Muni; Miscellaneous; Interview with Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas

thumbnail of Muni; Miscellaneous; Interview with Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas
Listen online at wnyc.org
Collection
Muni
Series
Miscellaneous
Episode
Interview with Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas
Contributing Organization
WNYC (New York, New York)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/80-17crjwph
If you have more information about this item than what is given here, or if you have concerns about this record, we want to know! Contact us, indicating the AAPB ID (cpb-aacip/80-17crjwph).
Description
Description
Interview with Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas who talks about the Christmas of 1897 and the letter she wrote to the New York Sun asking whether there is a Santa Claus. She's an assistant principal at PS 31. Rereading of her letter and the editorial response. "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
Date
1937-12-23
Genres
Interview
Topics
Holiday
Rights
Owner/Custodial History: Municipal Archives; Terms of Use & Repro: PUBLIC DOMAIN
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:04:13
Embed Code
Copy and paste this HTML to include AAPB content on your blog or webpage.
Credits
Interviewee: Douglas, Virginia
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 8283.1 (WNYC Media Archive MDB)
Format: DAT
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:12:19
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 8283.2 (WNYC Media Archive MDB)
Format: Data CD
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:12:19
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 8283.3 (WNYC Media Archive MDB)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:12:19
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 8283.4 (WNYC Media Archive MDB)
Format: Data CD
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 00:12:19
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 8283.5 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: audio/vnd.wave
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:04:13
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 8283.6 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: Data CD
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:12:07
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 8283.7 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: audio/vnd.wave
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:11:47
If you have a copy of this asset and would like us to add it to our catalog, please contact us.
Citations
Chicago: “Muni; Miscellaneous; Interview with Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas,” 1937-12-23, WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 17, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-17crjwph.
MLA: “Muni; Miscellaneous; Interview with Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas.” 1937-12-23. WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 17, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-17crjwph>.
APA: Muni; Miscellaneous; Interview with Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas. 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-80-17crjwph