AES New York 2015
Archiving and Restoration Track Event A11
Sunday, November 1, 1:00 pm — 2:30 pm (Room 1A10)
Archiving: A11 - Audio Preservation Through Imaging: IRENE & The Talking Doll Transfers
Presenters:Peter Alyea, Library of Congress
Jerry Fabris, Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Carl Haber, Lawrence Berkeley Labs
Mason Vander Lugt, Library of Congress
Abstract:
Sound recordings that were lost to history are now accessible again. This panel will take a look at the development of non-invasive technology, its use, and applications for special collections. This panel will begin with IRENE’s creator, Carl Haber, who will provide an overview of minimally invasive and automated approaches to recorded sound preservation and access. Peter Alyea leads the IRENE project at Library of Congress in its Preservation Reformatting Division. Mason Vander Lugt is a preservationist who has worked extensively with IRENE. Then Jerry Fabris will present how IRENE was used to capture the audio of the Edison Talking Doll cylinders, the world’s earliest commercial recordings.
