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A mersey killing

Program Title:
A mersey killing
PRA Archive #: 
BB4951
pbcoreAssetType: 
Program
pbcoreAssetDate: 
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1965-06-22
dateType: 
created
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1965-10-15
dateType: 
broadcast
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1966-08-05
dateType: 
broadcast
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1969-07-08
dateType: 
broadcast
Date Recorded on: 
22 June 1965.
Date Broadcast on: 
KPFK, 15 Oct. 1965.
Station: 
KPFK
Item duration: 
1 reel (43 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.|43:00
Keywords: 
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Noebel, David A.
Experimental theater.
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982
Beatles
A Mersey (sic) killing
Anti-communism.
Description: 

An experimental radio production edited and narrated by Mitchell Harding, featuring two high school students at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, CA. The tape was a response to a speech by the Reverend David Noebel on "Communism, Hypnotism and the Beatles: The Communist Use of Music." Several Beatles songs are sprinkled throughout, as well as excerpts of the Reverend's speech given in Walnut Creek, California.

Genre: 
American Women -- Radio
American Women -- Theater
pbcoreInstantiation: 
instantiationIdentifier: 
4476_P01
PRA item ID: 
BB4951
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1965-06-22
instantiationPhysical: 
1/4 inch audio tape
instantiationDimensions: 
10-1/2 inch
instantiationLocation: 
University of Maryland, College Park, attn: Chuck Howell
instantiationDuration: 
00:42:27
instantiationGenerations: 
Master: audio
instantiationIdentifier: 
4476_D01
PRA item ID: 
PRA_NHPRC1_BB4951_00_000_00
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
2014-08-25
instantiationLocation: 
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\GBlood complete drive_3_20140829_Batch 2
instantiationDuration: 
00:42:53
instantiationDigital: 
audio/x-wav
instantiationFileSize: 
1 447 889 000
instantiationGenerations: 
Master: preservation
Contributor: 
Mitchell Harding
Role: 
Producer
Contributor: 
David Noebel
Role: 
Speaker
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archives, 1965
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: 
NHPRC: American Women Making History (1963-1982)
Shipping Batch Number: 
Batch 2
Assessment Completed Date: 
2014-05-06
Box and labels scanned: 
2014-05-06
Re-labeled box (1980s)--Mylar?: 
Date tape pulled from vault (or box printed): 
2014-06-13
Pre-digitization cataloging done (Date): 
2014-06-13
Pre-digitization cataloging done (INITIALS): 
HRL
First level cataloging notes: 
Tape box notes: Do not broadcast without permission of manager [I believe this has Beatles' music on it] Sent to Museum of TV and Radio in NY [no date]
Possible restriction issues: 
No
Sensitive language: 
No
Date first level cataloging completed: 
Friday, June 13, 2014
Portable HD ID: 
Buffalo_02_NHPRC1_Batch2
HD Receipt Date: 
2014-08-29
Location on PRA drive: 
Y:Pacifica Wave\GBlood complete drive_3_20140829_Batch 2
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Date: 
2014-09-25
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Initials: 
HRL
Audio file QC (Pass One) notes: 
Hum, hiss. High school students at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, CA. Beatles songs sprinkled throughout, with excerpts of the Reverend's speech given in Walnut Creek, California. Edited and narrated by Mitchell Harding. At very end of program is the Pacifica Radio Archives announcement that a tape can be bought, and the phone number.
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 plays: 
Second Level Cataloging completed Date: 
2015-05-14
Second Level Cataloging completed Initials: 
JG
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: 
Post dig options: 
Other rights issues
View Folio here (at Archive.org): 
KPFK Folio, October 11-23, 1965, p.7
American Women Grant Project
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