Seeley, Frank Papers

Dates: 1944-1981

Chief of Editorial Section and Army Reserve Captain, Armed Forces Radio Service, 1944-1955

The papers of Frank Seeley consist of biographical information, a dissertation, memoranda, photographs, printed materials, a speech draft, and sound recordings. The papers relate primarily to the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS).

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Size: 2 linear inches (about 200 pages).
Access: Open.
Copyright: Marian Seeley donated to the U.S. government her copyright interest in all writings in this collection. Documents created by U.S. government employees in the course of their official duties are also in the public domain. Copyright interest in other documents presumably belongs to the creators of those documents, or their heirs.
Processed by: Elizabeth Carrington (2011).


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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

1917 (February 12)

 

Born, Hoboken, NJ

1932-1933

 

Diploma, Bryant High School, followed by one year at the College of the City of New York

1933-1934

 

Actor, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

1934-1940

 

Assistant editor, actor, director, writer, and producer, Daily Mirror radio program

1940

 

Private (later promoted to Sergeant), United States Army, 244th Coast Artillery

1942-1943

 

Graduated as Second Lieutenant from Officer Candidate School; Graduated as Regimental Orientation Officer from Washington and Lee University

1944-1947

 

First Lieutenant (later promoted to Captain), assigned to AFRS as Chief of the Editorial Section within the Information and Education Division, working as writer and producer of comedy, variety, western music, country music, sports, classical music and pop music shows

1947-1955

 

Separated from active service, continued work with AFRS as an Army Reserve Captain

1955

 

Chief Copywriter, Ray Cormier Advertising Company

1956

 

Opened Frank Seeley Advertising

1968-1971

 

Attended, San Diego State College, earned B.S. degree

1973

 

M.A., San Diego State University

1973-1998

 

Instructor, Grossmont College, San Diego State University, Brigham Young University, Utah Valley Community College, and Utah Valley State College

1973-1998

 

Columnist, El Cajon Daily Californian and Provo Daily Herald

1993-1998

 

Actor in films, television, and advertisements

2001 (August 5)

 

Died, Provo, UT

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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The Frank Seeley Papers are comprised of biographical information, a dissertation, memoranda, photographs, printed materials, a speech draft, and sound recordings. The papers primarily relate to the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) and its programs for members of the armed forces. The collection consists of one series, a Subject File, arranged alphabetically by record type.

Most of the materials within the collection are sound recordings (vinyl records, reel-to-reel tapes, and cassette tapes) created by the AFRS. These recordings have been transferred to the Truman Library's audiovisual collection. Lists of the recordings are filed in the Seeley Papers under "Sound Recordings." The programs recorded include comedy, variety, western music, country music, sports, classical music and pop music shows. Photographs taken during AFRS recording sessions are included in the collection along with a dissertation which provides a history of the AFRS to 1946. The memoranda and printed materials found in the collection relate predominantly to the actors and activities of the AFRS.

The speech draft is an undated document created by Seeley for use by Harry S. Truman during the Christmas season.

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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Container Nos.

 

Series

1

  SUBJECT FILE, 1944-1981
Biographical information, a dissertation, memoranda, photographs, printed materials, a speech draft, and sound recordings. Arranged alphabetically by record type.
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FOLDER TITLE LIST

SUBJECT FILE, 1944-1981

Box 1

  • Biographical Information
  • Dissertation
  • Memoranda
  • Photographs
  • Printed Materials
  • Sound Recordings
  • Speech Draft
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