ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Sound Files celebrates the preservation of America's recorded sound heritage through conversations with the archivists, librarians, and preservationists who safeguard our audio treasures. From historic radio broadcasts and musical recordings to oral histories and cultural documentation, discover the fascinating work behind the preservation of historic audio.
Sound Files is presented by the National Recording Preservation Foundation, an independent nonprofit chartered by Congress to promote and preserve recorded sound collections across the United States. Join us as we amplify the voices of those working to save the sounds and stories of America for future generations.
Sound Files is presented by the National Recording Preservation Foundation, an independent nonprofit chartered by Congress to promote and preserve recorded sound collections across the United States. Join us as we amplify the voices of those working to save the sounds and stories of America for future generations.
Update frequency:
every 69 days
Average audio length:
28 minutes
Guest interviews
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English
United States
9 episodes
since April 12, 2024
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
In this episode, listen back with Sound Files to the oldest known whale recordings from 1949! Host Jesse Johnston tells the story with archival audio and interviews with archivist Ashley Jester and audio preservation engineer Paul Adams.
Show Notes
This episode features archival recordings from t…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
How are languages on the brink of extinction preserved? This episode looks at the Cuttlefish Project, an initiative dedicated to revitalizing the Unangam Tunuu language through a treasure trove of archival recordings. You'll hear how these once-overlooked tapes were brought back to life, thanks to …
Step into Eastern Kentucky’s Carcassonne Community Center, home to the state’s longest-running square dance, and explore Appalachia’s rich musical and cultural heritage. Join Leo Shannon and the Appalachian Film Workshop as they preserve rare recordings and stories that keep this vibrant tradition …
Ready to step back in time? This episode explores The Great 78 Project, an initiative of the Internet Archive and George Blood Audio. They are preserving old records as digital treasures—bringing jazz, blues, and forgotten voices back to life. Along the way, you'll hear how they perfect the process…
Explore Citizen DJ yourself at www.citizen-dj.labs.loc.gov and dive deeper into the vast Library of Congress audio collection at www.loc.gov/audio/.
Sound Files is presented by the National Recording Preservation Foundation (NRPF), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preserving recorded sound his…
Episode Title: Native American Recordings, Community Connections, and the Federal Cylinder Project ft Judith Gray
Hosts:
Jesse Johnston
Evan Haywood
Guest:
Judith Gray, Reference Librarian and Archivist at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Overview:In this episode, hosts Jesse Joh…
Show hosts Jesse Johnston and Evan Haywood talk with Leslie McCartney about the work of preserving oral histories at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. During the conversation, Leslie shared about the history of the tapes for the "Cuttlefish Project," undertaken in the 1970s by a class of high sch…
Show hosts Jesse Johnston and Evan Haywood talk with Jocelyn Robinson about the preservation of archives from HBCU radio stations. Robinson is the director of radio preservation and archives at WYSO Public Radio and working on a project to preserve radio broadcast archives at Historically Black Col…
This episode introduces Sound Files, a podcast where we talk to audio archivists and explore historic recorded audio collections! From the joys of discovering forgotten sounds, to replaying memorable examples, to the processes of inventorying and managing a collection, we will share stories of audi…
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