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Note 1: "Also Churchill Speeches and others. 3 3/4. R1 Marissa and Schnitzel (a trial, Corrective, reading.) A blank space. Then 1 7/8 - dialogue."; Note 2: CDI 1. Smith singing Jumps to radio then back to Smith monologue: Death of Schnitzel (Marisa and dog) 4. New story, Smith substantive commentary 5. cont'd 6. recording stalk ,sessions, Paeboy, and work 7. cont'd 8. Jumps to midspeach at Republican convention (1960) CDII 1. WNYC Spoken Words, Winston Churchill speeches, with narration by Edward R. Murrow. Host Martin Bush -11. Next show includes Paul Greene and Tennessee Williams content 12. NYC news, sanitation workers strike, election and PSA: diabetes 13. midday symphony: Brahms 2nd JB Bach's Overture in B begins show. ends during Bach piece. CDIII 1. classical Bach cont'd then DJ to beginning of Double Canto of Brahms performed by NBC Symphony Orchestra 2. Jumps to loft with static, interview on WBAi and loft ambient 3. cont'd 4. Jumps to Scuert songs on "Romantic Art of Song" with Alan Rich, ends with Beethhoven Grosse Fugue beginning. CDIV 1. Republic National Convention of 1960. coverage and commenatry with some channel changes by Smith 3. WNTA Newar cont'd -10. ;

Note 1: "June 20, 1951. 1 of 2. Eugene Brought? Maude Callew. 7 1/2."; Note 2: CDI 1. Smith interview with Maude Callen (1951?) "so we've been arguing about the practical nurse midwife." Midwife and doctor conflicts. 2. midwife, talk, traits, uniform, issues of race 3. sotries 4. cont'd, race, money, paitients, statistics 5. cont'd 6. standards 7. "Do you want to come in, Miss Engles?" and related story. 8. Jumps to new section "Virginia Broughton, Berkelee County, 13 years." "Maude Callen, Pineville, 1923." 9. process, eacing, expeience 10. politics 11. process and pay, money 12. cont'd, with people (midwives) and places 13. Child delivery practices 14. cont'd, with Q&A

Note 1: "1 side and part of 2nd is Smith at Hitachi press meeting. Also John of Arc on CBG. Obsession? and Humor. All of side 1 and 2 are Smith's talk to Press Meeting. Not - on this tape."; Note 2: CDI 1. Smith at Hitachi, Japanese voices 2. applause and introduction including "Carole Thomas" then Smith begins with translator 3. on approach to Japan and Hitachi 4. cont'd 5. Smith on media, and depth of commitment to Japan photos 6. good on photogrpahy 8. more in Japanese and questions for Smith 9. factory lighting 10. film and mositure 11. approach "rhapsodic symphony" quote 12. cont'd 13. more in Japanese, coverage of camera and lenses (so many) 14. cont'd, Pittsburgh, Bach 15. cont'd CDII 1. Smith on photography and pictures on display 3. new book, 35mm 4. on on less, translator mainly 5. Smith on stolen cameras, New York work and Japanese film and paper, merits. CDIII 1. cont'd press conference with questions and answers, number of exposures and pritns, contact sheet policy, and other topics, ends with applause (long track) 2. TV Radio Joan of Arc documentary: CBS Radio Workshop "The Eternal Joan" on USAF radio Far East Network Tokyo. Red Cross PSA, News review, jumps to mind narrative at end CDIV drama windsy scene in Buddhist monastery "Obsession" , USAF radio then PSA for Base manual arts and crafts shop participation. then beginning of Social Security File show. 2. Jumps to comedy skit by Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks 3. cont'd then music 4. monologue by Ken Nordine: "Hunger is From" 5. news from 1962 (Soviet plane crash either 9/02 or 10/25) 6. lisening skit.;

Note 1: "#2 Maude. Callen and Eugene Broug. 7 1/2 ips."; Note 2: CDI 1. mid interview, Dick Callen, Dr. Evans, Maude, Smith, Enda. 2. discussion, midwifes 3. pratices 4. movement, jobs 5. Smith's ideas, logistics 6. cont'd talk 7.. Dropout (tape flip?) 8. tape begins, M Evans, MD (about) 9. conversations with Maude and Dr. Evans 10. currculum, sedation, drugs, regulation 11. issues 12. cont'd 13. cont'd 14. socialized medicine, clinics, politics. ;

Note 1: "Maude Callem. July 23. 7 1/2."; Note 2: CDI 1. mid interview, Dick Callen, Dr. Evans, Maude, Smith, Enda. Smith talking about specifics. Mention of date October 1, 1923. 2. cont'd 3. cont'd, salary and doctor 4. cont'd, "Monk's Corner" *** (Moncks Corner, SC) 5. Sinclair adoption story. 6. Sunday school teacher, no children 7. 1923-36 missionary work 8. Jumps to different tape section. 9. cooking classes, nutrition, 10. districts and Monck's corner. 11. Dr. Harper story 12. meetings, 13. cont'd Benzedrine, 4:20 wake up call. 14. cont'd salary 15. cont'd;

Note 1: "7-23 Maude Callem"; Note 2: CDI 1. mid interview, Dick Callen, Smith, Maude Callen, Burt, others? Work issues, 2. flood story and changes in work over time 3. cont'd 4. war period work Root doctors. 5. cont'd 6. Names and births 7. story, cont'd 8. Jumps to "Reel 2, side 2" and back to interview 9. cont'd, stories and issues 10. cont'd 11. money issues. 12. cont'd 13. family story, Annie Bell 14. Messiah Hill Incident 15. story;

Note 1: "Smith Transfer of Old War Speech"; Note 2: CDI 1. Smith monologue, narrative against war, battlefield description 2. cont'd 3. cont'd 4. Jumps to monologue about war 5. Bill Mauldin cartoon and war examples 6.new war monologue section, footage of war, Ernie Pyle, Guam, 7. courage, soldiers, and photography "Eyes of War" Edward Steichen;

Note 1: "Tony Janaic 621 Junard Blvd. W. Eugene Smith. Toss 3/29/71. 3 3/4. W. Hempstead, N.Y. 11552. [interviewer sounds like it could be Barbara Walters]"; Note 2: CDI 1. W. Eugene Smith and Barbara Walters. Television interview for Jewish Museum show on the Today Now (NBC) Talking, reading and walking through exhibition ;

Note 1: "Smith 12/15/44. "Report to ….""; Note 2: CDI 1. talk and choral group in rehearsal? (Japanese opera) 2. Jumps to Host announcing W. Eugene Smith "Report to Nation" December 15, 1944. Smith on invastion and with a dramatization of story. Philapines, radio messages, interview and more dramatization. Guerilla fighting and other commentary then operating room with Mass in church story and ends with plane story. ****;

Note 1: "Spring 1960. Has a lot of quiet space on opening then poorly recorded "cat poem" by artist. Conversation, piano playing."; Note 2: CDI 1. Smith in loft with Lou and others. Ambient noise, putter and voices off mic 2. cont'd putter and talk, Smith mentions Steichen. 3. piano notes stuck "Ted" mentioned 4. more talk several voices 5. State Department photo by Smith. 6. cont'd story 7. cont'd and Kansas city art collector Ruben mention. 8. work sounds and talk "cathedral" 9. cont'd ambient 10. closer to mic 11. "never get my wire up" 12. photo talk Gene and Lou 13. mental hospital Haiti photo discussed "old marine baracks" (off mic) 14. cont'd quiet talk 15. Smith. mention of Carole, people getting ready to go home (late) CDII 1. cont'd talk 2. Smith talking on head injury and stitches, KKK photo, phone number, and layout. 3. "Where's the Scotch you said you were going to bring yesterday?" (Smith) 4. reading text 5. cont'd 6. reindeer comment, photos, Pending the cat story 7. small talk, piano begins, recitation, way off mic, louder piano 8. cont'd 9. piano stops and more talk at end of track 10. cont'd loft piano with recorded jazz 11. cont'd Pageboy begins (radio pickup) 12. cont'd 13. cont'd and door sound, new classical song plays. ;

Note 1: "Cat in Hall. Stereo. Oct 1963. Some rather good. Almost - or squeaky."; Note 2: CDI 1. silent then off mic talk ambient, hammering, cat 2. cont'd stairwell sounds 3. louder cat 4. knocking and Smith voice with ? 5. cont'd 6. end of conversation 7. cont'd ambient -10. cat meow. CDII 1. ambient, cat, putter, stairwell sounds -6. knocking, cont'd 7. door and ambient 8. cat, continues with less cat 9. cont'd 10. stairwell hammering stiarstps up, janglin' keys, CDIII 1. feedback at beginning. visitor for Smith (cop?) short convo ends with "Don't lock the door down there." by Smith. More talk and cat meow. 2. more vocalization, Smitha nd Carole,Al Most the cat and Tabun the cat. 3. clatter cats near mic, alarm clock "downstairs" 4. cont'd talk and cats 5. cont'd 6. water sounds, utensil sounds? 7. photo talk, Smith meows 8. cont'd putter 9. Smith to Carole: "My camera's loaded, isn't it?" more meows, Smith/cat 10. cont'd loud cat meowing. CDIV 1. loud cat meowing, Smith also, near mic and door knock 2. phone rings 3. cont'd -6. stairsteps off mic and more street ambient audible 7. cnt'd, cat/street ambient 8. cont'd 9. cont'd 10. up stair steps, very clear. phone and Smith: "Eugene Smith" ;

Note 1: "Birth of Cat and ???"; Note 2: CDI 1. Smith and other person talkng, 2. "Pat" and small talk 3. cont'd silly singing and deep voiced man present 4. cont'd Brunehilda the cat 5. conversation 6. cont'd 7. "Bill" talks with Smith. 85mm lens and Pending on the ledge story 8. Bellevue Smith mention, bottle opener stacking prints 9. cont'd 10. cat talk 11. looking at photos -13. (??Arbus??) CDII 1. contact mic, Brunehilda the cat, dropout and restart Jazz drum and bass off mic (source?) 3. cont'd putter 4. cats 5. more jazz LP(?) 6. cont'd buzz and worse sound 9. Pageboy, Smith and Brunehilda 10. cont'd 12. cont'd with more talk off mic 13. talk 14. quiet and then story 15. cont'd. ;

Note 1: "Good cat mixtures but one side especially has a bad waver."; Note 2: CDI 1. Smith, Carole, Cats: Jr. Tabun, Elmo, Stripey. Carole talking about grandparents. 2. Smith sings and more Carole. And putter 3. cat talk, meows very loudly. Carole and cats with names. 4. cont'd 5. cats and sounds 6. talk, putter 7, cont'd 8. cont'd 9. Smith and Carole conversation about cats. 10. cont'd. CDII 1. silent then Smith/Carole quiet talk 2. cont'd with some cat sounds and stairwell/door sounds 3. cont'd 4. water added to mix 5. Hall Overton: "Hey Gene, what's that, is there a smell out here?" (repeat?) Smith has been "spraying" in stairway. 6. Smith and cat on stairs 8. downstairs and talk off mic 10. end. CDIII 1. quiet and Smith's voice off mic. Some singing. 2. "Al Most" the cat and quiet talk 3. loud cat and more Smith 4. cont'd overlap with beginning of tape-10. (CDI) ;

Note 1: "Two sides - Stereo 1963. Two cats - Smokie and JR. Some Fairly good growling and eating. About 1/4 of one side is blank."; Note 2: CDI 1. Ambient street, cars (daytime?) Some putter n loft near mic with ambient 10. more room noise, door footsteps, 11. TV?Radio joins more activity -14. CDII 1. con'td, Smith talks to cat, and door sounds 2. cont'd with some dropout, begins again with cat 3. more small talk 4. more talk 5. cats and and cont'd cat near mic 6. door creak, TV radio loft and street sounds-6. CDIII 1. cont'd? loft, footsteps, putter, good ambient sound. 2. cont'd with cat near mic 8. cat growl pphone wrings and Smith talks on phone. 9. cont'd phone call ends with "love you" (to Carole?) Restarts without cat on mic. 10. cont'd and ambient with putter buzz. new cat mewoing 12. cont'd -15. with cat stop/starting. (overlaps with CDV) CDIV 1. cont'd with 2. buzz 3. louder streeet ambient 6. TV news 15. some talk on street CDV 1. ambient loft, street. putter, cats on mic (overlaps with CDIII) 2. cont'd with 6. footsteps -cont'd with some talk on phone on 8-9. from CDIII. overlap -14. ;

Note 1: "Street noise and farewell packing."; Note 2: CDI 1. Smith and Carole, street ambient and working sounds 2. cont'd shistle and repetition 5. dogs barking, cont'd 5. sparse, footsteps. 7. dogs, motor, footsteps cont'd ambient -12. putter , and ambient with sound closer to mic 13. cont'd CDII 1. ambient and Japanese song in street/apt. restarts with bird then again with shislte 2. cont'd puttler and different ambient sounds, with some Smith talk 3. cont'd, dissussion, putter, Smith sings. jokes "speaking of Ligan, than means wreckage" /Koolakido/? 4. singing and talk, camera talk 5. packing talk, 5. NIkon camera, putter, 7. bags, strobe, sunburn lotion 8. cont'd preparation and packing 9. ongoing 10. glue from doctor (for teeth?) 11. 85mm lens, and Nikon S camera 12. cont'd film packing, dryness 13. Nishiyama addressed, phonograph records, deoderant, camera talk, ;

Note 1: "Sound Effects of car or truck. Tape sticky."; Note 2: CDI 1. music begins with car starting engine sound and repeats 2. classical tones and tune other sound effects: baby cry,, cuckoo clock, church bells. Ends. ;