The records of WDCR contain approximately 377 tape recordings of lectures, interviews, press conferences and other programs broadcast over WDCR. The recordings document events at Dartmouth College and the discussion of campus issues, concerns and protests, as well as national and world news. Among the recordings are interviews with Malcolm X, Alger Hiss, Dartmouth presidents Dickey and Kemeny, and lectures by politicians, entertainers and scholars; battle lectures by history professor Lewis Stilwell; "Noon Hour" programs hosted by Cliff Ennico; and one tape of broadcasts from WDCR's predecessor WDBS.
Repository/Collector:
Rauner Special Collections Library
Repository/Collector Type:
College or University
City:
Hanover
State:
New Hampshire
Country:
United States
Extent:
377 recordings
Content types:
Sounds and Other
Formats:
Reel-to-reel, Audiocassette, and CD
Inventory description:
Paper inventory or finding aid
Supporting documentation:
Administrative records, including correspondence, memoranda, and licensing documents, relating to radio broadcasting at Dartmouth can be found with the records of Warner Bentley as Chair of the Council or Student Organizations and Director of the Hopkins Center, and records of John Meck as Treasurer of the College.
Historical relevance:
Detailed discussions of campus news and events, and interviews with notable national political figures.
Condition note:
Playable with proper equipment
Notes:
Archives staff completed separate offline finding aid with short collection summary but did not share full inventory (indicated availability of detailed item-level inventory for this collection in correspondence with researcher). Data logged on behalf of original researcher – exact contact/recruitment date unknown.