Access Restrictions

Researchers must use access copies of electronic records and digital access copies of digitized audio recordings. There are no other access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

The Archives received signed release forms from all interviewees.

Acquisition Information

Jeff Pearcy and Will Fellows donated the collection to the Archives in March 2007 (accession 2007-045).

Processing Information

Dan Vinson, supervised by Christel Maass, processed the collection at the Archives in March and April 2008.

Preservation Information

During processing, the digital video received on DVD was ripped as an .iso file, which now serves as the preservation master. The DVD serves as the access copy. An alternative access copy was created in Windows Media Video [.wmv] format in June 2013 using the Prism Video File Converter.

George Blood L.P digitized the audio cassette recordings in February 2016. Audio preservation master files were created as 96 kHz/24-bit resolution 2 channel broadcast .wav files. Audio access copies were created as 44 kHz/192 kbps bit rate 2 channel .mp3 files.