Willard S. Wilson, 1977 June 2
Part of collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley (1970-370)
Dates
- Creation: 1977 June 2
Biographical Note
Willard Springer Wilson (b. 1897) was a radio personality and broadcast journalist in the Wilmington area, beginning tinkering with radio equipment as early as 1910. He started a radio station in his home on Adams Street in 1920, eventually moving to the DuPont building. He sold the business in the early 1930s due to the Great Depression and his wife's illness. He also had a longstanding interest in photography and owned the Wilmington Electrical Specialty Company, which sold movie cameras and projectors.
Scope and Content
Interviewers: Joseph P. Monigle, Daniel Muir, Jackie A. Hinsley, and H. Simpson
Wilson describes Charles Lindbergh's visit to the DuPont Company and his speech at Baynard Stadium. His interview describes the development of broadcast journalism in the 1920s, his early career as a wireless operator for the Marconi Company, playing piano for silent films for the DuPont Company at the Playhouse Theatre, and his career in radio.
General Physical Description note
1 sound tape reel : 3.75 ips. TRT 1:03:18.
Location
Box 1, Reel 30
Existence and Location of Copies
Physical Storage Information
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From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
