Sound recordings of creative and academic works of Jan Read being performed, read and discussed.
Dates
- Creation: 2012, or before.
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The physical tapes described here are held by the University of St Andrews Special Collections and are not available for consultation in the National Library of Scotland.
Extent
7 Sound recordings
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The original recordings were created on 7 compact cassettes. These were digitised under the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage (UOSH) project.
Other Finding Aids
Information about the creation and management of the original recordings may be available from the University of St Andrews.
Custodial History
The recordings were donated by Jan Read, the son of Professor John Read (UNLS036), to the University of St Andrews Special Collections.
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 the University of St Andrews Special Collections.
Existence and Location of Originals
University of St Andrews, reference UOSASCJR
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitised copies of the sound recordings are held by the University of St Andrews, 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
- Read, Jan (scientist, film and television script writer, wine connoiseur) (Donor, Person)
- University of St Andrews (Organization)
Genre / Form
- 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