- Creator
- Wynne, Shirley W. (Shirley Wilmotte), 1882-1942
- Call number
- MssCol 4689
- Physical description
- .01 linear feet (1 folder)
- Language
- English
- Preferred Citation
- Radio scripts for Good Health and How to Keep It, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Shirley W. Wynne, M.D., Dr. P.H. (1882-1942) was New York City Commissioner of Health from 1928 through 1933, and a leader in public health and child welfare initiatives throughout his career. The collection consists of radio scripts for Good Health and How to Keep It, 1936, a program by Dr. Shirley W. Wynne on radio station WMCA in New York City. The show was sponsored by Loft, Inc., candy manufacturers. The scripts typically comprise the announcer's introduction, a talk by Wynne on health topics for the benefit of children and adults, a question-and-answer period with audience members or correspondents, and conclusion. The radio scripts are numbered 47-65 (there are two scripts numbered 65), dating from September 5 to October 20, 1936.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift of Jefferson Wynne, 1977.
Key terms
Names
- Wynne, Shirley W. (Shirley Wilmotte), 1882-1942
- WMCA (Radio station : New York, N.Y.) (Radio producer)
Subjects
- Communication in public health -- New York (State) -- New York
- Health -- Radio scripts
- Health reformers -- United States
- Public health -- New York (State) -- New York
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Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328