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MSS 422
James Edward Saunders Coll ection
1/ 8 cubic foot
Preliminary inventory
1 Co1 lection Synopsis
Provenance: The Ohio Historical Society acquired the James Edward Saunders
Collection as a g i f t of James E. Saunders, Columbus, Ohio, in October 1974.
James P. Mayes processed the collection in January 1979. Robert W. Viol
revised the inventory in November 1983.
Property rights: The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights to
t h i s collection.
Copyrights: James Edward Saunders has dedicated such copyrights as he
possesses in t h i s collection to the public. Consideration of all other
copyrights i s the responsibility of the author and publisher.
Access: This collection i s open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio
Historical Society.
Citation: Researchers are requested to c i t e collection name, collection
nuxber, and the Ohio Historical Society in a l l footnote and bibliographic
references.
Transfers: Photographs and audio tape recordings were transferred to the
audiovisual collections in October 1974.
Biographical sketch: Jmes Edward ( Eddie) Saunders was born in Covington,
Kentucky, in 1909. He graduated from Garnett High School in Charleston,
West Virginia, and attended West Virginia State University and Uanzer Vocal
School. After graduation he toured the country as a gospel singer with the
Kings of Harmony and in 1937 noved to Columbus, Ohio, where he formed his
own group, the Gospel Tr~ mpets.
Saunders joined radio station WHKC ( l a t e r WTVN) in 19d4 and inaugurated
programs t i t l e d " Helping Hand" and " Swanee Hour," He became central Ohio's
f i r s t black disc jockey when he hosted " Chatter Platter" on WRFD radio in
1947. In 1948 he joined radio station WVKO, Columbus's f i r s t and only black
s t a t i o n . Saunders continued to play gospel music but also programmed rhythm
and blues, the f i r s t disc jockey to do so in the area. He worked a t { IVKO
until 1979 when he became semi- retired, hosting only one radio orogram on
Sunday mornings. Active within the Columbus community Saunders has received
honors from the National Urban League, the Ohio General Assembly, the Columbus
City Council, and other organizations.
Source: Interview with Eddie Saunders , November 1983; Col umbus Citizen
Journal, October 25, 1978.
Object Description
| Title | MSS 422 Eddie Saunders Papers |
| Subject |
Columbus Urban League (Columbus, Ohio) WVKO (Radio station) African Americans -- Ohio Radio stations -- Employees. |
| Description | This item is a finding aid or inventory to a Ohio Historical Society collection of series. Finding Aids are descriptive access tools that provide more complete information about a collection than you will find in the online catalog record. For more information on the collection and to view its contents, contact the Ohio Historical Society. |
| Date of Original | 1940-1983 |
| Collection | Ohio Historical Society Finding Aids Collection |
| Submitting Institution | Ohio History Connection |
| Rights | Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
| Type | Text |
| File Name | MSS 422 J E Saunders.pdf |
| File Size | 144.958 KB |
| Format | finding aids |
Description
| Title | MSS 422 J E Saunders - Page 1 |
| Full Text | MSS 422 James Edward Saunders Coll ection 1/ 8 cubic foot Preliminary inventory 1 Co1 lection Synopsis Provenance: The Ohio Historical Society acquired the James Edward Saunders Collection as a g i f t of James E. Saunders, Columbus, Ohio, in October 1974. James P. Mayes processed the collection in January 1979. Robert W. Viol revised the inventory in November 1983. Property rights: The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights to t h i s collection. Copyrights: James Edward Saunders has dedicated such copyrights as he possesses in t h i s collection to the public. Consideration of all other copyrights i s the responsibility of the author and publisher. Access: This collection i s open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Historical Society. Citation: Researchers are requested to c i t e collection name, collection nuxber, and the Ohio Historical Society in a l l footnote and bibliographic references. Transfers: Photographs and audio tape recordings were transferred to the audiovisual collections in October 1974. Biographical sketch: Jmes Edward ( Eddie) Saunders was born in Covington, Kentucky, in 1909. He graduated from Garnett High School in Charleston, West Virginia, and attended West Virginia State University and Uanzer Vocal School. After graduation he toured the country as a gospel singer with the Kings of Harmony and in 1937 noved to Columbus, Ohio, where he formed his own group, the Gospel Tr~ mpets. Saunders joined radio station WHKC ( l a t e r WTVN) in 19d4 and inaugurated programs t i t l e d " Helping Hand" and " Swanee Hour," He became central Ohio's f i r s t black disc jockey when he hosted " Chatter Platter" on WRFD radio in 1947. In 1948 he joined radio station WVKO, Columbus's f i r s t and only black s t a t i o n . Saunders continued to play gospel music but also programmed rhythm and blues, the f i r s t disc jockey to do so in the area. He worked a t { IVKO until 1979 when he became semi- retired, hosting only one radio orogram on Sunday mornings. Active within the Columbus community Saunders has received honors from the National Urban League, the Ohio General Assembly, the Columbus City Council, and other organizations. Source: Interview with Eddie Saunders , November 1983; Col umbus Citizen Journal, October 25, 1978. |
| Format | finding aids |
