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The Sheraton Palace Hotel demonstrations

Program Title:
The Sheraton Palace Hotel demonstrations
PRA Archive #: 
BB0493
pbcoreAssetType: 
Item
pbcoreAssetDate: 
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1964-03-07
dateType: 
broadcast
Date Recorded on: 
circa Mar. 1964.
Date Broadcast on: 
KPFA, 7 Mar. 1964.
Station: 
KPFA
Item duration: 
1 reel (42 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.|42:00
Keywords: 
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Discrimination in employment -- San Francisco (Calif.).
Ad Hoc Committee to End Discrimination.
California Audiovisual Preservation Project
Gregory, Dick.
White, Burton.
Keech, Scott.
Silbowitz, Al.
Whiting, John.
Schaefer, Marilyn.
Moncur, Tamam Tracy.
Description: 

Report on the Ad Hoc Committee Against Discrimination's demonstration against racist hiring practices at the Sheraton Palace Hotel, San Francisco. Features audio of Joseph Sullivan, President of the Hotel Employers of San Francisco at a press conference; comedian and activist Dick Gregory addressing the protesters; Tracy Sims (now Tamam Tracy Moncur), organizer and spokesperson for the protest, announces the Committee's victory. Burton White reads the full text of the agreement between the Hotel Employers of San Francisco and the Ad Hoc Committee Against Discrimination over phone. Produced by John Whiting from recordings made by Scott Keech, Marilyn Schaefer, Al Silbowitz and Burton White. Narration by Burton White and Scott Keech.

pbcoreInstantiation: 
instantiationIdentifier: 
10041_P01
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1964-03-07
instantiationPhysical: 
1/4 inch audio tape
instantiationDimensions: 
10-1/2 inch
instantiationLocation: 
PRA Vault Shelves
instantiationDuration: 
00:42:00
instantiationGenerations: 
Master: audio
Assessment Date: 
2014-01-16
instantiationIdentifier: 
10041_P02
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
2014-03-21
instantiationPhysical: 
CD
instantiationLocation: 
PRA Grant Cabinets
instantiationDuration: 
00:43:18
instantiationGenerations: 
Copy: access
instantiationIdentifier: 
PRA_CAVPP_BB0493_00_000_00
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
2014-09-19
instantiationLocation: 
Y:Pacifica Wave\CAVPP2014\CAVPP Round 1_Newly digitized files
instantiationDuration: 
00:43:18
instantiationDigital: 
audio/x-wav
instantiationFileSize: 
748 290 048
instantiationGenerations: 
Master: preservation
Master: preservation audio file name: 
PRA_CAVPP_BB0493_00_000_00.wav
instantiationIdentifier: 
PRA_CAVPP_BB0493_00_000_00
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
2014-09-19
instantiationLocation: 
Y:Pacifica Wave\CAVPP2014\CAVPP Round 1_Newly digitized files
instantiationDuration: 
00:43:18
instantiationDigital: 
audio/mpeg
instantiationFileSize: 
51 970 048
instantiationGenerations: 
Copy: listening
Master: preservation audio file name: 
PRA_CAVPP_BB0493_00_000_00.mp3
Contributor: 
Joseph Sullivan
Role: 
Speaker
Contributor: 
Dick Gregory
Role: 
Speaker
Contributor: 
Tamam Tracy Moncur
Role: 
Speaker
Contributor: 
John Whiting
Role: 
Producer
Contributor: 
Scott Keech
Role: 
Narrator
Contributor: 
Burton White
Role: 
Narrator
Contributor: 
Marilyn Schaefer
Role: 
Producer
Contributor: 
Al Silbowitz
Role: 
Producer
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1964.
Rights Summary: 
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
Grant Tracking Information: 
Grant ID: 
CAVPP 2014
Shipping Batch Number: 
1
Assessment Completed Date: 
2014-01-16
Box and labels scanned: 
2014-01-16
Re-labeled box (1980s)--Mylar?: 
Date tape pulled from vault (or box printed): 
2014-01-15
Pre-digitization cataloging done (Date): 
2014-01-29
Pre-digitization cataloging done (INITIALS): 
JG
Possible restriction issues: 
No
Sensitive language: 
No
First level catalog completed by (Initials): 
JG
Date first level cataloging completed: 
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Date Reel Shipped: 
2014-01-17
Reel Shipping Container ID: 
1
Portable HD ID: 
Buffalo_01
HD Receipt Date: 
2014-03-25
Location on PRA drive: 
Y:Pacifica Wave\CAVPP\CAVPP Round 1_Newly digitized files
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Date: 
2014-09-12
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Initials: 
JG
Audio file QC (Pass One) notes: 
Sound quality is good.
Post dig--dup, numbering issue, etc.: 
Post dig--Complete songs in intro/outro: 
Post dig--Mostly pre-recorded music: 
Post dig--Contains reading of published materials: 
Post dig--Other rights issues: 
Post dig--Major audio issues: 
Post dig--Editing required for bcast: 
Post dig--Minor audio issues (see notes): 
CD Receipt Box ID: 
1
CD Receipt Date: 
2014-09-03
CD plays: 
Second Level Cataloging completed Date: 
2014-07-14
Second Level Cataloging completed Initials: 
JG
Reel Receipt Date: 
2014-09-11
Reel Receipt Initials: 
JG
Reel Receipt Container ID: 
1
Reel Receipt Notes: 
Good wind.
Reels Reboxed (see tape assessment): 
Reels Rewound: 
Production CD (copy) created: 
Reel removed for contamination: 
No
Plastic insert put in box: 
Reel sent to Univ. Maryland: 
storeItem: 
The Sheraton Palace Hotel demonstrations
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