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2 Wednesday, February 28, 2001 Library Gets Sonic Link to Past By Ashley Atkinson Arts & Entertainment Editor Anew instrument housed in Wilson Library will allow archival recordings that haven’t been played in 50 years to make a living contribution to America’s sonic history. The library’s archeophone, one of only seven worldwide, plays aging wax cylinders that are too fragile to be played on traditional cylinder phonographs. “Nobody’s been able to play and lis ten to these for decades,” said Sound and Image Librarian Steven Weiss. “The archeophone provides anew way to play them back safely.” Wax cylinders were the first medium for recorded sound, Weiss said, predat ing 78 rpm records. The Academic Affairs Library’s Manuscripts Department, which houses all the library’s archival material, has about 80 wax cylinders. Others are scat tered throughout the University. The cylinder collection includes valu able material like interviews with Thomas Wolfe’s mother and field recordings of African-American songs firnflT^P^ tt*o/bVCy jpk sr-rrTfrcrdv Highland Hills * i* *tM accepting applications (Vi the wait list -► CM DA 'itcf- Ly Highland Hills is located to reserve your 1 , 2, or 3 at 180 bpw Club Rd. Bedroom Apartment in Carrboro. Just 2 miles from UNC& TODAY! the “J” bus line. 967-0934 Hwll H&els fountair^od^gecial^ Carolina Dining Service invites you to take note of Duke’s sorry final score on Sunday. In support of | "''Sr the Tar Heels, CDS will feature 20 oz. fountain Jr beverages at the price of the final score the week of Mr/ Is V f/jS March 3rd-March 9th at Lenoir Mainstreet, South mHJJ n jj ml Campus Mini Mart, Cafe McColl and Tar Heal Cafe. and sermons on St Helena Island, S.C., recorded by late sociology Professor Guy Johnson in the 19205. “They may be among the first record ings of African-American spirituals in the country,” Weiss said. Many of the cylinders are part of the Southern Folklife Collection, one of the nation’s foremost archival resources for American folk music and popular culture. The cylinders are fragile, Weiss said, and often get moldy. They can be brittle and easily cracked, and once they are damaged they are irreparable. The archeophone’s stylus can be adjusted to place less weight on the cylin ders’ grooves than older players, allow ing them to be played without damage. “It’s a really valuable tool that allows us to listen to these lost recordings and make them available for generations,” Weiss said. The machine also has capabilities that allow it to elicit higher-quality sound from worn or warped cylinders. “It allows you to do a number of tricks you couldn’t do with the original machine to get more sound out,” Weiss said. The library had been debating the University acquisition of anew machine when the archeophone’s inventor, Henri Chamoux, made an impressive demon stration at a sound archivists’ confer ence at Wilson Library in May. The instrument cost about $16,000; the purchase was made possible by a gift from alumnus Ben Jones. Jones also donated funds for a workstation that digitizes audio recordings, enabling the library to transfer wax cylinders to CD and eliminate extraneous noise. The library is using the archeophone to make copies of all its cylinders for preservation, with versions available on CD for researchers and patrons to use. The archeophone also gives the Manuscripts Department a reason to expand its collection. “We haven’t been collecting cylinders because we didn’t have the playback capability,” Weiss said. The library hopes to work with other South and North Carolina institutions to preserve their wax cylinders as well. The Arts & Entertainment Editor can be reached at artsdesk@unc.edu. Campus Calendar Today noon - The Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center will sponsor Around the Circle: “Criminal Justice System.” Let’s talk justice! Is racial pro I FINDING THE RIGHT JOB 1 JUST GOT EASIER! ws Hundreds of great companies recruit on CAfT. campus. Thousands of companies dont. 1 AAV- I • Now you have somewhere else to turn: There are now > Stand out from the pack. i -ii- > Connect with more companies, over 100 million > Q e t more interviews! resumes on the MORE than a website. A LOCAL company I . rn .,l with a NEW approach to help you WIN in internet! -f you r job search. ~ .Senbij. ~ 919.929.8400 _ „ .. 108 W. Rosemary Call NOW, (behind He's Not Here! or gfop gy Qur Office www.people2business.com | i*. fPfWP DTH KMII.Y NETZEL The Academic Affairs Library recently acquired an archeophone, a device that predates records and plays old recordings on wax cylinders. The device is one of only seven archeophones in the world. filing a problem in America? Is the criminal justice system fair? Erica Smiley will facilitate this discussion. 6 p.m. - A GRE Preparation Group initial meeting will be held in 265 Phillips Hall. The course, offered by the Learning Center, costs SIOO. Call 962-3782 for fur ther information and registration. 6 p.m. - The Globe Committee of the Campus Y and the U.N. Organization will hold a joint meeting in the Campus Y Basement to plan for Human Rights Week, which is March 26 to March 30. Members will be paint ing props and brainstorming ideas. 6:30 p.m. - The Management & Society Student Association will hold a meeting in Union 212. 7:30 p.m. - The APPLES Service- Learning Program is recruiting stu dents help coordinate service-learning experiences for other UNC students for the 2001-02 academic year. An inter est meeting will be held in Union 211. Thursday 5 p.m. - The UNC chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold a general body meeting in Union 206. Come out and join the nation’s old est and strongest civil rights organization. 7 p.m. - The 3rd Annual Women in Medicine Panel Discussion will be held in the Chi Omega Sorority House at 313 E.Franklin St. A panel of female physi cians and medical school students will discuss their experiences in the field of medicine. A reception will follow. 7 p.m. - Activist and producer Atallah Shabazz -a daughter of Malcolm X - will deliver the 7th annu al Sonja H. Stone Memorial Lecture in the Tate-Tumer-Kuralt Building Ullje oaily (Ear MM tonight. Each year, the center pays trib ute to the legacy of Dr. Stone by inviting an African-American woman whose commitment to the community mirrors that of the late Dr. Stone. For the Record The Feb. 27 story titled "Committee Hears Feedback on Parking” incorrect ly stated that the Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee proposed anew parking deck to be constructed between Venable and Sitterson halls. The committee is not considering construction of anew deck. The story also states that transit improvement costs will be covered by increasing employee parking and permit fees by 12 percent. The committee said the costs might be covered by employee parking and permit fees by 12 percent The article stated that employees will have to pay a flat fee of 90 cents and a percentage fee proportionate to their respective salaries. These plans are in fact simply two alternative options. The Daily Tar Heel regrets the errors. aljr Sally (Ear lierl Wednesday, February 28,2001 Volume 109, Issue 4 P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Matt Dees, Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features. Sports, 962-0245
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