Subseries: Personal

circa 1959
Physical Description: Time: Side 1 - 20 minutes; Side 2 - 60 minutes
:   Format: 3 3/4 IPS; 7-inch reel; 1/2 track; mono; acetate; 1.5 mil 
Scope and Content Note

Side 1: Warren Thompson farewell party at UC-Berkeley attended by a group of students and faculty, Wiley included. Records only social conversation and camaraderie.

Side 2: Stan Freberg skits, calypso and Spanish music. Last 10 minutes contains unidentified general gossip.

Side 1 - 1959 August 28; Side 2 - 1961 January 6
Physical Description: Time: Side 1 - 60 minutes; Side 2 - 45 minutes
:   Format: 3 3/4 IPS; 7-inch reel; 1/2 track; mono; acetate; 1.5 mil 
Scope and Content Note

George Wiley labeled this tape “Reflections.”

Side 1: Side 1 is a rambling, soul-searching monologue prompted by an unfavorable telephone conversation with Marty Goldsmith. Wiley expresses his thoughts about his relationship with Miss Goldsmith, further relates his view of love and marriage, and assesses his personal qualities.

Side 2: Marty Goldsmith has just listened to Side 1 and now reacts by relating her feelings for George. She explains why she has decided not to marry him, objections to an interracial marriage by her family being the main reason.

1961 June 24
Physical Description: Time: Side 1 - 16 minutes; Side 2 - blank
:   Format: 7 1/2 IPS; 7-inch reel; 1/2 track; mono; acetate; 1.5 mil 
Scope and Content Note: Wedding ceremony of George and Wretha Wiley (possibly an Episcopalian service).