Muni; Community Service Society. Romans Council. Citations for Program for the Aged

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Collection
Muni
Episode
Community Service Society. Romans Council. Citations for Program for the Aged
Contributing Organization
WNYC (New York, New York)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/510-4t6f18t239
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Description
Description
2 albums, 4 s. 16 in. discs; R1860 - R1862
Description
The Women's Council of the Community Service Society (CSS) of New York celebrates their work on behalf of the elderly citizens of New York, in the midst of their fall campaign "A New Friends Round-Up." Blanchette Ferry Hooker Rockefeller (wife of John D. Rockefeller III) gives out surprise awards to Welfare Commissioner Henry L. McCarthy, and the husband and wife Broadway team Florence Eldridge and Frederick March, who acted in radio shows based on CSS-created programs. Speakers include actress Josephine Hall. Award winners Commissioner McCarthy, Eldridge, and Marsh, as well as advocate for the elderly, founder of the National Council on the Aging, and President Elect of the Gerontological Society (among other accolades), Ollie Randall and CBS' Dwight Cooke. Randall's speech asks "Too Old for What?", pondering on the place of older generations in American society. Cooke speaks about 'Life, Liberty, and Service." He wonders if we don't properly consider what older people are capable of and what roles they should take. There are frequent gaps in the audio on the original recording.
Broadcast Date
1954-11-21
Genres
Event Coverage
Topics
War and Conflict
Subjects
Community Service Society of New York.; old age; Gerontology; Public welfare.; Aging.; Activism.; World Health Organization; Mental health.
Rights
Owner/Custodial History: Municipal Archives; Acquisition Source: Municipal Archives; Terms of Use and Reproduction: Municipal Archives
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:00:00
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Credits
Speaker: March, Fredric, 1897-1975
Speaker: McCarthy, Henry L., 1902-1979
Speaker: Hall, Josephine
Speaker: Rockefeller, Blanchette Hooker, 1909-1992
Speaker: Eldridge, Florence
Speaker: Randall, Ollie
Speaker: Cooke, Dwight Irving
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 150676.1 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: BWF
Generation: Transcription disc
Duration: 00:00:00
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 150676.2 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: BWF
Generation: Transcription disc
Duration: 00:00:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Muni; Community Service Society. Romans Council. Citations for Program for the Aged,” 1954-11-21, WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 4, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-510-4t6f18t239.
MLA: “Muni; Community Service Society. Romans Council. Citations for Program for the Aged.” 1954-11-21. WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 4, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-510-4t6f18t239>.
APA: Muni; Community Service Society. Romans Council. Citations for Program for the Aged. Boston, MA: WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-510-4t6f18t239