Biographical Note
The Wokoun mss., 1941-1953, consists of radio scripts collected by psychologist William Wokoun, 1931-1984. Wokoun worked at the Human Engineering Laboratory for the U.S. Army and in 1968 he became director of human factors at Muzak, Inc. There he conducted research on the effects of music on productivity. He later became president of B.W. Research Laboratories, Inc., a research and consulting firm that uses psychological techniques to solve human factors and communications problems.
Scope and Content Note
The scripts are mostly for NBC-affiliated, Chicago-based programs and were collected by Wokoun when he worked part-time at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago as a high school and college student. The collection contains scripts from such radio serials as The Guiding Light, Captain Midnight, Lone Journey, Ma Perkins, Masquerade, The Road of Life, Today's Children, Vic and Sade, and Woman in White. Also included are emcee scripts for music and variety shows, and commercial scripts for various products and companies. An inventory is available.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by show title, followed by miscellaneous items.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions:
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Indexed Terms
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Persons
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Subjects
- Radio
- Radio advertising--United States.
- Radio serials--United States.
- Radio soap operas--United States.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item], Wokoun mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Acquisition Information
Gift. 1995
Collection Inventory
Series:
Inventory
Scope and Contents: Arranged alphabetically by title of program, followed by a Miscellaneous section. CN = Continuity Number. JN = Job Number.
box 1
(Book II, Chapter 66) , July 25, 1949
box 1
Arbogast Show
Physical Description: (emcee copy)
box 1
Aunt Jemima Blue Network Show
box 1
Feb. 22, 1945
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
(3), revisions (3). CN 2413 , Aug. 14, 1944
box 1
The Bartons (original title: The Story of Bud Barton)
box 1
(Episode 33) , Feb. 8, 1940
box 1
(Episode 34) , Feb. 9, 1940
box 1
(Episode 35) , Feb. 12, 1940
box 1
(Episode 384) , July 7, 1941
box 1
(Episode 391) , July 16, 1941
box 1
(Episode 402) , Aug. 1, 1941
box 1
(2 and 1 inc.) (Episode 415) , Aug. 18, 1941
box 1
(Episode 467) , Oct. 31, 1941
box 1
(Episode 468) , Nov. 3, 1941
box 1
(Episode 82) , Feb. 24, 1942
box 1
(Episode 36) , Aug. 24, 1942
box 1
(Episode 37) , Aug. 25, 1942
box 1
(5 and 1 inc.). JN 8622 , Apr. 4, 1945
box 1
(commercial script). JN 3401 , Jan. 8, 1944
box 1
(commercial script). JN 3907 , Mar. 11, 1944
box 1
(commercial script – inc.). JN 6739 , Dec. 16, 1944
box 1
(3 and 1 inc.), revisions (3). CN 294 , Oct. 14, 1948
box 1
(5). CN 891 , Feb. 19, 1945
box 1
(prelim. continuity). CN 1051 , Dec. 31, 1946
box 1
(prelim. cont. & 1 inc. script). CN 1650 , Oct. 15, 1948
box 1
(emcee copy) , Feb. 21, 1945
box 1
The Quiet Young Man (no. 159) , July 24, 1948
box 1
A Ring for Julie (no. 162) , Aug. 14, 1948
box 1
A Barn for the Bard (no. 163) , Aug. 21, 1948
box 1
Grand Slam for the Nancy B (no. [164]) , Aug. 28, 1948
box 1
Contract for an Angel (no. 165) , Sept. 4, 1948
box 1
My Widow, Lorraine (no. 168) , Sept. 25, 1948
box 1
(commercial script) , Oct. 23, 1944
box 1
Fox De Luxe Brewing Company
box 1
(commercial script) , Oct. 12, 1944
box 1
Funk G-Hybrid Corn, True Stories About Corn
box 1
Emcee Copies for The Woman in White, The Guiding Light, Today's Children, Betty Crocker Program, Masquerade (1946- ) and Hymns of All Churches Choir
box 1
(2 and 1 inc.) , Aug. 14, 1944
box 1
(2 and 1 inc.) , Oct. 12, 1944
box 1
(2 and 1 inc.) , Dec. 27, 1944
box 1
(2); revision , Jan. 26, 1945
box 1
(2 and 1 inc.) , Feb. 12, 1945
box 1
General Mills Hour newsletter , July 31, 1944
box 1
The Goldbergs (see: Road of Life)
box 1
Ways That are Dark, by Virginia Safford Lynn , Sept. 17, 1946
box 1
(emcee copy). CN 55 , June 15, 1948
box 1
(3). CN 593 , June 21, 1944
box 1
(2). CN 594 , June 22, 1944
box 1
(3). CN 606 , July 10, 1944
box 1
(2). CN 609 , July 13, 1944
box 1
(2). CN 614 , July 20, 1944
box 1
– opening and closing commercials only. CN 615 , July 21, 1944
box 1
– opening and closing commercials only. CN 516 , July 24, 1944
box 1
(1 and 1 inc.). CN 674 , Oct. 12, 1944
box 1
(2). CN 705 , Nov. 24, 1944
box 1
(4). CN 722 , Dec. 19, 1944
box 1
(4). CN 728 , Dec. 27, 1944
box 1
(3). CN 750 , Jan. 26, 1945
box 1
(6). CN 761 , Feb. 12, 1945
box 1
(8). CN 769 , Feb. 22, 1945
box 1
(5). CN 782 , Mar. 13, 1945
box 1
(7). CN 798 , Apr. 4, 1945
box 1
(3). CN 1030 , Feb. 22, 1946
box 1
(3). CN 1116 , June 24, 1946
box 1
(3). CN 1119 , June 27, 1946
box 1
(5). CN 1122 , July 2, 1946
box 1
(2). CN 1155 , Aug. 16, 1946
box 1
(3). CN 1160 , Aug. 23, 1946
box 1
(8). CN 1167 , Sept. 3, 1946
box 1
Household Finance Corporation
box 1
Four commercials for Frank Goss News
box 1
and rev. CN 1476 , Oct. 12, 1944
box 1
(2). CN 1481 , Oct. 23 1944
box 1
(cover page only). CN 1545 , Feb. 12, 1945
box 1
(12–second hitch hike. Plugging Joyce Jordan Show). CN 1 – 4 , Apr. 1945
box 1
Just for Fun (Atlantic Brewing Co. Tavern Pale Beer)
box 2
(Chapter 98) , Aug. 14, 1946
box 2
(Chapter 172) , Nov. 26, 1946
box 2
(Chapter 187) , Dec. 17, 1946
box 2
(Chapter 256) , Mar. 24, 1947
box 2
(Chapter 260) , Mar. 28, 1947
box 2
(Chapter 268) , Apr. 9, 1947
box 2
(Chapter 346) , July 28, 1947
box 2
Chapter 222 (3) , May 6, 1952
box 2
Chapter 223 (3) , May 7, 1952
box 2
– emcee copy only. CN 1124 , July 21, 1948
box 2
The Foundling––Formula Mystery
box 2
(2). CN 2380 , Sept. 14, 1942
box 2
(2). CN 2844 , June 22, 1944
box 2
(6). CN 2866 , July 24, 1944
box 2
(3 and misc. pgs.). CN 2881 , Aug. 14, 1944
box 2
(8). CN 2891 , Aug. 28, 1944
box 2
(4). CN 2924 , Oct. 12, 1944
box 2
(5). CN 2931 , Oct. 23, 1944
box 2
(9). CN 2955 , Nov. 24, 1944
box 2
(6). CN 2972 , Dec. 19, 1944
box 2
(3). CN 2978 , Dec. 27, 1944
box 2
(3). CN 3000 , Jan. 26, 1945
box 2
(6). CN 3011 , Feb. 12, 1945
box 2
(6). CN 3019 , Feb. 22, 1945
box 2
– closing only. CN 3047 , Apr. 3, 1945
box 2
(3 and 1 inc.). CN 3048 , Apr. 4, 1945
box 2
(5 and 1 inc.). CN 3099 , June 14, 1945
box 2
(5). CN 3104 , June 21, 1945
box 2
(6). CN 3120 , July 13, 1945
box 2
(6). CN 3280 , Feb. 22, 1946
box 2
(8). CN 3359 , June 13, 1946
box 2
(7). CN 3366 , June 24, 1946
box 2
(8). CN 3368 , June 26, 1946
box 2
(7). CN 3369 , June 27, 1946
box 2
(4 – last pg only). CN 3371 , July 1, 1946
box 2
(6). CN 3372 , July 2, 1946
box 2
(7). CN 3395 , Aug. 2, 1946
box 2
(8). CN 3400 , Aug. 9, 1946
box 2
(6). CN 3405 , Aug. 16, 1946
box 2
(8). CN 3410 , Aug. 23, 1946
box 2
– commercials only. CN 3414 , Aug. 29, 1946
box 2
(7). CN 3415 , Aug. 30, 1946
box 2
(10). CN 3417 , Sept. 3, 1946
box 3
(2). CN 3446 , Oct. 14, 1946
box 3
(8 and 2 rev. of closing). CN 3447 , Oct. 15, 1946
box 3
(10). CN 3451 , Oct. 21, 1946
box 3
– Preliminary continuity. CN 3486 , Dec. 9, 1946
box 3
(9) – actors names listed. CN 3494 , Dec. 19, 1946
box 3
(8) & commercial rev. (3). CN 3495 , Dec. 20, 1946
box 3
(4). CN 3510 , Jan. 10, 1947
box 3
– cut–ins only. CN ? , Jan. 29, 1947
box 3
(5) – cut–ins only. CN ? , Jan. 30, 1947
box 3
(2). CN 3836 , Apr. 12, 1948
box 3
– commercials only. CN 3911 , July 26, 1948
box 3
[Nelson] Olmsted's Play House
box 3
A Man and His Son, by Benedict Thielen, adapted by Frederick J. Lipp. , Sept. 12, 1946
box 3
Mrs. Union Station, by Doug Welch, adapted for radio by Max Ehrlich. , Sept. 19, 1946
box 3
Courtesy/Announcement only. , Sept. 26, 1946
box 3
I'm a Fool, by Sherwood Anderson. , Nov. 6, 1946
box 3
(8) - cut-ins only. CN 381 , Dec. 18, 1944
box 3
- cut-ins only. CN 421 , Feb. 12, 1945
box 3
3 pgs. of undated script. CN ?
box 3
(opening and closing commercials only). CN 1070 , Dec. 23, 1947
box 3
- emcee copy. CN 209 , Aug. 14, 1944
box 3
(3). CN 1803 , Aug. 10, 1944
box 3
(6), commercial copy, musical synopsis. CN 1855. , Oct. 23, 1944
box 3
Commercial copy only (also used on The Goldbergs)
box 3
(2 and 1 inc.). CN 1901 , Dec. 26, 1944
box 3
(3). CN 1902 , Dec. 27, 1944
box 3
(2 and 1 inc.). CN 1903 , Dec. 28, 1944
box 3
(2 and 1 inc.). CN 1904 , Dec. 29, 1944
box 3
- commercial copy and cut-ins only. CN ? , Oct. 23, 1944
box 3
Sept. 15, 1942
Physical Description: (see: The Bartons)
box 3
A through C (4) - commercial copy only , 1946, Nov.
box 3
(7). CN 505 , June 2, 1944
box 3
(pg. 3 only). CN 510 , June 9, 1944
box 3
(incl. musical synopsis). CN 518 , June 21, 1944
box 3
(3 - incl. music. syn.). CN 519 , June 22, 1944
box 3
(2 - incl. music. syn.). CN 531 , July 10, 1944
box 3
(2 - incl. music. syn.). CN 534 , July 13, 1944
box 3
(2 and 1 inc.). CN 539 , July 20, 1944
box 3
(announcer's copy only). CN 541 , July 24, 1944
box 3
(cover, pg. 1-3 only). CN 556 , Aug. 14, 1944
box 3
(inc.). CN 599. , Oct. 12, 1944
box 3
(4). CN 606 , Oct. 23, 1944
box 3
(2). CN 630 , Nov. 24, 1944
box 3
(7 - incl. music. syn.). CN 647 , Dec. 19, 1944
box 3
(3, 1 inc., music. syn.). CN 653 , Dec. 27, 1944
box 3
(6). CN 675 , Jan. 26, 1945
box 3
(5). CN 686 , Feb. 12, 1945
box 3
(6 and rev. pgs.). CN 694 , Feb. 22, 1945
box 3
(3). CN 707 , Mar. 13, 1945
box 3
(7). CN 723 , Apr. 4, 1945
box 3
(inc.?). CN 753 , Apr. 29, 1945
box 3
(incl. pg. of inserts). CN 774 , June 14, 1945
box 3
(2). CN 2530 , June 22, 1944
box 3
no. 9, with Dr. J.L. Wilson (3) , Aug. 5, 1946
box 3
Westinghouse Presents Ted Malone
box 3
What's Cooking with Beulah Karney
box 3
(pgs. 2-3 only). CN 12 , June 20, 1944
box 3
(3). CN 13 , June 21, 1944
box 3
(4). CN 26 , July 10, 1944
box 4
(4). CN 29 , July 13, 1944
box 4
(5). CN 36 , July 21, 1944
box 4
(3). CN 51 , Aug. 14, 1944
box 4
(4). CN 94 , Oct. 12, 1944
box 4
(4). CN 101 , Oct. 23, 1944
box 4
(3). CN 125 , Nov. 24, 1944
box 4
(7). CN 142 , Dec. 19, 1944
box 4
(4). CN 148 , Dec. 27, 1944
box 4
(6, incl. rev. pg. 9). CN 170 , Jan. 26, 1945
box 4
(7). CN 181 , Feb. 12, 1945
box 4
(6). CN 189 , Feb. 22, 1945
box 4
(6). CN 202 , Mar. 13, 1945
box 4
(4). CN 218 , Apr. 4, 1945
box 4
(3). CN 290 , July 13, 1945
box 4
Undated tear sheet from unknown magazine concerning: Woman in White
box 4
Audition scripts for various episodes of The Guiding Light, Those Websters, Captain Midnight, and Today's Children.
box 4
Correspondence: Gwendolyn Stephens, American Broadcasting Company, Inc. to William WokounRobert A. Kidera, Carnation Company to William Wokoun , Apr. 25, 1952, May 27, 1948
box 4
NBC Program schedules: and , Aug. 14, 1944, Aug. 28, 1944
box 4
Songs for Don Norman. , undated
box 4
Various lead-ins and lead-outs:
box 4
Bachelor's Children (lead out for CN 2860 , Sept. 27, 1946)
box 4
This Changing World (emcee copy for open , undated)
box 4
Lead-ins: Her Sacred Promise, Love of My Live (sic) and Boy of Mine.