Richard Hadlock Annals of Jazz Collection
Collection of open reel tape recordings of the Annals of Jazz radio program produced and hosted by historian and educator Richard Hadlock, broadcast on KCSM, San Mateo between 1982 and 1991.

Collection of open reel tape recordings of the Annals of Jazz radio program produced and hosted by historian and educator Richard Hadlock, broadcast on KCSM, San Mateo between 1982 and 1991.
This archival brief reviews “Richard Hadlock Annals of Jazz Collection” as a collection-level discovery record. The catalogue description anchors a research path focused on Richard, Hadlock and Annals.
Why this record matters
“Richard Hadlock Annals of Jazz Collection” is a collection-level or folder-level entry. It should be read as a route into a body of records—not as a complete account of their contents.
The full finding aid, creator history, hierarchy and access note provide the evidence needed to interpret this collection entry.
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How to use it
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The full finding aid, collection-level description, access note and any item-level catalogue records.
Three-step research path
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Questions for further research
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