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Tom Laperriere collection of Ernest Kurtz and Clarence Snyder recordings
The Tom Laperriere collection of Ernest Kurtz and Clarence Snyder recordings comprises 377 compact disc recordings of talks, speeches and conference proceedings related to alcoholism treatment and Alcoholics Anonymous. Two-thirds of the recordings are copies of selected audiocassette tapes from the Clarence Snyder and Ernest Kurtz collections of the Brown University Library. The remaining discs contain audio recordings provided by Tom Laperriere and include an accompanying relational database and mp3 files. Nearly all of the recordings in the collection are present in duplicate.Format(s): Audio Files
Library: John Hay
NOTE: This collection is housed off-site. Prior notice is needed for retrieval
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Access to the collection:
Online Catalog (BruKnow):
General description of the collection available on BruKnow
Other Online Access:
RIAMCO: Guide to the Tom Laperriere collection of Ernest Kurtz and Clarence Snyder recordings
Related Collections:
Snyder (Clarence) Alcoholics Anonymous Papers
Kurtz (Ernest) Alcoholism Collection