RE: Record Libraries

[Joel Bresler <jbresler...>]

Chevra,

I am gearing up to do just this for the (admittedly much smaller) realm of
Sephardic 78s. I intend to send cassettes back to the family, and store the
78s archivally. Longer term, I hope to see all the music re-released using
the Web as the delivery medium.

I would be glad to accept any Sephardic 78s and collections (LPs too) if
any of you learn of them. I would happily pay for packing and shipping (for
example, at a Mail Boxes etc.) These items are too precious to consign to
the dustbin.

Shabbat shalom,

Joel

At 03:17 PM 10/23/98 -0400, Leonard Koenick wrote:
>Dear Reyzl:
>
>       Reading the recent postings on Jewish Music libraries from your list on
Ari's Jewish Music list has 
>caused me to reactivate an idea and concern I have had but have never
fleshed out much.
>
>       I have known people who have collections of Jewish music 78's who have
thrown them out or whose 
>children have done the same in clearing out estates and others who just
have them sitting in boxes and 
>whose will probably be thrown out  I am sure others can recite similar
experiences much like those that 
>started the Jewish Book Center at Brandeis.
>
>       The major collections are too remote from too many.  My idea is that
local institutions, such as 
>JCC's create a publicized system to encourage people to donate their
records and in return the donors 
>could receive a cassette or, now, a CD, with their music on them that
could be played.  Most people no 
>longer have turntables that can handle 78's. if they have a working
turntable at all.
>
>       The investment wouldn't be all that great in equipment and could 
> probably
be done with top quality 
>78 transcription equipment for under $15,000.
>
>       I would be interested in any others' views on this idea.  I have placed
about 9 hours so far of my 
>father's 78's on tape using makeshift equipment and hope to soon do a
better job.
>
>
>Leonard
>
>


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