Elmer Davis and the News, July 19, 1941

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This program features Davis' commentary on the news and world events, particularly the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, as well as the situation in the Philippines and Japan, and Nazi interests in South America. In Oklahoma City, this program was broadcast locally on KOMA.

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Davis, Elmer, 1890-1958 July 19, 1941.

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This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: The Glass Broadcast Transcription and was provided by the UNT Music Library to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 74 times. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

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This program features Davis' commentary on the news and world events, particularly the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, as well as the situation in the Philippines and Japan, and Nazi interests in South America.
In Oklahoma City, this program was broadcast locally on KOMA.

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1 recording (14 min., 35 sec.)

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Selection of recordings drawn from a larger tangible collection of glass-base, 16-inch broadcast transcriptions held by the UNT Music Library. These examples from the 1940s include speeches from Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other politicians, news reports, and musical programs.

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  • July 19, 1941

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  • Aug. 12, 2019, 4:48 p.m.

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  • Aug. 14, 2019, 9:03 a.m.

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Davis, Elmer, 1890-1958. Elmer Davis and the News, July 19, 1941, audio recording, July 19, 1941; New York, NY. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1531949/: accessed December 16, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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