APH Corporate Memory Project : Our Oral History
Object ID:
2006.13.39
Interviewer:
Randles, Raymond
Interview Date:
04/22/2008
Interview Place:
Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Length of Interview:
58 minutes
Scope & Content:
Lou Harpenau was working in radio and television at WAVE (Louisville) when he started as a part-time narrator for the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) in 1970. Some twenty years later, he became a full-time narrator in the Talking Book Studio of APH. He talks about the narration process; about reading Newsweek, as well as other publications; and mentions some of the early recording technology that was used before the company switched from analog to digital recording.
Interview Restrictions:
All copyrights belong to the American Printing House for the Blind. Contact the Museum concerning any restrictions.
Extent:
1 compact disc + 1 copy (CD) + 1 transcript (15 p.)
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