British Library audio archive coming

By at 12:48 pm Friday, Apr 16

The British Library is releasing a ton of audio from its archive on the Web -- though the article implies that it will only be available to higher education institutions.
Examples held on the British Library site include a live recording of Paul Robeson in Othello, Florence Nightingale speaking in one of the earliest sound recordings, as well as the genesis of Sherlock Holmes.

These historic recordings will be made freely available to further and higher education institutions in the UK and will include a wide range of materials, including classical and popular music, broadcast radio, oral history, and field and location recordings of traditional music.

Link (Thanks, Patricio!)

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* Feb 9, 2012, DeKalb, IL: Day of Doctorow, NIU
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* Feb 13, 2012, Arlington, TX: UT Arlington College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series
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