The Sound Files podcast recounts the rediscovery and preservation of the oldest known audio recordings of whalesongs, dated to 1949 and preserved in the collections of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institition. The WHOI preserved these historic recordings with the support of an NRPF grant.
This week, NRPF salutes 25 new additions to the National Recording Registry. Inductees were chosen for their significance to the cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance to the nation’s recorded sound heritage.
The Sound Files podcast traces the preservation journey of the Cuttlefish Project, a series of oral histories that contain a wealth of cultural knowledge and Alaska Native language.
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The Sound Files podcast explores the efforts to preserve, restore, and revive the Appalshop Archive following the devastating 2022 floods in eastern Kentucky.
Ready to step back in time? This episode explores The Great 78 Project, an initiative by the Internet Archive and George Blood Audio to preserve old records as digital treasures.
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