Medicine and Public Health - Diorama of modern doctor's office (Francis Rigney)

The Cupboard Was Bare

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

The exact date of this episode is unknown. We've filled in the date above with a placeholder. What we actually have on record is: 1955-uu-uu.

"The Cupboard Was Bare" - a dramatic documentary about the importance of donating to blood banks made by the New York State Department of Health.

[The Story of Empire County aired in 1955.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 150654
Municipal archives id: LT1885

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