V.R. Lang : a memorial / produced by Charles Ruas and Susan Howe
Program Title:
V.R. Lang : a memorial / produced by Charles Ruas and Susan Howe
PRA Archive #:
BC2697
pbcoreAssetType:
pbcoreAssetDate:
pbcoreAssetDate (PARTIAL):
1975-12-uu
dateType:
broadcast
pbcoreAssetDate (PARTIAL):
1975-12-uu
dateType:
created
Date Recorded on:
ca. December 1975
Date Broadcast on:
WBAI, ca. December 1975
Station:
Total duration (All reels):
2 reels (176 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Keywords:
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Description:
A memorial program to the late poet and playwright Violet Ranney "V.R." "Bunny" Lang (1924-1956). WBAI's Charles Ruas and Susan Howe present reminiscences and interviews with novelist Alison Lurie, poets John Ashbery and Robert Merrill, novelist Dee Wells, and Irish writer and critic Mary Manning, plus a performance of Lang's last play in verse, "I, Too, Have Lived in Arcadia," by Marian Seldes, Earle Hyman, Ruth Ford and Charles Ruas (duplicate recording of play: IZ1138A and IZ1138B)
Genre:
pbcoreInstantiation:
instantiationIdentifier:
6547_P01
PRA item ID:
BC2697
instantiationDate (partial OK):
1975-uu-uu
instantiationPhysical:
1/4 inch audio tape
instantiationLocation:
University of Maryland, College Park, attn: Chuck Howell
instantiationDigital:
instantiationGenerations:
Master: audio
instantiationPart:
instantiationPart:
1
Total parts:
2
instantiationIdentifier:
6547_P01_01
PRA item ID:
BC2697A
Instantiation title:
V.R. Lang : a memorial / produced by Charles Ruas and Susan Howe. (Part 1 of 2)
instantiationLocation:
University of Maryland, College Park, attn: Chuck Howell
instantiationDimensions:
10-1/2 inch
instantiationPart:
2
Total parts:
2
instantiationIdentifier:
6547_P01_02
PRA item ID:
BC2697B
Instantiation title:
V.R. Lang : a memorial / produced by Charles Ruas and Susan Howe. (Part 2 of 2)
instantiationLocation:
University of Maryland, College Park, attn: Chuck Howell
instantiationDimensions:
10-1/2 inch
instantiationIdentifier:
6547_D01
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY):
2014-11-21
instantiationLocation:
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\GBlood complete drive_3_20140829_Batch 2
instantiationDigital:
instantiationGenerations:
Master: preservation
instantiationPart:
instantiationPart:
1
Total parts:
2
instantiationIdentifier:
6547_D01_01
PRA item ID:
PRA_NHPRC1_BC2697_0A_000_00_FULL
Instantiation title:
V.R. Lang : a memorial / produced by Charles Ruas and Susan Howe. (Part 1 of 2)
instantiationLocation:
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\GBlood complete drive_3_20140829_Batch 2
instantiationDuration:
01:12:53
instantiationFileSize:
2,460,032,000
instantiationPart:
2
Total parts:
2
instantiationIdentifier:
6547_D01_02
PRA item ID:
PRA_NHPRC1_BC2697_0B_000_00_FULL
Instantiation title:
V.R. Lang : a memorial / produced by Charles Ruas and Susan Howe. (Part 2 of 2)
instantiationLocation:
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\GBlood complete drive_3_20140829_Batch 2
instantiationDuration:
01:16:46
instantiationFileSize:
2,591,386,000
Contributor:
Role:
Producer
Contributor:
Role:
Producer
Distributor:
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1975.
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:
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):
2014-06-06
Pre-digitization cataloging done (Date):
2014-06-06
Pre-digitization cataloging done (INITIALS):
JG
First level cataloging notes:
Lancy? 1 of 2? See IZ1138 50:00 version. 6/6/2014: possibly 1 of 2, not 1 of 3. Contains a performance of Lang's play "I, Too, Have Lived in Arcadia."
Possible restriction issues:
Yes
Sensitive language:
No
Date first level cataloging completed:
Wednesday, May 21, 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:
2014-10-21
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Initials:
HRL
Audio file QC (Pass One) notes:
Part A: Recording exceeded 2 GB limit. Split into two files with 10 second overlap. Different clips and interviews have different technical problems. Part one (52:15): Beginning cut off, buzz, distortion, hum, hiss, print-through. Part two (20:58): Buzz, distortion, flutter, hiss. No outro or pause at end--flows right into part B. The play, which starts in Part B, was separated out and dubbed onto its own reels as IZ1138A and B. Those boxes say it was created and broadcast in January 1976. Folio doesn't list it until September 17, 1976. https://archive.org/stream/wbaifoliomay76wbairich#page/6/mode/2up/search/lang
Lang bio: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/v-r-lang
Part B: Recording exceeded 2 GB limit. Split into two files with 10 second overlap. Part one (53:35): Distortion, hum, hiss, low level. No intro--flow right from Part A. Part two (23:24): Distortion, hiss, low level. Content: 25 minutes in begins the "I, too, have lived in Arcadia" which was edited as a self-contained program IZ1138A and B. The IZ program has higher levels than the version contained here. Both versions seem to be cut off before they end properly. Those boxes say it was created and broadcast in January 1976. Folio doesn't list it until September 17, 1976. https://archive.org/stream/wbaifoliomay76wbairich#page/6/mode/2up/search/lang
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:
2015-07-13
Second Level Cataloging completed Initials:
JMB
Second Level Cataloging Notes and Issues:
date comes from copyright date--probably in missing WBAI folio.
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:
View Folio here (at Archive.org):
This recording is currently on a 1/4” reel tape and has not been digitally preserved. If you would like to contribute to the cost of transferring this recording, and receive your own personal copy on CD, please complete this form and we will return your request with pricing information. You will hear from an archive staff member once your request has been researched. We can also be reached by phone at 800-735-0230.