Category Archives: Internet Archive

Behind Your Radio Dial: The Story of NBC

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

This promotional film by and about NBC Radio from around 1947 is an interesting look at the world of radio and television broadcasting, from rehearsals and studio tours to focus groups commenting on new program ideas. There are snippets from … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Merry Christmas to one and all! Here’s my favorite holiday story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham and presented and preserved in several formats by the Internet Archive. And if you’d rather listen to the … Continue reading →

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Grandpa’s Christmas Visit

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

“The Bob Cumming Show” (known as “Love That Bob” in reruns) was a racy 1950s situation comedy starring Bob Cummings as California fashion photographer Bob Collins, surrounded all day (and most nights) by beautiful models. He’s the coolest guy in … Continue reading →

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Worcester History Images from the Internet Archive

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

I love roaming around through the amazing collection of public domain books on the Internet Archive, but there’s no good way to search just the illustrations within the books. I have been copying some of the images and posting them … Continue reading →

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