RE: My grandfather was drafted and sent to work at West Point in 1961. I'm told he sang in the choir there. Is it possible to find a recording? If so, where should I look?

Who spoke at West Point's 1940 graduation? (My father was in the class).

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Joel Weintraub over 1 year ago +1

Here's a list of speakers: www.westpoint.edu/.../commencement-speakers

0 Joel Weintraub over 1 year ago

Here's a list of speakers: www.westpoint.edu/.../commencement-speakers
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0 Donald Hall over 1 year ago

Try contacting the West Point library's Archives and Special Collections branch. If anybody has it, they will.

Home - USMA Library Archives and Special Collections - USMA Library Homepage at U.S. Military Academy (westpoint.edu)

According to their website, their holdings are part of Records Group 404 of the National Archives. I ran a search for "Recordings," and found the following, so they may have something:

Sound Recordings, 1948-1986

Series

Identifier: 235

Series Description
This series consists of audio recordings prepared by the recording studio of the Audiovisual Communications Branch. The recordings contain interviews with, or lectures and other addresses presented by, dignitaries and educators visiting the Academy; proceedings of debate tourneys and other cadet or command conferences and ceremonies; musical performances by Academy or visiting groups; and other recordings for public relations and historical purposes.

Dates: 1948-1986

Found in: National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 404 - Records of the U.S. Military Academy / RG-404, Records of the United States Military Academy / Records of the Directorate of Information Management / Records of the Audio Visual Instructional Technology Division (AVIT)
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0 eversearching18 10 months ago in reply to Joel Weintraub

Nice share..
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0 eversearching18 10 months ago in reply to Joel Weintraub

Wow, quite the list of commencement speakers!
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RE: My grandfather was drafted and sent to work at West Point in 1961. I'm told he sang in the choir there. Is it possible to find a recording? If so, where should I look?

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Sound Recordings, 1948-1986