Rhines (Howard) Collection, 1941-1974

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Title:: Howard Rhines Collection
Dates:: 1941-1974
Creators:: Rhines, Howard
Abstract:: Files and recordings on audiotape from Howard Rhines, a composer, announcer and program director at Los Angeles classical radio station KFAC.
Extent:: 2 boxes : 22 open reel tapes (three 5" ; six 7" ; thirteen 10.5" reels) ; 5 folders
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: Howard Rhines Collection, ARS-0102. Courtesy of the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and content:: Howard Rhines was a composer, announcer, and program director at Los Angeles classical radio station KFAC. This collection consists of files and recordings on open reel tape, almost all of which are related to KFAC. The majority of tapes are a series of Metropolitan Opera Highlights programs from 1970, although there is one demo recording of a Rhines composition that features Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida and his future wife Deltra Eamon. The files are all related to programming at KFAC and include promotional material from composers and publishers, scripts for transcribed programs, and information on birthdays and other anniversaries for announcers' on-air use.
Processing information:: This finding aid was produced with generous financial support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Rules or conventions:: Prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Names:: KFAC (Radio station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.).
Almeida, Laurindo
Eamon, Deltra

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Preferred citation:: Howard Rhines Collection, ARS-0102. Courtesy of the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:: Stanford University, Archive of Recorded Sound

Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-3076, US