Municipal Archives
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Sam Price plays "Mayor La Guardia Jumps"
An unusual and rare recording. Sep 22, 2019
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Concert Singer Harry T. Burleigh Performs at City Hall
The distinguished African-American composer pays a visit to City Hall and performs The Palms for Mayor La Gaurdia. Aug 27, 2019
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Long Before C-SPAN, WNYC was Airing the Legislative Process
WNYC broadcast the unedited sausage making of government from City Hall and generated huge audience 1938-1939. Aug 19, 2019
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Percy Sutton: The Coming Population Explosion
Poverty, abortion and civil rights. May 14, 2018
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75 Years of WNYC-FM
It's 75 years since WNYC-FM went on the air, a milestone that expanded the station's wealth of music, cultural, and news programming. Feb 23, 2018
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Rebecca B. Rankin: Early Advocate for Public Access to Government Information
A pioneer in the use of the radio for public outreach and education. Nov 30, 2017
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Joseph Wood Krutch Goes Green…in 1952!
"What is a nature writer?" Joseph Wood Krutch asks the audience at this 1952 Book and Authors Luncheon. Nov 23, 2017
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1953 American Academy and National Institute of Arts and Letters Awards Ceremony
Marianne Craig Moore, Frank Lloyd Wright, Ivan Meštrović and Elizabeth Bowen: a snapshot of the American cultural establishment. Nov 16, 2017
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1966 National Book Awards: Janet Flanner, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., James Dickey and Katherine Anne Porter
"Welcome to Fun City!" Mayor Lindsay jokes as he kicks off the ceremony. Nov 9, 2017
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Sigmund Spaeth, “The Tune Detective”
Demystifying the art of music, he claims “we need today more bad musicians.” Nov 2, 2017
