Stories of Pacific Powerland Records
Scope and Contents
The Stories of Pacific Powerland Records contains typewritten scripts of radio broadcasts and research materials used in their production.
Dates
- Creation: 1961-1978
Creator
- Worcester, Tom (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
Stories of Pacific Powerland was a series of radio programs sponsored by the Pacific Power and Light Company between 1961 and 1978. These entertaining four-minute programs were stories narrated by Nelson Olmstead that dramatized events that took place in the northwest region of the United States. Many of the stories were based on historical events and real people, while others were based on legend. The scripts for the stories were researched, written and produced by Tom Worcester between 1970 and 1978.
Extent
7.4 Linear Feet (7 record cartons, 1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Stories of Pacific Powerland Records contains scripts and research materials used in production of the radio show, Stories of Pacific Powerland, sponsored by Pacific Power and Light Company.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by the Pacific Power and Light Company periodically beginning in 1969, and later by Tom Worcester from 1990 until 2010. The accession numbers are retro-0113, retro-0717, and 2010-020.
Subject
- Pacific Power and Light Company (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Stories of Pacific Powerland Records
- Author
- Bill Huntington
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository