Fonds 82-006 - George Cobb tapes

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

George Cobb tapes

Level of description

Fonds

Reference code

82-006

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1962-1968 (Creation)
    Creator
    Cobb, George

Physical description area

Physical description

78 audio reels.
8 audio cassettes (plus copy audio cassettes).

Most of the tapes are 7" reel to reel which run at a speed of 3 3/4 ips, unless otherwise noted in the finding aid.

Archival description area

Name of creator

Biographical history

George Cobb ( - 2003) was a local historian, who in 1966 was commissioned by Trent University to begin an experimental program in oral history. The tapes in this fonds are the results of his efforts.

Custodial history

This fonds was created by George Cobb. Some of the tapes were in his custody at the time of donation to the Trent University Archives while some of the other tapes were in the custody of Professor Kenneth Kidd of the Anthropology Department.

Scope and content

This fonds consists of oral history tapes made by George Cobb. Topics covered on the tapes include: Trent Canal, lumbering, early medicine and dentistry in Peterborough County, Indigenous history and culture, mills and so forth. Fonds also includes tapesRead more

Notes area

Physical condition

Some of the tapes in this collection are off-gassing and cannot be used. Cassette copies of some tapes have been made for research use in the reading room.

Immediate source of acquisition

The fonds was donated by George Cobb.

Availability of other formats

Many reel-to-reel tapes have been copied onto cassette and/or CD. See item listing for more details. Transcriptions are available online for tapes 9, 21 and 42-47. Transcripts are provided for personal research only. All questions of copyright are theRead more

Restrictions on access

Tapes will be made available only if a cassette or CD copy has been made.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Tapes may not be copied. Copyright permissions not acquired.

Generated finding aid

Associated materials

The Enid Mallory fonds (82-003) also includes local history recordings and oral histories.

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