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In 2006 the Columbia University Libraries received a generous award from The GRAMMY Foundation® Grants Program for preservation of the Ditson Fund Recordings Archive.

The Ditson Fund at Columbia University supports performances, publications, and recordings of works by younger or relatively unknown (living) American composers.  Works commissioned by the Fund represent a microcosm of the history of classical musical composition in the United States in the 20th century.

The Libraries 2006-2007 project focused on preserving master copies of recordings made from 1942 to 1951 of works by established and emerging composers, most of whom later became significant figures.  The specific goals of the project were:

  • to clean and rehouse the original tapes and discs in new archival-quality containers, and to transfer all information from original boxes and sleeves to the new ones;

  • to store the original recordings permanently in a controlled environment;

  • to create and preserve digital versions of these recordings and design an online site, thereby making these materials easily accessible to students, faculty and researchers.

Work on this project was carried out by the Preservation Division, the Original and Special Materials Cataloging Department, the Music & Arts Library and the Libraries Digital Program Division.

  


Public siteDitson Project Public Web Site


Working Documents (2007)




Proposal (2005)



 Internal Working Documents 

 

 

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