KSTP-AM:

An Inventory of Its World War II Sound Recordings at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

Part or all of this collection is restricted.
For details, please see restrictions.

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	KSTP-AM (Radio station : Maplewood, Minn.)
	Title:	KSTP - Fort Snelling World War II homefront sound recording collection [sound recording]
	Dates:	1943-1946.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Sound recordings from weekly radio programs that were broadcast from Fort Snelling such as This is your army, the Ken Barry news, the War chest show, and outtakes of Fort Snelling staff thanking KSTP for its support in broadcasting. Some local acts such as the Andrews Sisters, the Fort Snelling Military Band, and the Japanese-American Choir are featured on This is your army.
	Quantity:	6 master sound discs: analog, 78 rpm; 12 in., 11 submaster sound discs: digital; 4 3/4 in., 2 user sound discs: digital; 4 2/4 in., and 10 user audio files: MP3 (50.6 MB).
	Location:	I.390: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

During World War II, KSTP-AM radio produced a number of shows related to the war that were broadcast from Fort Snelling. While many of these broadcasts focused on international and national news reports, others focused on local community services and events. Intended both to inform and entertain KSTP's listening audience, these broadcasts featured popular performing groups, military personnel, and radio celebrities. Few of these KSTP - Fort Snelling recordings exist today.

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ARRANGEMENT

The recordings are organized into the following series:


		Master Recordings
		Work Copies
		Submaster and User Copies

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

Access to the master and submaster copies is restricted and requires the permission of the sound and visual curator.

Use Restrictions:

Items in this collection are for listening purposes only.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. KSTP-AM (Radio station : Maplewood, Minn.) KSTP - Fort Snelling World War II Homefront Sound Recording Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Location of Master Files:

Digital masters of sound discs are maintained on the Society’s secure digital collections storage servers and are managed and preserved in accordance with archival best practices.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2004.77

Processing Information:

Processed by: Jennifer Huebscher, January 2009.

Catalog ID number: 990067951800104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

MASTER RECORDINGS

Location

I.390.1-2

This is your army, June 3, 1943. 2 sound discs (shellac) (14 minutes, 40 seconds) : 78 rpm ; 12 in.

This episode commemorates Mother’s Day, 1943. The radio teleplay recounts Mother (Ramona Wyman?) receiving a hand-written letter from one son, Private first class Ken, and a voice—or recorded—letter from her other son, Captain Paul (both voiced by Ken Barry). The sons also sing a song each (performed by Paul Hazelness?). Disc 2 is cracked.

Disc 1, Side A: Part I (3 min., 35 sec.)

Disc 1, Side B: Part III (3 min., 35 sec.)

Disc 2, Side A: Part II (4 min., 20 sec.)

Disc 2, Side B: Part IV (3 min., 10 sec.)

Location

I.390.3-4

This is your army, February 2, 1946. 2 sound discs (shellac) (15 minutes, 5 seconds) : 78 rpm ; 12 in.

This last episode is a retrospective narrated by Staff Sergeant Ken Barry and KSTP staff announcer/producer Dick Kothe. Performance highlights include the following locals: the Andrews Sisters singing “Shoo Shoo Baby,” the Fort Snelling Military Band directed by Staff Sergeant Fred J. Raniele, the 125-voice Japanese-American Choir directed by Lieutenant Joseph Running, Fort Snelling’s musical director Leonard Leigh, and three former Fort Snelling GIs, Private Tony Grise (star of Fort Snelling's “G.I. Joe” all-soldier radio drama), Private Dick Keller, and Corporal Paul Allen. Additional remarks are given by post commander Colonel Harry J. Keeley, public relations officer Captain Fred B. Moore, and KSTP president/general manager Stanley E. Hubbard.

Disc 3, Side A: Part I (4 min., 35 sec.)

Disc 3, Side B: Part III (4 min., 25 sec.)

Disc 4, Side A: Part II (4 min., 25 sec.)

Disc 4, Side B: Part IV (1 min., 45 sec.)

Location

I.390.5

Ken Barry news, August 3, 1945. 1 sound disc (shellac) (9 minutes, 20 seconds) : 78 rpm ; 12 in.

This is your army writer/producer Staff Sergeant Ken Barry reads a series of news bulletins, mainly international but some national. Though not identified as such, these bulletins likely were part of Fort Snelling’s weekly radio program.

Disc 5, Side A: Part I (4 min., 30 sec.)

Disc 5, Side B: Part II (4 min., 50 sec.)

Location

I.390.6

War chest show, October 12, 1945. 1 sound disc (shellac) (4 minutes) : 78 rpm ; 12 in.

Side A (4 min.)

This recording begins in mid-episode. A soldier blinded during the war has returned home and is feeling hopeless. He speaks with a neighborhood girl, also blind, who encourages him to go to the University of Minnesota, where other visually impaired students are receiving an education.

Poor sound quality.

Location

I.390.6

Hubbard and Moore announcements, [October 2, 1945?]. 1 sound disc (shellac) (4 minutes) : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in.

Side B (4 min.)

This recording is a series of outtakes whereby Fort Snelling thanks KSTP for its support in broadcasting. This recording commemorates the third anniversary of KSTP's cooperation with Fort Snelling. Moore is Fort Snelling’s public relations officer Captain Fred B. Moore, while Hubbard is KSTP president/general manager Stanley E. Hubbard.

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WORK COPIES

Location

I.390.7-12

KSTP Radio Broadcasts, 1943-1946. 6 submaster compact discs (Data CDs) (1 hr., 50 minutes) : 4 3/4 in.

This set of data CDs are working copies which are recordings taken from multiple passes of the original phonograph records. More recordings were taken from the damaged LPs to ensure a clear, usable copy could be made. Each data CD corresponds to one of the phonograph records.

Location

I.390.13-14

KSTP Radio Broadcasts, 1943-1946. 2 submaster DVDs (6 hr.) : 4 3/4 in. 2 copies.

This set of working copy DVDs includes all the materials on discs 7-12, plus digitally enhanced tracks that compensate for poor sound quality and the physically damaged master discs. Episode tracks are included individually and as combined, uninterrupted tracks.

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SUBMASTER AND USER COPIES

The submaster and user copies on this audio CD are digitally enhanced copies of all the tracks of the master recordings. Episodes that had played across several discs are now presented as a single, uninterrupted track.

Location

I.390.15

KSTP Radio Broadcasts, 1943-1946. 1 submaster compact disc (Audio CD) (44 minutes) : 4 3/4 in., 2 user compact disc copies, and 9 user audio files: MP3 (50.6 MB).

Track 1: This is your army, June 3, 1943. (14 minutes, 4 seconds)

Digital version

Track 2: Hubbard and Moore announcements No. 1, [October 2, 1945?] (25 seconds)

Digital version

Track 3: Hubbard and Moore announcements No. 2, [October 2, 1945?] (26 seconds)

Digital version

Track 4: Hubbard and Moore announcements No. 3, [October 2, 1945?] (37 seconds)

Digital version

Track 5: Hubbard and Moore announcements No. 4, [October 2, 1945?] (57 seconds)

Digital version

Track 6: Ken Barry news, Part I, August 3, 1945. (4 minutes, 25 sec).

Digital version

Track 7: Ken Barry news, Part II, August 3, 1945. (4 minutes, 43 seconds)

Digital version

Track 8: War chest show, October 12, 1945. (3 minutes, 58 seconds)

Digital version

Track 9: This is your army, February 2, 1946. (14 minutes, 34 seconds)

Digital version

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CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Radio broadcasting -- Minnesota.; Radio programs.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Minnesota.

Document Types:: Sound recordings.

Titles:: This is your army (radio program).; Ken Barry news (radio program).; War chest show (radio program).

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