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Alan Burdette, director of the Archives of Traditional Music, will play recordings from the WPA Federal Radio Project and discuss their efforts to document disappearing aspects of American culture. Those efforts are mirrored today in the Sound Directions Project to save these now rapidly deteriorating recordings.

WPA Federal Radio Project Recordings and the Sound Directions Project

Tuesday, October 27

12:00–1:00 p.m. Reception and tours of the Archive afterwards

Archives of Traditional Music, Morrison Hall 006: The Hoagy Carmichael Room

This is the fourth year IU and community organizations have participated in the nationwide observance organized by the Society of American Archivists. In 2008, the Society of American Archivists recognized IU’s campaign as the best in the country.

For event details visit: www.indiana.edu/~libevent/09     All events are free and open to the public.