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2. Historical Music Recordings Collection
- Description:
- With over 300,000 recordings on tape, disc, cylinder, and piano roll, the Historical Music Recordings Collection is both the depository for University of Texas at Austin recordings and those of select orchestras, radio stations, national and international arts organizations. Named collections within the HMRC include: Irving Feld Radio Dramas; UT Radio House Transcription Discs; Mary Henrietta Chase Collection of Bing Crosby Lacquer Discs; KUT open-reel tape; Longhorn Radio Network open-reel tape; KMFA "20th century Romantics"; Austin Symphony Orchestra; Houston Symphony Orchestra; HMRC-CDs; 16-inch transcription discs (general collection).
- Content types:
- Performed music, Sounds (Other than music & language), and Spoken word
- Formats:
- Pressed LP disc, Pressed 78rpm disc, Pressed 45rpm disc, Lacquer disc, Optical disc (including CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VCD), Metal disc, LaserDisc, Cylinder, Analog audiocassette, Digital compact cassette, Digital Audio Tape (DAT), Polyester open reel tape, Acetate open reel tape, Motion picture film, VHS (including SVHS and VHS-C), Betamax, U-matic (including U-matic S), Text document, and Piano rolls
- Extent:
- 300,000 items
- Repository/Collector:
- The University of Texas at Austin, Fine Arts Library
3. Willis Conover Collection
- Description:
- Papers, sound recordings, video recordings, and realia from broadcaster Willis Conover, including interviews with major jazz artists.
- Content types:
- Performed music, Spoken word, Still image, Text, and Three-dimensional moving image
- Formats:
- Lacquer disc, Analog audiocassette, Polyester open reel tape, Acetate open reel tape, Motion picture film, U-matic (including U-matic S), Photographic print, Photographic negative, and Text document
- Extent:
- 279 boxes
- Repository/Collector:
- University of North Texas Music Library
- Online finding aid:
- View on findingaids.library.unt.edu
4. KSFO Collection
- Description:
- The KSFO Collection consists of audiovisual material and ephemera from this San Francisco radio station's years owned by Golden West Broadcasting, 1956-1983. KSFO was known for their news and sports coverage, as well as the voice talents of such personalities as Don Sherwood, Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, and Al "Jazzbo" Collins. The majority of this collection involves station marketing, promotions, and fundraisers, although there are airchecks and other broadcast recordings. Production library material includes jingles, themes, music beds, promotional spots, and advertising. Physical media in the KSFO collection is primarily audio on tape (around 650 objects), with some video (largely U-Matic cassettes), 16mm film (four reels), photographs, slides, and ephemera (eight scrapbooks of printed matter).
- Content types:
- Performed music, Spoken word, Still image, Text, and Two-dimensional moving image
- Formats:
- Polyester open reel tape, Motion picture film, U-matic (including U-matic S), Photographic print, and Text document
- Extent:
- 36 boxes
- Repository/Collector:
- Stanford University, Archive of Recorded Sound
5. Mort Crim Papers
- Description:
- Papers and recordings of radio personality and anchorman Mort Crim, known popularly as the inspiration for the Will Ferrell character in the Anchorman film. Crim was an alumnus of Anderson University and left his personal papers, recordings, and scripts to the University archives, where they are stored.
- Content types:
- Performed music, Sounds (Other than music & language), Spoken word, and Text
- Formats:
- Pressed LP disc, Pressed 78rpm disc, Pressed 45rpm disc, Optical disc (including CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VCD), Analog audiocassette, 8-track cassette, VHS (including SVHS and VHS-C), Betamax, Betacam (including Betacam SP), U-matic (including U-matic S), Open reel video, Photographic print, and Text document
- Extent:
- 47 linear feet
- Repository/Collector:
- Anderson University & Church of God Archives
- Online finding aid:
- View on library.anderson.edu