Description
Transcripts of 25 interviews of presidents of major firms based in California, on their adjustments to the postwar economy,
conducted by Hughes for a series of radio public service announcements, sponsored by Sutro & Co. and aired over station KQW.
Each interview includes a brief background of the corporation and biographical data on its executive members.
Background
From August 1946 to February 1947, Lon Hughes conducted a series of Public Service Announcements concerning post World War
II development of United States national industries. Utilizing an interview format, the broadcasts were designed to
bring San Franciscans up-to-the-minute-information from the men who guide the destinies of the great corporations of our nation. The series was sponsored by Sutro & Company and was aired Sunday evenings over station KQW.
Extent
1 box
(0.25 Linear feet)
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