Administrative Information
Provenance
The audiocassettes and transcripts were donated to the Library of Congress by Joe Smith in April 2010.
263 recordable compact discs, which often duplicated the content of the audiocassettes, were on loan from Joe Smith for copying. Following preservation duplication, they were returned to the donor.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
The collection was processed by Carla Arton in 2011.
Digital Content
Digital versions of the audiocassettes are available for listening in the Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202) 707-7833.
Online Content
Off the Record interviews are also available at the Recorded Sound Research Center's online presentation about the collection: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/collection-rs012001joe-smith
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [Container number, eg., RPA 00461], or [Audio tape number, eg., RYN 0159], Joe Smith Collection, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress.
Related Material
The business papers of Joe Smith, including research materials for his book, Off the Record, are available at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives: http://catalog.rockhall.com/catalog/ARC-0158#