As a rule I never keep anything when I'm done with it. The only 
exception that I now have is the transfers  I do for the IPO that I have 
been asked to keep a copy of by the record label itself. I make sure 
they understand that I am in no way responsible for it.
Shai

On 3/17/2010 3:24 PM, Steven Smolian wrote:
> This brings up an interesting point.
>
> Do other studios retain past work?  If so, for how long?  Should 
> unique material make it the market or even to public access throgh 
> posting, does this expose the studio to legal liability?
>
> Steve Smolian
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parker Dinkins" 
> <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 8:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] NPR reporter searching for news archive
>
>
>> Samara -
>>
>> I did the work on those transfers in New Orleans for Marie O'Connell and
>> MDAH on November 26, 2004.
>>
>> The source format was 7" open reel on acetate tape. My rough notes 
>> indicate
>> that we removed some hum on the access copies, but my detailed notes and
>> specific settings were destroyed when the levees collapsed.
>>
>> While I do have the original and processed audio on data b/u, the 
>> program
>> material belongs to MDAH.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> -- 
>> Parker Dinkins
>> Audio Mastering + Restoration
>> http://masterdigital.com
>>
>>
>> on 3/16/10 9:49 AM US/Central, Samara Freemark wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, I should have mentioned that we do have that recording - and yes,
>>> "chilling" is the word for it. Marie, that's interesting that you 
>>> worked on
>>> preserving it. We were trying to track down who preserved it. Where 
>>> did the
>>> tape come from originally? And do you (or anyone else) know if other
>>> archives from local radio stations in Mississippi have been preserved
>>> anywhere?
>>>
>>> Thanks again for all the help,
>>> Samara
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Marie O'Connell <[log in to unmask]> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It was a live event, there was a large crowd assembled as you could 
>>>> hear
>>>> them in the background.  The broadcaster refers to a boy who is up 
>>>> a tree
>>>> and had a 'good view' of Willie in the portable electric chair.  I was
>>>> appalled to think a child would be allowed to view this event which 
>>>> took
>>>> place just after midnight.  There is an explanation about why the 
>>>> execution
>>>> took place after midnight.  After the three rather loud surges of 
>>>> power
>>>> from
>>>> the generator are broadcast you hear the crowd cheering.
>>>>
>>>> It was one of the saddest preservations I have done.
>>>>
>>>> Marie
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 2:32 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In a message dated 3/15/2010 9:29:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>>> [log in to unmask] writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I  preserved the radio broadcast of this execution when I was 
>>>>> working at
>>>>> the
>>>>> Oral History Unit of the University of Southern  Mississsippi.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----------------
>>>>> This 1951 electrocution was actually broadcast live (in real 
>>>>> time)? Isn't
>>>>> that a unique event?
>>>>>
>>>>> Allen
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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