Sound Recordings: Reel-to-Reel Tapes Collection

Collection

Identifier: RG 37-002

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Oberlin College’s reel-to-reel tape recordings (179 reels) consist of events on campus, including speaker presentations, symposia, and musical and dramatic performances. Also included are a few radio broadcast recordings having to do with Oberlin College. RG 37/2 for Audio Recordings: Reel-to-reel Tapes was set up for recordings transferred from the Audio Visual Department in 2010 and a small number transferred from the Alumni Office in 1991. Additional recordings were transferred to the Archives from the Audio Visual Department in 2017. These cover a date range of 1958-1991, with some undated. Most of the College’s recordings on reel-to-reel tapes can be found in RG 18, Communications Office Records. Three additional reels were found in a larger accession from the Development Office in 1986.

The collection is arranged into two series: Series 1. Lecture Series Tapes holds recorded lectures in the Mead-Swing, Haskell, and May Lecture Series dating from 1975-1989 and undated (2.0 linear feet). Series 2 holds all non-lecture series tapes dating from 1958 to 1991 and undated (3.8 linear feet).

Dates

Creation: 1958-1991, undated
Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1986

Creator

Oberlin College (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Some restrictions apply; consult College Archivist.

Extent

5.80 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Method of Acquisition

Transferred from the Development office in 1986, the Alumni Office in 1991, and the Audio Visual Department in 2010 and 2017.

Accruals and Additions

Accession Nos: 1986/025, 1991/085, 2010/032, 2017/005.

Related Materials

See RG 18 Communications Office Records for the largest collection of reel-to-reel tape recordings. Copies of some of these recordings are on cassette tape (RG 37/3) and CD-ROM (RG 37/4).

Additional reel-to-reel recordings may be found in the WOBC Radio Station record group (RG 19/7).