Recordings entered for Peabody Awards consideration from 1940 to the present day. Programs come in all genres and are locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally produced.
Repository/Collector:
Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection
Repository/Collector Type:
College or University
City:
Athens
State:
Georgia
Country:
United States
Extent:
19000 recordings
Content types:
Sounds and Other
Formats:
Disc (Commercial, Homemade, Transcription), Reel-to-reel, Audiocassette, Digital tape (DAT, DCC), CD, Digital file (.WAV), and Digital file (.MP3)
Supporting documentation:
Each entry submitted for Peabody Award consideration has entry forms or other forms of documentation including scripts, letters, clippings, artifacts, etc. Those materials can be found in the Hargrett Library: http://www.libs.uga.edu/hargrett/
Historical relevance:
This collection shows what broadcasters considered their best work over since each entry is slef-submitted. The Award began in 1940 and continues to this day capturing a remarkable amount of content from across genres and across intended communities.