Kenneth Tillson radio scripts
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 69 scripts, dating from 1946-1949, for "Oregon Album," a Sunday afternoon radio show that aired on Portland station KGW, and dealt with events and personalities in Oregon's history. The show was sponsored by Fields Chevrolet Company and featured dramatizations of historical events. The air date and time are printed on each script. Handwritten in the upper right corner of each script is the topic of the episode, as well as an episode or script number. Additional handwritten notes and marks appear on some of the scripts.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1949
Creator
- Tillson, Kenneth, 1909-1985 (Person)
- KGW (Radio station : Portland, Or.) (Organization)
- Fields Chevrolet Company (Portland, Or.) (Sponsor, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Biographical note
Kenneth H. Tillson (1909-1985) grew up in Portland, Oregon. He wrote radio scripts for stations KPOJ and KGW in Portland, and won a Peabody Award for an interview show called "On the Record." He moved to San Francisco, California, in 1951, where he continued his work in radio for stations KYA and KEAR, and later worked as a copywriter for advertising and public relations agencies. He retired in 1975.
Sources: Obituary in the San Francisco Examiner, April 2, 1985, Page E10; vital records on Ancestry.com.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 slim document case)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Sixty-nine scripts, 1946-1949, for the radio program "Oregon Album," a Sunday afternoon show that aired on station KGW in Portland, Oregon, and dealt with events and personalities in Oregon history.
Arrangement
Scripts are arranged by number, which is also chronological order by air date.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Kenneth Tillson, April 1 and May 3, 1946.
Processing Information
Dates, titles, and script numbers listed in this collection guide were transcribed or derived from handwritten and printed information on the scripts. Collection guide was revised in September 2023 to expand biographical information about Kenneth Tillson, and to conform to current standard.
- Title
- Guide to the Kenneth Tillson radio scripts
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Geoffrey B. Wexler
- Date
- 2006; revised 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2023-09-22: Revised to expand biographical information for Kenneth Tillson and to conform to current standard.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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