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Archive of Recorded Sound
Jazz Music Library adds 2300+ albums
Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, and Lester Young, on the Verve label
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Old Fashioned Revival Hour [search the finding aid in pdf] Complete listAncona Collection [search the finding aid] Bonelli Collection [search the finding aid] Carmel Bach Festival Tape Collection [search the finding aid in pdf] Old Fashioned Revival HourTest page for OFRH with pdf attached. Classical Music Spotlight podcasts from Naxos Music LibraryClassical Music Spotlight podcasts are available via Stanford's subscription to Naxos Music Library. In these podcasts, classical radio and recording producer Raymond Bisha explores current releases, occasionally interviewing performers and composers. »
Industry ~~ Pioneers ~~ Phono machinery ~~ PreservationIndustry Grammy — The Recording Academy Pioneers Archives ~~ Library of Congress ~~ OrganizationsArchives, libraries, museums Collections overviewOne of the 5 largest collections of its kind in the US, the ARS collection of 250,000 items spans sound recording history from its beginnings to the present day. Almost all formats developed to record sound are represented including wax cylinders; shellac, acetate, aluminum and vinyl discs; magnetic wire and tape recordings; and compact discs. [images] Procedures (for staff)Procedures for staff LP filingBasic Filing Rules: All commercial recordings are filed by the manufacturer’s name and label number. Numerals are filed as if spelled out:
Symbols are filed as if spelled out:
Abbreviations and acronyms are filed as if they are words. Do not convert to the full name:
ARS celebrates 50th anniversary
The Archive of Recorded Sound celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009. Read the news report here. »
Acquaint yourself with the Mikiphone pocket phonograph»
New streaming audio addition: Jazz Music Library
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A historyNew: Read the Stanford News Service report on the Archive's 50th anniversary. [insert history content here] [images] Co-operative Activities Collections & HistoryAbout the ARS collections. Reference collectionHere a description of reference works and journal literature, including major sources. A link to ask a ref question? ListeningSound recordings are paged and handled only by the Archive staff to ensure both their proper care and their correct playback for researchers. For this reason, listening appointments are necessary. The Archive audio room is equipped to handle playback of the many formats [link to a page, “audio formats”—see, e.g., the Wikipedia entry for “Audio Format”] in the collections and can accommodate several listeners, including small classes or seminars. [photo of listening room here somewhere?] Opera Collections
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