Reel to Reel Audiotape, "The Third Album," by Barbra Streisand, 1964

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Artifact Overview

The transformative effects of magnetic tape upon sound, broadcast, and computing history cannot be overstated. In 1930, German companies AEG and BASF revised wire recording technology by using a new material: plastic tape coated with magnetic iron pigment. Its proposed applications were varied, idealistic and practical: recording music and radio, factory automation, data storage, media lending libraries, and many others.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Audiotape

Date Made

1964

Creator Notes

A recording by Barbra Streisand, distributed by Columbia Records, Inc.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

96.12.31

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert H. Casey.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Polyester (Fiber)

Dimensions

Height: 0.75 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 7.25 in

Inscriptions

product package, partial: Barbra Streisand The Third Album . . . Side 1 My Melancholy Baby Just In Time Taking A Chance On Love Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered) Never Will I Marry Side 2 As Time Goes By Draw Me A Circle It Had To Be You Make Believe I Had Myself A True Love
Reel to Reel Audiotape, "The Third Album," by Barbra Streisand, 1964