Finding aid for the USC presidents digital recordings 5368

Lindsay Anderson and Bo Doub
USC Libraries Special Collections
2021 June
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: USC presidents digital recordings
Creator: Sample, Steven B., 1940-2016
Creator: Nikias, Chrysostomos L.
Creator: Austin, Wanda Murry, 1954-
Creator: Folt, Carol L., 1951-
Identifier/Call Number: 5368
Physical Description: 40.2 Gigabytes 184 computer files
Date (inclusive): 2004-2021
Date (bulk): 2010-2015
Abstract: The USC presidents digital recordings holds 40.2 gigabytes of audio and video recordings that contain announcements, State of the University addresses, inauguration speeches, special messages to students, addresses to faculty and staff, Instagram videos, tributes, and lectures by former presidents Steven Sample (1991-2010), C.L. Max Nikias (2010-2018), interim president, Wanda M. Austin (2018-2019), and current president Dr. Carol L. Folt (2019-present).University Archivist, Claude Zachary, began collecting the audio and video files in 2004. This is an ongoing collection.
Language of Material: English .

Scope and Contents

The USC presidents digital recordings holds 40.2 gigabytes of audio and video recordings that contain announcements, State of the University addresses, inauguration speeches, special messages to students, addresses to faculty and staff, Instagram videos, tributes, and lectures by former presidents Steven Sample (1991-2010), C.L. Max Nikias (2010-2018), interim president, Wanda M. Austin (2018-2019), and current president Dr. Carol L. Folt (2019-present).
University Archivist, Claude Zachary, began collecting the audio and video files in 2004. This is an ongoing collection.

Conditions Governing Access

The materials described in this finding aid are digital computer files. The files are saved in the USC Digital Repository and are not publicly accessible online. Researchers wishing to request access should email specol@usc.edu.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], USC presidents digital recordings, Collection no. 5368, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Claude Zachary, University Archivist, began preserving the files in this collection in 2004. Description of the collection in ArchivesSpace began in 2021.

Processing Information

The collection is unprocessed

Subjects and Indexing Terms

College presidents -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Lectures and lecturing -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Speeches, addresses, etc. -- Archival resources
Born digital
Moving images
Sound recordings
Austin, Wanda Murry, 1954- -- Archives
Folt, Carol L., 1951- -- Archives
Nikias, Chrysostomos L. -- Archives
Sample, Steven B., 1940-2016 -- Archives
University of Southern California -- Presidents