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Audio Recordings Inventory List (Last Updated 2004 08 19 - 160 Items) Interviews/Panel Discussions/Symposia Audio Recordings Inventory List (Last updated 2004 08 19 - 160 Items) Interviews/Panel Discussions/Symposia D. Cassettes Dl. Cannery Row Interview, Tape 1 (5/27/87) D2. Cannery Row Interview, Tape 2 (5/27/87) D3. Cannery Row Interview, Tape 3 (5/27/87) D4. Scardigli, Virginia (Steinbeck's friend on Steinbeck's life and works, interview by Martha H. Cox, 7/30/75, 69 min.) D4. Scardigli, Virginia (Steinbeck's friend on Steinbeck's life and works, interview by Martha H. Cox, 7/30/75, 69 min.) (Backup copy DO NOT USE) D4. Scardigli, Virginia (Steinbeck's friend on Steinbeck's life and works, Steinbeck Festival VIII, 8/1/87) D5. Scardigli, Virginia (Steinbeck's friend on Steinbeck's life and works, Steinbeck Festival VIII, 4/88) D6. Scardigli, Virginia (Steinbeck's friend on Steinbeck's life and works, Steinbeck Festival VIII, 4/88) D7. Scardigli, Virginia & Others (on Steinbeck's life and works, Steinbeck Festival VIII, 4/88) D8. Scardigli, Virginia & Hinrichs, Herbert (on Steinbeck's life and works, Steinbeck Festival VIII, 7/30/87) D9. Steinbeck Festival: An interview (by Martha Cox) D10. Monarty, James D11. Timmerman, John and Shillinglaw, Susan D12. Ariss, Richard (7/31/87) D13. Stackpole, Peter, Copy 1 (interview by Martha H. Cox, 7/4/75, 44 min.) D14. Stackpole, Peter, Copy 2 (interview by Martha H. Cox, 7/4/75, 44 min.) 8/19/04 D15. Judah, Margaret (interview by Martha H. Cox, 11/8/79, 10 min.) D16. Sheffield, Carlton A. Interview by Shillinglaw, Dourgarian & Harmon, 1/13/88) D17. Steinbeck, Elaine (interview by Bob Cromie of "Book Beat," 11/75, 26 min.) D18. Steinbeck, Thom D19. DeMott, Robert (interview by staff from 94.5 FM KWSS, 11/24/85) D20. Shillinglaw, Susan and Hayashi, Tetsumaro D21. Goldstone, Adrian, Copy 1 (interview by Martha H. Cox, 2/3/75) D22. Goldstone, Adrian, Copy 2 (interview by Martha H. Cox, 2/3/75) D23. Montgomery, E.S. Copy 1 (interview by Martha H. Cox, Tarentum, Pennsylvania, 1/6/75, 73 min. D24. Montgomery, E.S. Copy 2 (interview by Martha H. Cox, Tarentum, Pennsylvania, 1/6/75, 73 min.) D25. Montgomery, E.S. Copy 3 (interview by Martha H. Cox, Tarentum, Pennsylvania, 1/6/75. 73 min.) D26. Work, Robert, Copy l (interview by Martha H. Cox, 5/8/75, 30 min.) D27. Work, Robert, Copy 2 (interview by Martha H. Cox, 5/8/75, 30 min.) D28. Steinbeck, Gwyndolyn Conger (interview by Martha H. Cox, 2/26/71. 63 min.) D29 (a-c). The Grapes of Wrath, Untold Stories (by Horace Bristol, 11/29/95, 3 tape set) D30. An Evening with Friends; Steinbeck Festival VIII, Copy 1 (Herber Hinrichs & Virginia Scardigli, 7/30/87) D31. An Evening with Friends--Steinbeck Festival VIII, Copy 2 (Herbert Hinrichs & Virginia Scardigli, 7/30/87 D32. Hinrichs, Wagner--Steinbeck Festival '88 D33. Forum in Steinbeck Festival '88, Tape 1 D34. Forum in Steinbeck Festival '88, Tape 2 D35. Forum in Steinbeck Festival ’88, Tape 3 D36. Steinbeck's Ideas and Activities During His College Years, Copy 1 (talk by Carlton Sheffield, 1977, 50 min.) D37. Steinbeck's Ideas and Activities During His College Years, Copy 2 (talk by Carlton Sheffield, 1977 50 min.) D38. Steinbeck's Ideas and Personality, Copy 1 (talk by Richard Albee, 1977, 412 min.) D39. Steinbeck's Ideas and Personality, Copy 2 (talk by Richard Albee, 1977, 41 min.) D40. Ideas Behind Steinbeck's Works, Copy 1 (by Webster Street, 1977, 31 min.) D41. Ideas Behind Steinbeck's Works, Copy 2 (by Webster Street, 1977, 31 min.) D42. Ideas Behind Steinbeck's Works, Copy 1 (by Webster Street, 3/3/75, 90 min.) D43. Ideas Behind Steinbeck's Works, Copy 2 (by Webster Street, 3/3/75, 90 min.) D44. Panel Discussion on Steinbeck (by Cletus Daniels, Caroline Decker, and Anne Loftis, 8/3/87) D45. Panel Discussion on Steinbeck (by Robert Morsberger, Louis Owens, and Pauline Pearson, August 1987) D46. "Of Mice and Men"-Steinbeck Festival 1988--Robert Blake D47. DeMott, Robert & Cortese, Mary L. (94.5 FM KWSS, 11/24/85) E. Lectures El. The Grapes of Wrath, Copy 1 (by Warren French, 1972, 32 min.) E2. The Grapes of Wrath, Copy 2 (by Warren French, 1973, 28 min.) E3. Of Mice and Men (by Warren French, 1975, 34 min.) E4. The Pearl (by Warren French, 1975, 31 min.) E5. The Red Pony (by Warren French, 1974, 32 min.) E6. The Works of John Steinbeck (by Richard Astro, 1976, 42 min.) E7. To Tom, the Man Who Lived It: The Man Behind The Grapes of Wrath (by Jackson Benson, Stanford Univ, 4/6/75, 27 min.) E8. Steinbeck and the American Indian (by Louis Owens, 10/29/87) E9. The Last Phase (by Peter Lisca, 4/24/78, 60 min.) E10. Interior Distances of John Steinbeck, Copy 1 (by Robert DeMott, 2/27/79) E 11. Interior Distances of John Steinbeck, Copy 2 (by Robert DeMott, 2/27179) E l2. Steinbeck's advice to Creative Writers--Steinbeck Festival '88 by Tetsumaro Hayashi E l3. Steinbeck's Search for Eden: Influence and Consequences (by Richard Astro, 7/31/87) E l4. Steinbeck: the Stage (by Robert Morsberger, 8/2/87) E15. Starr, Kevin (3/16/89) El6. Fiedler, Leslie (3/16/89) F. Documentaries/News Broadcasts F1. Steinbeck: A Life in Letters, Copy 1 (by Elaine Steineck, 1975, 55 min.) F2. Steinbeck: A Life in Letters, Copy 2 (by Elaine Steinbeck, 1975, 55 min.) F3. Fresno supervisors/Steinbeck Radio controversy (KFCF-KPFA, 2/2 & 2/9/89) F4. Discussion About "Grapes of Wrath" a KPFA program (no year listed) F5. Steinbeck: A Wayward Journey (by Sedge Thompson, KQED TV program soundtrack, 8/30/82, 30 min.) F6. The Young John Steinbeck, Copy 1, (by Lee R. Hayman, highlights of teenage Steinbeck, 1975, 2 tape set, 120 min.) F7. The Young John Steinbeck, Copy 2, (by Lee. R. Hayman, highlights of teenage Steinbeck, 1975, 2 tape set, 120 min.) F8. Steinbeck: In Search of America (by Joseph Schiffman, 1969, 26 min.) F9. Steinbeck's Legacy with Nancy and Thom Steinbeck and Tetsumaro Hayashi (date unknown) F10. Steinbeck's Birthday, Copy 1(The Christian Science Monitor, 3/8/93) F11. Steinbeck's Birthday, Copy 2 (The Christian Science Monitor, 3/8/93) F12. Steinbeck's Ideas (8/1/91) Haslam keynoteF13. Film Steinbeck Tribute (part 2 ?) F13. Film of Steinbeck Tribute (part 2) F14. Exploring America 1978 (by Charles Kuralt, KCBS, 11/24/78, 5 min.) Fl5. Route 66 Revisited. Parts 1-4. Broadcast on BBC radio. 1998 Fl6. Route 66 Revisited. Parts 5-7. Broadcast on BBC radio. 1998. Fl7. Of Mice and Men: Theatre Guild F18. Steinbeck, DeMott (NPRP) F19. "Travels with Charley” Montgomery, E.S. 8/19/04 G. Fiction on Cassette Gl. Cannery Row, Tape 1 (Parts1-2) (Read by Ed Markman, 1995) G2. Cannery R w, Tape 2 (Parts 3-4) (Read by Ed Markman, 1995) G3. Cannery Row, Tape 3 (Parts 5-6) (Read by Ed Markman, 1995) G4. The Grapes of Wrath, Copy 1 (excerpts) G5. The Grapes of Wrath, Copy 2 (excerpts) G6. The Grapes of Wrath, Copy 3 (excerpts) G7. The Harvest Gypsies, Copy 1 (Steinbeck's 1936 articles for SF News) (Read by Ed Markman) G8. The Harvest Gypsies, Copy 2 (read by Ed Markman) G9. Of Mice and Men (Dramatized reading by Anthony Quinn & Burgess Meredith) G10. Of Mice and Men, Copy 1 (2 tape set) G11. Of Mice and Men, Copy 2 (2 tape set) G12. The Pearl (2 tape set) G13. Travels with Charley in Search ofAmerica (6 tape set) G14. Steinbeck reading from his own work, tape I-Missing 8/19/04 G15. Steinbeck reading from his own work, tape 2 G16. Uncollected Stories of Steinbeck (Read by Markman) G17. Uncollected Stories of Steinbeck, Tape 1, (Japanese publisher) G18. Uncollected Stories of Steinbeck, Tape 2, (Japanese publisher) Gl9. Surprise for Steinbeck (KAZU 11/7/95) with Betty Guy and Ed Markman G20. Dramatic highlights from The Grapes of Wrath (55 min.) G21. Steinbeck, John. Cannery Row. (Unabridged) read by Jerry Farden. Maryland: Recorded Books Inc., 1989. 89390. (Set of 4 cassettes) G22. Steinbeck, John. Sweet Thursday. (Unabridged) read by Jerry Farden. Maryland: Recorded Books Inc., 1989. 89410 (set of 6 cassettes) G23. The Grapes of Wrath. (Unabridged) read by Dylan Baker. New York: Penguin Audiobooks, 1998. (set of 12 cassettes) G24. Down to a Soundless Sea, by Thomas Steinbeck. (Unabridged) read by David Colacci. Grand Haven, MI: Brilliance Audio Unabridged, 2002. G25. Tortilla Flat. (Unabridged) read by John McDonough. New York: Penguin Audiobooks, 1999. H. Music Cassettes HI. As We Were (folksong, sung by Faith Petric) H2. Womanchild (folksong, sung by Faith Petric) H3. Fishin on the Wind (sung by Dave Baumgarten & Anita Rose) H4. Pipe Dream (Broadway musical) soundtrack H5. Rebel Voices (Songs of the Industrial Workers of the World) H6. Songs and Stories around Steinbeck's Cannery Row, Copy 1 H7. Songs and Stories around Steinbeck's Cannery Row, Copy 2 H8. Steinbeck Country, Copy 1 (Musical by The Larry Hosford Music Troupe) H9. Steinbeck Country, Copy 2 (Musical by The Larry Hosford Music Troupe) H10. Various Artists. Songs That Got Us Through WWII. Santa Monica: Rhino Records Inc., 1990. R4 70960 H11. Dust Bowl Ballads (Ballad of Tom Joad) Woody Guthrie, 1964 H12. Ballad of Tom Joad by Woody Guthrie. H13 (a-c). Orlando Opera. 1998-1999 Season. Of Mice and Men with Turndot and Faust I. Audio CDs I1 A Collection of Gregorian Chants (4 CD set) I2 The Great Depression (American Music in '30) I3.
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