I am looking for contact information for radio soap opera writer
Virginia Crosby.  She created the radio soap "Dr. Paul" for NBC in and
about 1949.  I would be happy with direct contact information or
family/library papers collections if she has died.

This radio show did not last long!

Dr. Paul
premiered:  1951
last broadcast:  1951
network:  NBC (radio)
http://www.fnafsoap.com/soaphistory.htm
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There is a photo of a Virginia Crosby at this website.  Perhaps she is
the one you are interested in knowing about.
Others feel the title denotes a certain cachet. Professor Emerita of
French Virginia Crosby, currently living and writing mystery novels in
Paris, likens the award to "a summation, in a sense, of a span of time
given to a professional endeavor, one that might suggest a job well
done."
http://www.pomona.edu/Magazine/pcmfl00/2.shtml
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The two mystery books written by Virginia Crosby are listed on
www.amazon.com, but the site does not have a biographical section on
her.

This is the only Virginia Crosby I could locate that fits your
description of a writer.  Soap opera's and mystery novels seem to be a
natural medium for one writer.  Perhaps this is the lady. I imagine
the book would show her publisher.

I was aware of the Virginia Crosby mystery novels, however the picture
and the name of her former university is a starting place to see if
this is the correct Virginia Crosby.  Interestingly enough the early
episodes of "Dr. Paul" are dated 1949 in the Library of Congress
holdings.  Also scripts of the USA show were sold to an Australian
radio producer where they produced a version also in the 1948-49 time
period and the show lasted for twenty years into the early 1970's.

Hi radiowriter-ga,

Although I didn't think it relative as I did not consider that "Dr.
Paul" was copyrighted, I do recall running across a website in South
Africa where Dr. Paul show ran for 12 years.  At the time, I just
thought it coincidental and unrelated.

Was Virginia her first name?
I also ran across an obit for a Hazel Virginia Crosby married to a Mr.
Cone.
Her lifespan was 1907-1988.

Howdy brad-ga:

As far as I know her first name was/is Virginia.  She also contributed
to a radio show "The Life of Mary Sothern (sometimes spelled Southern)
which was an early syndicated soap on radio.  I also saw her name
linked to a Lee Crosby as a writing partner.  But all searches I try
for Lee Crosby give me a multitude of CATHY Lee Crosby sites.  (Who
would have thought?)

As to copyright...yes it would still be under copyright.  According to
the Library of Congress  NBC was the producer of the USA version.  I
listened to 10 consecutive shows last December at the LOC.  Listening
is permitted but duplication requires permission from NBS (doubtful)
and expensive.

The South Africa reference fits.  This would have been the Australian
show.  The copyright holders in Australia say the show was popular "in
foreign territories."  I would think their orignal agreement would
allow them to sell the show throughout the then British Commonwealth
-- therefore South Africa. Can you provide me with the South African
website?

Thanks again.