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opens with examples from Victor Hammer’s private press, the Stamperia
del Santuccio, and continues with works from the Anvil Press where
others were also involved. The examples·of the King Library Press are
from the hands of Mrs. Hammer and her students in Lexington, Kentucky
since Hammer's death in 1967. She is also Curator of Rare Books at
the Margaret I. King Library at the University of Kentucky.
(Fine Print, Spring, 1975)
 
You may not be aware of one of the Library's newest areas, the Oral
History section. Directed by Charles L. Atcher, University Archivist,.
under the auspices of the Department of Special Collections and Uni-
- versity Archives, the Oral History Program is designed to enhance the
value and increase the usefulness of the manuscript collections now
held in the Margaret I. King Library.
The program involves preserving the history of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky in an audio-visual form. In essence, it constitutes a col-
lection of living history. Such a program enriches existing manu-
script collections by making available material which might otherwise
be lost as a result of the nature of modern communications. ’
Since last July Terry Birdwhistell and Elizabeth Corman have been
devoting full time to the program. With assistance from the Depart-
ment's other staff members, significant progress has been made within A
the last year.
The Oral History Program initially centered around the careers of “~
Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson and Senator Thruston B. Morton. To date,
forty-three interviews have been conducted with Senators, Congressmen,
Governors, former law clerks, staff members and long—time friends of
these two men. All of the interviews are being transcribed and made
available to the public.
In addition, the Oral History Program has been broadening its scope
and usefulness. In cooperation with Radio Stations WBKY, WVLK, WBLG
l and WLAP, the Margaret I. King Library has become an audio archives
for all taped recordings of special news programs and important news
events in metropolitan Lexington. The potential value of such tapes
to students and faculty in all areas of research is almost infinite. '
Here in the University community, itself, we have been recording sig-
nificant campus events such as lectures, speeches and special programs.
Coupled with this project we have also been taping important broadcasts
A by the Kentucky Educational Television Network. In addition, we have
begun preserving the tapes and films of hundreds of University of
Kentucky athletic events.