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Video recording

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the technical aspects of making video recordings, i.e., creating and storing moving images in an electronic form and displaying them on an electronic display. Works on the artistic aspects of making video recordings are entered under Video recordings--Production and direction. Works on the technical aspects of making motion pictures and their projection onto a screen are entered under Cinematography. General works on motion pictures themselves, including motion pictures as an art form, copyrighting, distribution, editing, plots, production, etc. are entered under Motion pictures.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Harry F. Olson papers, 1918-1976

 Series
Accession: 2464-09Identifier: 2464-09-2.-I.
Scope and Content:

The Harry F. Olson papers include schematics and drawings, a body of articles and patents, and correspondence from Olson’s work in acoustics at various RCA research divisions.

Photographs include, predominantly black and white with a few color, images of loudspeakers, microphones, and the magnetic video tape recording system.

Sound tape reels contain over 40 recordings of 'word lists' presumably used by Olson in his work with the phonetic typewriter.

Dates: 1918-1976