Bluesky help me out—I got an inquiry from an iSchool staff member who worked at UIUC’s Fire Safety Institute for years & while there digitized reel-to-reel dispatch audio from the 1968 Chicago Riots after King’s assassination—he’s wondering if there’s a project that could use this audio—suggestions? - ThreadSky

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ryancordell.org • 18 days ago

Bluesky help me out—I got an inquiry from an iSchool staff member who worked at UIUC’s Fire Safety Institute for years & while there digitized reel-to-reel dispatch audio from the 1968 Chicago Riots after King’s assassination—he’s wondering if there’s a project that could use this audio—suggestions?

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drtlwagner.bsky.social•18 days ago

Also aware of the footage in question and invested in helping find an answer! Maybe we can add it to our growing list of projects?

wayneclifford.bsky.social•18 days ago

Hold a copy until we have a new President, but send it to the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian.

ginamurrell1.bsky.social•18 days ago

He should reach out to Chicago Film Archives. https://www.chicagofilmarchives.org/about/

ma-at.bsky.social•18 days ago

Upload it to internet archive and see what folks do with it? At any rate would be good to just get it out there to give folks outside the country a chance to save backups. That’s really important documentation.

vivavic.bsky.social•18 days ago

Yes! Any library! Maybe one in Atlanta, that Trump can't control!

transbookhistory.bsky.social•18 days ago

I would check with the Chicago History Museum who has the Chicago "Red" Files from the 1969 Democratic Convention as well as other audio material (including Studs Terkles recordings).

kslater.bsky.social•18 days ago

Chicago Public Library’s Archives & Special Collections Division may be interested! https://www.chipublib.org/archives-and-special-collections-division-cpl/

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