David Sarnoff papers

About this collection

    David Sarnoff (1891-1971) was the head of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) for most of the company's history. For many years the only Jewish executive in the communications field, Sarnoff was highly influential in the development of radio and television.
    The David Sarnoff papers (Accession 2464.55) collection was assembled by Sarnoff to celebrate his career. However, the papers also include the extensive photographic, publicity, and administrative files created by his staff at RCA and a substantial audiovisual component. It has not been digitized in its entirety.
    This collection form the initial core collection of the David Sarnoff Library collections (Accession 2464). These collections were the holdings of the David Sarnoff Library, founded in 1967 as part of the David Sarnoff Research Center. When the library closed in 2009, its archival collections were donated to Hagley Library.
    Image: David Sarnoff speaking at luncheon meeting of National Broadcasting Company convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey. 1947. Click here to view in the collection.

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