Putnam, Thomas (Tom)

Full Expanded ID

TPC.710.727.758

Item Type

Audio Recording

Representation(s)

19890606_Acord_Coring_Symposium_A.mp3 (31.42 MB)

19890606_Acord_Coring_Symposium_A_cleaned_v2.mp3 (35.8 MB)

Dated Event

2026-10-24

Creation Event

Digitization

Extent

32.42 MB, 41:07 length

Creator(s)

Acord, James Leroy

Scope and Content

A mono, 41-minute, 7-second digitized recording of the 6 June 1989 lecture by James Acord at a symposium [Coring?].
This is side A of the cassette recording; the remainder is rather quiet.
This begins with some loud, clipped industrial noise.
This includes a discussion about Acord's "Leaving for Richland" exhibition.

Notes

41000 Hz, 24-bit
Noise reduced (10 dB, sensitivity 6, 3-bands of smoothing).
Selected portions are loudness-normalized to -16.0 LUFS; because most of this recording is very quiet, some parts were raised to be more audible. Portions are still overwhelmed by the remaining noise.

Note that "19890606_Acord_Coring_Symposium_A_cleaned_v2.mp3" is a second version, with the initial 2 minutes of industrial noise removed, audio normalized acorss the span to -16 LUFS (with peaks under clipping), removal of a 60 Hz hum, and broadband his reduced by 8 dB. This makes the main lecture clearer, if slightly "watery".

Recording of Maxell UR90 audio cassette: "ACORD — Basement — 1/20/89"

Collection Assignment

Full Expanded ID

TPC.710.726.757

Item Type

Audio Recording

Representation(s)

19890120_Acord_PatsysBasement_A.mp3 (39.38 MB)

Dated Event

2026-10-24

Creation Event

Digitization

Extent

39.38 MB, 25:07 length

Creator(s)

Acord, James Leroy

Scope and Content

A mono, 25-minute, 7-second digitization from Side A of the 20 January 1989 recording of James Acord extracting Uranium from Fiestaware in "Patsy's Basement."
This is side A of the cassette recording and is in mono.

Notes

41000 Hz, 24-bit
Noise reduced (10 dB, sensitivity 6, 3-bands of smoothing).

Betacam cassette: "B Reactor 4/30/95"

Collection Assignment

Full Expanded ID

TPC.710.733

Item Type

Representation(s)

Extent

1 cased cassette, 4.5" x 7" x 1.25"

Creator(s)

Scope and Content

A blue SONY Betacam SP BCT-20G in a gray case, labeled.
The spine of the case reads: "B | Reactor | 4/30/95".
The face of the case reads: "B Reactor 4/30/95".
The spine of the cassette is unmarked.
The face of the cassette reads: "B Reactor 4/30/95".

Critical Stakeholders

"PUT-12" Betacam cassette: "Acord CBS after 6 min D.O.T"

Collection Assignment

Full Expanded ID

TPC.710.732

Item Type

Representation(s)

Extent

1 cased cassette, 4.5" x 7" x 1.25"

Creator(s)

Scope and Content

Critical Stakeholders

3M U-Matic MBR 60 cassette: "Jim carving Monstrance original | 6 min"

Collection Assignment

Full Expanded ID

TPC.710.731

Item Type

U-Matic Cassette

Representation(s)

Extent

1 cassette, 10" x 7" x 1.5"

Creator(s)

Scope and Content

A black and red 3M U-Matic MBR 60 video cassette in a black clamshell case.
The case spine, on an "Alpha Video" label with logo, reads: "PUTNAM FILMS | ACORD #1 | TC/AD/2 20:00–20:53 | 6-7-89".
The front of the case contains a slip of paper which reads: "Jim carving Monstrance original 6 [?] min".
The face of the cassette has a bright orange "FILM TRANSFER" sticker, and a label from "Alpha Video" that reads: "PUTNAM FILMS | ACORD #1 | TC/AD/2 20:00–20:53 | 6-7-89".

Critical Stakeholders

"PUT-11" Betacam cassette: "B Reactor Acord Stone prep"

Collection Assignment

Full Expanded ID

TPC.710.730

Item Type

Representation(s)

Extent

1 cased cassette, 4.5" x 7" x 1.25"

Creator(s)

Administrative History

A blue SONY Betacam SP BCT-20G in a gray case, labeled.
The spine of the case reads: "B REACTOR PROJECT" and "Videotape No.: | 93031201 | Videotape Date: | 3/12/93" and "SUBJECT: B Roll; Acord | Description: B Reactor Acord Stone prep".
The face of the case reads, on a label for North Pacific Film & Tape: "3/12/93-1 | B REACTOR / ACORD".
The spine of the cassette reads: "RECYCLE" and "NPF&TAPE" with a logo.
The face of the cassette reads, on a label for North Pacific Film & Tape: "3/12/93 — B REACTOR I | Acord & Stone | B FACE, controls"

Critical Stakeholders

"PUT-10" Betacam cassette: "Acord CoCA Wooden Boats 1990"

Collection Assignment

Full Expanded ID

TPC.710.729

Item Type

Representation(s)

Extent

1 cased cassette, 4.5" x 7" x 1.25"

Creator(s)

Scope and Content

A blue SONY Betacam SP BCT-20G in a gray case, labeled.
The spine of the case reads (in pencil): "PUT-10 | ACORD | COCA | WOODEN | BOATS | 1990"
The face of the case reads(in pencil): "ACORD-COCA 7/3/90 | WOODEN BOATS FEST"
The spine of the cassette is unlabeled
The face of the cassette reads: "ACORD - COCA OPENING | 7/3/90 WOODEN BOAT FEST | 7/8/90"
Note that "CoCA" refers to the Center for Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle.

Critical Stakeholders

SONY C45 audio cassette: "Jim Acord — Easter 1987"

Collection Assignment

Full Expanded ID

TPC.710.728

Item Type

Audio Cassette

Representation(s)

Extent

1 cassette, in case, 2.75" x 4.25" x 0.625"

Creator(s)

Scope and Content

A SONY C45 audio cassette in a case without an insert.
Side A is labeled: "Jim Acord — Easter 1987 | 3–27 and Easter | COPY".
Side B is labeled: "ACORD COPY — 3/27 1987" below a scratched-out "Fisheries — Russians — discussion | about 200 mi limit? — mid 1970's"

Critical Stakeholders

SONY UX90 audio cassette: "ACORD-CORING / Symposium 6/6/89"

Collection Assignment

Full Expanded ID

TPC.710.727

Item Type

Audio Cassette

Representation(s)

Extent

1 cassette, in case, 2.75" x 4.25" x 0.625"

Creator(s)

Scope and Content

A SONY UX90 audio cassette in a case. No notations on the spine or panel.
Side A is labeled "ACORD-CORING / Symposium 6/6/89" below a scratched-out note "SCRATCH NARRATION — SWITCHOVER."
Side B is unlabeled and contains no Acord audio content.

Critical Stakeholders