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Lilly Library
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Wokoun, William
Wokoun mss.
1941-1953
LMC 2337
768 items
Materials are in English
Consists of radio scripts collected by
psychologist William Wokoun, 1931-1984. The scripts are mostly for NBC-affiliated,
Chicago-based programs and were collected by Wokoun when he worked part-time at the
Merchandise Mart in Chicago as a high school and college student.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
The Wokoun mss., 1941-1953, consists of radio scripts collected by psychologist
William Wokoun, 1931-1984. Wokoun worked at the Human Engineering Laboratory for the
U.S. Army and in 1968 he became director of human factors at Muzak, Inc. There he
conducted research on the effects of music on productivity. He later became
president of B.W. Research Laboratories, Inc., a research and consulting firm that
uses psychological techniques to solve human factors and communications
problems.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by show title, followed by miscellaneous items.
Scope and Content Note
The scripts are mostly for NBC-affiliated, Chicago-based programs and were collected
by Wokoun when he worked part-time at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago as a high
school and college student. The collection contains scripts from such radio serials
as The Guiding Light, Captain Midnight, Lone Journey, Ma Perkins, Masquerade, The
Road of Life, Today's Children, Vic and Sade, and Woman in White. Also included are
emcee scripts for music and variety shows, and commercial scripts for various
products and companies. An inventory is available.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
Names
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Wokoun,
William.
Topics
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Radio advertising--United
States.
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Radio serials--United
States.
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Radio soap operas--United
States.
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Radio
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gift. 1995
Usage Restrictions
Prior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however,
patrons from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in
advance of their visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Wokoun mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Inventory
Arranged alphabetically by title of program, followed by a Miscellaneous
section. CN = Continuity Number. JN = Job Number.
1
Against the Storm
July 25, 1949(Book
II, Chapter 66)
Nov. 26,
1942(#814)
Undated
script
Arbogast Show
(emcee copy)
Jan. 20, 1953
Feb. 2, 1953
Feb. 11, 1953
Aunt Jemima Blue Network Show
Feb. 22, 1945
(2 copies)
Mar. 13,
1945(3)
Backstage Wife
Aug. 14, 1944(3),
revisions (3). CN 2413
The Bartons (original title: The Story of Bud Barton)
Feb. 8, 1940(Episode
33)
Feb. 9, 1940(Episode
34)
Feb. 12,
1940(Episode 35)
July 7, 1941(Episode
384)
July 16,
1941(Episode 391)
Aug. 1, 1941(Episode
402)
Aug. 18, 1941(2 and
1 inc.) (Episode 415)
Aug. 25, 1941
Sept. 1, 1941
Oct. 31,
1941(Episode 467)
Nov. 3, 1941(Episode
468)
Feb. 24,
1942(Episode 82)
Aug. 19, 1942
Aug. 20, 1942
Aug. 24,
1942(Episode 36)
Aug. 25,
1942(Episode 37)
Bowman Musical Milkwagon
Apr. 4, 1945(5 and 1
inc.). JN 8622
Breakfast Club
Jan. 8,
1944(commercial script). JN 3401
Mar. 11,
1944(commercial script). JN 3907
Dec. 16,
1944(commercial script – inc.). JN 6739
Calling All Detectives
Oct. 14, 1948(3 and
1 inc.), revisions (3). CN 294
Captain Midnight
June 5, 1944.CN
771
Feb. 19, 1945(5). CN
891
March 13, 1945.CN
907
Dec. 31,
1946(prelim. continuity). CN 1051
Oct. 15,
1948(prelim. cont. & 1 inc. script). CN
1650
Chicago Motor Club
Feb. 21, 1945(emcee
copy)
Curtain Time
July 24, 1948The
Quiet Young Man (no. 159)
Aug. 14, 1948A Ring
for Julie (no. 162)
Aug. 21, 1948A Barn
for the Bard (no. 163)
Aug. 28, 1948Grand
Slam for the Nancy B (no. [164])
Sept. 4,
1948Contract for an Angel (no. 165)
Sept. 25, 1948My
Widow, Lorraine (no. 168)
Echoes From the Tropics
Dec. 29,
1944(2)
Evans Fur Company
Oct. 23,
1944(commercial script)
Fox De Luxe Brewing Company
Oct. 12,
1944(commercial script)
Funk G-Hybrid Corn, True Stories About Corn
Story #11, undated
Story #13 (4), undated
Story #14 (3), undated
Story ?, undated
General Mills Hour
Emcee Copies for The Woman in White, The Guiding Light,
Today's Children, Betty Crocker Program, Masquerade (1946- ) and
Hymns of All Churches Choir
July 10, 1944
July 13, 1944
Aug. 14, 1944(2 and
1 inc.)
Oct. 12, 1944(2 and
1 inc.)
Nov. 24,
1944(3)
Dec. 19,
1944(4)
Dec. 27, 1944(2 and
1 inc.)
1944(inc.)
Jan. 26, 1945(2);
revision
Feb. 12, 1945(2 and
1 inc.)
Feb. 22,
1945(3)
Feb. 23,
1945(3)
Mar. 13,
1945(2)
Apr. 4,
1945(2)
July 13,
1945(2)
Feb. 22, 1946
June 24,
1946(2)
June 27,
1946(2)
July 1, 1946
July 2,
1946(2)
Aug. 2,
1946(2)
Aug. 9,
1946(2)
Aug. 16,
1946(3)
General Mills Hour newsletter, July 31, 1944
The Goldbergs (see: Road of Life)
Grand Marquee
Sept. 17, 1946.Ways
That are Dark, by Virginia Safford Lynn
Green Hornet
June 15, 1948(emcee
copy). CN 55
Guiding Light
June 2, 1944.CN
580
June 21, 1944(3). CN
593
June 22, 1944(2). CN
594
July 6, 1944.CN
604
July 10, 1944(3). CN
606
July 13, 1944(2). CN
609
July 20, 1944(2). CN
614
July 21, 1944–
opening and closing commercials only. CN 615
July 24, 1944–
opening and closing commercials only. CN 516
Aug. 14, 1944.CN
631
Aug. 28, 1944.CN
641
Oct. 12, 1944(1 and
1 inc.). CN 674
Oct. 23, 1944.CN
681
Nov. 24, 1944(2). CN
705
Dec. 19, 1944(4). CN
722
Dec. 27, 1944(4). CN
728
Jan. 26, 1945(3). CN
750
Feb. 12, 1945(6). CN
761
Feb. 22, 1945(8). CN
769
Mar. 13, 1945(5). CN
782
Apr. 4, 1945(7). CN
798
July 13, 1945.CN
870
Feb. 22, 1946(3). CN
1030
June 13, 1946.CN
1109
June 24, 1946(3). CN
1116
June 27, 1946(3). CN
1119
July 1, 1946.CN
1121
July 2, 1946(5). CN
1122
Aug. 2, 1946.CN
1145
Aug. 15, 1946.CN
1154
Aug. 16, 1946(2). CN
1155
Aug. 22, 1946.CN
1159
Aug. 23, 1946(3). CN
1160
Aug. 30, 1946.CN
1165
Sept. 3, 1946(8). CN
1167
Oct. 15, 1946.CN
1197
Oct. 21, 1946.CN
1201
Highlights of the Bible
June 23,
1946(2)
Household Finance Corporation
Four commercials for Frank Goss News
Hymns of All Churches
July 10, 1944.CN
1412
Aug.? 1944.CN
1441
Aug. 28, 1944.CN
1449
Oct. 12, 1944,and
rev. CN 1476
Oct. 23 1944(2). CN
1481
Feb. 12, 1945(cover
page only). CN 1545
Mar.? 1945.CN
1552
Joyce Jordan Show
Apr. 1945(12–second
hitch hike. Plugging Joyce Jordan Show). CN 1 – 4
Just for Fun (Atlantic Brewing Co. Tavern Pale Beer)
Dec. 15,
1944(2)
2
K.C. Jamboree
Aug. 19, 1944#3
(2)
Dec. 16, 1944#20
(5)
Lone Journey
Aug. 14,
1946(Chapter 98)
Nov. 26,
1946(Chapter 172)
Dec. 17,
1946(Chapter 187)
Mar. 24,
1947(Chapter 256)
Mar. 28,
1947(Chapter 260)
Apr. 9, 1947(Chapter
268)
July 28,
1947(Chapter 346)
May 6, 1952Chapter
222 (3)
May 7, 1952Chapter
223 (3)
Undated
script
The Lone Ranger
July 21, 1948– emcee
copy only. CN 1124
Ma Perkins
The Foundling––Formula Mystery
May 12-June 11, 1937
Toohey & Son
Sept. 14,
1942(2). CN 2380
Ma Wins a Battle
June 22,
1944(2). CN 2844
July 24,
1944(6). CN 2866
Aug. 14, 1944(3
and misc. pgs.). CN 2881
Aug. 28,
1944(8). CN 2891
Oct. 12,
1944(4). CN 2924
Oct. 23,
1944(5). CN 2931
Nov. 24,
1944(9). CN 2955
Dec. 19,
1944(6). CN 2972
Fay's Wedding
Dec. 27,
1944(3). CN 2978
Jan. 26,
1945(3). CN 3000
Feb. 12,
1945(6). CN 3011
Feb. 22,
1945(6). CN 3019
Apr. 3, 1945–
closing only. CN 3047
Apr. 4, 1945(3
and 1 inc.). CN 3048
Fay's Frustration
June 14, 1945(5
and 1 inc.). CN 3099
June 21,
1945(5). CN 3104
July 13,
1945(6). CN 3120
Feb. 12, 1946.CN
3272
Feb. 22,
1946(6). CN 3280
Apr. 11, 1946.CN
3314
Pa's Portrait
June 13,
1946(8). CN 3359
June 18, 1946.CN
3362
June 24,
1946(7). CN 3366
June 26,
1946(8). CN 3368
June 27,
1946(7). CN 3369
July 1, 1946(4 –
last pg only). CN 3371
July 2, 1946(6).
CN 3372
Aug. 2, 1946(7).
CN 3395
Aug. 9, 1946(8).
CN 3400
Aug. 16,
1946(6). CN 3405
Aug. 22, 1946.CN
3409
Aug. 23,
1946(8). CN 3410
Aug. 27, 1946.CN
3412
Aug. 29, 1946–
commercials only. CN 3414
Aug. 30,
1946(7). CN 3415
Sept. 3,
1946(10). CN 3417
3
Ma Perkins
Pa's Portrait (cont.)
Oct. 8, 1946.CN
3442
Oct. 9, 1946.CN
3443
Oct. 10, 1946.CN
3444
Oct. 14,
1946(2). CN 3446
Oct. 15, 1946(8
and 2 rev. of closing). CN 3447
Oct. 21,
1946(10). CN 3451
Oct. 22, 1946.CN
3452
Oct. 23, 1946.CN
3453
Oct. 24, 1946.CN
3454
Oct. 25, 1946.CN
3455
Oct. 28, 1946.CN
3456
Nov. 4, 1946.CN
3461
Nov. 5, 1946.CN
3462
Nov. 7, 1946.CN
3464
Nov. 8, 1946.CN
3465
Nov. 11, 1946.CN
3466
Nov. 12, 1946.CN
3467
Nov. 13, 1946.CN
3468
Nov. 14, 1946.CN
3469
Nov. 15, 1946.CN
3470
Nov. 18, 1946.CN
3471
Nov. 19, 1946.CN
3472
Nov. 20, 1946.CN
3473
Nov. 21, 1946.CN
3474
Nov. 22, 1946.CN
3475
Dec. 9, 1946–
Preliminary continuity. CN 3486
Dec. 11, 1946.CN
3488
Dec. 13, 1946.CN
3490
Dec. 17, 1946.CN
3492
Dec. 19, 1946(9)
– actors names listed. CN 3494
Dec. 20, 1946(8)
& commercial rev. (3). CN 3495
The Other John Perkins
Jan. 10,
1947(4). CN 3510
Jan. 29, 1947–
cut–ins only. CN ?
Jan. 30, 1947(5)
– cut–ins only. CN ?
Apr. 12,
1948(2). CN 3836
July 26, 1948–
commercials only. CN 3911
Feb. 10, 1960
Masquerade
Apr. 25, 1946.CN
74
Apr. 26, 1946.CN
75
[Nelson] Olmsted's Play House
A Man and His Son, by Benedict Thielen, adapted by Frederick
J. Lipp. Sept. 12,
1946
Mrs. Union Station, by Doug Welch, adapted for radio by Max
Ehrlich. Sept. 19,
1946
Courtesy/Announcement only. Sept. 26, 1946
I'm a Fool, by Sherwood Anderson. Nov. 6, 1946
Packham Inn
June 11, 1946
Pepper Young's Family
Dec. 18, 1944(8) -
cut-ins only. CN 381
Feb. 12, 1945-
cut-ins only. CN 421
3 pgs. of undated
script. CN ?
Perry Mason
Dec. 23,
1947(opening and closing commercials only). CN
1070
Reveille Roundup
Aug. 14, 1944- emcee
copy. CN 209
Road of Life
Aug. 10, 1944(3). CN
1803
Oct. 23, 1944(6),
commercial copy, musical synopsis. CN 1855.
Commercial copy only (also used on The Goldbergs)
Dec. 26, 1944(2
and 1 inc.). CN 1901
Dec. 27,
1944(3). CN 1902
Dec. 28, 1944(2
and 1 inc.). CN 1903
Dec. 29, 1944(2
and 1 inc.). CN 1904
Jan. 26, 1945.CN
?
Rosemary
Oct. 23, 1944-
commercial copy and cut-ins only. CN ?
Secret City
Sept. 15, 1942
(see: The Bartons)
The Story of Bud Barton
Sweet River
1944, June 5.CN
571
Swift & Company
1946, Nov.A through C
(4) - commercial copy only
Those Websters
1946, May 5
Today's Children
June 2, 1944(7). CN
505
June 9, 1944(pg. 3
only). CN 510
June 19, 1944.CN
516
June 21, 1944(incl.
musical synopsis). CN 518
June 22, 1944(3 -
incl. music. syn.). CN 519
July 10, 1944(2 -
incl. music. syn.). CN 531
July 13, 1944(2 -
incl. music. syn.). CN 534
July 20, 1944(2 and
1 inc.). CN 539
July 24,
1944(announcer's copy only). CN 541
Aug. 14, 1944(cover,
pg. 1-3 only). CN 556
Aug. 28, 1944.CN
566
Oct. 12, 1944(inc.).
CN 599.
Oct. 23, 1944(4). CN
606
Nov. 24, 1944(2). CN
630
Dec. 19, 1944(7 -
incl. music. syn.). CN 647
Dec. 27, 1944(3, 1
inc., music. syn.). CN 653
Jan. 26, 1945(6). CN
675
Feb. 12, 1945(5). CN
686
Feb. 22, 1945(6 and
rev. pgs.). CN 694
Mar. 13, 1945(3). CN
707
Apr. 4, 1945(7). CN
723
Apr. 29,
1945(inc.?). CN 753
June 14, 1945(incl.
pg. of inserts). CN 774
Apr. 10, 1946.CN
988
Apr. 11, 1946.CN
989
Apr. 12, 1946.CN
990
Apr. 25, 1946.CN
999
Apr. 26, 1946.CN
1000
May 13, 1946.CN
1011
May 14, 1946.CN
1012
May 15, 1946.CN
1013
May 16, 1946.CN
1014
May 17, 1946.CN
1015
Vic and Sade
Apr. 11, 1941
June 22, 1944(2). CN
2530
July 6,
1944(2)
Vitamins
Aug. 5, 1946,no. 9,
with Dr. J.L. Wilson (3)
Westinghouse Presents Ted Malone
July 20, 1945
What's Cooking with Beulah Karney
Undated(no CN #)
Woman in White
June 20, 1944(pgs.
2-3 only). CN 12
June 21, 1944(3). CN
13
June 22, 1944.CN
14
July 10, 1944(4). CN
26
4
Woman in White (cont.)
July 13, 1944(4). CN
29
July 21, 1944(5). CN
36
Aug. 14, 1944(3). CN
51
Aug. 28, 1944.CN
61
Oct. 12, 1944(4). CN
94
Oct. 23, 1944(4). CN
101
Nov. 24, 1944(3). CN
125
Dec. 19, 1944(7). CN
142
Dec. 27, 1944(4). CN
148
Jan. 26, 1945(6,
incl. rev. pg. 9). CN 170
Feb. 12, 1945(7). CN
181
Feb. 22, 1945(6). CN
189
Mar. 13, 1945(6). CN
202
Apr. 4, 1945(4). CN
218
July 13, 1945(3). CN
290
Apr. 12, 1946.CN
485
June 10, 1946.CN
526
June 11, 1946.CN
527
June 12, 1946.CN
528
June 13, 1946.CN
529
June 14, 1946.CN
530
June 26, 1946.CN
538
Undated tear sheet
from unknown magazine concerning: Woman in White
Your Betty Crocker
June 7, 1946.CN
105
Miscellaneous
Audition scripts for various episodes of The Guiding Light,
Those Websters, Captain Midnight, and Today's Children.
Correspondence: Gwendolyn Stephens, American Broadcasting
Company, Inc. to William Wokoun, Apr.
25, 1952;Robert A. Kidera, Carnation Company to
William Wokoun, May 27,
1948.
NBC Program schedules: Aug. 14,
1944and Aug. 28,
1944
Songs for Don Norman. undated
Various lead-ins and lead-outs:
Bachelor's Children (lead out for Sept. 27, 1946).CN
2860
This Changing World (emcee copy for open, undated)
Lead-ins: Her Sacred Promise, Love of My Live (sic) and
Boy of Mine.
Printed