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Polaris into ploughshares

Program Title:
Polaris into ploughshares
PRA Archive #: 
BB0312
pbcoreAssetType: 
Item
pbcoreAssetDate: 
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1962-09-24
dateType: 
created
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1962-10-27
dateType: 
broadcast
Date Recorded on: 
24 Sept. 1962.
Date Broadcast on: 
KPFA, 27 Oct. 1962.
Station: 
KPFA
Item duration: 
1 reel (44 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.|44:00
Keywords: 
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Protests, demonstrations, vigils, etc. -- Mare Island.
Antinuclear movement
Thompson, Elsa Knight
White, Burton.
Hoffman, Alex.
Holland, Joan.
Foster, Herbert, Jr.
Lazar, Ed.
California Audiovisual Preservation Project
Description: 

Reports on a demonstration at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California. Burton White and Alex Hoffman cover events at Vallejo, the conclusion of a 600 mile peace march organized by CNVA (Committee for Non-Violent Action) West. Twelve protesters declare their intention to go onto the base and talk with shipyard workers. The program contains actuality of the resulting rally, where the protesters talk about the arms race, communism, and the Soviet Union. Next, Joan Holland and Herbert Foster, Jr. address the crowd about why they are protesting and thanking all those who participated. The marchers then attempt to enter the shipyard and are confronted by authorities who attempt to divert the protest away from the naval base. White interviews Ernest D. Wickel, public relations officer for Mare Island, about the registered letter which Ed Lazar, coordinator of the peace walk, sent to Admiral Fay announcing their intentions to come onto the base. Lazar is arrested for handing out leaflets, and other protesters who attempt to enter the base are arrested to be arraigned under the Subversive Activities Control Act. Produced and narrated by Elsa Knight Thompson.

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9963_P01
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1962-09-24
instantiationPhysical: 
1/4 inch audio tape
instantiationDimensions: 
10-1/2 inch
instantiationLocation: 
PRA Vault Shelves
instantiationDuration: 
00:44:00
instantiationGenerations: 
Master: audio
Assessment Date: 
2014-01-16
instantiationIdentifier: 
9963_P02
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
2014-03-21
instantiationPhysical: 
CD
instantiationLocation: 
PRA Grant Cabinets
instantiationDuration: 
00:45:33
instantiationGenerations: 
Copy: access
instantiationIdentifier: 
PRA_NHPRC1_BB0312_00_000_00
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
2014-09-19
instantiationLocation: 
Y:Pacifica Wave\CAVPP2014\CAVPP Round 1_Newly digitized files
instantiationDuration: 
00:45:33
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audio/x-wav
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787 243 008
instantiationGenerations: 
Master: preservation
Master: preservation audio file name: 
PRA_CAVPP_BB0312_00_000_00.wav
instantiationIdentifier: 
PRA_NHPRC1_BB0312_00_000_00
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
2014-09-19
instantiationPhysical: 
Hard Drive
instantiationLocation: 
Y:Pacifica Wave\CAVPP2014\CAVPP Round 1_Newly digitized files
instantiationDuration: 
00:45:33
instantiationDigital: 
audio/mpeg
instantiationFileSize: 
54 673 408
instantiationGenerations: 
Copy: listening
Master: preservation audio file name: 
PRA_CAVPP_BB0312_00_000_00.mp3
Contributor: 
Elsa Knight Thompson
Role: 
Producer
Contributor: 
Burton White
Role: 
Reporter
Contributor: 
Alex Hoffman
Role: 
Reporter
Contributor: 
Herbert Foster Jr.
Role: 
Speaker
Contributor: 
Joan Holland
Role: 
Speaker
Contributor: 
Ed Lazar
Role: 
Speaker
Contributor: 
Ernest D. Wickel
Role: 
Speaker
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1962.
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: 
2014-09-26
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: 
2014-07-12
Second Level Cataloging completed Initials: 
JG
Reel Receipt Date: 
2014-09-11
Reel Receipt Initials: 
JG
Reel Receipt Container ID: 
1
Reel Receipt Notes: 
Slight slipped pack after rewind.
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: 
Polaris into plowshares / narrated by Elsa Knight Thompson. (CD)
Streaming Audio Link: 
Click here to listen to streaming recording
View Folio here (at Archive.org): 
KPFA Folio, October 1962, p. 7
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