I am back in the Apostolic Archives doing research for my doctoral work.

I say archival work is like fishing. Sometimes you get nothing. Sometimes a nibble is a big fish, sometimes you think you have a good catch but are reeling in a shoe.

Today I came across the handwritten notes of Pius XI’s first radio address. I thought I’d seen an image of them somewhere (maybe in a book?), but I can’t find the image online. And I learned today it is about $200 to get the permissions to put such an image online for you to view. Sorry. He had absolutely horrible handwriting anyway, like chicken scratch.

The video will have to suffice!

Here is something connected and a bit more watchable… Marconi set up the radio station in the Vatican Gardens for Pius XI, here is the inauguration.