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Audio Recording "Dear Mr. President," Bloomington, Indiana, January 8, 1942

"Dear Mr. President," Bloomington, Indiana, January 8, 1942; AFC 1942/003: AFS 6400, side b

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"Dear Mr. President," Bloomington, Indiana, January 8, 1942; AFC 1942/003: AFS 6400, side a

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Title

  • "Dear Mr. President," Bloomington, Indiana, January 8, 1942

Names

  • Allen, Robert Eugene Barton, 1906-1982
  • Badger, Joe
  • Miller, Norman, Mrs.

Created / Published

  • Bloomington, Indiana, January 8, 1942

Headings

  • -  Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
  • -  World War, 1939-1945--Public opinion
  • -  World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
  • -  World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States
  • -  World War, 1939-1945--War work
  • -  Housekeeping--United States
  • -  Sound recording
  • -  Personal narratives
  • -  United States -- Indiana -- Bloomington

Genre

  • Sound recording
  • Personal narratives

Notes

  • -  Part of a series of recordings made by Robert Allen, Bloomington, Indiana, January 8, 1942.
  • -  Contents: AFS 06400A, Joe Badger; AFS 06400B, Mrs. Norman Miller

Medium

  • 1 sound disc : analog, 78 rpm; 8 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Call number: AFC 1942/003: AFS 6400
  • MBRS shelflist: LWO 3493 r42B

Source Collection

  • Dear Mr. President collection (AFC 1942/003)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

  • audio

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection or any other restrictions in the material in this collection, except as noted below. All other materials are free to use and reuse.

The following materials are included with permission. Please contact the American Folklife Center for additional information where contact information is not provided:

"Dear Mr. President" and "The Martins and the Coys" performed by Pete Seeger.

"White Bird Flying," performed by Enos Francisco, Sr. Permission granted by Enos Francisco, Jr. Special thanks to Daniel Lopez for translating the "White Bird Flying" lyrics.

Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these collection materials should contact the Folklife Reading Room for assistance.

Credit line

Please cite the source collection title, collection number, and repository:

"Man-on-the-Street" interviews collection (AFC 1941/004), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

"Dear Mr. President" collection (AFC 1942/003), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Radio Research Project Manuscript collection (AFC 1941/005), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

Allen, Robert Eugene Barton, Joe Badger, and Norman Miller. "Dear Mr. President," Bloomington, Indiana, January 8. Bloomington, Indiana, January 8, 1942. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1942003_sr03/.

APA citation style:

Allen, R. E. B., Badger, J. & Miller, N. (1942) "Dear Mr. President," Bloomington, Indiana, January 8. Bloomington, Indiana, January 8. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1942003_sr03/.

MLA citation style:

Allen, Robert Eugene Barton, Joe Badger, and Norman Miller. "Dear Mr. President," Bloomington, Indiana, January 8. Bloomington, Indiana, January 8, 1942. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc1942003_sr03/>.