Research Catalog

Title

Dailey Paskman papers, 1904-1939 bulk (1924-1929).

Author

Paskman, Dailey

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Description

2.1 lf. (5 boxes and 1 oversized folder).

Subject

• Paskman, Dailey
• WGBS (Radio station)
• Dailey Paskman's Radio Minstrels
• Radio > Production and direction
• Radio producers and directors

Access (note)

• Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Terms of Use (note)

• Photocopying is prohibited.

Source (note)

• Dailey Paskman

Biography (note)

• Dailey Paskman was a lyricist, author, director, producer and radio programming pioneer. Born in Philadelphia in 1897, he began his theatrical career as a child. He worked for the Shubert Theatres in the business offices and later honed his producing and adapting skills with the producer Morris Gest. In 1924, Paskman was named director of WGBS, Gimbel's owned and operated radio station. He brought his artistic point of view to radio broadcasting as the first person to produce a play on the radio. He also organized and directed the popular Dailey Paskman's Radio Minstrels.
• In the 1930's Paskman joined forces with the Edward B. Marks Music Corp. where he represented musical comedy and operetta material for possible motion picture use. He was married to former actress Mai Poth. He died in 1979 at the age of 82.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Local note

• Some materials in this collection previously cataloged as MWEZ+ n.c. 16725; 21245-21247; 25380.

Call Number

*T-Mss 1994-016

OCLC

NYPW94-A445

Author

Paskman, Dailey.

Title

Dailey Paskman papers, 1904-1939 bulk (1924-1929).

Restricted Access

Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Summary

The Dailey Paskman papers consist of correspondence, clippings, publicity materials, professional papers, scripts and ephemera related primarily to Paskman's years as director of radio station WGBS. Materials on Paskman's lyric writing, the development of the Radio Minstrels, the creation of Dailey Paskman and Associates, and his affiliation with the Edward B. Marks Music Corporation are also represented. The collection is notable for its information about the growth and creativity of radio broadcasting. The bulk of the collection spans the years 1924-1929.

Terms Of Use

Photocopying is prohibited.

Biography

Dailey Paskman was a lyricist, author, director, producer and radio programming pioneer. Born in Philadelphia in 1897, he began his theatrical career as a child. He worked for the Shubert Theatres in the business offices and later honed his producing and adapting skills with the producer Morris Gest. In 1924, Paskman was named director of WGBS, Gimbel's owned and operated radio station. He brought his artistic point of view to radio broadcasting as the first person to produce a play on the radio. He also organized and directed the popular Dailey Paskman's Radio Minstrels.

In the 1930's Paskman joined forces with the Edward B. Marks Music Corp. where he represented musical comedy and operetta material for possible motion picture use. He was married to former actress Mai Poth. He died in 1979 at the age of 82.

Indexes

Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Local Note

Some materials in this collection previously cataloged as MWEZ+ n.c. 16725; 21245-21247; 25380.

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Research Call Number

*T-Mss 1994-016