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Access/Reference Services | Archives’ staff provide public service and respond to email reference questions from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday. Appointments are not required during regular department hours, but are strongly recommended for large research projects and in-depth reference assistance. Patrons are not allowed to check out or make copies of recordings. On-site listening stations are available for use by patrons.
Staff members are available to help patrons locate items in the collection using the library's catalog (MERLIN) and other finding aids. Recordings in the collection should be requested by the record label and issue number in the Call # in MERLIN. Archival collections are available through finding aids. To schedule a tour or instructional class, contact Chuck Haddix or Kelley Martin.
Duplication Services | The collection is non-circulating, so the archives provides duplication services for patrons. The archives does not duplicate recordings that are in-print or otherwise available. Audio duplication services are restricted to preservation or research purposes within the provisions of the United States Copyright Law and/or other restrictions that may apply to specific collections. To request duplication services, consult the form below or contact our staff.
Audio Preservation Services | The sound archives features two audio preservation studios equipped with digital editing work stations. The studios can digitize and preserve a wide variety of historic formats including:
- 16" transcription & instantaneous cut discs
- Open-reel tapes
- Wire recordings
- Various record formats such as 78s, 45s and LPs
The archives has completed major preservation projects for a number of institutions including:
- St. Olaf College
- University of Nebraska at Lincoln
- The Chicago Jazz Archive
- The Kansas City Museum
- Washington University
- St. Louis University
For more information about archival preservation services, contact Chuck Haddix or Scott Middleton.
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