On the night of October 30, 1938, a startling message went across the airwaves of America: “Ladies and gentlemen, I have a grave announcement to make. Incredible as it may seem, both the observations of science and the evidence of our eyes lead to the inescapable assumption that those strange beings who landed in the Read More
Posts with the tag: broadcasting
The Archivist’s Nook: The Night the Martians Came to Campus
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: broadcasting, Catholic University of America, H. G. Wells, Halloween, Mars, Martians, observatory, Orson Welles, radio, Tower, University Archives, War of the Worlds | Comment
The Archivist’s Nook: From the Pew to Our Living Rooms – Broadcasting the Mass
This week’s post is guest authored by Chelsy Tracz, a CUA graduate student in Theology. The twentieth century witnessed an explosion in the growth, development, power and influence of various forms of media in our world. While we might be most familiar with the digital revolution—which we, as archivists, are working to take full advantage of—the Read More
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: broadcasting, Catholic History, Liturgy, Msgr. Frederick Richard McManus, televised Mass, University Archives | Comment