Sub-Series II: Audio Formats,, 1954-1983.
Dates
- 1954-1983.
Scope and Contents
Audio Formats includes approximately 140 reel-to-reel tapes, audiotape cassettes, and phonograph records. Because of the fragility of the formats and technical limitations, the archivist listened to few of the materials, so information about the material is based on captions. Almost half of the reel-to-reel tapes have no captions or ambiguous captions so much content is unknown. The known material includes HAW speeches, press conferences, TV and radio interviews, hearings, debates, and candidacy announcements. Some material appears to be on matters of interest to HAW or his staff, but do not necessarily include HAW. Known subjects include migratory labor, labor law, politics, and Abscam.
Language of Materials
Undetermined .
Physical Description
(4.5 cubic feet)
Restrictions
Digitized access copies have been made for a limited number of items in the series and these are available to researchers. Items for which a digital access copy is available are noted in the container list index terms. However, as digitization of additional material occurs over time, the finding aid may not be current in this regard, so the researcher should contact Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives for current status.
Aside from the digitized items, the series is restricted because of the fragility of the material and the lack of equipment at Rutgers to play most of it. Researchers interested in using the restricted material should contact Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives to discuss further the possibilities and conditions for access to the restricted material.
Arrangement
Reel-to-reel tapes ("tapes") are followed by audiotape cassettes ("cassettes"), then by phonograph records. The tapes are arranged by size (e.g., 3 inch diameter, 4 inch diameter, and so forth) and then chronological. Cassettes are arranged chronologically with two uncaptioned microcassettes and an IBM Magnabelt at the end. Phonograph records are arranged with 45 rpms followed by 331/3 rpms. The folder description includes reference to the format.
Generally, the folder description is from the item's caption. Information not on the original item but added by the archivist to the folder description are in [brackets].
Appraisal and Discard Information
All audio material was retained.
General
Index Terms
Index terms were used to indicate various features about the item not evident from the folder description. These might be technical features (e.g., reel diameter) or subject matter.
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