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The Nixon Tapes in the digital age

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  • Mcstay, Cary

    (National Declassification Center, USA)

  • Rodríguez, Daniel

    (Digitization Archival Services, USA)

Abstract

This paper draws on the history of the Nixon White House Tapes to provide a case study in audio digitisation for preservation and access. The recordings, made between 1971 and 1973, represent one of the most important recorded sound collections in US history and range from personal conversations between family members and work associates to classified conversations. In 2013, the Nixon Library, part of the National Archives and Records Administration, began comprehensive digitisation for preservation and access. This paper describes how digitisation and the digital workflows developed by archivists have served this collection well, giving staff the flexibility to address public requests for declassification review by agencies, and to adjust to changes in staffing levels, priorities, and even work conditions.

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  • Mcstay, Cary & Rodríguez, Daniel, 2021. "The Nixon Tapes in the digital age," Journal of Digital Media Management, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 9(4), pages 323-336, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jdmm00:y:2021:v:9:i:4:p:323-336
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    Keywords

    Audio digitisation; digital preservation; digital review; digital planning; declassification;
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    JEL classification:

    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
    • M15 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - IT Management

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