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Box 3

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Scrapbook Cover (Drawing of Bee Gee Airplane on front by Sweet), circa 1935

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Content From the Collection: William A. "Bill" Sweet, Jr. was the director and announcer for the National Air Shows from the early 1930s until his death in 1978. In his role as director, he was also the advance publicity man, arriving in town well in advance to promote the air show through whatever means possible -- radio and TV spots, lining up sponsors, distributing posters, and contacting the local newspaper with stories and photographs. The success of the air show was dependent on these activities -- and Bill Sweet...
Dates: circa 1935

Loose Newspaper Scrapbook Pages, circa 1935

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Scope and Content From the Collection: William A. "Bill" Sweet, Jr. was the director and announcer for the National Air Shows from the early 1930s until his death in 1978. In his role as director, he was also the advance publicity man, arriving in town well in advance to promote the air show through whatever means possible -- radio and TV spots, lining up sponsors, distributing posters, and contacting the local newspaper with stories and photographs. The success of the air show was dependent on these activities -- and Bill Sweet...
Dates: circa 1935

Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook, 1931-1945

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Scope and Content From the Collection: William A. "Bill" Sweet, Jr. was the director and announcer for the National Air Shows from the early 1930s until his death in 1978. In his role as director, he was also the advance publicity man, arriving in town well in advance to promote the air show through whatever means possible -- radio and TV spots, lining up sponsors, distributing posters, and contacting the local newspaper with stories and photographs. The success of the air show was dependent on these activities -- and Bill Sweet...
Dates: 1931-1945

Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook - Air Shows, 1933-1934

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Scope and Content From the Collection: William A. "Bill" Sweet, Jr. was the director and announcer for the National Air Shows from the early 1930s until his death in 1978. In his role as director, he was also the advance publicity man, arriving in town well in advance to promote the air show through whatever means possible -- radio and TV spots, lining up sponsors, distributing posters, and contacting the local newspaper with stories and photographs. The success of the air show was dependent on these activities -- and Bill Sweet...
Dates: 1933-1934