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Audio Recording Melvin Beaunorus Tolson reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium, Oct. 18, 1965

Melvin Beaunorus Tolson reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium,

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Title

  • Melvin Beaunorus Tolson reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium, Oct. 18, 1965

Names

  • Tolson, Melvin B., 1898-1966
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1965.

Contents

  • From Rendezvous with America: The poet ; Sometimes ; The gallows ; Old houses ; An ex-judge at the bar ; Legend of Versailles ; A primer for today ; The dictionary of the wolf ; The battle of the rattlesnake ; Dark symphony -- From Libretto for the Republic of Liberia: In the interlude of peace ; African proverbs -- From Harlem gallery: Book I, The curator: John Henry ; The artist ; Satchmo ; The sea turtle and the shark.

Notes

  • -  Introduced by L. Quincy Mumford.
  • -  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. 250.
  • -  Playback copy. Washington, DC. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1999. 1 sound cassette : digital ; 2 1/2 x 3 in.
  • -  Preservation copy. Washington, DC. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1999. 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 (ca. 75 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in. + 1 program [3 p.]

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 4681 (original)
  • RWE 2007 (preservation master)
  • RGA 6166 (playback copy)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94838450

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

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Chicago citation style:

Tolson, Melvin B, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Melvin Beaunorus Tolson reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1965. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/94838450/.

APA citation style:

Tolson, M. B., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1965) Melvin Beaunorus Tolson reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94838450/.

MLA citation style:

Tolson, Melvin B, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Melvin Beaunorus Tolson reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1965. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94838450/>.