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Series VIII. Audio, Video, and Oral History Material, 1942 - 1995

 Series
Identifier: VIII

Scope and Content Note

This series includes audiotape cassettes, videotapes in both VHS and Beta formats, and paper records. There are audiotapes of personal interviews, transcripts of these tapes, and reports of other interviews (not verbatim records). There are audiotapes of conferences, public service announcements, and reports on agriculture-related news and events. The videotapes record conferences, personal interviews, and productions intended for broadcast. Most of the material dates from the 1980s and 1990s, with a few paper records going back to the early 1940s.

The series is arranged into four subseries:

1. Audio Oral Histories

2. Other Audio Materials

3. Video Materials

4. Paper Records

Dates

  • Creation: 1942 - 1995

Conditions Governing Access

Materials created by agencies or employees of the United States government are in the public domain. Unless specified otherwise, the copyright interests in materials acquired or collected by government employees from outside sources have not been transferred to NAL or to the U.S. government.

Contact Special Collections for access.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Audiotape cassettes, videotapes in both VHS and Beta formats, and paper records. There are audio tapes of personal interviews, transcripts of these tapes, and reports of interviews (not verbatim records). There are also audiotapes of conferences, and public service announcements and reports on agriculture-related news and events. The videotapes record conferences, personal interviews, and productions intended for broadcast.

Related Materials

Many interviews conducted by Gladys Baker have been found among the Documentary Files (Series I) where no clue, other than code names, is given as to the identities of the persons interviewed. Most of these interviews are onionskin copies, so researchers are encouraged to check Series VIII for the original typescript or another onionskin copy with an available code sheet.

General Note

Audiotapes that have oral history material on one side and miscellaneous material on the other side, are listed and stored with the oral history tapes.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
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