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Duvall Hecht Books on Tape Collection
ARS.0179  
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  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: Archive of Recorded Sound
    Title: Guide to Duvall Hecht Books on Tape Collection
    source: Hecht, Duvall
    Identifier/Call Number: ARS.0179
    Physical Description: 26 box(es) (30 linear ft.)
    Date (inclusive): 1975-2001

    Access

    Open for research; material must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Contact the Archive of Recorded Sound for assistance.

    Restrictions

    All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head Librarian, Archive of Recorded Sound, Braun Music Center, Stanford, California 94305. Consent is given on behalf of the Archive of Recorded Sound as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns.

    Cite as

    Duvall Hecht Books on Tape Collection, ARS.0179. Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.

    Scope and contents

    The Duvall Hecht Books on Tape Collection features print materials related to the operation of Books on Tape Incorporated (1975-2001). These materials include extensive correspondence from Duvall Hecht to partners, competitors, journalists, publishers, and aspiring narrators. Also featured are marketing materials, ranging from catalogues and newsletters sent directly to consumers in the mail to advertisements in newspapers and magazines; newspapers clippings about the donor and the company; and letters from fans and subscribers.

    Source of acquisition

    The Duvall Hecht Books on Tape Collection was donated to the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound by Duvall Hecht in 2015.

    Arrangement

    The collection is organized in five series with much of the material in original order: (1) Correspondence and Related Documents; (2) Work Reports and Reading Files; (3) Periodicals and Periodical Files; (4) Posters and Prints; (5) Ephemera.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Books on Tape, Inc.
    Sound recording industry
    Sound recordings -- Catalogs
    Audiobooks
    Hecht, Duvall