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Old Time Radio Now on Cassette |
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Talking Book and Braille Service recently purchased seventeen cassettes featuring old-time radio. Most cassettes contain more than one program. Examples include an episode of "Amos 'n' Andy," which aired April 29, 1947; "The Damon Runyan Theatre," from March 20, 1951; "Fibber McGee and Molly", September 30, 1941; and "Life of Riley," September 6, 1947.
Other radio comedy favorites include "The Jack Benny Program," "The Burns and Allen Show," "Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy," "The Eddie Cantor Show," "Duffy's Tavern," "The Great Gildersleeve," "Our Miss Brooks," "The Fred Allen Show," "The Bickersons," and "The Aldrich Family."
Radio Westerns include "The Lone Ranger," "The Cisco Kid," "Tales of the Texas Rangers," "Gunsmoke," "Hopalong Cassidy," and "Have Gun, Will Travel."
Radio mysteries include "Inner Sanctum," "The Whistler," "The Molle Mystery Theatre," "Suspense," and "Tales of Fatima."
These programs were purchased as single copies, so requests are subject to availability. Cassettes will be loaned one at a time.
Please call your Readers Advisor to request the following:
NSC 219 The Best of Old-time Radio #1; Starring Jack Benny. Includes "The Jack Benny Program" and "The Fred Allen Show."
NSC 220 The Best of Old-time Radio #2; Starring Jack Benny. Includes "The Jack Benny Program."
NSC 221 The Best of Old-time Radio #3; Starring Jack Benny. Includes "The Jack Benny Program" and "The Burns and Allen Show."
NSC 222 The Best of Old-time Radio #4; Starring Jack Benny. Includes "The Jack Benny Program" and "The Lux Radio Theatre."
NSC 1620 Old-time Radio Favorites #1. Includes "The Damon Runyan Theatre," plus "The Great Gildersleeve," and "Amos 'n' Andy."
NSC 1621 Old-time Radio Favorites #2. Includes "Fibber McGee and Molly," "The Life of Riley."
NSC 1622 Old-time Radio Favorites #3. Includes "Suspense," and "Dangerous Assignment," among others.
NSC 1623 Old-time Radio Favorites #4. Includes "Lux Radio Theatre," and "The Mel Blanc Show."
NSC 1624 Old-time Radio Favorites #5. Includes "The Eddie Cantor Show," "Our Miss Brooks," 'Have Gun, Will Travel," and "The Jack Benny Show."
NSC 1625 Old-time Radio Favorites #6. Includes "Escape," "Philco Radio Time," and "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe."
NSC 1626 Old-time Radio Comedy Favorites #1. Includes "The Jack Benny Program," "The Burns and Allen Show," "Edgar Bergan and Charlie McCarthy."
NSC 1627 Old-time Radio Comedy Favorites #2. Includes "The Eddie Cantor Show," "Fibber McGee and Molly," and "The Life of Riley."
NSC 1628 Old-time Radio Comedy Favorites #3. Includes "Duffy's Tavern," "The Great Gildersleeve," "Our Miss Brooks."
NSC 1629 Old-time Radio Comedy Favorites #4. Includes "The Fred Allen Show," "The Bickersons," "The Aldrich Family."
NSC 1630 Old-time Radio Mysteries #1. Includes "The Clock," "Escape," "Everyman's Theatre."
NSC 1631 Old-time Radio Mysteries #2. Includes "The Inner Sanctum," "Lights Out," "The Molle Mystery Theatre."
NSC 1632 Old-time Radio Mysteries #3. Includes "Murder by Experts," "The Mysterious Traveler."
NSC 1633 Old-time Radio Mysteries #4. Includes "Tales of Fatima," "The Weird Circle," "TheWhistler."
NSC 1634 Old-time Radio Westerns #1. Includes "The Lone Ranger," " The Cisco Kid," "The Screen Director's Playhouse."
NSC 1635 Old-time Radio Westerns #2. Includes "Tales of the Texas Rangers," "The Lux Radio Theatre."
NSC 1636 Old-time Radio Westerns #3. Includes "Gunsmoke," "Escape," "The Six Shooter."
NSC 1637 Old-time Radio Westerns #4. Includes "Hopalong Cassidy," "Frontier Gentleman," "Have Gun, Will Travel."
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Volunteer Profile-Lucille Hadenfeldt |
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A volunteer since June 1996, Lucille Hadenfeldt is one of the first individuals to handle new books from the National Library Service. A book processing volunteer, Lucille comes to the library one or two mornings per week in order to prepare new books for input into the library's automation system. She volunteers because she enjoys helping people and working with people.
A reader, Lucille enjoys books by British mystery author M.C. Beaton. She has recently read and enjoyed The Spirit Woman, by Margaret Coel (not available from NLS). Her favorite book turned into a movie is Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind (RC 33082).
Lucille was formerly employed by the City of Lincoln. She has a pet cat, and she loves Chinese food.
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Staff Profile-Cherie Longmuir |
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Our newest staff member, Cherie Longmuir, began her duties as Book Circulation Coordinator on February 12. A native of Bismarck, North Dakota, Cherie earned a bachelor degree in English and later a master in library media. Her career as a teacher and library media specialist has taken her to Oregon, Guam, Arizona, Nevada, and now Nebraska.
In addition to school library work, Cherie has served as research coordinator for the National Association of Purchasing Management, and has taught reading on the Navajo Reservation near Chinle, Arizona. She keeps healthy by walking and exercising every day; and she reads whenever, wherever, and whatever she can.
Cherie married her high school sweetheart, who works as a Juvenile Probation Officer. She has a son who lives and works in New York City.
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Just for Fun . . . |
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Here is a fun question posed to Talking Book and Braille Service staff. Hope you enjoy our answers.
Question: What do you consider the first sign of spring?
Answers:
We plan our annual trip to see the cranes. (Bill)
When the flowers start popping up, and I don't need a coat. (Diana)
Seeing flocks of Sandhill cranes along the Interstate. (Kay)
Daffodils and crocuses blooming in the snow. (Kathy)
Daffodils dancing in a warm breeze; leaving for work and coming home in daylight. (Cherie)
I notice the air smelling differently. This means spring is pretty well along by the time I notice it. (Jacque)
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New Nebraska Cassette Books |
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RC 818 As Far As I Can See; Contemporary Writing of the Middle Plains
Charles L. Woodard, Editor
2 cassettes
Across the prairie landscape, in places like the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, significant literature is being created. Containing mostly poetry but also some prose, this work is organized according to explorations of relationship and relationship possibilities. The idea of relationship to the land is central. Narrated by Beth McNeil.
RC 825 People of the Troubled Water; A Missouri River Journal
by Nancy M. Peterson
2 cassettes
Fascinating stories of fearless men and women who penetrated the far west. These pioneers attempted to assault the Missouri River-the longest if not the most treacherous river in America-for reasons ranging from monetary profit to sheer excitement and high adventure. Narrated by Marjorie Gloe.
Fiction
RC 850 The Mallen Streak
by Catherine Cookson
2 cassettes
All of Thomas Mallen's sons were extravagant, illegimate, except for one, and all inherited a flash of white hair down the left temple known as the "Mallen Streak." An attempt to save the family from financial ruin in 1851 fails, bringing disgrace upon them all. Narrated by Norman Barrs for the National Library Service.
RC 852 Tilly
by Catherine Cookson
3 cassettes
During the reign of Queen Victoria, teenage orphan Tilly Trotter lives with her widowed grandmother, who dies after their place is set afire. Homeless Tilly is hired by mine owner Mark Sopwith to be nursemaid to his four rambunctious children, whom she is able to handle. Later she becomes Mark's housekeeper, and affection grows into love. Some strong language. Narrated by Michael McCullough for the National Library Service.
RC 853 Tilly Wed
by Catherine Cookson
3 cassettes
Sequel to Tilly, continues the saga of love and adversity of the English beauty. Pregnant, and with her lover dead, Tilly is spared further persecution from the Sopwith family and the villagers when Mark Sopwith marries her and sweeps her off to Texas. She manages to triumph over the rigors of frontier life, her husband's jealous uncle, and the threat of Indian attacks. Some strong language. Narrated by Michael McCullough for the National Library Service.
RC 854 Tilly Alone
by Catherine Cookson
2 cassettes
Widowed Tilly Trotter, now in her fifties and still a handsome woman, returns to England with two children after Comanche Indians kill her husband on the Texas frontier. When Tilly sees her childhood sweetheart again after many years, she begins to regret the promise she made her beloved husband on his deathbed. Sequel to Tillly Wed. Narrated by Michael McCullough for the National Library Service.
RC 858 Heller With a Gun
by Louis L'Amour
1 cassette
A crackerjack gunslinger on his way to Cheyenne in the dead of winter finds himself involved with a traveling show, a lovely young dancer, marauding Indians, and two men hired to kill him. Narrated by Buckley Kozlow for the National Library Service.
RC 859 Showdown at Yellow Butte
by Louis L'Amour
1 cassette
Tom Kedrick is hired as a ramrod of Alton Burwick's outfit to clear the land of squatters during the land grab at Yellow Butte. Instead, he ends up taking the side of the squatters to prevent a bloodbath and to stop the illegal schemes of the land company. Narrated by Dennis Bateman for the National Library Service.
RC 860 Borden Chantry
by Louis L'Amour
1 cassette
A mysterious gunman goes on the rampage, killing men in cold blood. Borden Chantry, who has reluctantly taken on the job of town marshal, is hard pressed to find the murderer in a town where shootings are an everyday occurrence. Narrated by Brian Jackson for the National Library Service.
RC 861 The Key-Lock Man
by Louis L'Amour
1 cassette
The posse was aiming to string Matt Keelock up from the highest tree. He must escape or fight, and if he must fight, he must kill, and he has no enmity for these men-not yet. Narrated by Buckley Kozlow for the National Library Service.
RC 862 Son of a Wanted Man
by Louis L'Amour
1 cassette
Mike Bastian must take over the reins of his father's outlaw gang. Soon he finds himself caught between the jealousy of other gang members, the growing love he feels for an innocent girl, and the relentless pursuit of two lawmen. Narrated by Hal Tenny for the National Library Service.
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Reader Survey About Books and Magazines
On Cassette |
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We would like your opinion about the types of books and magazines we record in our own studios. Please mark your responses and return to the Talking Book and Braille Service. You can mail this form as "Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped." Look for an article in a future issue of Interchange where we report on the results of this survey.
1. Which do you read most frequently?
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Order Form and Ordering Instructions |
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You may place your order by mailing or e-mailing it to the Talking Book and Braille Service, or by calling your Readers Advisor.
For mailing, please mark the books you wish to order and enclose this page in an envelope. Instead of using a stamp, you may put "Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped" on the corner of your envelope. Send your request to the Nebraska Library Commission Talking Book and Braille Service, 1200 N Street, Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508-2023. Be sure to include your name, address, city, state, zip code, and telephone number.
You may reach a Readers Advisor toll free by calling 1-800-742-7691. Be prepared to give your name, address, city, state, zip code, and telephone number.