Armstrong / McCormack

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
8216
Partner Institution:
University of Calgary
Source Collection Label:
Alden Nowlan fonds
Sub Series:
Alden Nowlan fonds

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Armstrong / McCormack
Title Source:
Transcribed from the artifact
Title Note:
Label on tape box: "Armstrong/McCormack" and "Master" sticker"; Handwritten note on paper, side of case: "A: Distortion - 1st half" and "B: partial phone conversation w/ ?"; Label on tape, A side: "Armstrong + Hope + dead half [?]"; Label on tape, B side: "+ Ken McCormack"
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Persistent URL:
https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/alden-nowlan-fonds
Identifiers:
[1.5]

Rights

Rights:
In Copyright (InC)
Notes:
Enters Public Domain at the end of 2045

CREATORS

Name:
Cook, Gregory, M.
Dates:
1942-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/230841225

CONTRIBUTORS

Name:
Armstrong, Bruce
Name:
McCormack, Ken

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Side:
A and B
Tape Brand:
Unknown acetate
Sound Quality:
Poor
Physical Condition:
Good
Other Physical Description:
Distorted

DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION

Duration:
T01:06:11
Size:
2.13 GB

Dates

Date:
1995-11
Type:
Performance Date
Notes:
Date taken from creation dates listed for item level descriptions in archival finding aid for the Alden Nowlan fonds Item number 1.5

LOCATION

CONTENT

Notes:
Conversation between Bruce Armstrong, Ken McCormack, and Greg Cook. Sounds like they are meeting in a restaurant, lots of voices and noise in background. - Issues with recording tape, sound warping/distortion throughout beginning of tape. Cuts at - [00:06:28] and [00:09:52] . - Cut at [00:17:18] and have moved to different location, conversation with Bruce Armstrong, Ken McCormack, and Greg Cook. Recording is clear though quiet. Short cut at - [00:35:11] . - Cut at [00:37:36] to testing and - [00:38:00] back to conversation. Cut at - [00:47:22] . Woman’s voice interjects in conversation (present, but not named in conversation). - Ken McCormack is a photographer contracted often to cover events Alden Nowlan attended. - [00:51:58] cut to different point in conversation. - [00:54:59] Greagory Cookcuts tape intentionally while poem is read. Turns it back on after one reading and asks for poem to be read for the tape. - [00:59:16] cut in tape. - [01:02:00] cut in tape.

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