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SoundSoundAmerican MemoryAmerican MemoryPrimary SourcesPrimary Sources
SoundSoundAmerican MemoryAmerican MemoryPrimary SourcesPrimary Sources
ByByRobert PettisRobert Pettis
Musical Primary Sources
VocalExample: Example: Old Sam Finley had a pigOld Sam Finley had a pig
InstrumentalExample: Example: Recollections of 1861-65 Recollections of 1861-65 (Trumpet Solo)(Trumpet Solo)
Sound effectsExample: Example: Imitations of AnimalsImitations of Animals
Nonmusical Primary Sources
SpeechesExample: Example: Safeguard America!Safeguard America!
NarrativesExample: Example: The Arkansas Traveler
Interviews/Oral HistoryExample: Example: Charles Mangrum's first Charles Mangrum's first day at Kalkstein Silk Millsday at Kalkstein Silk Mills
Collections that Contain Sound Files
Handout: American Memory Collections: Sound Recordings
Note:Note: = Collection Connections available
with teaching resources
Sound File Formats
Types of Formats in American Memory1. .wav (WaveForm)2. .mp3 (MPEG 2, Layer 3)3. .rm .ra .ram .rmj .rms (RealAudio)
Handout: Listening to and Using American Memory Audio Clips
Audio Players
• RealPlayerRealPlayer (.rm .ra .ram .rmj .rms)
• QuickTime Media Player (.wav .mp3)note: Requires downloading the file first.
• Windows Media Player (.wav .mp3)note: Requires downloading the file first.
Downloading Sound Files
1. Identify the file format you will use2. Find the item in American Memory3. Right-click the link to the file.4. Left-click on Save Target As.5. In the dialog box that appears,
browse to the location where you would like to save your sound file.
Analyzing Sound Primary
Resources Activity
Handouts• Sound Clip Analysis Activity Ideas• Oral History Analysis Exercise• Sound Recording Analysis Worksheet
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