Victor matrix CS-038267. Abe Lincoln in Illinois / Raymond Massey

TitleSource
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Primary title)Disc label
Part 3 (Title part)Disc label
Lincoln's prayer (Part name)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Robert E. Sherwood (author)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Raymond Massey (speaker)Portrays Abe Lincoln.
Robert P. Wetherald (session supervisor)
Kevin McCarthy (speaker)Portrays Seth Gale.
Calvin Thomas (speaker)Portrays Joshua Speed.
Wendell K. Phillips (speaker)Portrays William Herndon.
Additional Information
  • Description: Dramatic scene
  • Category: Spoken
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Mr. Wetherald, present--Mr. Stevenson, dir[ector]." Stevenson's given name is not known.
Only Raymond Massey’s performance is credited on the disc label. Other members of the cast are credited in the album liner notes and not present on every selection in the album.
Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
7/14/1939 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor 36231 12-in.
7/14/1939 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor M-591 12-in. Album set
7/14/1939 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1A Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-038267. Abe Lincoln in Illinois / Raymond Massey," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200038145/CS-038267-Abe_Lincoln_in_Illinois.

Victor matrix CS-038267. Abe Lincoln in Illinois / Raymond Massey. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200038145/CS-038267-Abe_Lincoln_in_Illinois.

"Victor matrix CS-038267. Abe Lincoln in Illinois / Raymond Massey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

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