Date of Award
6-6-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
History
First Advisor
Kristin Mann
Abstract
The KAAY Collection of reel-to-reel tapes was received at the Central Arkansas Library System at the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies and stored in the archives temporarily before being sent for digitization. The collection was not fully processed. This project was to include organizing and labeling the materials before cataloging descriptive information about each reel-to-reel tape. Further plans included digitizing and collecting metadata from each reel, as well as creating finding aides for the materials before they could be stored in the archive. Though a deed of gift was signed awarding ownership of the collection to the archive, interviews and correspondence were conducted to establish provenance further. A study of literature provided a synopsis of radio history, the KAAY radio station, and the demise of AM rock ‘n’ roll stations. Some suggestions may include the study of the historical period by listening to the news programs and political speeches from that era. Changes in the economy can also be studied by listening to the commercials used in on-air programs.
Recommended Citation
Bradley, Dora L., "Processing the KAAY Collection: Reeling in the AM Era" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 1197.
https://research.ualr.edu/etd/1197
