Sound Files

By: Jesse Johnston Evan Haywood
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  • Sound Files is a podcast about the preservation of recorded sounds and the people and organizations who preserve them. This podcast is presented by the National Recording Preservation Foundation, an independent nonprofit established by the Library of Congress with the mission to promote and ensure the preservation and public accessibility of recorded sounds. The NRPF fosters preservation and public awareness of recorded sound histories as held in public and nonprofit archives. In this spirit, the Sound Files podcast aims to raise awareness about the work of the NRPF and the people and organizations working to preserve the history of recorded sound.
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Episodes
  • Native American Sound Recordings, Communities, and the Federal Cylinder Project ft Judith Gray

    Native American Sound Recordings, Communities, and the Federal Cylinder Project ft Judith Gray
    Sep 20 2024
    Episode Title: Native American Recordings, Community Connections, and the Federal Cylinder Project ft Judith GrayHosts:Jesse JohnstonEvan HaywoodGuest:Judith Gray, Reference Librarian and Archivist at the American Folklife Center, Library of CongressOverview:In this episode, hosts Jesse Johnston and Evan Haywood discuss the Federal Cylinder Project at the American Folklife Center, focusing on its goal to reconnect Native American communities with archival audio recordings, largely recorded onto wax cylinders by various settler ethnographers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century throughout North America. Jesse interviews Judith Gray, coordinator of reference services at the American Folklife Center, about the project's history, its mission, and the ethical considerations in making these culturally significant sound recordings accessible to source communities.Topics Discussed:The origins and goals of the Federal Cylinder Project.The American Folklife Center’s efforts in reconnecting sound recordings to Native American communities.Ethical considerations and methodologies for preserving and returning audio archives.Personal anecdotes and reflections from Judith's career at the Library of Congress.Specific case studies, including Frances Densmore’s Native American recordings, and the recordings of Passamaquoddy songs made in 1890 in Calais, Maine.Highlights:Judith Gray’s insights into early challenges and successes in cataloging and making recordings accessible.Discussion on the collaboration between federal institutions and tribal communities.The role of Frances Densmore’s ethnographic work and recording in audio preservation.Community interactions with historic recordings and how they influence contemporary cultural projects.Excerpted archival recordings include (all digitized from original recordings preserved at the Library of Congress):“Manabus Tells the Ducks to Shut Their Eyes” by Louis Pigeon of the Menominee tribe, recorded in 1925.“Hethu’shka Song (‘Get Up and Dance’)” by the Host Drum at the Omaha powwow, recorded in 1983.Noel Josephs and Passamaquoddy Tribe, recorded by Jesse Walter Fewkes, in Calais, Maine, 1890, performing "Snake Song."Relevant Links:Federal Cylinder Project information: Library of Congress Federal Cylinder ProjectPassamaquoddy recording: “Passamaquoddy description of the Snake song and dance : Snake song”Archival recording in Macy, Nebraska: “Hethu’shka Song (‘Get Up and Dance’)”American Folklife Center information: American Folklife CenterCall to Action:Subscribe to the Sound Files podcast on your favorite platform.Rate and review the podcast to support the show.Follow the National Recording Preservation Foundation (NRPF) on social media platforms.Visit NRPF’s website to learn more about their programs and how to support them.Thank you for listening!Catch all future episodes by subscribing and don't forget to leave your feedback and reviews. Follow us for updates and news on the preservation of recorded sounds. CreditsShow produced and directed by Jesse Johnston. Hosted and written by Jesse Johnston and Evan Haywood. Engineering, music, editing, and sound design by Evan Haywood. Original music and sound designs by Evan Haywood.Engineered, recorded, and mixed at Black Ram Treehouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the University of Michigan School of Information, the Library of Congress, and our generous donors.Support NRPFDon't forget to look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and on the NRPF website. Donations can be made directly via https://www.recordingpreservation.org/donate/.
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    36 mins
  • Preserving Alaskan Oral Histories and Native Languages ft Leslie McCartney

    Preserving Alaskan Oral Histories and Native Languages ft Leslie McCartney
    Jun 14 2024

    Show hosts Jesse Johnston and Evan Haywood talk with Leslie McCartney about the work of preserving oral histories at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. During the conversation, Leslie shared about the history of the tapes for the "Cuttlefish Project," undertaken in the 1970s by a class of high school students in Unalaska and their teacher Ray Hudson. We also discuss the significance of some of these recordings as documents of various Native Alaskan languages, the history of Native and Russian settlement in the remote Aleutian Islands, and the significance of recorded sound as a unique carrier of historical information.

    Sound clips were digitized with support from the National Recording Preservation Foundation and are used courtesy of the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

    Credits

    Show produced and directed by Jesse Johnston. Hosted and written by Jesse Johnston and Evan Haywood. Engineering, music, editing, and sound design by Evan Haywood.

    Original music and sound designs by Evan Haywood.

    Engineered, recorded, and mixed at Black Ram Treehouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

    We gratefully acknowledge the support of the University of Michigan School of Information, the Library of Congress, and our generous donors.

    Support NRPF

    Don't forget to look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and on the NRPF website. Donations can be made directly via https://www.recordingpreservation.org/donate/.
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    32 mins
  • Preserving HBCU Radio Archives ft Jocelyn Robinson

    Preserving HBCU Radio Archives ft Jocelyn Robinson
    May 7 2024

    Show hosts Jesse Johnston and Evan Haywood talk with Jocelyn Robinson about the preservation of archives from HBCU radio stations. Robinson is the director of radio preservation and archives at WYSO Public Radio and working on a project to preserve radio broadcast archives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. During the conversation, she shared about the history of these radio stations and their importance to campus life, and her ongoing work to gather resources to survey and preserve the archives of about 30 stations throughout the southeast. We also talked about the content and sound of the stations, which led us into thinking about why audio archives are so unique and important, as well as some tips on how to start out on an audio archiving project.

    Sound clips from the WRVS archives are used courtesy of the Elizabeth City State University (North Carolina), Archives and Special Collections, G.R. Little Library.

    Credits

    Show produced and directed by Jesse Johnston. Hosted and written by Jesse Johnston and Evan Haywood. Engineering, music, editing, and sound design by Evan Haywood.

    Original music and sound designs by Evan Haywood.

    Engineered, recorded, and mixed at Black Ram Treehouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

    We gratefully acknowledge the support of the University of Michigan School of Information, the Library of Congress, and our generous donors.

    Support NRPF

    Don't forget to look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and on the NRPF website. Donations can be made directly via https://www.recordingpreservation.org/donate/.
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    40 mins

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