Amos 'n' Andy Radio Program
Scripts
A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Manuscript Division Staff
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2009
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009106
Title:
Amos 'n' Andy Radio Program Scripts
Span Dates: 1928-1937
ID No.: MSS18267
Creator:
Amos 'n' Andy
(Radio
Program)
Extent: 420 items; 10 containers;
4 linear feet;
9 microfilm reels
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Radio program. Scripts
of the
Amos ‘n’ Andy radio program.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Subjects
Radio programs.
Radio scripts.
Titles
Amos 'n' Andy (Radio
program)Provenance: The scripts of the
Amos ‘n’ Andy radio program were transferred from the
Library of Congress Copyright Office in 1968. A microfilm edition of the
material was transferred in 1969.
Processing History:The collection was processed circa 1969. The finding aid was revised
in 2008.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the
Amos 'n' Andy Radio Program Scripts is governed by the
Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions:The
Amos 'n' Andy Radio Program Scripts are open to research.
Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to
visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to
retrieve these items for research use.
Microfilm:A microfilm edition of these papers is available on nine reels.
Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning
availability for purchase or interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, The
Amos 'n' Andy Radio Program Scripts, Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The scripts of the
Amos ‘n Andy radio program consist of scripts submitted to
the Library of Congress Copyright Office between 1928 and 1937 and organized
and filmed chronologically by date of broadcast.
The first radio program to be distributed by syndication in the United
States,
Amos ‘n’ Andy originated from station WMAQ in Chicago in
1928. It was written and voiced by white actors Freeman Gosden and Charles
Correll performing minstrel-style as African-American characters located first
in Chicago and later in Harlem. The program ran on the NBC Blue Network as a
nightly serial beginning in 1929 and was soon distributed nationally to a large
and expanding audience around the country.
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Available on microfilm shelf no. 16,579 (negative no. 14,469)
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BOX 1
REEL 1
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1928
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BOX 1
REEL 1
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Mar. 19-Dec. 17
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BOX 2
REEL 1-2
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Dec. 18-31
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BOX 2
REEL 1-2
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1929
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BOX 2
REEL 1-2
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1930
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BOX 2
REEL 1-2
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Jan. 1-2
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BOX 3,
REEL 2-3
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Jan. 3-Dec. 16
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BOX 4
REEL 3-4
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Dec. 17-31
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BOX 4
REEL 3-4
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1931
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BOX 4
REEL 3-4
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1932
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BOX 4
REEL 3-4
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Jan. 1-2
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BOX 5
REEL 4-5
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Jan. 4-Dec. 30
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BOX 5
REEL 4-5
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1933
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BOX 5
REEL 4-5
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Jan. 25-Dec. 30
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BOX 6
REEL 5-6
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Jan. 25-Dec. 29
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BOX 6
REEL 5-6
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1934
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BOX 6
REEL 5-6
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Jan. 1-23
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BOX 7
REEL 6-7
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Jan. 24-Dec. 31
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BOX 7
REEL 6-7
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1935
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BOX 7
REEL 6-7
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Jan. 1-Apr. 23
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BOX 8
REEL 7-8
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Apr. 24-Dec. 31
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BOX 8
REEL 7-8
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1936
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BOX 8
REEL 7-8
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Jan. 1-Mar. 24
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BOX 9
REEL 8
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1936
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BOX 9
REEL 8
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Mar. 25-Dec. 31
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BOX 10
REEL 8-9
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1937
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