Re: Record Libraries/collections

[Farfl <farfl...>]

Hello, All;
I'm very interested in this thread, and in Yankl Falk's recent comments on the
subject, because during the past year or so I've been establishing the Esther
Leibovitz Archives of Jewish Recorded Sound here in Toronto.  I play in a 
Community
Klezmer Orchestra, and the Archives were first established to allow exactly 
what Jack
is talking about; accessability of Jewish material for interested parties to 
study.
The nucleus of this collection is my own rather large collection of Jewish 78s 
of all
descriptions, and recently, I've had some donations.  In order to build up the
archives, I'm offering to transfer old Jewish 78s to cassette or CD, and return 
the
records to the original owner, or keep the records if the owner doesn't want 
them
anymore, and store them and give them a good home.  I have top-notch equipment; 
a
variety of Stanton cartridges and styli, a top-of-the-line Thorens turntable, a 
CD-R
by Ricoh, and a myriad of computer software that I'm continuing to add to.
If you know of anyone who would be interested in lending or donating recordings 
in
exchange for a cassette or CD of the material, please point them in my 
direction.
Regards,
Steven ("Shlomoe Volf") Lederman
bass saxophonist


Joel Bresler wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
>
> Joel Bresler
> 250 E. Emerson Rd.
> Lexington, MA 02420 USA
>
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