio Drama in Stereo," produced by WGBH in Boston, Massachusettes, from 1968. An accompanying printed booklet contains descriptions of each play and continuity notes.
Dates
1968-2001
Majority of material found within 1972-1977
Conditions Governing Access
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Photocopies or digital surrogates may be provided in accordance with Special Collections and University Archives duplication policy. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs unless otherwise specified. It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission to publish materials from the appropriate copyright holder.
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This collection primarily consist of LPs of Earplay, a radio drama anthology produced by WHA in Madison, Wisconsin, for National Public Radio. There is also a complete LP set of "Ten New Plays: Radio Drama in Stereo" produced by WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1968. Also included in the collection are material related to a public broadcasting reunion held in 2001.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The material was donated to the University of Maryland Libraries by Donald Quayle in Septmeber of 2001 and March of 2002.
