Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Lane Community College
(Eugene, Or.)
Archives
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97405
Phone: 541-463-5466
Fax: 541-463-3996
E-mail: archives@lanecc.edu
Web: http://www.lanecc.edu/archives/
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Collection Number:
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M-005
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Creator:
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Carolyn Spector
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Title:
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Carolyn Spector Papers
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Dates:
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1990-2001 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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.5 cubic feet
1 document box
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Languages:
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Collection
materials are in English
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Summary:
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Carolyn Spector broadcast book reviews
on KLCC-FM, a public radio station in Eugene, Oregon. The book reviews aired
twice per month on KLCC's Northwest Passage for 12 years, 1990-2001. The
collection includes the book review scripts, lists of the titles and authors of
the books reviewed, and correspondence.
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Biographical Note
Carolyn Spector was born Carolyn Gaines on May 27th, 1937, in Chicago.
Raised in Highland Park and Glenco, Illinois, she attended New Trier High
School, graduating in 1955. She is a graduate of Brown University with a B.A.
in French and spent her junior year at the Sorbonne in Paris. That was followed
by two years at the University of Chicago where she received an M.A. in
Teaching. She also did postgraduate work at the University of Oregon.
Carolyn had two children, Robert Spector and Miriam Sincere by a
former husband, Norman. In 1971 she taught French at a middle school operated
by the University of Wisconsin in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The following year
she was transferred to a similar school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
In 1974 the family moved to Eugene. Carolyn was a substitute teacher
for several school districts in the area. Beginning in 1977, she taught French
for Lane Community College through the Adult Education program, continuing
until her retirement in 1994. She also taught at the Looking Glass Shelter for
two years.
She married John Bredesen in August, 1983. Carolyn was an avid knitter
and reader. She loved to travel, with a two week wildlife photo safari to
Botswana being a special highlight. She was the volunteer book reviewer for
KLCC for twelve years and KLCC's Heart of the Arts Super Volunteer for 2000.
She was also a volunteer with the Eugene Symphony.
Carolyn Spector died August 27, 2001, of cancer. She was 64.
Content Description
The Carolyn Spector Papers contain the scripts of the book reviews
written by Carolyn and broadcast on KLCC-FM radio from January 1990 to July
2001. The book reviews were aired twice a month on Northwest Passage, KLCC's
afternoon local news program. Most of the books reviewed were written by
authors from the Pacific Northwest or were about the Northwest. The theme music
played in the background for both the book reviews and the promos was composed
and played by her son, Robert Spector.
The collection contains the scripts of the book reviews, with
notations of the date the review was aired, and the promos, brief announcements
which contained information about an upcoming book review and were used to
promote the book reviews. The collection also contains lists of the books
reviewed. There are only a few letters in the correspondence series.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into two series.
A. Book Review Lists and Scripts, 1990-2001
B. Correspondence, 1991-1998
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information The collection was donated by John Bredesen in 2003.
Processing Note The collection was processed by Elizabeth Uhlig in 2003.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access There are no access restrictions. The collection is open for
research.
Restrictions on Use Permission to publish the book reviews must be obtained from KLCC-FM
radio.
Preferred Citation Carolyn Spector Papers, 1990-2001 (M-005), Lane Community College
Archives, Eugene, Oregon
Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
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| Spector,
Carolyn, 1937-2001 |
| KLCC-FM |
| Lane
Community College (Eugene, Or.) |
| Community
colleges--Oregon |
| Universities and
colleges--Oregon |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Series A:
Book Review Lists and
Scripts, 1990-2001
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Book Lists
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1990-2001 |
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This series contains lists of the books that were reviewed by
Carolyn Spector. The lists were compiled from the KLCC Program Guides which
list the date the review was aired and the title and author of the book
reviewed.
The series also contains book lists prepared by Carolyn
Spector with notations on whether the Eugene and Springfield public libraries
have copies of the reviewed books in their collections.
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Book Review Scripts
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1990-2001 |
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The scripts are the book reviews written by Carolyn Spector.
The dates when the reviews were written and aired are noted on the scripts.
Promos (brief announcements about the book reviews broadcast
by KLCC prior to the actual review) are handwritten by Carolyn in the upper
right-hand corner of the script. Times are given for both the promo
(approximately 30 seconds) and for the review (approximately 3 minutes).
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Series B:
Correspondence, 1991, 1998
This series contains several letters written to Carolyn Spector
about her book reviews.
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Correspondence
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1991, 1998 |
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