Women broadcasters -- Archives.
Topic
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Martha Brooks papers
Collection
0012-MMC-LAB
Abstract
"Martha Brooks" was the primary stage name of broadcaster Irma Lemke (1908-1999) during her career at WGY in Schenectady, NY. She began working at the station in 1931, and her "Martha Brooks Show" aired from 1937 to 1971. In the late 1930's she became a television pioneer as well, as she wrote, produced, and often starred in live, on-air productions over WGY's television station, WRGB-TV.
The Martha Brooks papers span 1924 to 1991 and contain correspondence, speeches, scripts and short...
Dates:
1924-1991 and undated; Majority of material found within 1940-1960