Broadcast 1940-04-01. CBS World News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
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Pearl Harbor to the deck of the Missouri.
106 recordings · 8 broadcasters
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
California Governor Olson On Japanese Residents
1 Jan 1941 · 1 min
Broadcast 1941-01-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-05. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1432 NBCB Bulletin On Pearl Harbor Attack
7 Dec 1941 · 0 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. BBC Home Service. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. CBS World News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. Mutual Broadcasting System. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. Radio Tokyo. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
The National Archives Collection
H. V. Kaltenborn's Analysis Of The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor
7 Dec 1941 · 14 min
National Archives Identifier: 2192584
Broadcast 1941-12-07. CBS World News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. NBC News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
The National Archives Collection
News Flash Describing The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor
7 Dec 1941 · 14 min
"This sound recording captures a KGU newsman's report from a rooftop in Honolulu to the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in New York, in which he described the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, damage suffered, and the fighting still in progress."National Archives Identifier: 2192572
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. CBS World News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-07. BBC Home Service. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
LOC American Talkers The Day After Pearl Harbor
8 Dec 1941 · 2 min
Broadcast 1941-12-08. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-08. BBC Home Service. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
The National Archives Collection
President Franklin D Roosevelt's Fireside Chat Following The Declaration Of War On Japan
9 Dec 1941 · 27 min
"This sound recording (captured the day after the declaration of war with Japan) is a fireside chat in which President Roosevelt said: 'We are going to win the war and we are going to win the peace that follows.'"National Archives Identifier: 2194627
Broadcast 1941-12-10. CBS World News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-11. NBC News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-17. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-01-01. Radio Tokyo. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-02-15. Radio Tokyo. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Denver Darling Cowards Over Pearl Harbor
22 Feb 1942 · 2 min
Broadcast 1942-02-22. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-04-29. Radio Tokyo. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
UK Newsreels Singapores Defences Before Defeat
1 Jun 1942 · 0 min
Broadcast 1942-06-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-06-04. Mutual Broadcasting System. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-06-15. BBC Home Service. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-09-23. BBC Home Service. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-10-18. NBC News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-12-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-12-07. NBC News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-12-07. Mutual Broadcasting System. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
The National Archives Collection
Interview Of Dillon S. Meyer On The Relocation Of Japanese Americans
1 Jan 1943 · 13 min
"This sound recording contains an interview by an unidentified newsman with Dillon S. Meyer, Director of the War Relocation Authority. In the interview, Dillon discussed the relocation of approximately 110,000 Japanese - Americans from the West Coast of the U.S. to 10 relocation centers in seven states. Topics included the administration, living conditions, educational and medical facilities, and staffing of the centers."National Archives Identifier: 2284719
Broadcast 1943-01-01. AFRS Wartime Miscellany. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
"This sound recording captures an address by May-Ling Soong Chiang, wife of Chiang Kai-shek, on the subject of American-Chinese relations and the war effort."National Archives Identifier: 2209240
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
MacArthur At Flag Raising Ceremony On Manila
5 Feb 1944 · 0 min
Broadcast 1944-02-05. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
The National Archives Collection
Brigadier General H. S. Hansell's Report On American B-29 Bomber Strikes Against The Germans And Japanese
1 Jun 1944 · 2 min
U.S. Army Air Forces Brig. Gen. Haywood S. Hansell, proponent of strategic bombing, talks about B-29 bombardment.ARC Identifier 2292397
Broadcast 1944-08-12. AFRS Wartime Miscellany. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-08-14. Radio Tokyo. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-08-14. Radio Tokyo. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-08-16. Radio Tokyo. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-09-10. Radio Tokyo. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
The National Archives Collection
John Cooper's Report On The First Landing Of U.S. Troops On Palau
22 Sep 1944 · 9 min
"This sound recording captures war correspondent John Cooper's report from a Navy cruiser in the Pacific. The report described the action aboard the ship during the first landing of U.S. troops on the island of Palau."National Archives Identifier: 2320084
Broadcast 1944-10-23. CBS World News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1945-02-01. NBC News. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1945-02-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Arthur Prim Reports The First Strikes On Iwo Jima
19 Feb 1945 · 1 min
Broadcast 1945-02-19. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1945-02-19. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1945-02-19. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Live Coverage Of US Marines Landing On Iwo Jima
19 Feb 1945 · 4 min
Broadcast 1945-02-19. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1945-02-19. Mutual Broadcasting System. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1945-02-19. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
Broadcast 1945-02-19. BBC Home Service. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Report On Japanese Fortifications On Iwo Jima
20 Feb 1945 · 0 min
Broadcast 1945-02-20. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Tank Communications In Battle For Iwo Jima
22 Feb 1945 · 1 min
Broadcast 1945-02-22. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations. Transferred from the Internet Archive's WWII audio archive (public domain).
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