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Hm-m-m. You think we [all] deserve to be blown up? The most cynical thing I can say is "Ok, but leave our recordings intact". That way, the E.Ts. that visit earth after we've been eliminated might have something beautiful to enjoy. Is 2.25 million a realistic count? -----Original Message----- From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of bARC Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 3:03 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Nuclear War Hey, we deserve to be blown up also - 2.25 million sound recordings! b.ARC ARChive of Contemporary Music 54 White Street, New York City, NY, 10007, USA tel : 212-226-6967 e : [log in to unmask] http://arcmusic.org ARC blog: http://arcmusic.wordpress.com Muslim World Music Day : http://muslimworldmusicday.com Brazilian Music Day India Music Week blog: http://indiamusicweek.wordpress.com/ On Apr 5, 2013, at 2:30 PM, James Roth wrote: > Dear Mr. Parejo, > > I believe our largest and most precious archives are in the Smithsonian Institute and Library of Congress. > Those are in Washington DC or very near it. DC will definitely be a prime target of any enemy attack. > Of course, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound of The New York Public Library is one of the richest resources of recorded sound in the world. > New York is bound to be a prime target in such a war. > Then, there's Yale University in Connecticut, Belfer Audio Archive at Syracuse University Library and others around the country. > > It's impossible to know what locations will be safe or destroyed in the chaos of war. > I believe there's plenty of reason for concern, but what can one do? > > Sincerely, > Ben Roth > Recorded Sound Archives > http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/spc/spc/soundarchives.htm >