Charles Fanning Collection of Audio Recordings
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Abstract
Charles Fanning (1942-) is a retired professor of Irish Studies. He earned his A.B. in English literature from Harvard University (1964) and his M.A. (1968) and Ph.D. (1972) from the University of Pennsylvania. Fanning taught at Bridgewater State College for 20 years and later at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he formed an Irish Studies program. The Charles Fanning Collection of Audio Recordings consists of recordings on optical discs of Irish traditional musical performances between 1957-1980. The collection includes recordings of James T. Farrell between 1957 and 1979, and performances by Eleanor Kane Neary (piano), Jimmy Neary (fiddle), Johnny McGreevy (fiddle), and Eileen Neary (vocal) at the Neary household in Chicago in 1980.
Biographical Note
Charles Fanning (1942- ) is a retired professor of Irish Studies. He earned his A.B. in English literature from Harvard University (1964) and his M.A. (1968) and Ph.D. (1972) from the University of Pennsylvania. Fanning taught at Bridgewater State College for 20 years and later at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he formed an Irish Studies program.
Arrangement
The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The Charles Fanning Collection of Audio Recordings consists of recordings on optical discs of Irish traditional musical performances between 1957-1980. The collection includes recordings of James T. Farrell between 1957 and 1979, and performances by Eleanor Kane Neary (piano), Jimmy Neary (fiddle), Johnny McGreevy (fiddle), and Eileen Neary (vocal) at the Neary household in Chicago in 1980.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Charles Fanning were transferred to New York University in 2018 by the donor. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from repository. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Charles Fanning Collection of Audio Recordings; AIA 084; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Charles Fanning in August 2018; the accession number associated with this gift is 2019.121.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Processing Information
At the time of processing, optical discs were inventoried, forensically imaged, analyzed, and described. New York University Libraries follow professional standards and best practices when imaging, ingesting, and processing born-digital material in order to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the content.
