LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Volume 14, No. 4 A Weekly Newspaper for the Library Staff January 31, 2003 Library Begins National Effort to Save Sound Recordings

By GAIL FINEBERG The Librarian, second from alf of the nation’s earliest wax right, introduced cylinder recordings, including National Record- Hone of Mark Twain speaking ing Preservation about his personal experience with the Board mem- phonograph, are lost, broken, or covered bers, from left, with mold. Elizabeth Cohen American radio recordings from the (alternate), David Sanjek (alternate), 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s are at risk. Discs on and José Bowen which historical radio broadcasts were at a Library press recorded have deteriorated; stations and conference on networks discarded many old recordings Jan. 27. years ago. Gone is much of the CBS radio network archive, including a Duke Elling- Photo by Michaela McNichol ton broadcast from the Cotton Club in the 1920s. NBC recordings of clarinetist Artie and play-back machines and engineers to “Our memory is perishing. . . . We must Shaw with singer Billie Holiday are lost. operate them are becoming obsolete. preserve the nation’s cultural heritage,” Although some recordings are rela- Citing these examples of lost or Billington said at the packed Monday tively stable, such as those on 78-rpm endangered sound recordings during a morning briefing called to announce discs, modern-day archivists have diffi - Jan. 27 press briefi ng in the Mary Pick- the fi rst 50 sound recordings named to culty locating and maintaining machines ford Theater, the Librarian argued that a new National Recording Registry. to play the recordings. the nation’s libraries and archives must The registry is a provision of the Even reel-to-reel analog tapes, once act to preserve millions of sound record- National Recording Preservation Act of the archival standard for preserving ings that still exist, but that are already, 2000, which was modeled on the Library’s master recordings, are deteriorating or soon will be, at risk. REGISTRY, Continues on page 5

Journalist Renee Poussaint Encourages Oral Histories Veteran journalist Renee erans and civilians who served honor our nation’s African American Poussaint will discuss the on the home front. veterans and to preserve the memories National Visionary Leadership The National Visionary of those who have served us in war- Project, the organization she Leadership Project is a national time,” said Ellen McCulloch-Lovell, co-founded with Camille Cosby, effort to inspire younger genera- director of the Veterans History Proj- at noon on Monday, Feb. 10, in tions to develop into leaders by ect. “We ask everyone to volunteer a the Mumford Room, LM 619. recording and preserving the little time during this month to record The talk is part of a series oral histories of African Ameri- a veteran’s story or to step up and say, ‘I of programs hosted by the can living elders, including war want my story collected for the Veterans Library of Congress Veterans Renee Poussaint veterans, who played vital roles History Project.’” History Project, which collects in shaping American history. Poussaint’s project has interviewed, and preserves oral histories and docu- “Now, during African American His- among others, Veter- mentary materials from American vet- tory Month, there is no better time to ans and . q 2 THE GAZETTE JANUARY 31, 2003

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PEOPLE Technology Interns Bring Energy and Talent to LC

By DEBORAH DURHAM-VICHR Intern Neera Sharma looks at slides in her work for the Interpretive he Library has received an infusion Programs Offi ce during the fall 2002 of energy and talent through the semester. She was responsible for Montgomery College Technology working on a special publication T to provide information to potential Intern Program, a pilot project begun in donors and to raise awareness spring 2001 by a working group convened about LC exhibitions. She is work- by Carolyn Brown, acting director of Area ing toward a degree in graphic Studies. design at Montgomery College. The working group consisted of Sue Hayduchok, chief of the Automation Plan- Photo by Carroll Johnson Photo by Carroll ning and Liaison Offi ce; Julianne Mangin, senior network specialist, Network Devel- Rogers, who worked with coordinator Col- tunity for real-world experience, and we opment and MARC Standards Offi ce; Elea- leen Cahill in the Geography and Maps get fresh energy and skills,” said Brown. nor Yuille, executive assistant, Offi ce of the Division (G&M); and Sara No, who worked “Montgomery College Internship Coordina- Associate Librarian Library Services; and with coordinator Betty Culpepper in the tor Raymond Kimball’s offi ce screens the Lavonda Broadnax, automation operations Humanities and Social Sciences Division. students and they send the best based on coordinator in Area Studies. Neera Sharma interned in the Interpretive our needs. . . . They’ve all been great. The Their pilot project has become a Programs Offi ce with coordinator Carroll college likes the program very much and full-fl edged, continuing program, with Johnson; Michael Karasik worked for coor- has even changed the curriculum to incor- seven to 10 students arriving at LC twice dinator Gerry Burguera in the Offi ce of the porate skills valued in the LC workplace. a year on a semester basis to assist with Associate Librarian for Library Services; That was an unexpected outcome.” LC-initiated, computer-based projects Igor Resnik worked with coordinator Tom Both the students and the Library that lack staffi ng. Broadnax administers Martin in the National Library for the Blind benefi t from the program. Students reg- the program. and Physically Handicapped; and Gaine ister for academic credit as if they were Students presenting their projects at Chang worked with coordinator Charles enrolled in a class. They can work from a Dec. 20 “graduation” ceremony were: Bean of the Serial and Government Pub- fi ve to 20 hours per work, according to the Tejal Majumdar, who worked in the Fed- lications Division. amount of time devoted to the project and eral Library and Information Center with “Real-World” Experience the number of credit hours they receive. LC coordinator Robin Hatziyannis; G. Scott “The program gives students an oppor- “Many are eager to get a foothold in federal government and all are honored to work at the Library,” said Broadnax. “And the quality of students in many cases exceeds Leo “The Lion” Anderson, Retired LC Town Crier, Dies our expectations.” Leo E. “The Lion” Anderson, formerly “We do some screening on our side a senior descriptive cataloger in the Eng- too,” said Brown. “We look for projects lish Language Section 1 of the Descrip- that can be done in a semester period. tive Cataloging Division, died Dec. 4, in So far they have all come from Library Worcester, Mass., where he lived for the Services divisions that have small, discrete past three years. projects, such as establishing a database or Anderson had retired in December designing a Web page. At the beginning, 1987 after 17 years at the Library and 27 some divisions didn’t have the equipment, years in federal service. and Susan Hayduchok’s help in that regard Anderson was well known to Library LCIB, February 1988 was critical. Without the proper technol- Leo Anderson, repeating the role of staff for his many performances in the ogy, it would have been virtually impos- town crier for “A Bicentennial Christ- Choral Society, of which he was president mas” welcomes Librarian Billington sible for this program to survive.” for 15 years. He served as the Library’s to LC Cooking Club’s holiday lun- Mangin provides a range of valuable town crier during celebrations honoring cheon in 1987. Anderson was well support for most Web projects. Her assis- the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. known for his enthusiastic depiction tance ensures that the interns have a posi- ANDERSON, Continues on page 8 of the town crier earlier that summer. INTERNS, Continues on page 4 4 THE GAZETTE JANUARY 31, 2003

NEWS Construction Targets Jefferson’s Northwest Corner

Chain-link fences By HELEN DALRYMPLE will close off the area around the northwest EAST CAPITOL ST. erimeter security construction corner of the Jefferson

around the Library’s buildings on Building for construc-

tion for approximately OL Capitol Hill will move to the north- P three months. A west corner of the Jefferson Building with pedestrian walkway . the third of eight construction phases, will be provided in the beginning Monday, Feb. 3. roadway of First Street, Fences will be erected along East protected by Jersey

Capitol and First streets, from the corner barriers, with a tem- U.S. CAPIT GROUNDS of East Capitol and First to the central porary ramp for handi- FIRST ST walkway that cuts through the north capped pedestrians at grounds of the Jefferson Building; and the south end near the on First Street, from the corner at East Neptune Fountain. Capitol to the Neptune Fountain. Some KEY: parking places in the curving driveway in front of the Jefferson Building will be Early stage fencing affected by the construction; they will be Concrete barrier set NEPTUNE PLAZA relocated to the Jefferson east parking lot 4 feet from curb for pedestrian traffi c on Second Street. A walkway for pedestrians will be provided on First Street, in what is we can. It’s a job that has to be done, Building, between Independence Avenue now the roadway, marked with Jersey and we want to get through it as quickly and C Street. barriers. First Street vehicle traffi c will and effi ciently as possible.” Another story will run in the Gazette be restricted to two lanes (one in each Work is likely to begin soon on First as soon as those plans and the schedule direction). Library and Capitol Hill police Street on the west side of the Madison are set. q have approved the traffi c and pedestrian plan for the construction zone. The construction, which will take INTERNS, Continued from Page 3 military situation maps starting with D- approximately three months, involves Day and going beyond V-day. Rogers modifi cation of the circular wall at the tive experience and that their projects helped G&M digitize 416 maps that are northwest corner, construction of a new comply with LC guidelines. now available on LC’s American Memory police shelter and pop-up barrier in the Brown maintains oversight of the Web site. “We couldn’t have done it near driveway, and installation of bollards program as well as two other internship as fast; it took two months with his help, (like those already placed in front of the programs: a summer-only project with rather than three years of us trying to do Madison Building) in front of the stairs Montgomery College’s Peck Center for the it in our spare time,” said Cahill. leading up to Neptune Plaza. Humanities and a national community Fall 2002 was G&M’s first experi- Gary (Buck) Buchanan, special assis- college honor society. ence with the program and the divi- tant in the Library’s Offi ce of Security, As of December, Library Services sion already has submitted a project for who is managing the perimeter security divisions had submitted 68 intern proj- another intern. “We looked for things project for the Library, acknowledged that ects that drew on the skills of 33 interns. that would be interesting to Scott. Now the construction will inevitably cause Two of them, Qun Lai, who works in the we’ve got another project for maps of some inconvenience, both to Library Offi ce of Strategic Initiatives, and Katerina India; we’ll wait for the right match,” staff and to visitors. “We all are aware David of the Federal Research Division, Cahill said. of the problems that these construction have become LC employees. The next call for proposals will be projects create as they move around the “It was a very good experience,” said late summer for projects to be com- buildings,” Buchanan said. “But we are Colleen Cahill, who is a digital conversion pleted during the fall semester 2003. working closely with the Architect of coordinator in the Geography and Map Questions about submitting proposals the Capitol (AOC) and the contractors Division. She managed Scott Rogers’ may be directed to Lavonda Broadnax to minimize the disruption as much as work, which was to scan World War II at 7-7666 or e-mail, [email protected]. q JANUARY 31, 2003 THE GAZETTE 5

NEWS

REGISTRY, Continued from Page 1 National Recording Registry 2002 In Chronological Order successful national film preservation program. The law directs the Librarian 1. Edison Exhibition Recordings (Group of 25. “God Bless America.” Kate Smith. Radio each year to add “culturally, historically, three cylinders): “Around the World on the broadcast premiere. (1938) Phonograph”; “The Pattison Waltz”; “Fifth Regi- or aesthetically signifi cant” sound record- 26. “The Cradle Will Rock.” Marc Blitzstein and ment March.” (1888-1889) the original Broadway cast. (1938) ings to the National Recording Registry. 2. The Jesse Walter Fewkes fi eld recordings Recordings named to the registry 27. The John and Ruby Lomax Southern States of the Passamaquoddy Indians. (1890) Recording Trip. (1939) may not be in dire need of preservation 3. “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Military Band. 28. Grand Ole Opry. First network radio broad- themselves, but their signifi cance draws Berliner Gramophone disc recording. (1897) cast. Uncle Dave Macon, Roy Acuff, and others. attention to the importance of saving 4. Lionel Mapleson cylinder recordings of the (1939) sound recordings in digital files that Metropolitan Opera. (1900-1903) 29. “Strange Fruit.” Billie Holiday. (1939) can be stored on servers, refreshed and 5. Scott Joplin ragtime compositions on piano 30. Orchestra “Blanton-Web- saved periodically, and accessed easily rolls. Scott Joplin, piano. (1900s) ster” period recordings. (1939-1942) once they enter the public domain upon 6. Booker T. Washington’s 1895 Expo- 31. Bela Bartók, piano, and Joseph Szigeti, expiration of their creators’ copyrights. sition Speech. (1906 recreation) violin, in concert at the Library of Congress. “This morning marks a historic step 7. “Vesti la giubba” from Pagliacci. Enrico (1940) Caruso. (1907) in preserving more than a century of 32. “Rite of Spring.” Igor Stravinsky conduct- 8. “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” Fisk Jubilee ing the Philharmonic. (1940) sound,” Billington said. Singers. (1909) “The variety of America’s musical 33. “White Christmas.” Bing Crosby. (1942) 9. Lovey’s Trinidad String Band recordings for traditions form a unique soundscape 34. “This Land is Your Land.” Woody Guthrie. Columbia Records. (1912) (1944) that informs our culture and enriches 10. “Casey at the Bat.” DeWolf Hopper, reciting. 35. General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s D-Day our communities. Emile Berliner, who (1915) radio address to the Allied Nations. (1944) invented the gramophone disc, described 11. “Tiger Rag.” Original Dixieland Jazz Band. 36. “Koko.” Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy recording as a ‘communion with immor- (1918) Gillespie, and others. (1945) tality.’ Today we are taking the fi rst step 12. “Arkansas Traveler and Sallie Gooden.” Eck 37. “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” Bill Monroe and toward ensuring that immortality,” the Robertson, fi ddle. (1922) the Blue Grass Boys. (1947) Librarian said. “This announcement is 13. “Down-Hearted Blues.” Bessie Smith. 38. “How High the Moon.” Les Paul and Mary about fi rsts in our technical, musical, and (1923) Ford. (1951) cultural achievements.” 14. “Rhapsody in Blue.” George Gershwin, 39. Elvis Presley’s Sun Records sessions. Drawing applause from the audi- piano; Paul Whiteman Orchestra. (1924) (1954-1955) ence, Billington’s 50 selections for the 15. Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five and Hot Seven 40. Songs for Young Lovers. Frank Sinatra. recordings. (1925-1928) fi rst registry represented more than 100 (1955) 16. Victor Talking Machine Company sessions 41. Dance Mania. Tito Puente. (1958) years of American inventors’ recording in Bristol, Tenn. , Jimmie Rodgers, technologies, beginning with Edison’s , and others. (1927) 42. “Kind of Blue.” Miles Davis, John Coltrane, wax cylinders (1888-1889), Jesse Walter Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, and others. 17. Harvard Vocarium record series. T.S. Eliot, (1959) Fewkes’ fi rst ethnographic fi eld record- W.H. Auden, others, reciting. (1930-1940s) 43. “What’d I Say,” parts 1 and 2. Ray Charles. ings on wax cylinders of Passamaquoddy 18. Highlander Center Field Recording Collec- (1959) Indians speaking their ancient language tion. , Esau Jenkins, others. (1930s- 1980s) 44. “I Have a Dream.” Speech by Dr. Martin (1890); the fi rst recording of “Stars and Luther King, Jr. (1963) Stripes Forever,” made for Berliner in 1897; 19. Bell Laboratories experimental stereo recordings. Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold 45. “Freewheelin’.” Bob Dylan. (1963) and the fi rst cylinder recordings of the Stokowski, conductor. (1931-1932) 46. “Respect!” Aretha Franklin. (1967) Metropolitan Opera (1900-1903). 20. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s radio 47. Philomel: for soprano, recorded soprano, The “soundscape” Billington selected “Fireside Chats.” (1933-1944) and synthesized sound. Bethany Beardslee, (see full list above) included the record- 21. New Music Recordings series. Henry soprano. (1971) ings of Scott Joplin playing his ragtime Cowell, producer. (1934-1949) 48. Precious Lord: New Recordings of the Great compositions (piano rolls, 1900s) and 22. Description of the crash of the Hindenburg. Gospel Songs of Thomas A. Dorsey. Thomas Caruso singing an aria from “Pagliacci” Herbert Morrison, reporting. (1937) Dorsey, Marion Williams, and others. (1973) (1907); George Gershwin playing his 23. “Who’s on First.” Abbott and Costello’s fi rst 49. Crescent City Living Legends Collection “Rhapsody in Blue” (first recording, radio broadcast version. (1938) (WWOZ radio, New Orleans). (1973-1990) 1924) and Bill Monroe and the Blue 24. “War of the Worlds.” Orson Welles and the 50. “The Message.” Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. (1982) Grass Boys performing “Blue Moon of Mercury Theater. (1938) REGISTRY, Continues on page 9 6 THE GAZETTE JANUARY 31, 2003

NEWS Librarian Receives Honorary Doctorate from Oxford ames H. Billington was awarded university in the world, is Billington’s alma Bodley and opened to readers on Nov. an honorary degree (D.Phil.) from mater. A Rhodes Scholar, he received a 8, 1602. As one of the most heavily used JOxford University on Nov. 8 as part doctorate from Balliol College in 1953 libraries in the world, its reading rooms of a celebration of the 400th anniversary after graduating with highest honors from seat more than 2,000 readers and serve of Oxford’s Bodleian Library, which was Princeton University in 1950. The orator the general public, as well as Oxford founded in 1602. noted that Billington then pursued his scholars. Its Hebrew manuscripts are A public orator of Balliol College, studies in Russia, Finland, and France, considered by many experts to be from whom the Librarian received his and has published books about Russian the finest collection anywhere, and doctorate in 1953, read the citation for history and literature. Knowing Russia its scientifi c department is the largest the degree of doctor of letters (D. Litt.) in before and after the Communist system, nongovernment library for science and Latin. Excerpts from the English transla- the orator said, Billington “handles those technology in Europe. Its law library tion follow: enormous and highly complex subjects gives open access to the largest selec- “. . . .We all know the famous declara- with the greatest erudition and insight.” tion of legal material anywhere in Britain. tion of the poet Milton: ‘A good book is Billington has received 33 honorary Its 9 million manuscripts, maps, musical the precious life blood of a master spirit.’ degrees, as well as the Woodrow Wilson scores, printed books, microforms, and But who is it who takes charge of the Award from Princeton University (1992), electronic datasets occupy 107 miles of books, who looks after them, and who the UCLA Medal (1999), and the Pushkin shelving. q duly produces them and makes them Medal of the International Association available to us as readers? For that we of the Teachers of Russian Language owe a debt of gratitude to the noble army and Culture (2000). Most recently, he LC’s Hispanic Division and the of librarians. . . . was awarded honorary doctorates from Hebrew Language Table “Dr. Billington presides over a library the University of Tblisi in (1999) present of enormous resources, which possesses and the Russian State University for the “Israel and Argentinian Jewry: more books, perhaps, than any other Humanities in Moscow (2001). Complementary or Confl icting . . . .” The other Oxford award recipients Interests?” The orator commented on Dr. Bill- on this occasion were Lynne Brindley, A lecture by Raanan Rein, ington’s vision of opening the Library’s chief executive of the British Library; director of the Institute of Latin American History and Culture resources to the world via the Internet: Sir Brian Follett, chairman of the Arts at Tel Aviv University in Israel. “. . . .we have before us a man convinced and Humanities Research Board for that books are for use and meant to be the United Kingdom; and Paul LeClerc, Noon, Monday, Feb. 3 West Dining Room, LM 621 read. He is thoroughly acquainted with chief executive offi cer of the New York Request ADA accommodations the whole range of humane subjects, and Public Library. fi ve days in advance at (202)707-6362 TTY he has worked to make the riches of his The Bodleian Library was founded or [email protected] Library generally accessible, using com- by the scholar and diplomat Sir Thomas puterized equipment of enormous power, which secures easy access even for those of us who are not, perhaps, highly com- The Humanities and Social Sciences Division offers puter literate. There is a program called Research Orientation to the Thomas, which, surprisingly, is free from doubt or ambiguity of any kind.” Library of Congress After citing Billington’s academic 10:30 a.m.- noon, Mondays; Feb. 3, 10, 24; and publishing background, the orator March 3, 10, 24; and April 7, 21; in the Jefferson Building, Room presented the degree: “A Balliol Orator G-07. 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NEWS Political Will, Personal Involvement Can Help Armenia military now occupies almost one-fi fth By YVONNE FRENCH of Azerbaijan. A cease-fi re has been in place since 1994 and peace talks were peaceful settlement between held in Key West in 2001. Armenia and Azerbaijan could “Unless and until the [Nagorno-Kara- Aoccur in 2004, ending a 15-year- bakh] issue is resolved, the Azerbaijan old blockade of trade and travel that blockade [of Armenia] will continue, is stifl ing the economies of both coun- and the one on the Turkey side will too,” tries, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Ordway said in response to a question Ordway said at a Library lecture. from the audience at the end of the ses- “In my judgment, it is a matter of sion. Azerbaijan borders Armenia on political will of the presidents of both the east and south, except for a south- countries to educate and inform their ern strip that Armenia shares with Iran. populace that there must be painful com- Turkey borders Armenia on the West. promises to achieve the greater good that Armenia’s only avenues of commerce settlement will bring,” Ordway said in a and travel are Georgia to the north and Jan. 10 discussion of the politics, people, Photo by Levon Avdoyan Iran to the south. history, and economy of Armenia, a Near U.S. Ambassador John Ordway “We are against blockades but we Eastern nation that is slightly smaller than speaks at the Library Jan. 10. don’t have a lot of tools,” said Ordway. “If Maryland. we have committed leaders, if we have the The fourth ambassador to Armenia, 1988 earthquake that killed 25,000 and political capital invested, there is hope of Ordway spoke for about 45 minutes left 500,000 homeless. Now the U.S. mis- moving the societies to accept solutions; in LJ 119. The audience of about 100 sion is engaged in political and economic it depends on the process.” included Harry Gilmore, the first U.S. reforms and confl ict resolution. He said he will work to “engage the ambassador to Armenia, and Arman Armenia was part of Russia from 1828 presidents and vice presidents to meet Kirakossian, the Armenian ambassador until its independence in 1991. In the and to be vigilant about the cease-fi re to the . 1920s, Moscow gave Soviet Azerbaijan at the time of contact,” but only after The first to establish a mission in the secessionist Armenian ethnic exclave Armenia’s presidential election on Feb. independent Armenia, in 1992, the of Nagorno-Karabakh. Fighting over this 19 and parliamentary elections in late United States focused initially on food, region began in 1988 and escalated with May. shelter, and fuel needs resulting from a the Soviet breakup in 1991; the Armenian Ordway said there is a question of whether the political will exists to hold free and fair elections. The Armenian Dance legend Katherine Dunham (center, seated) visited the Library Jan. legislature rewrote the election code 17 to take part in the Music Division’s efforts in placing portions of LC’s to provide the basis for free elections, Katherine Dunham Collection online. and international partners are in place Left to right, stand- to train election offi cials and observers. ing, are Paul However, he said, “the population is more Fraunfelter of the alienated than engaged in the political Music Division process,” and political parties lack the (MUS), Linda Murray, machinery they have in the United States. contract dance his- Once elected, offi cials do not have staff, torian, and Georgette and committees have neither staff nor Dorn, chief, His- offi ce space. panic Division. Left “That’s why we have to work with to right, seated, are Jan Lauridson, librarians to develop the tools to have a MUS assistant chief, responsive legislature,” said Ordway. Dunham, and Vicky Armenia is home to 3 million people Risner, MUS dance whom Ordway described as talented, hos-

specialist. Photo by Charlynn Spencer Pyne pitable, and hard working. The country ARMENIA, Continues on page 10 8 THE GAZETTE JANUARY 31, 2003

NEWS Mark Horowitz to Discuss His Sondheim Book on Feb. 11 ark Eden Horowitz, senior music ing insights into the creative process from archivist for the Library’s unparalleled specialist at the Library, will dis- Stephen Sondheim, the ever-astonishing collections of the manuscripts and papers Mcuss his new book, “Sondheim on titan of the musical stage.” of musical theater giants such as Leonard Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions” The volume includes a comprehen- Bernstein, Vernon Duke, Jerome Kern, (Scarecrow Press, in association with the sive listing of all of Sondheim’s musical Frederick Loewe, Cole Porter, Richard Library of Congress, 2003) at noon, Tues- works—the most complete discography Rodgers, and Vincent Youmans. day, Feb. 11, in the Mary Pickford Theater, of Sondheim recordings to date—and Prior to joining the Library’s staff in LM 301. publishing information for all of his songs 1991, Horowitz worked for Washington, The program is part of the Books & and scores, including vocal ranges. D.C.’s Arena Stage. He has written articles Beyond author series sponsored by the Mark Horowitz presented a success- and reviews for the Kurt Weill Review Center for the Book, which emphasizes ful Library of Congress/Smithsonian and the Sondheim Review. He also new books based on Library collections Associates lecture series during last taught the course “The American Musi- and programs. This program also will be year’s Stephen Sondheim celebration cal on Stage and Screen” at Georgetown sponsored by the Library’s Music Divi- in Washington, D.C. He has acted as University. q sion and the Publishing Offi ce. The talk will be free and open to the public. A book signing will follow. No tickets are Getting Around required, but reservations may be made The Avalon Theatre on Connecticut Avenue will be reopened in its original by calling 7-5221. silver-screen glory this March, thanks to Robert Zich, former head of electronic “Sondheim on Music” draws on programs in the National Digital Library. Horowitz’s knowledge of the Stephen Two years ago, Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corp. shuttered the classic Sondheim collection at the Library and venue in Zich’s Chevy Chase neighborhood. Zich, who retired from the Library three days of recorded conversations in October 1999 after 36 years of service, organized an informal group called between Horowitz and the composer The Friends of the Avalon to salvage the Washington, D.C. landmark, which was and lyricist at Sondheim’s New York built in 1922. home in October 1997. Musical theater The Friends of the Avalon became the nonprofi t organization Avalon Theater historian Robert Kimball said of the book: Project. With Zich as its chairman, the project raised more than $300,000, which, “In these remarkable dialogues, Mark together with grants from the city and the Blaustein Foundation, convinced the Horowitz has elicited cogent, illuminat- Avalon’s landlord, developer Douglas Jemal, to restore the building. Located in the 5600 block of Connecticut Avenue, the Avalon was Washington’s RD Zimmerman to oldest continuously operating movie theater before shutting down. The D.C. His- Speak February 12 toric Preservation Review Board named it a historic landmark in 1995. —By Deborah Durham-Vichr Author RD Zimmerman will discuss his most recent books at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 12, in ANDERSON, Continued from Page 3 circles. John Sullivan in our offi ce wrote the Mumford Room, LM 619. the scripts for the town crier and got Leo Zimmerman is best known for Each Monday during the summer of 1987, to play the part . Leo loved it, ringing the he dressed in 18th-century costume, and bell from the steps of the Madison and the gay detective Todd Mills from the steps of the Jefferson and Madi- Jefferson buildings. He was everybody’s mystery series, which include son buildings he reported the “news” of friend.” characters Innuendo, Outburst, the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Anderson received a bachelor’s and Hostage. Anderson even traveled to Philadelphia degree in English literature from George His most recent work, “The to take part in the national celebration Washington University in 1956 and a Kitchen Boy: A Novel about the as a town crier and brought the Library master’s degree in library science from Last Tsar,” has been published much favorable publicity in national and Catholic University in 1970, the same year under a pseudonym, Robert foreign news media. he began work at the Library. Alexander, and explores Stalinist “He was so wonderful,” recalled Helen Born in 1923 as Leo Sullivan, he was Dalrymple, senior public affairs offi cer in adopted at the age of fi ve. He leaves a Russian history. the Public Affairs Offi ce. “He was a very sister and a brother, both in Massachu- Sponsored by LC GLOBE cheerful person and very active in many setts, as well as nieces and nephews. q JANUARY 31, 2003 THE GAZETTE 9

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REGISTRY, Continued from Page 5 Saying he hated to “dodge the ques- older recordings for education purposes, tion,” the Librarian added that sound techniques for saving recordings, and Kentucky” (1947); radio broadcasts of recordings selected for the registry the infl uence of current laws on sound President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Fireside refl ect a broad spectrum of American preservation. Chats” (1933-1944) and Gen. Dwight D. history and culture. The board’s report to Congress will Eisenhower’s D-Day address to the allied Blair asked the question a second serve as the basis for a national recording nations (1944); T.S. Eliot, W.H. Auden, and time, and the Librarian conceded that preservation plan, which will establish others reciting their poems (1930-1940s); “Caruso is my favorite—I am a terrifi c national sound preservation standards. and American musicians performing opera nut. But, I selected it for its historic The Librarian introduced three through the decades, concluding with members of the preservation board: rappers Grandmaster Flash and the Furi- José Antonio Bowen of the American ous Five (“The Message,” 1982). Musicological Society, Elizabeth Cohen The Librarian noted that he weighed (alternate) of the Audio Engineering selection recommendations from the Society, and David Sanjek (alternate) of public and the National Recording Preser- Broadcast Music, Inc. vation Board, which includes educators, Billington said the National Recording archivists, copyright owners, and record- Preservation Act of 2000 established the ing industry representatives. National Recording Preservation Foun- “Why should the Library be in the dation as a charitable and nonprofit business of preserving works that still corporation that will raise funds and sell hundreds of copies a year?” one distribute grants to the Library of Con- reporter asked. gress and other public and nonprofit Photo by Michaela McNichol archives to promote and ensure audio Emphasizing that the Library “is not Bill Ivey, left, and Sam Brylawski, in the commercial business at all,” the preservation. listen to montage of sounds to be Billington announced and introduced Librarian explained that the primary preserved. purpose of the law and the registry is to the foundation’s fi rst chairman, Bill Ivey, past chairman of the National Endow- capture the nation’s historical and cultural importance.” He said the recording was ment for the Arts. A musician trained record before it is lost to posterity. “We so popular that people sang the short aria as a folklorist, Ivey was director of the are a throw-away society,” he said, “and in the shower and read about it in Blondie Foundation in Nashville the medium is perishable. Somebody has comic strips. for 27 years and is now director of the to preserve it. . . . Somebody has got to Brylawski said he had played several Center for Art, Enterprise, and Public defi ne preservation standards.” rap recordings for the Librarian and told Policy at Vanderbilt University. Preservation is not a new priority for him that Grandmaster Flash represented Ivey said the law creating the National the Library, Billington said, noting that a genre of popular American music that Recording Registry, the board, and the Congress had commissioned the Library “ushers the registry into the modern era.” foundation is a “significant landmark earlier to lead national efforts to preserve “He listened and nodded his head to in recognition of the nation’s recorded ephemeral born-digital items created on the beat; I can attest to that,” Brylawski cultural heritage.” He said the board will the World Wide Web, as well as to pre- said. create partnerships while working with serve fi lms and television programs. In his introductory remarks, the “those who own and control archives to Sam Brylawski, head of the Recorded Librarian explained provisions of the advance the interest of preserving our Sound Section in the Motion Picture, National Recording Preservation Act of cultural heritage.” q Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Divi- 2000, which charges him with respon- sion, pointed out that pre-1972 recordings sibility for the registry and creates the are protected by state and common law National Recording Preservation Board copyrights until 2067. as well as a separate National Recording The Lincoln Bicentennial Commission presents “Is Grandmaster Flash your personal Preservation Foundation. “Lincoln Seen and Heard” favorite? If not, what is?” asked National In the coming year, the board—with 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 10 Public Radio reporter Elizabeth Blair. assistance from the Library—will begin Coolidge Auditorium Reporters from , to assess the status of sound preserva- Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, tion in the United States and report to Free but reservations required, , C-SPAN, Hollywood Congress. The board will look at libraries please call 202-408-0801. Reporter, and Billboard magazine also and archives to assess a wide range of Doors open at 6:15 p.m. attended the briefi ng. preservation activities, such as access to 10 THE GAZETTE JANUARY 31, 2003

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Robert Aubry Davis To Read Love Poems Two Lectures on A special reading of love poems will be presented by Print Culture Robert Aubry Davis, radio and television host of music Anne Coldiron, a Kluge Fellow programs, at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 11, three days before at the Library, will give a talk titled Valentine’s Day, in the Mumford Room, LM 649. “Between Caxton and Tottel: Verse Part of the Poetry at Noon series, the event is spon- Translations from French 1476-1557,” sored by the Offi ce of Scholarly Programs. After Feb. at a meeting of the Washington Area 11, Poetry at Noon readings will again take place in the Group for Print Culture Studies, which Library’s Pickford Theater. will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thurs- The reading will feature poems that have captured day, Feb. 6, in the Woodrow Wilson Davis’ interest over the years. In addition to music, Davis Room, LJ-113, in the Jefferson Build- enjoys poetry and was educated in literature and art ing. Marilyn Barth, from Catholic Robert Aubry Davis history at Duke University and American University. University, also will speak; her topic A native Washingtonian, he has moderated and is “Holmes for the Holidays: Hough- hosted the Emmy Award-winning weekly arts discussion program “Around ton, Miffl in and Company’s 1880s and Town,” for all of its 17 seasons on WETA TV 26. He created and hosts “Millen- 1890s Holiday Editions of the Works nium of Music,” a program dedicated to “music of the thousand years before of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes.” Bach.” Carried by more than 100 public radio stations nationwide, the program can be heard on WETA 90.9 FM. Davis regularly lectures at concerts with the Folger Consort, the Baltimore Consort, the Early Music Series at the University of Maryland, the Dumbarton Human Resources Services invites LC staff to Oaks Concert Series, the Smithsonian Early Music Series, and other venues. Poetry at Noon is free, and tickets are not required. For information, call Meet ‘N’ Greet 7-1308. q 1 - 3 p.m., Feb. 3, Mumford Room Snack, mix, mingle and enter to win prizes ARMENIA, Continued from Page 7 size businesses to improve the climate Learn about HRS programs, benefits, so people think there is a future,” said LC events, and more Administrative approval may be granted will join the World Trade Organization in Ordway. With the Bush administration with prior supervisory approval. one or two months, said Ordway, calling poised to propose reductions in aid, this a “cooperative victory” for the United Ordway said, potential investors should States and Armenia. “Armenia is on the not only send money but also should Levon Avdoyan, an Armenian and right path and everyone is committed to become active partners in Armenian Georgian area specialist in the African going down that path,” he said. businesses. Noting that Armenia has an and Middle Eastern Division, invited Although the economy has shown abundance of scientists educated during Ordway to lecture in the quarterly Library strong and sustained growth (at 13 per- the Soviet regime, Ordway suggested their of Congress Armenian Seminar. Avdoyan cent, the highest in the region), half of research as a profi table commodity. concluded: “As someone whose task it is the people are impoverished. Over the “The government and private sector to provide information and knowledge, I past 10 years, some 1 million Armenians in Armenia are good for democratic and learned more today about Armenia in its have emigrated, mostly to low-paying jobs civil society,” said Ordway. “We have good present state than in the past year.” in Russia, which is a $40 bus ride away, partners to develop Armenia. This starts Among 26,000 items in the Library’s he said. with the interest of Armenian Americans Armenian collection are Greek and Latin Ordway said graduates of interna- who have good friends in Congress who texts from the ancient Christian country, tional exchange programs, such as the give us the tools to move forward.” which were of interest to Thomas Jeffer- Edmund S. Muskie Fellowship Program, Alluding to perceived tensions son, whose library Congress purchased tend to seek work for embassies, nongov- between American and native Arme- in 1815. The African and Middle Eastern ernmental organizations, or consulting nians, Ordway suggested: “If you see Division, which cares for this collection, fi rms instead of becoming the entrepre- a problem over there, don’t just come also sponsors the Vardanants Day Lecture neurs so desperately needed to help the back and complain to your neighbor. Series, now entering its 10th year. q Armenian economy. Go back to Armenia and fi nd someone Yvonne French is senior writer-editor “We need to start small and medium- there to fi x it.” in the Offi ce of the Librarian. JANUARY 31, 2003 THE GAZETTE 11

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