I have a proposal: We (WCCA) will donate , actually share,a small safe and protected space to archive media, in exchange, for some volunteers with power tools and skill, to help build an environmentally correct archive to house such tapes including about 14,000 or so video we have collected since 1986. Do you know any carpenter types that can help build and install some moving shelves, lay down some tracks and casters, we can design it so its static free, clean, I have other ideas on how to make this happen. I also have some Old Eric Gale 24 track tape among other ancient gems. I'd love to see that stuff save for history sake, we even work together to catalog it for all posterity. Great idea.
Call me at WCCA TV 13, "The People's Channel" 508-755-1880 ext.11
Mauro
sorry about not doing the IM thing.

Mauro,
This is great, although I do not have the time to help. Put out the call and I'm sure other people will. I have all the tapes in 3 or 4 boxes. Really busy this week but will certainly be in touch next week about these tapes. Thanks!

Louie

It would be great to store those tapes in WCCA's basement (an old bank vault!). With a couple interns or volunteers, I bet you could get them all on archive.org inside of a year.

The Internet Archive just announced the 50,000th live show was posted there:
http://www.archive.org/iathreads/post-view.php?id=195722

Louie and anyone else interested in this project:

Please contact me at 508-755-1880 ext. 11 Let me know if you can make it. If not, let me know what other afternoon days work for you.
We are planning to meet on Thursday 19th at 12:30 after noon, at WCCA TV studios at 415 Main St.
Let's make this happen.
Sincerely
Mauro