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Dear Members of ARSC I am writing this group on behalf of a business acquaintance who seeks a good home for an interesting collection of music from Roper Records. An initial background on this collection can be found here: https://www.pri.org/stories/2020-01-28/new-yorks-roper-records-provided-soundtrack-generations-dancers-across-globe About three quarters of the music produced are compositions written for Ballet and 1/4 written for Latin and Ballroom Dance. Some are original compositions, some are reworks of better known compositions. My contact has been organizing this collection, which is stored in a warehouse on Long Island City, Queens, NY. The family is coming to the final stages of selling the building that this collection is housed in. They are willing to assign all rights of this collection to the entity most interested in preserving it. The caretaker prefers a proper archive to house and preserve this collection if possible. He'd like to see the music preserved and shared. The majority of the music in this collection is recorded and mastered on various formats of audiotape. There are unopened LP, reel-to-reel audiotape, cassettes, 45's and some 8-track store-stock to go along with many of the tape masters. There is little or no allowance for transportation costs. The interested party would have to cover this. My contact feels that all the content would fit on three to four fork lift pallets, about 4 feet high (a large cargo van). My contact has 6-8 weeks to move the collection to a safe home. Any interested parties should contact me off-list. I'll put you in touch with my contact. He can provide a basic catalogue of all the content and more details on the collection. Kind Regards, John Schroth Media Transfer Service, LLC