Letter from Governor Bibb Graves to Dr. James Tankersley, president of the Autauga County Board of Education in Prattville, Alabama.
In the letter, Graves extols the values of radio broadcasting (which has "transformed the ether of the heavens into an agency of service to mankind") and suggests that the school board acquire radios for classroom use: "The purchase of a suitable instrument for every accredited school...
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Alabama documents Graves, Bibb, 1873-1942; Tankersley, James; WAPI (Radio station: Birmingham, Ala.); Education--Alabama; Governors--Alabama; Radio broadcasting; Radio in education; Autauga County (Ala.) |
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In the letter, Graves extols the values of radio broadcasting (which has "transformed the ether of the heavens into an agency of service to mankind") and suggests that the school board acquire radios for classroom use: "The purchase of a suitable instrument for every accredited school will make possible the enrichment of the life of every individual in the community and at the same time be of great service and practical benefit to every student enrolled in these institutions. Let one of your first and chief objectives this year be to see to it that your community is provided with a radio receiving set which will connect you with our own Alabama station, WAPI, and at the same time put you in touch with the great world of information which can be secured only through radio." |
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Q0000220003Q220003Letter from Governor Bibb Graves to Dr. James Tankersley, president of the Autauga County Board of Education in Prattville, Alabama.In the letter, Graves extols the values of radio broadcasting (which has "transformed the ether of the heavens into an agency of service to mankind") and suggests that the school board acquire radios for classroom use: "The purchase of a suitable instrument for every accredited school will make possible the enrichment of the life of every individual in the community and at the same time be of great service and practical benefit to every student enrolled in these institutions. Let one of your first and chief objectives this year be to see to it that your community is provided with a radio receiving set which will connect you with our own Alabama station, WAPI, and at the same time put you in touch with the great world of information which can be secured only through radio."1929 January 41929-01-041920-1929Graves, Bibb, 1873-1942; Tankersley, James; WAPI (Radio station: Birmingham, Ala.); Education--Alabama; Governors--Alabama; Radio broadcasting; Radio in education; Autauga County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceAlabama. Governor (1927-1931 : Graves)Alabama Governor (1927-1931 : Graves) administrative filesSG021169Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130 EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/16926 |
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