Musical Digest presents Margaret Truman's vocal concert featured on the Sunday Evening Hour, recorded by the Fleet Sonar School, Key West, Florida. This was Margaret's first radio concert. Part one includes the Spanish folk song, "Cielito Lindo." Part two includes "Charmont L'oiseau."
Commentary on the homecoming of President Harry S. Truman to Independence, Missouri from the U.N. Conference in San Francisco. Includes interviews with William Southern (owner of the Independence Examiner newspaper), Henry Bundschu, Mize Peters, and paper boy Johnny Southern. One of the commentators is William Hillman. President Truman does not speak. Recorded in three parts.
Betty Phillips reports reaction to Roosevelt's death in Hollywood, then J.B. Hardaway speaks. He is referred to as "Ben Hardaway," a friend of President Truman, in the broadcast. Mr. Hardaway served with Harry S. Truman in World War I, in the 129th Field Artillery in France. Copied onto reel-to-reel tape, but the album skips at the end.
Carnegie Hall Christmas program, broadcast by ABC Radio, featuring soprano Margaret Truman, the Robert Shaw Male Chorus, and the orchestra under the baton of Dr. Frank Black, in New York.
Part 1: The orchestra plays "The Sleeping Beauty Waltz" by Tchaikovsky; Margaret Truman sings a Puccini's aria, "O Mio Babbino Caro;" the orchestra plays Humperdinck's Overture from "Hansel and Gretel;" the Robert Shaw Male Chorus sings "The Echo Carol" and "Carol of the Bells;"
President Harry S. Truman's rear platform remarks in Sedalia, MO, with commentary by a newsman. The president spoke at 9:10 a.m. Recording starts with an ad for Gillespie's Funeral Home, then narration of the approaching train by a local journalist. President Truman's remarks start around 5:30 into the recording.
Commentary on the inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President Harry S. Truman, including the swearing in of Truman and Roosevelt and Roosevelt's speech. In six parts.
Mayor of Everett, WA, Henry Arends welcomes President Harry S. Truman to the city; Governor Mon Wallgren, introduces President Truman. President Truman's remarks begin around 3:00 and continue into part two. During the course of his speech, Mr. Truman recalls a story from his Truman Committee days where someone testified, imitating him a high squeaky voice the phrase, "making 300 million pounds of aluminum." Audio ends before the end of President Truman's remarks. In two parts. From: Dan Mather.
President Harry S. Truman's address at Lane Field in San Diego, California. Clinton B. McKinnon, Democratic candidate for representative from California, introduced Truman. There is narrator description of the event. Donors: Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Bell. In four parts.
Former president Harry S. Truman's remarks at the New York State Democratic Committee Candidate Rally at Albany, New York. Harry Truman speaks for 9 minutes and 8 seconds. Part I: Harry Truman, Governor Averell Harriman, Secretary of State Carmine G. DeSapio. (19 min., 37 sec.). Part II: State Chairman Michael H. Prendergast, Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr. (20 min., 1 sec.). The rally was held at the National Guard Armory. Mr. Truman mentions the "great white jail" in his remarks.