Arthur Russell Archives Acquired by New York Public Library

The late Arthur Russell‘s archives have been obtained by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, as The New York Times reports. The archives contain letters, photographs, unreleased recorded material contained on cassette tapes, VHS, reel, DATs, and Beta, and more. Once the archive’s papers have been digitally logged, visitors to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will be able to explore its contents. The unreleased material will be digitally logged and made available for listening, too. The archive, which is listed as spanning 166 linear feet, was acquired by Tom Lee, Russell’s partner. Jonathan Ham, the library’s curator for the project, said it’s the largest amount of material documenting a composer’s creative process that the library has ever received. The archival process is expected to take up to a year. 

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