American television and videotape heritage is at risk. Early television was broadcast live, kinescope or film copies were made selectively, other programs were deliberately destroyed, and videotapes were erased and recycled, still an unfortunate practice in the production of local television news. Television film and videotape vulnerability to deterioration further imperils this rich heritage, and additional videotape recordings may be lost to posterity if archival programs do not address format obsolescence.
Television/Videotape Preservation Study
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Report on the Current State of American Television and Video Preservation: Volume 1 Report of the Librarian of Congress on television and video preservation.
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Los Angeles Public Hearing: Volume 2 Hearing Before the Panel of the Library of Congress Hotel Sofitel Ma Maison Los Angeles, California March 6, 1996 Report of the Librarian of Congress
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New York Public Hearing: Volume 3 Hearing Before the Panel of the Library of Congress Sheraton New York Hotel New York, New York March 19, 1996 Report of the Librarian of Congress
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Washington, D.C., Public Hearing: Volume 4 Hearing, March 26, 1996 Washington, D.C. Report of the Librarian of Congress
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Written Submissions: Volume 5 Written statements submitted for the Report on the Current State of American Television and Video Preservation.