Archives of Iowa Broadcasting
Finding Aid
Lee Kline Collection
Preface
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Introduction
Abstract: (1963-2000) contains audio recordings and the audio equipment of Lee Kline who was a broadcaster for WHO Radio for 40 years.
Scope and Content Note
Extent: 157 items.
Physical Description: ¼ inch reel-to-reel audio tapes (3-inch, 5-inch, 7-inch, and 10-inch reels), audio cassettes, and audio recording equipment.
Dates: 1963-2000.
Subjects: Lee Kline, WHO Radio, Jack Shelley, Agriculture, Iowa
Related Materials:
Administrative Information
Restrictions: Some materials in this collection may be restricted under copyright. The Archives provides access to these items for the purpose of research, instruction, and private study under the provisions of Faire Use, outlined in section 107 of copyright law. User assumes all responsibility for obtaining permission for reproduction or use.
Preferred Citation: [item title/description], [date]; Lee Kline Collection; Wartburg College Archives, Waverly, Iowa.
Acquisition Information: Donation.
Processing Information: Processing completed by GC on 10/12/2018.
Biographical Sketch
History: Lee Kline began working for WHO Radio in 1954 doing farm news broadcasting. His career at WHO Radio lasted for forty years, and he continues to occasionally broadcast for the station about life in Iowa.
Bibliography:
Stein, Jeff. Making Waves The People and Places of Iowa Broadcasting. WDG Publishing. 35-36. 2004.
“Lee Kline to Sign Copies of ‘Iowa Notebook’ at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines,” Eventful. http://desmoines.eventful.com/events/lee-kline-sign-copies-iowa-notebook-merle-hay-/E0-001-002410797-3.
Series Description
Audio Recordings:
Container Listing
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Box |
Format |
Series |
Content |
Date |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Senator McGovern, Iowa before November 1972 |
1972 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Ray Pearson |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Lincoln Portrait |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Dale Ricke - Harvestore automation vs self-unload |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Go for More Education |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1975 - Iowa State Fair |
1975 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Marjorie Holmes, "little boys" |
1967 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
At Retirement |
1970 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Save |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Harry Truman -- At Grinnell 1963 |
1963 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Educate Govenor Ray |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Lincoln High Students Thanksgiving 1973 |
1973 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Senator Dirksen - "Speak Up" |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Radio - Talking to a Lot of People at One Time |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Learning is the Most Exciting Thing in Life |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Phone Forum (A) |
1963 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Robert Kennedy - Farm Talk |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Doctor Norman Borlaug, Long Sillouqy in Car |
1972 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Doctor Marcus Bach - Acupuncture |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Readers Theatre at Salisbury House |
1979 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
John Milton's P-51 |
1964 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Roy Schrader "More Wood" |
1973 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Speaking in Tongues Original |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Loren Davis Cream Separator, Hand-cranked |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Phone Forum (B) |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Fred Nissly - "Why the Hooks and Eyes" |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Speaking of People |
12/11/xxxx |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Herb Cuts for Lee Kline |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Earl Butz, 85 years old, 1994 or 1995, "Urine Filters" |
1994,1995 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Bill Austin and Songfellows… from Doctor Kirby Shiffler |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1963 |
1963 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Hugh Kelley - What is a Cattleman |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Dog Show… Barking Dog |
1969 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1962 |
1962 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Lee Kline's Farm Power Notebook |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Fibber McGee's Closet |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Kurzweil Book Reader - Michael Hingson |
1976-1977 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Greg, University of Iowa Student, Horsing Around |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Inner Sanctum |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Jack Shelley, on Memorial Day |
5/30/1994 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Land O' Lakes - "Gold Rush Days" |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Cut #1 Robin Crighton, Tame Indians |
1961-1962 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1963 Spring and Summer |
1963 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Secretary Butz AIC, Ames 1972 |
1972 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Gladis Dabney, Bloomfield, stopper blood |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1964, last half |
1964 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Your Education is Just the Beginning! |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Lady Caller |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Being Thankful |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Lee Kline's Thanksgiving Notebook! |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Pick Corn at Night - Pocahontas |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Cut #1 Bob Page, 600 Voice High School Chorus |
1962 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Tama Pow Wow |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Senator Dirksen - Speak Up |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Kline and Diehschneider's Thanksgiving 1973 |
1973 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Purpose: Allow Guest to Express Best Possible |
1979 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
I Am A Farm Wife - Nancy Nielsen |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Aircheck, Harvestore, 12:15 September 28 |
9/28/xxxx |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Silent Generation |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Dallas County Museum- Mr. Nelson's Perpetual |
1972 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Hugh Sidey- November 22 1963 in Dallas |
1973 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Coon Hunt - Jesse Wright (A) |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Program April 22 1974 |
4/22/1974 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Working the Beans |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Auctioneer |
1960-1963 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Bert Dexter - Toby Show Performance |
1967 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Allen Walcher - Apples and Peaches |
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5” reel |
Audio |
In Awe of Grundy County |
1979 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Lois Harms "A New Year's Waltz" |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Speaking in Tongues |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1969 |
1969 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1963 (A) |
1963 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1962-1963 |
1962-1963 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Keith Kirkpatrick Bobbles |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1964 (A) |
1964 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Peoria Iowa Christian Reformed Church Psalm-Sing |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Gladys Black, Pleasantville, Mockingbirds |
7/4/1972 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Greg and Doug Playing with Tape Recorder |
1965 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1964 (B) |
1964 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Milk Cow |
1971 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
YB Communications YR-882-73-HWK-1 "Iowa Shop" |
9/8/1982 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
No Label |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Christmas 1974 - Brody |
1974 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Conrad Legion, setting flags on a Sunday morning, |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Auctioneers 1964 |
1964 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Mrs. Carol Stockman |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Burt Nagel, Fort Dodge, AA and Sauna |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Senator Bob Kennedy to National Farmers Union Oklahoma City 1967 |
1967 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1963 (B) |
1963 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Speech Copy |
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5” reel |
Audio |
The Mystique of Iowa Farm Land |
1968 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Doctor Rob T. Bradley, Denver |
1969 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Tractor Pull |
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5” reel |
Audio |
John Kinzie 600 hp Homemade Tractor |
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5” reel |
Audio |
The Dangers of an Open Mike! |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Farming at My Feet - Lee Kline |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Phone Show - God on Throne |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Randy Rumrey John Deere "D"- Plowing- 1980 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Water Witching - Curiosity |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Jerry Lytton "Everybody Wants a Little Country" |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Erza Benson "Government Warehouse is not a Mkt |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Big Bad John |
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5” reel |
Audio |
John Coleman, Murray, Hunt Mushroom |
1963 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Farm Sale, Dayton (Auc. And Vern) |
1964 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Bill Sands - "My Shadow Ran Fast" |
1968 |
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7” reel |
Audio |
Michael Cotter |
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7” reel |
Audio |
Christmas on the Farm |
12/22/1978 |
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7” reel |
Audio |
Earl Butz Speech. Washington Iowa 1977 |
1977 |
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7” reel |
Audio |
Kids at Christmas |
1957-1968 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Phil Hill - 100 Years Old |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Tape 3 - Cornbelt |
5/9/1959 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
George LaMore - Facts in Leisure |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Hazel Meek |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Lord Donald Soper - Street Preaching |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Eddy Arnold theme, State Fair, 1969 |
1969 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Ken Jernigan, on Fiber Walk Stick |
1965 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Herb Plambeck and Truman |
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5” reel |
Audio |
I Drove Me Tractor Thru Yer Haystack Last Nite |
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5” reel |
Audio |
President Eisenhower, Grinnell, 1965 |
1965 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Hank Felsen - Boy Won't Be Back to That Room Again |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1964 - Herb Hawkcom, Tulsa, Antique Plane |
1964 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Auc. Song |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Tom Sutherland, Hostage 6 1/2 Years |
12/1992 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1975 - Stalking the Night Frog |
1975 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Jimm Dean - Open the Books |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Hal Dielschneider, Labor Day, 1986 |
1986 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Reverend Jafvert - Grundy Center |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Gary Vermeer - Iowans Make Good Machinery |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Fibber's Closet |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Ed Phelan, Menominee, Wisconsin |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Congressman Neal Smith, Planting Corn at Altoona Spring, 1980 |
1980 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Coon Hunt - Jesse Wright (B) |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Rattlesnake Hunt - Ed Jensen |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Dick Bach - Start 1929 Parks Biplane (1969) |
1969 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1961 - 58 |
1961-1963 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Steve Bell - Background, How Make Network, Shelley, Russ Van Dyke reference, Who Win Election |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Fred Oberlin (Mark Pearson) Windpower Tractor |
1980 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Everett Juhl, Old Fiddler |
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10” reel |
Audio |
Christmas on the Farm 1994 Tape 1 |
1994 |
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10” reel |
Audio |
Christmas on the Farm 1994 Tape 2 |
1994 |
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3” reel |
Audio |
Verde by Guido and Maurizio |
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5” reel |
Audio |
George Gobel - How Got Started in Chicago |
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5” reel |
Audio |
1964 - Winter and Spring |
1964 |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Don Lange - Moose Song |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Traveling Is As Much Listening to the |
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5” reel |
Audio |
Arthur Ford |
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1 |
Cassette |
Audio |
Point Du Hoc |
1992 |
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1 |
Cassette |
Audio |
Lee Kline "Going to the Well" 1993 |
1993 |
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1 |
Cassette |
Audio |
Ag Bankers Second Tape |
3/1993 |
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1 |
Cassette |
Audio |
Eastern Iowa Brass Band Recorded Live at the Smithsonian Institute American Folk Life Festival (A) |
7/7/1991 |
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1 |
Cassette |
Audio |
Eastern Iowa Brass Band Recorded Live at the Smithsonian Institute American Folk Life Festival (B) |
7/7/1991 |
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1 |
Cassette |
Audio |
Side A: Hostage - Tom Sutherland; |
1992 |
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1 |
Cassette |
Audio |
Stories of the Land - Michael Cotter |
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1 |
Cassette |
Audio |
Minnesota - Michael Cotter |
2000 |
Equipment:
Container Listing
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Box |
Series |
Content |
Date |
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1 |
Equipment |
UHER Tape Recorder |
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1 |
Equipment |
Wollensak Recorder |
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Other Finding Aids
None.
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