Kenneth Tillson radio scripts

Collection

Identifier: Mss 2492

Staff Only

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

1946-1949

Creator

Tillson, Kenneth, 1909-1985 (Person)

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

Additional Description

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.

Related Materials

Ninety-eight phonograph records of "Oregon Album" broadcasts are also held at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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.