Don Swaim Collection
Scope and Content
The Don Swaim Collection includes audio tape reels and cassettes of interviews and radio broadcasts. Featured in this collection are the original masters of the radio series "Book Beat." Also included are broadcasts for "Mr. Shirer Gives a Talk," uncut author interviews, highlights on 1986 PEN International Conference, American Book Award speeches, and the 10-part series "Looking for the Great American Novel."
Dates
- Creation: 1975-1998
Creator
- Swaim, Don (1936) (Person)
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
The physical reels and cassettes containing the recordings found in this collection can be viewed at the Mahn Center, but cannot be played. The collection is fully digitized and available online.
Conditions Governing Use
The Ohio University Libraries owns the property rights for this typescript.
Ohio University retains the copyrights unless held by the donor or correspondents or other artists.
Biography of Don Swaim
Don Swaim was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1936. He graduated from Ohio University in 1959 with a bachelor of fine arts. He went on to work with WCBS, an all-news AM radio station owned by CBS, in New York City as a writer, editor, reporter, anchor, and producer for 30 years. For twelve years, Swaim produced the radio series Book Beat, interviewing many outstanding writers. Book Beat was broadcast on WCBS and syndicated nationally by the CBS Radio Stations News Service. In addition to his broadcast journalism career, Swaim also writes fiction. More information on Don Swaim and the history of Book Beat can be found on Swaim's website .
Extent
12.18 cubic feet
Abstract
The Don Swaim Collection includes audio tape open reels and cassettes of interviews and radio broadcasts with authors and others from the publishing world.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is organized by type of material: 10 inch reel to reel audio tape and cassette audio tape (uncut and program).
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Libraries received the Donald L. Swaim collection in February of 1997.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University Library will entertain requests to copy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convince of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Shirer, William L. (William Lawrence), 1904-1993 (Person)
- Chelius, Jane (Person)
- WCBS (Radio station : New York, N.Y.). (Organization)
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- Book review radio programs -- United States
- Radio broadcasters -- United States
- Radio broadcasting -- United States
- Radio programs -- United States
Uniform Title
- Title
- Finding aid for the Don Swaim Collection
- Author
- Heather Mullins processed this material in April of 1997.
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository