Date:         Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:57:15 -0500
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Subject:      Re: Bobby Jones chanpionships, 1930
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As a follow on to Tom's suggestion, I bet The Minnesota Historical 
Society might know who to talk to.  Also, you could try Sid Hartman of 
the Minneapolis Star Tribune.  He's been at the center of Minneapolis 
sports since the 1940s.

Dick Williams


Tom Fine wrote:
> Hi Steve:
>
> I'm assuming you tried the Museum of Broadcasting in NYC? Try the 
> Pavek Museum in MN. You never know what turns up there. Also, I'd make 
> some calls around Minneapolis. It's a small enough city that someone 
> might know a radio buff or other old character who might have an 
> archive of stuff. Maybe start at the city historical society? Since 
> this took place in MN, I'd lean toward starting with Pavek because 
> they might well know someone who knows something if they don't have 
> first-hand source material on hand.
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Smolian" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 4:17 PM
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Bobby Jones chanpionships, 1930
>
>
> For the U.S. Golf Assciation I'm trying to locate broadcast material 
> related to the U.S. Open broadcasts on July 10, 1930 from 
> Minneapolis.  Description of play and interviews following Bobby 
> Jones' victory were broadcast over CBS (5:10-7PM) and an interview 
> with Jones' friend, O.B. Keeler on NBC.  There were surely news 
> reports as well.
>
> There was a further group of NBC and CBS broadcasts during September 
> 22-27 during the U.S. Amateur at Ardmore, PA.
>
> Later that year there was a parade for Jones in NYC.
>
> Has anyone audio or film from the above events?
>
> Steve Smolian
>