KDAL radio and television records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains short scripts written about the local history of the Duluth, Minnesota region, photographs believed to be connected with the scripts, one sound recording of nine episodes of Duluth's Heritage, advisory board minutes from 1969-1970, and publicity material, 1969.
The scripts, nearly all written for radio, were authored by Gil Fawcett. Included are 1,187 episodes of Duluth Diary, 1947-1952; 50 episodes of the Duluth centennial feature Duluth by Decades, 1956; a folder of the Minnesota state centennial feature Memories of Minnesota, 1958; a three year series called Historic Site Ahead, 1943-1946; and miscellaneous radio and TV scripts. The photographs appear to be copies of historic shots of Duluth and vicinity. The sound recordings, which are not dated, feature Paul Richardson reading excerpts from Duluth's Heritage, a series based on Historic Site Ahead scripts.
Dates
- 1943-1968
Creator
- KDAL (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
KDAL radio (610 AM) began broadcasting in Duluth, Minnesota on November 22, 1936. It was established by Dalton LeMasurier and owned by the Red River Broadcasting Company. In August, 1937, the station became an affiliate of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). KDAL television (channel 3) began operations in 1954. Both KDAL radio and TV were sold to WGN Continental Broadcasting Company of Chicago, Illinois in 1960. In 1978 a government ruling ordered separate ownership of the radio and television operations. WGN retained possession of the radio station and KDAL-TV became KDLH-TV.
Extent
2.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains short scripts written about the local history of the Duluth, Minnesota region, photographs believed to be connected with the scripts, one sound recording of nine episodes of Duluth's Heritage, advisory board minutes from 1969-1970, and publicity material, 1969.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.
- Audio Recordings Subject Source: Local sources
- Duluth (Minn.)--Centennial celebrations Subject Source: Local sources
- Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
- Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
- Radio stations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Television stations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the KDAL radio and television records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: B.H. Bruemmer.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
