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Audio Recording Whitman the man lecture

Whitman the man lecture

About this Item

Title

  • Whitman the man lecture

Names

  • Allen, Gay Wilson, 1903-
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1955.

Headings

  • -  Whitman, Walt,--1819-1892
  • -  Poets, American--19th century--Biography

Notes

  • -  Recorded Jan. 10, 1955, in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
  • -  Sponsored by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.
  • -  Literary recordings, rev., enl. ed., p. 5.
  • -  Preservation master. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1973. 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.
  • -  Cataloging based on container/printed material/LC paperwork.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel (50 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RAA 41599 (original acetate -- not for playback)
  • LWO 2303 (preservation master)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 93842966

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

“Streaming Audio Use Restrictions: The recordings on this page are provided for reference, research, and educational purposes only. No portion of any recording may be reproduced, redistributed, or otherwise made available by any third-party, for any purpose, without prior written authorization from the rights holder.”

Cite This Item

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Chicago citation style:

Allen, Gay Wilson, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Whitman the Man Lecture. 1955. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/93842966/.

APA citation style:

Allen, G. W., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1955) Whitman the Man Lecture. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/93842966/.

MLA citation style:

Allen, Gay Wilson, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Whitman the Man Lecture. 1955. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/93842966/>.