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Cross Country Canoeists In Old Town At The End Of 5,000 Mile Trip, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Bill Mincher interviews four canoeists, Red Soderstrom, Earl Rikers, Ed Vestal, and Gerry Hewey, in Old Town at the end of a trip that began in Denver, Colorado.

The Candidate Speaks: Remarks Of Edward I. Gross, Carl E. Delano, And Robert E. Baldacci, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

A program featuring brief remarks of three candidates for Bangor City Council in October, 1957.

Emma Gatewood Following Her Second Hike Of The Appalachian Trail, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

A brief interview with Emma Gatewood of Gallipolis, Ohio, before she heads home after successfully completing her second hike of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Mount Katahdin at the age of 69. Recorded September 18, 1957.

St. Regis Paper Company Log Drive, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Bill Mincher interviews several members of the crew on a St. Regis Paper Company log drive on the Machias River. Includes Byron McPheters, Bob Wright, Boyd Kilton, and Francis Haley. (This record and the transcript reflect the spelling found on the station log; state records seem to have alternate spellings of Francis Healy and Francis Healey as well). Recorded May 8, 1957.

Log Drive, St. Regis Paper Company, Machias River, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

An edited, shortened version of the visit to a St. Regis Paper Company log drive recorded on Tape 33. Bill Mincher provides background on the tradition of log drives on the Machias River and includes comments from Byron McPheters, Bob Wright, and Francis Haley. (This record and the transcript reflect the spelling found on the station log; state records seem to have alternate spellings of Francis Healy and Francis Healey as well). Interviews recorded May 8, 1957.

Interview With Joe Culligan Of Nbc On The Concept Of Imagery Transfer, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Matthew J. "Joe" Culligan explains how sounds trigger memory and the engagement of listeners, a human phenomenon referred to as imagery transfer, a concept that could be applied to advertising and radio programming.

He illustrates the point by playing four sounds with which listeners of 1957 would readily identify, the sound of a train whistle, an audio clip of the quote “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away," a bit of the song “Some of These Days,” and the quote “The hand that held the dagger has struck it into the back of its neighbor.” The radio announcer easily …

Finnish Sauna Or Steam Bath Explained By Alfred Erickson And Arne Johnson, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Bill Mincher interviews two members of the Finnish community in Maine, Arne Johnson of Warren and Alfred Erickson of Thomaston, about the tradition of the sauna or steam bath. Recorded in April, 1957.

Northeast Airlines Dc-6b Scenic Flight Over Northern And Eastern Maine, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Bill Mincher broadcasts from a familiarization flight hosted by Northeast Airlines. The group travels in the new DC-6B airplane over Mount Katahdin, the Grand Lakes area, Machias, and Bar Harbor. Includes interviews with Operations Manager George Steers, Captain W. J. Dunn, Stewardess Ann Burke, and area city managers Joseph Coupal, Norbert Dowd, Ralph Eye, and Donald Waring. Recorded in March, 1957.

Prince Rainier Of Monaco Announces The Birth Of A Daughter To Princess Grace, Wlbz Radio

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Prince Rainier of Monaco addresses the public to announce that Princess Grace is in good health after the birth of a daughter, Caroline Louise Marguerite.

Interview With Captain Farnsworth About Hurricane Warning Systems, Wlbz Radio

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Captain Farnsworth of Jonesport, Maine, explains his involvement in the development of hurricane early warning systems when he was stationed as a Reserve Officer in the U. S. Navy in Galveston, Texas.

Minerva Cutler Interviewed About David’S Folly Guest House And Earthworm Business, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Miss Minerva Cutler of West Brooksville, Maine, is interviewed about David's Folly Farm and her earthworm business. Cutler explains that the earthworms were bred to help build healthy soil and serve as an alternative to the use of chemical fertilizer and sprays. Recorded in 1957.

Columbia College Pan-Americano, S.A., 1957, Columbia College Chicago

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A report about a seven year project between Columbia College, Chicago and La Asociacion Interamericana de Radio Difusion, Telesistema Mexicana, S.A., Radio Programs de Mexico, y La Asociacion Nacional de Locutores to develop a 'practical curricula in arts and techniques of mass-communication" in Mexico City. Columbia College faculty provided training to Latin American television executives and helped to develop a two-year curriculum, housed originally at Abraham Gonzalez 49, Mexico City 1, D.F., Mexico. In 1957, Columbia College turned the operation of the school over to Professor Ramon Caceres, formerly Minister of Education of San Salvador, who became director of Columbia …