Scope & content
The audio and audio-visual series in Senator Pell’s manuscript collection contains recordings of speeches, press conferences, bill signings, interviews, congressional debates, congressional floor statements, congressional hearings, international conferences, town meetings, campaign ads, news broadcasts, and political films. There are approximately 514 items recorded on 16mm film, master broadcast tape, Beta cassettes, Pneumatic cassettes, VHS cassettes, and audio tape (reels).