Acetate recordings
Scope and Content
This collection contains recordings made by Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels, a Virginia Tech dance orchestra. Included are seven original 1946 acetate recordings of the orchestra performing at the Marine Room on Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Also included is a 2014 compact disc containing digital conversions of the original recordings.
Dates
- 1946 - 2014
Creator
- From the Collection: Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
NOTE: Because the grooves on these discs were cut from the inside outward, they cannot be played on a conventional turntable.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu