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Audio Recording The whole wide world pours down remembering William Stafford, consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, 1970-71

The whole wide world pours down remembering William Stafford, consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, 1970-71
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Title

  • The whole wide world pours down remembering William Stafford, consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, 1970-71

Summary

  • Mr. Stafford's daughters and several of his friends read from the poet's writings and reflect on his influence.

Names

  • Stafford, Kit
  • Stafford, Barbara, 1956-
  • Darr, Ann
  • Derricotte, Toi, 1941-
  • Flint, Roland
  • Galbraith, Nancy, 1929-2008
  • Jellema, Roderick
  • Orfala, Greg
  • Pastan, Linda, 1932-2023
  • Sklarew, Myra
  • Taylor, Henry, 1942-
  • Whittemore, Reed, 1919-2012
  • Stafford, William, 1914-1993
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1994.

Headings

  • -  Stafford, William,--1914-1993

Notes

  • -  Readers and participants: Kit and Barbara Stafford, Ann Darr, Toi Derricotte, Roland Flint, Nancy Galbraith, Roderick Jellema, Greg Orfala, Linda Pastan, Myra Sklarew, Henry Taylor, and Reed Whittemore.
  • -  Recorded Oct. 13, 1994, in the Mumford Room at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and Oct. 14, 1994, in the Library of Congress Recording Laboratory.
  • -  Due to technical problems, there is no audio for the first 30 minutes of tape RAA 44187. Tape RWC 3149 is a recreation of this lost audio and features Kit and Barbara Stafford.
  • -  Tape one: 2 track; tape two: 1 track.
  • -  Sponsored by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.
  • -  RAA 44187 was baked prior to duplicating onto ICD 26224-26225; it was previously numbered RWC 3147.
  • -  Playback copy. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 2005. 2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Medium

  • 2 sound tape reels (ca. 120 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono. ; 10 in. + 1 program booklet (33 p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RWC 3149 (preservation master)
  • RAA 44187 (preservation master--sticky tape--not for playback)
  • ICD 26224-26225 (playback copy)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94838888

Online Format

  • audio

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Chicago citation style:

Stafford, Kit, Barbara Stafford, Ann Darr, Toi Derricotte, Roland Flint, Nancy Galbraith, Roderick Jellema, et al. The whole wide world pours down remembering William Stafford, consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, -71. 1994. Audio. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/94838888/.

APA citation style:

Stafford, K., Stafford, B., Darr, A., Derricotte, T., Flint, R., Galbraith, N. [...] Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1994) The whole wide world pours down remembering William Stafford, consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, -71. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/94838888/.

MLA citation style:

Stafford, Kit, et al. The whole wide world pours down remembering William Stafford, consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, -71. 1994. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/94838888/>.