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Crosstalk Radio Show. Three trustees from the University of the District of Columbia discuss the possible acquisition of The Dinner Party and the ensuing controversy. Aired on WUDC. ca.1990. 45 min.
Please note: We will NO LONGER use the "REQUEST AS" notes in the finding aid.
It's often not necessary to listen to each tape in its entirety. Generally you only need to listen/view the beginning and end to make sure the tape is labeled correctly and to ascertain important production data (and length). If unlabeled, a tape may require more time, but use best judgment. When describing the content of the tape, you need to pull out the important themes, but do not need to provide a frame-by-frame, or topic-by-topic, analysis. A good example of adequate content description is in the Blu Greenberg Audiovisual Collection.
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Finding aid examples
xx video [ NEED EXAMPLE with "real" description ]
xx audiotapes [ NEED EXAMPLE with "real" description ]
Workflow
As part of beginning research on a collection, check to see if there is any A/V material.
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