Early Radio (and TV) Miscellanea & Oddities

Everything that does not fit in the Catalog, Hobbyist and Programming Miscellanea Sections

Short run journals, one-of-a-kind local program schedules and single issues of magazines that do not fit on the other of our Early Radio pages can be found here. All are from the early days of radio from the 20's to the end of the Golden Age.

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	New York Herald / Herald Tribune Radio Magazine supplements from 1925-26	New York Herald / Herald Tribune Radio Magazine supplements from 1923-24	Some Facts You Should Know About the World Booklet about short wave listening and international radio.
	Thirty-Year Review of the General Electric Company 1892-1922	The Eminent Years of Powel Crosley Jr 1921-1940 From the AWA Review 2003	WLW Cincinnati, Ohio 500,000 watt RCA transmitter manual from 1935
	A Pictorial Album of Wireless and Radio 1905-1928	Timeline Contains article "Crosley Story" by Don Bedwell about Powel Crosley Jr.	Mr. Radio Man Sheet music for a song inspired by radio from 1923.
	Radio and How It Works Crosley 1945	Radio Enters the Home 1922 catalog and description of home radios and their use from RCA	Cincinnati's Powel Crosley Jr. Short profile of the radio pioneer by Joseph Rice from 1975
	Franklin Antenna Patent Application UK 1925	The Merchandising of Radio - 1925 A study of the status of radio and the set maker industry.	Radio Alphabet Glossary of Radio Terms from the 1940's reprinted by WFMU
	National Radio Institute license exam quiz booklet for Radio Operators' License.	Your Radio In Wartime A booklet from Tungsol about using your radio during the war.	Phono-Graphics Art photos of early radios Schwartzman 1992
	ARRL 1925 Convention Program	Radio Art A collection of postcards from 1992 showing early radios on each.	Federal Junior Radio Telephone Instructions
	Retailing Radio Trade Directory from 1926	The Zenith Story Starting in 1919, the story of Zenith Radio Corporation. Ilustrated.	The A.B.C. of Radio by Kaempffert. A 1922 early and basic explanation of how radio works and how to use it at home!
	Atwater Kent "Company Story" from 1928. History and pictures of radios and factories.	Radio Electrical Record April 1932 issue of this electrical appliance dealer magazine	The Microphone Radio & Television Worker's Union May 1935
	Advertiser's Guide From N. W. Ayer 1877 ad media directory; newspapers and magazines before the era of radio.	Edison's Part In Radio 1928 booklet from the Edison Company	Radio Información de Cuba 1932 Cuban listener magazine
	Radio Review for the Listener Single issue from February 1930.	Delco Auto Radio Dealer's Manual 1941	Voice of the Air 1930 single issue Vol 2 # 13
	Radio Technical Digest Single issued from January 1939	Babson's Review Set of 3 of this entertainment magazine from the 1940's	All About Television Special Edition from Summer 1927 of "Science and Invention" from Hugo Gernsback
	Victor Records May 1914 Catalog	Television The Crystal Ball of Radio A booklet projecting the future of TV by Lehrbach from 1939	Grebe Synchrophase radio instruction manual from 1925 Owner of WAHG, which became WCBS.
Radio Electrical Record / Radio Record Electrical Appliance Dealer Magazine
	Radio Electrical Record April 1932 issue of this electrical appliance dealer magazine	Radio Record October 1930 issue of this radio dealer magazine.
Radio Digest / Radio Instructor 1922 Magazine which changed name due to conflict with another that had same title.
	Radio Instructor June 1922	Radio Digest May 1922
Electrical Retailing Magazine Magazine for sellers of radios and appliances.
	Electrical Retailing November 1923 issue.	Electrical Retailing January 1924
Talking Machine Journal Phonograph "Talking Machine" Magazine
	Talking Machine Journal Single issue from June 1927
Miscellaneous & Curiosities
	1923 verification letter from CYL radio in Mexico City. This was the forerunner of the XEW / Televisa dynasty of the Azcárraga family
Education and Training
	Opportunities in Radio Vocational Guidance Manual 1946	Radio Workers Profile of workers in the radio industry from 1940	Emerson "Small Radio" From 1943. The use of the radio in war and peace.
	Education by Radio Volume One 1931	Education by Radio Volume Two 1932	Education by Radio Volume Three 1933
	Education by Radio Volume Four 1934	Education by Radio Volume Seven 1937	National Broadcasting Studios Radio training 1932
Conventions, Meetings, Fairs.
	Pacific Radio Exposition 1924 Official Program
Asscociations, Clubs and Consumer Groups
	Proceedings of the Radio Club of America 1931-1933	Proceedings of the Radio Club of America 1934-1937	Radio Review Women's National Radio Committee (Early advocacy group) 1935 to 1936
Industry Publications from Associations and Networks
	NBC Frequency Modulation Field Test 1940
Retail, Listener and Service Magazines
	Western Refrigeration and Radio Journal Single issue from January 1932	Radiocast Weekly 1926 Feb 6	Radiocast Weekly San Francisco region programming for Pacific Coast. August 1 1926
	Radio Merchandising The magazine of the radio trade. March, 1925	Radio Merchandising The Magazine of the Radio Trade August, 1926
Radio Manufacturers Newsletters & Publications
	The Collins Bulletin October 1908 Second issue of the Collins newsletter.	Continental Wireless Telephone & Telegraph Co Company Prospectus 1919	Eyes and Ears for the Millions A classroom booklet published in 1945 by Westinghouse
Miscellaneous & Curiosities
	1923 verification letter from CYL radio in Mexico City. This was the forerunner of the XEW / Televisa dynasty of the Azcárraga family
Education and Training
	Opportunities in Radio Vocational Guidance Manual 1946	Radio Workers Profile of workers in the radio industry from 1940	Emerson "Small Radio" From 1943. The use of the radio in war and peace.
	Education by Radio Volume One 1931	Education by Radio Volume Two 1932	Education by Radio Volume Three 1933
	Education by Radio Volume Four 1934	Education by Radio Volume Seven 1937	National Broadcasting Studios Radio training 1932
Management - Legislation - Labor - Sales -Associations
	Broadcast World Labor's perspective on radio. 1940 issue.	Walter Burns Co. Coverage map preparation service.	Radio Act of 1927 Establishment of the Federal Radio Commission
	Radio Club of America Golden Jubilee Book 1959	Radio Club of America 100th Anniversary Book 2009	Management in the Public Interest 1945 picture story of radio from the NAB
Station Listings
	Radex Radio Map 1931 US map with 816 US radio stations located.	Radio Map of the United States 1927 edition from Morton Salt	RCA Radio Station Map of the World 1933.
Conventions, Meetings, Fairs.
	Pacific Radio Exposition 1924 Official Program
Asscociations, Clubs and Consumer Groups
	Proceedings of the Radio Club of America 1931-1933	Proceedings of the Radio Club of America 1934-1937	Radio Review Women's National Radio Committee (Early advocacy group) 1935 to 1936
International
	Radiomanía Cuban fan magazine from the 50's	Radiomanía Cuban fan magazine from the 50's