Sound recordings of John A Mack reading from creative and academic works on criminology.
Scope and Contents
Readings predominantly made by John A Mack, an academic working in the field of criminology, from academic works written by himself and from published creative works.
Dates
- Other: 1968-1976.
Creator
- Mack, John A. (Criminologist, Director of Social Study, Glasgow University) (Recordist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The physical tapes described here are held by Glasgow University Archive Services and are not available for consultation in the National Library of Scotland.
Extent
72 Sound recordings
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The original recordings were captured on magnetic tape audio reels and cassettes. The 72 masters (56 open reels (10cm, 4.76 cm/s (1 7/8 ips); 16 compact cassettes C90) were digitised under the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage (UOSH) project. The formats of the digitised copies are JPEG and WAV files.
Other Finding Aids
Further information on the creation and management of the original recordings may be available from Glasgow University Archive Services.
Custodial History
The tapes were temporarily deposited in the National Library of Scotland to enable digitisation under the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage (UOSH) project.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Temporary deposit, 2018, by Glasgow University Archive Services.
Existence and Location of Originals
Glasgow University Archive Services. Papers of Margaret Ritchie, reference DC124.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitised copies of the sound recordings are held by Glasgow University Archive Services, the National Library of Scotland, and the British Library.
The copies at the British Library are available through its Sound and Moving Image (SAMI) catalogue (http://sami.bl.uk).
The copies held by the National Library of Scotland will become available in due course. Further information is available through the Moving Image and Sound Archive.
Source
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk