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National Book Awards Finalist Readings event recordings

 Record Group
Identifier: NS-07-02-48

Descriptive Status

No publicly accessible container list or inventory is available at this time. Please contact The New School Archives if you are interested in consulting this collection.

Abstract

The New School hosted the National Book Awards Finalist Readings from 1998 until 2019. This collection of audiovisual recordings documents nominated finalists reading their work at the university the night before the awards ceremony.

Dates

  • 1998-2010

Creator

Extent

35 Analog Recordings (17 audio cassettes, 7 CDs, 4 DAT, 4 VHS, 1 Hi8, 2 MiniDV)

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use. No access copies of the DAT, Hi8, or MiniDV recordings in the collection are currently available. Access to audio cassettes and VHS tapes may be available in The New School Archives reading room, depending upon the condition of the cassettes once they are evaluated by Archives staff. Researchers desiring remote access and willing to pay a digitization fee may do so upon consultation with The New School Archives. Please contact archivist@newschool.edu for appointment to listen to audio cassettes and compact discs and watch VHS tapes in the reading room or for more information about ordering digital files.

Title
Guide to the National Book Awards Finalist Readings event recordings
Status
In Process
Author
New School Archives and Special Collections Staff
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin