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Audio Recording Army brat a dramatic narrative for three voices

Army brat a dramatic narrative for three voices

About this Item

Title

  • Army brat a dramatic narrative for three voices

Summary

  • This dramatic narrative expresses what it was like growing up in an army family between World War I and World War II. The action takes place at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.

Names

  • Smith, William Jay, 1918-2015.
  • Carey, Helen, 1944- prf
  • Anderson, Stanley, 1939-2018. prf
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund.
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1982.

Headings

  • -  Smith, William Jay,--1918-2015--Childhood and youth--Drama
  • -  United States.--Army--Military life--Drama
  • -  Jefferson Barracks (Saint Louis, Mo.)--Drama

Notes

  • -  William Jay Smith (poet/army brat), Helen Carey (mother), Stanley Anderson (corporal).
  • -  Based on the author's memoir.
  • -  Recorded Dec. 7, 1982, in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
  • -  Sponsored by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., by arrangement with the White Barn Theatre Foundation.
  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in. + program information ([6] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RWA 4587

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91740534

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

“Streaming Audio Use Restrictions: The recordings on this page are provided for reference, research, and educational purposes only. No portion of any recording may be reproduced, redistributed, or otherwise made available by any third-party, for any purpose, without prior written authorization from the rights holder.”

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Chicago citation style:

Smith, William Jay, Helen Carey, Stanley Anderson, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Army Brat a Dramatic Narrative for Three Voices. 1982. Audio. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91740534/.

APA citation style:

Smith, W. J., Carey, H., Anderson, S., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1982) Army Brat a Dramatic Narrative for Three Voices. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91740534/.

MLA citation style:

Smith, William Jay, et al. Army Brat a Dramatic Narrative for Three Voices. 1982. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/91740534/>.