Radio today (Apr-Dec 1939)

Record Details:

Title:
Radio today
Date:
Apr-Dec 1939
Publisher:
New York : Caldwell-Clements, Inc.
Volume:
Radio and television today (Apr-Dec 1939)
Leaf #:
000181
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
September 28, 2023
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