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Edison Electric Voicewriter phonograph records, circa 1950-1952

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Recorded lectures dating primarily from the 1950s - 1970s. Audiocassettes, circa 1960-1978, document lectures given by both Gill and Robert Crosswhite, executive director of the Prisoners Aid Society of Delaware. Reel-to-reel audiotapes, circa 1959-1970, document lectures and interviews given by a number of sociologists and psychologists, including Gill and his wife Isabelle Kendig, on topics related to juvenile delinquency, probation and parole, counseling and guidance, clinical criminology, as well as general prison administration and reform. Edison Electronic Voicewriter phonograph records, circa 1950-1952, document lectures which may have been held at the University of Wisconsin, where Gill served as a professor of sociology.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1950-1952

Creator

Access Note

Phonograph records have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.

Full Extent

1.0 Linear Feet (7 containers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Processing Information

The shallow grooves of this type of phonograph record are prone to skipping. Digital copy audio quality reflects the condition of the original media. Most phonograph records in this collection contain alternating stretches of intelligible audio and skipping. The unidentified lecture recordings contain a particularly high frequency of skipping. Two recordings were unplayable with reformatting resources available to the Boston College Libraries in 2019.

Discs with a labeled A side and unlabeled B side have been assumed to contain the same content, as have two discs in a single labeled folder.

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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