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Audio Material, 1930s-1970s
Ranging in date from the 1930s into the 1980s, the sound recordings have been arranged first by format into two groups, sound reels and sound discs; the sound reels have been further arranged by size. Thus, there are three separate series of sound recordings: sound reels (7-inch); sound reels (10 1/2-inch); and sound discs. The recordings within each series have been arranged by provenance and content into the following subseries:
- WUOM: Anniversaries and Dedication Programs
- WUOM: Original Productions, 1949-1967
- WUOM: Program Series, 1948-1990
- U-M Ceremonies and Convocations, 1961-1969
- U-M Conferences and Lectures, 1961-1969
- U-M History, 1958, 1961
- U-M Sesquicentennial Celebration, 1967
- State and Local History and Events, 1950, 1960, undated
Each recording has been assigned an inventory number which is listed in brackets following the item description in the boxlist. This number designates whether the recording is a reel (prefix "R") or a disc (prefix "D"), the recording's numeric sequence, and, for sound reels, the size ("A" for 7", "B" for 10 ½"). Unless otherwise noted, reel playback speed is 7 ½ inches per second (ips).
Audition Copies
Audition Copies (.75 linear ft.). Select sound reels have been duplicated as cassettes for the use of researchers. Audition copies include such heavily used recordings as John F. Kennedy's speeches in Ann Arbor on October 13-14, 1960, and Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 "Great Society" commencement address. (Numbers in brackets indicate corresponding sound reel[s])