Electronic Media Collections

Recently acquired electronic media collections are divided into two sub categories: Mss Digital and Mss Media collections. Mss Digital collections consist primarily of born digital computer files / software. These collections are unique in that require the use of computers to access. Mss Media collections differ from digital collections in that they are composed of more traditional analog media formats such as audiocassettes or videotapes. A more comprehensive list of electronic media collections can be found on the finding aid web page. The following list highlights a small number of collections that are particularly rich in electronic media.

Media Rich Collections

Creeley (Robert). Audio Tapes | Alan Ginsberg | Huey P. Newton | Buckminster Fuller

Mss Digital 0001 -- Fundacion Eduardo Frei. Ano 2001 Proyecto Digitalizacion Archivo Historico. [xml] [html]

The Fundacion Eudardo Frei, Ano 2001 Proyecto Digitalizacion Archivo Historico is a joint digitization effort of the Fundacion Eduardo Frei, Santiago Chile and Stanford University Libraries. This electronic archive consists of digitized papers, monographs, memos, series, and audio / video clips documenting the Chillian presidency of Educardo Frei.

Mss Media 0001 -- Creeley (Robert). Audio tapes related to his personal and artistic circles, 1959-1969. [xml] [html]

This fascinating electronic collection consists of 71 reel to reel audio tapes documenting poetry readings and lectures of many of the better known 20th century poets. Ten of the audiotapes have been digitized are are now available to our patrons in Stanford's Special Collections Reading Room.

M0733 -- Allen Ginsberg Papers, 1937-1994. [xml] [html]

The Allen Ginsberg Papers document the life work of one of the core members of the "Beat Generation" and a leading American poet of the 20th century. This collection is very rich in audio media and is currently undergoing preservation and access digitization in the Special Collections Audio Reformatting Lab. The papers component of the collection includes Ginsberg's personal and professional correspondence, journals, business records, personal mementos, extensive newspaper clipping collection, artwork, and other documents generated and collected by him from 1937 to 1994.

M0864 -- Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation Inc. Collection, 1968 -1994. [xml] [html]

The Huey P. Newton Foundation was started by David Hilliard and Fredrika Newton to develop and sponsor cultural, historical and educational programs and institutions consistent with the theories and teaching of Huey Newton and the philosophy and ideology of the Black Panther Party. Huey P. Newton founded the Black Panther Party during the late 1960's to organize and train African Americans to protect themselves against official violence. As the Party evolved, Newton professed the development of programs for the Black community and the philosophy of self-help. The audiocassettes in this important collection are currently being digitized to preserve and improve access for our patrons.

M1090 -- Fuller (R. Buckminster) Papers. [xml] [html]

The papers of this 20th century polymath contain his personal archive the Dymaxion Chronofile, manuscripts, drawings and audio-visual materials relating to his career as an architect, mathematician, inventor and social critic.