Collection includes audiocassette recordings of interviews about Ray Charles for Lydon's book Ray Charles : Man and Music (2004), a radio series about Ray Charles based on Lydon's book, complete or partial transcripts for many of the interviews organized loosely into book chapters, interviews with and about other African American musicians, class lectures given by Lydon at Indiana University and related publicity materials, and original music performed by Lydon.
Content types:
Performed music, Spoken word, Still image, and Text
Formats:
Analog audiocassette, Optical disc (Including CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VCD), Text document, and Photographic print
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
Contains recordings and some scripts for the This Is Our Duty and Decision Now series which were 15 minute public service type messages dealing with national security, veteran's welfare, child welfare and patriotism.
Consists of interviews of Indiana's early broadcasters and papers relating to the preparation of a book-length manuscript on the state's broadcast pioneers. Includes tapes and transcripts of 26 Indiana pioneer broadcasters, covering topics in Hoosier broadcasting from 1926-mid-l990s.
Repository/Collector:
Manuscripts and Visual Collections Department, William Henry Smith Memorial Library
While the bulk of the collection deals with Mackenzie's involvement in the recording industry, there is some material on his career producing sound effects for radio and the movie industry.
Repository/Collector:
Manuscripts and Visual Collections Department, William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Sound recordings of the series broadcast on WBAA, Purdue University. The interviews examine local and national social issues, including crime, religion, intimidation, protest, AfricanAmerican journalism and art, housing and the National Urban League.
Repository/Collector:
Manuscripts and Visual Collections Department, William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Contains personal and professional papers, including materials and photographs relating to the comedy team of Olsen and Johnson and their shows. Materials range from their vaudeville days beginning in the 1920s through their success on Broadway and radio in the 1930s and 1940s to their later years performing in smaller venues in the 1950s. Includes radio scripts from 1930s and 1950s.
Repository/Collector:
Manuscripts and Visual Collections Department, William Henry Smith Memorial Library