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Amateur Tape Exchange Association fonds [sound recording]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

[ca. 1930]-1977.

Reference:

R5317-0-7-E

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

178543

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Amateur Tape Exchange Association fonds
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Date(s):

[ca. 1930]-1977.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

46 audio reels (ca. 46 h).

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French

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Fonds consists of sound recordings made by members, in Canada and the U.S.A., of the Amateur Tape Exchange Association, and accumulated in the Association's library throughout its existence from 1950 to approximately 1977. The fonds contains radio programs and sound documentaries, including a sampling of the classics of American radio, the Canadian show, The happy gang, and a wide variety of documentaries ranging from native peoples to nickel mining to the history of radio.

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Amateur Tape Exchange Association

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Amateur Tape Exchange Association : The Amateur Tape Exchange Association was formed in 1950 by Ernie Rawlings to encourage tape recording as a hobby. The Association's first members used tapes to exchange ideas and techniques for recording. These activities later expanded to include the exchange of sound recordings, including recordings of concerts and radio programs. Through this exchange, the Association accumulated a library of over 500 radio documentaries and off-air recordings, as well as approximately 2,000 live recordings of organ concerts and 2,500 recordings of organ music from rare records. Two special interest groups were formed within the Association to produce and exchange these types of recordings; the Golden Age of Radio group produced and exchanged recordings of various radio programs, and the Sforzando group produced and exchanged recordings of organ music performances.

The Association also produced two monthly bulletins, Sforzando, regarding the recording of organ music, and The Decibel, regarding general recording techniques. Membership in the Association reached 350 members, and the Association remained active until the early 1970s. No additions were made to the tape libraries after the mid 1970s.

Ernie Rawlings, an electrical engineer with Bell Canada, served as the Association's president, librarian, and bulletin editor throughout its existence. National Archives collection file for the Amateur Tape Exchange Association fonds.

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General note:

Received between 1973 and 1976 and in 1984 from the Amateur Tape Exchange Association.

Location of originals note:

Some originals are held by Ernie Rawlings of the Amateur Tape Exchange Association.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1973-05-26)
(1973-05-27)
(1973-05-28)
(1973-05-29)
(1984-06-27)
1973-0010 MISA
1973-0030 MISA
1973-0041 MISA
1973-0058 MISA
1973-0065 MISA
1973-0075 MISA
1974-0011 MISA
1974-0046 MISA
1975-0158 MISA
1976-0192 MISA
1984-0250 MISA
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