Series XV. Audiovisual Materials

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents note

(1 record carton). This series consists of reel-to-reel audio and visual recordings of the Jamaica Peace Corps training activities. The tapes includes lectures, the graduation ceremony, volunteer interviews, and a visit with Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt at Hyde Park, New York. Several recordings in this series, which were transferred to CD/DVD format, have been appended to the collection.

Subseries A. General

Language of Materials

English.

Audio reel 1 of 3 (7.5") of the Language Guide to Jamaica, compiled by Beryl Bailey, 1962 April

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Housing Annotations:

Labeled "Tape A." Reel 1 of 3.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: ¼" Open Reel Audio

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 33 Minutes

Audio

Audio reel 1 of 3 (7.5") of the Language Guide to Jamaica, compiled by Beryl Bailey

Audio reel 2 of 3 (7.5") of the Language Guide to Jamaica, compiled by Beryl Bailey, 1962 April

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: ¼" Open Reel Audio

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 33 Minutes

Audio

Audio reel 2 of 3 (7.5") of the Language Guide to Jamaica, compiled by Beryl Bailey

Audio reel 3 of 3 (7.5") of the Language Guide to Jamaica, compiled by Beryl Bailey, 1962 April

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: ¼" Open Reel Audio

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 26 minutes

Audio

Audio reel 3 of 3 (7.5") of the Language Guide to Jamaica, compiled by Beryl Bailey

Audio reel Tape B (5") of the Language Guide to Jamaica, compiled by Beryl Bailey, 1962 April

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: ¼" Open Reel Audio

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 104 minutes

Audio

Audio reel Tape B (5") of the Language Guide to Jamaica, compiled by Beryl Bailey

Audiocassette 1 of 2 of the Jamaican Creole Language Guide, compiled by Beryl Bailey, 1962 April

Box: Shared University Archives 098 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Audio

Audiocassette 1 of 2 of the Jamaican Creole Language Guide, compiled by Beryl Bailey

Audiocassette 2 of 2 of the Jamaican Creole Language Guide, compiled by Beryl Bailey, 1962 April

Box: Shared University Archives 098 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Housing Annotations:

Cassette reads "speech accelerated"

Audio

Audiocassette 2 of 2 of the Jamaican Creole Language Guide, compiled by Beryl Bailey

1 film recording of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt recorded during field trip to Hyde Park, New York, 1962 April

Box: 17, Folder: N/A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Video

1 film recording of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt recorded during field trip to Hyde Park, New York

Audio reel 1 of 3 (7.5") of the Peace Corps Jamaica Graduation Ceremonies at Inter-national House. Key note address by Sir Hugh Foot, 1962 May 30

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: ¼" Open Reel Audio

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 24 minutes

Audio

Audio reel 1 of 3 (7.5") of the Peace Corps Jamaica Graduation Ceremonies at Inter-national House. Key note address by Sir Hugh Foot

Audio reel 2 of 3 (7.5") of the Peace Corps Jamaica Graduation Ceremonies at Inter-national House. Key note address by Sir Hugh Foot, 1962 May 30

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Housing Annotations:

Container reads: "Worldwide Broadcasting A Division of Metropolitan Broadcasting Corporation WRUL International Radio Station 4 West 58th Street New York 19, NY Mitchell Krauss, Director of News"

"Peace Corps Graduation Address by: Sir Hugh Foot U.K. ambassador to U.N."

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: ¼" Open Reel Audio

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 35 Minutes

Audio

Audio reel 2 of 3 (7.5") of the Peace Corps Jamaica Graduation Ceremonies at Inter-national House. Key note address by Sir Hugh Foot

Audio reel 3 of 3 (7.5") of the Peace Corps Jamaica Graduation Ceremonies at Inter-national House. Key note address by Sir Hugh Foot, 1962 May 30

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: ¼" Open Reel Audio

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 28 minutes

Audio

Audio reel 3 of 3 (7.5") of the Peace Corps Jamaica Graduation Ceremonies at Inter-national House. Key note address by Sir Hugh Foot

1 reel-to-reel tape (5") of Peace Corps volunteers Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ragsdale interview on the Allen Gray Show, WCBS, 1962 May 16

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: ¼" Open Reel Audio

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 16 Minutes; Preservation Note: Significant speed and wow/flutter issues that are part of the recording itself.

Audio

1 reel-to-reel tape (5") of Peace Corps volunteers Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ragsdale interview on the Allen Gray Show, WCBS

1 reel-to-reel tape (7.5") of Dr. Bert Schaffner lecture: Mental health and Peace Corps volunteers, 1962 May

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 90 Mintes

Audio

1 reel-to-reel tape (7.5") of Dr. Bert Schaffner lecture: Mental health and Peace Corps volunteers

Film recording of Louise Bennett performance at the Peace Corps graduation ceremony, 1962 May

Box: 17, Folder: N/A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1 reel-to-reel tape (7.5") of Vera Rubin and Ms. Lane of the Peace Corps Contracts Div,, Washington, D.C., 1962 May

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 22 Minutes; Preservation Note: Poor audio quality (Phone conversations)

Audio

1 reel-to-reel tape (7.5") of Vera Rubin and Ms. Lane of the Peace Corps Contracts Div,, Washington, D.C.

1 reel-to-reel tape (7.5") Louise Bennett: Jamaica Folklore, 1962 May 28, inclusive

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Duration: 93 Minutes; Preservation Note: Poor audio quality ("Open air" sound for track 1 and through 00:22:20 of track 2, then very close and muted sound for the remainder of track 2)

Audio

1 reel-to-reel tape (7.5") Louise Bennett: Jamaica Folklore

Subseries B. Appended materials

Language of Materials

English.

Two compact disc copies of Louise Bennett perforance at the Peace Corps graduation ceremony, undated, inclusive

Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)