Irma Glen collection
Collection
0580-MMC
Irma Glen was a studio organist and radio personality at WENR and the NBC network from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s, who then moved to California in 1946 and received a Doctorate in Religious Science, devoting herself to spiritual ministry.
The Irma Glen collection consists of research, printed matter, and articles about Irma Glen and WENR radio station, as well as photographs, sheet music, pins, and songs in various audio formats. The audio materials include 1 cellulose acetate transcription record, 6 vinyl records, 5 - 33 1/3 LPs, 1 audio cassette tape, and 15 piano rolls.
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2.58 Linear Feet (1 Paige box, 1 document box, 1 oversized document box, and 1 phonograph record storage box)
12 Sound Discs : 1 cellulose acetate transcription record, 6 vinyl records, five 33 1/3 LPs
15 audio materials : 15 piano rolls
1 Sound Cassettes : 1 audio cassette tape
English
This collection contains the materials assembled by Bruce Eastmond, circa 2001, during his research on Irma Glen and the Chicago radio station WENR. Some of his research notes are also included.
Irma Glen was a studio organist and radio personality at WENR and the NBC network from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s, who then moved to California in 1946 and received a Doctorate in Religious Science, devoting herself to spiritual ministry. She married Charles Robert Sloan sometime after moving to California. Irma Glen served at churches in Arcadia, Palm Springs, and La Jolla, CA, until 1963, when she resigned to focus on her music and teaching. Her recordings include "Music, Ecology, and You" and "A Bridge to Higher Consciousness." Irma Glen died in 1982.
The Irma Glen collection consists of research, printed matter, and articles about Irma Glen and WENR radio station, as well as photographs, sheet music, pins, and songs in various audio formats. The audio materials include 1 cellulose acetate transcription record, 6 vinyl records, 5 - 33 1/3 LPs, 1 audio cassette tape, and 15 piano rolls.
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.
This collection was donated to the University of Maryland Libraries by Bruce Eastmond on September 15, 2021.
These materials were received by the University of Maryland Libraries in September 2021. Jim Baxter conducted the preliminary inventory. In fall 2023, Jasper Nash updated the inventory and created an accession record and resource record for the collection. Since this is a smaller sized collection, the box and folder list was entered into the resource record with item level description of the audio, visual, and electronic media. One of the boxes was replaced with an oversize box to accommodate a large transcription record that needed to be stored vertically. Loose materials were placed in acid-free folders, and duplicate materials were removed from the collection and discarded. Seven unreadable audio CDs were also discarded.
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