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Donald Quayle Collection

 Collection 0089-MMC

This collection primarily consists of LPs of Earplay, an award-winning radio drama anthology produced by WHA in Madison, Wisconsin for National Public Radio (NPR) from 1972 to 1981. 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, Massachusetts, from 1968; an accompanying printed booklet contains descriptions of each play and continuity notes. Donated by Donald Quayle (1930-2015), a broadcast journalist and NPR's first president.

Dates

  • 1968-2001
  • Majority of material found within 1972-1977

Conditions Governing Access

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

This collection contains audiovisual materials. Items that cannot be used in the Special Collections reading room or are too fragile for researchers require that a digital copy be made prior to use. If you would like to access these materials, please contact us prior to your visit, so we may determine the proper steps to be taken.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Archival materials may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is proected under federal and/or state right to privacy laws or other regulations. While we make a good faith effort to identify and remove such materials, some may be missed during our processing. If a researcher finds sensitive personal information in a collection, please bring it to the attention of the reading room staff.

Extent

50 Sound Discs

.50 Linear Feet

5 Sound Cassettes

5 floppy_disks ; 3.5 inch floppy disks

3 electronic_discs : 3 compact discs

Content Description

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.

Title
Guide to the Donald Quayle collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Laura Schnitker.
Date
2017-07-31
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Revision Statements

  • 2017-08-01: Finding aid reviewed and revised post ArchivesSpace migration by Joanne Archer.
  • 2021-08-13: Jim Baxter re-wrote the collection abstract.

Library Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives

Contact:
University of Maryland Libraries
Hornbake Library
4130 Campus Drive
College Park Maryland 20742
301-405-9212