Yes, unfortunately this has come up before on this list a few years ago
where people have sold the images for profit.

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 2:59 AM, eugene hayhoe <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Unfortunately, that there was a crowd is no surprise to me. Lynchings were
> often considered a family 'amusement' as well, as can be seen here:
>
> http://www.withoutsanctuary.org/
>
> Gene
>
> --- On Wed, 3/17/10, Parker Dinkins <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
> From: Parker Dinkins <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] NPR reporter searching for news archive
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 8:48 AM
>
>
> 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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