Jonesonian Institution

Jonesonian Institution

The Jonesonian Institution holds an extraordinary audio archive of historical material: personal recollections, forgotten broadcasts, documentaries and more. Here, Jonesonian archivists share memorable items from the collection.

  • 2 minutes 43 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: Marlo Farnbridge
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 11. Inventor Marlo Farnbridge's Experiments in Transmitting Sound Through Various Materials Archivist: Nate Starkey Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:51 pm
  • 3 minutes 3 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: The Fundamental
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 10. The background to the world's most famous haircut, the Fundamental Archivist: Natasha Rothwell Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:49 pm
  • 2 minutes 54 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: Séance Maybe
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 9. Dina Craddock's Séance Maybe Archivist: Julie Sharbutt Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:48 pm
  • 2 minutes 9 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: Lapland Municipal Authority
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 8. Telephone calls to the Lapland Municipal Authority Archivists: Natasha Rothwell, Julie Sharbutt Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:46 pm
  • 3 minutes 30 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: Susheela Jones
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 7. Susheela Jones and the Recording Booth Archivist: Natasha Rothwell Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:45 pm
  • 2 minutes 31 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: NASA's Secret Scripts
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 6. NASA's Secret Scripts in the Event of Mission Failure Archivist: Chris Griggs Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:44 pm
  • 3 minutes 43 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: The Last of the Dodos
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 5. Gregor McCaffrey and The Last of the Dodos Archivist: Bob Kulhan Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:42 pm
  • 2 minutes 49 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: Radio's Ad King
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 4. Mort Jackson, Radio's Advertising King Archivist: Micah Sherman Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:41 pm
  • 2 minutes 45 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: Appalachian String
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 3. Mary-Sue Winchester's Appalachian String Theory Archivist: Ashley Ward Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:38 pm
  • 2 minutes 35 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: Oval Office Receptionist
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 2. Norbert William, Oval Office receptionist Archivist: Dan Hodapp Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:37 pm
  • 3 minutes 11 seconds
    Treasures from The Jonesonian: Tulips Growing
    'Treasures from The Jonesonian' presents remarkable selections from The Jonesonian Institution's audio archives. Hosted by Chief Archivist Gordon Jacobs. 1. An excerpt from Das Universum Mit Spink (1974) Archivist: Andy Ross Producer: Alex Gallafent
    1 March 2013, 4:35 pm
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