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Creation Date
9-1-2026
Description
Analog AV Formats Take on New Life in the Archives
This display features some of the analog audiovisual formats that were recently digitized through a major digitization initiative in the Department of Archives and Special Collections. Since the project began in Fall 2023, over 16,000 assets have been digitized and prepared for access through partnerships with preservation vendors. Archives staff are in the process of editing these digital recordings into access copies, which will then be transcribed with ADA-compliant captions.
This initiative is made possible by a federal grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). Thanks to the NHPRC’s support, researchers around the world soon will be able to access these rare recordings through UM’s institutional repository, eGrove. Stay tuned for more updates about how to access digitized collections and engage with hidden histories that were once trapped on tape!
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