About InfoAge and Camp Evans
Camp Evans: Then and Now
We have a distinct mission and a history that sets us apart. Our site is at Camp Evans in Wall, New Jersey. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Camp Evans was once the 1914 Marconi Belmar Trans-Atlantic Wireless station, opened world-wide wireless communications, played an important role in W.W.I Trans-Atlantic communications, the first campus of The King's College, played a key role the development of radar as an effective W.W.II secret weapon, opened space communications in 1946, was a cold war technology site, a nuclear weapons research site, visited by Senator Joseph McCarthy as he suspected a communist spy ring may have been operating here, the birthplace of satellite based hurricane tracking, was a pre-NASA space research site, and is a black history site.
Many of the most significant contributors to communications technology from the early days of spark-gap wireless technology to 1998 when microwave, fiber optics and satellite technology were proven technologies have worked at this historic site.
We are the home of the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame. We are actively working to open the TIROS 1 and 2 Ground Control Station building as a space science education facility at the former Project Diana site.
The National Park Service has approved our application to use 37 acres of Camp Evans and all the buildings in the historic district to help improve the public understanding of science, technology, and science history.
InfoAge and its member groups are now working to preserve Camp Evans and its new educational mission is under way. We are cleaning around buildings, painting building exteriors and interiors, and making repairs to expand our capacity. You are invited to join this excellent work to save history, honor the communication pioneers of wireless, W.W.I, W.W.II, space exploration and the cold war.
Camp Evans History - The Untold Story
The Untold Story
CAMP EVANS – THE UNTOLD STORY, in recognition of the significant contributions made by both the military and civilians who served at Camp Evans.Senator Joseph McCarthy radio broadcasts / 1953 - loaned by Leonard Rokaw
"McCarthy on Trumanism" is a recording of a radio broadcast within which Senator Joseph McCarthy makes accusations regarding former president Harry S Truman. In this program McCarthy also discusses the suspected spies he discovered working at U.S. Army's top-secret radar research laboratories at Camp Evans, Fort Monmouth. Originally broadcast on November 24, 1953. Program running time: 29:20.
(NOTE: At 13:45 into the program, McCarthy begins discussion of his investigation of Joseph Levitsky and others he accused of making attempts to get people employed at the Signal Corps laboratories at Camp Evans to provide information to the Communists.)
"Truman on McCarthyism" is a recording of a radio broadcast in which President Truman responds to McCarthy's accusations. Originally broadcast on or shortly after November 24, 1953. Program running time: 22:19.
"Investigator" is a satirical radio play which, without ever mentioning Senator McCarthy by name, provides contemporary (circa 1954) commentary regarding his activities. Original broadcast date unknown, estimated circa 1954-1955. Program running time: 59:20.
Direct Link to this Archived recording: McCarthy on Trumanism
This audio is part of the collection: Community Audio
Artist/Composer: InfoAge
Date: 1953-1954
Keywords: Camp Evans; Joseph McCarthy, Communism, Fort Monmouth; InfoAge; McCarthyism; Harry S Truman; Truman
Creative Commons license: CC0 1.0 Universal
Notes
Radio broadcasts originally recorded on November 24, 1953.Tape preserved by Leonard Rokaw.
Tape digitized by David Sica January, 2012 for the InfoAge archives.
RESTORATION WORK:
The 7-1/2 i.p.s. half-track reel-to-reel tape was digitized at 44.1 kHz, 16 bits, monaural.
The tape had possibly been recorded from a transcription disc as there were numerous clicks and pops in the recording. Restoration included removal of most of the more prominent clicks and pops while leaving all other elements of the original recording, including coughs, breath sounds and paper noises unmodified. The audio levels varied substantially in a few places within the tape recording; after digitization levels were adjusted to maintain better consistency within each program element. The tape at the beginning of the reel for the program "Investigator" shed copious quantities of oxide as the tape was played therefore, as imperfect as it is, especially for the first 45 seconds or so of the program, it would only be worse upon any subsequent digitization since a significant percentage of the signal - in the form of oxide coverage - had literally fallen to the floor.
Minimal processing was utilized during restoration of this recording. Volume levels were adjusted as appropriate to retain similar audio levels with program segments and thoroughout the recording. No digital noise reduction or equalization adjustments were employed.
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