Name/Title
Cpl. Joseph Joyce WWII RecordingEntry/Object ID
25.23.5Description
(a) 78 rpm Record. Material: resin; thermoplastic. Size: 12" diameter. Description: The image shows a pre-1948 record with a label indicating it is from the "U.S. Army Radio Service," specifically recorded in France for the European Theater of Operations. The label includes details such as reference numbers and time notes, all set against the shiny black surface of the record used for communication and entertainment during military operations.
b) Ninth U.S. Air Force Public Relations Office Communication. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: the image shows a typed letter from the Ninth Air Force Public Relations Office addressed to the Program Director of KYSM radio station in Mankato, enclosing an interview with Cpl. Joseph Joyce from Janesville, Minnesota, recorded on the French Riviera. Cpl. Joyce requested that Mrs. Eleanor Joyce be informed prior to using the interview. The letter also suggests that Mrs. Joyce might appreciate having the record afterward. Handwritten notes at the bottom address Mrs. Joyce, mentioning receipt confirmation and a broadcast request.Context
An interview with Cpl. Joseph Joyce recorded on the French Riviera at a U. S. Air Force leave center hotel at 3 p.m. on July 11, 1942. It was sent home to his mother, Mrs. Eleanor Joyce of Janesville, Minnesota.Audio Format
78 R.P.M.Recording Type
InterviewCataloged By
PfenLexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Record, 78 RPMClass
Sound Communicaton T & ECategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
May 13, 2025Update Date
October 6, 2025
