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Preliminary Inventory of the Tim Wells Papers, 1982-1986

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Descriptive Summary

Title
Tim Wells Papers, 1982-1986
Creator
Wells, Tim
Extent
11 Linear Feet
636 Items
Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
Language
English.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
However, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Tim Wells Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Tim Wells Papers was received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a gift in 1985-1986.
Processing Information
Processed by Joshua Kaiser and other RBMSCL staff
Completed August 8, 2002
Encoded by Joshua Kaiser and Ruth E. Bryan
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
            

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Biographical Note

Author and Duke alumnus.

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Collection Overview

Background materials relating to Well's book about the Iran hostage crisis (1979-1981), 444 Days: the Hostages Remember, and a typed manuscript of the work. Includes 546 audiocassette tapes, 83 tape transcripts, and signed release waivers and consent forms of hostages. Wells interviewed 36 of the 53 hostages and included 27 in the book. (1-12-87)
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Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
  • Wells, Tim.
  • Wells, Tim. 444 days.
  • Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives.
  • Oral history.
  • Oral histories.
  • Audio cassettes.
  • Transcripts.
List of Series in Collection
Accession 1-27-87
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Preliminary Description of Unprocessed Collectoin

Accession 1-27-87


Transcripts
Box 1
Bill Gallegos   (1 folder)
John Graves   (1 folder)
Joe Hall   (1 folder)
[See Box 2 for additional transcripts]
Kevin Hermening   (2 folders)
Bruce Laingen   (1 folder)
Bob Ode   (1 folder)
[See Box 4 for additional transcripts]
Rita Ode   (1 folder)
Bill Quarles   (2 folders)
Richard Queen   (2 folders)
Barry Rosen   (2 folders)
Bill Royer   (4 folders)
Lee Schatz   (2 folders)
[See Box 4 for additional transcripts]
Box 2
Cort Barnes   (2 folders)
Bill Belk   (6 folders)
Robert Engelmann   (1 folders)
Bruce German   (2 folders)
Al Golacinski   (3 folders)
Joe Hall   (2 folders)
[See Box 1 for additional transcripts]
Joe and Cheri Hall   (1 folders)
Don Hohman   (2 folders)
Col. Leland Holland   (1 folders)
Box 3
Col. Leland Holland   (3 folders)
Charles Johnson   (1 folders)
Charles Jones   (2 folders)
Malcom Kalp   (2 folders)
Steve Kirtley   (1 folders)
Gary Lee   (4 folders)
Gary Lee and Pat Lee   (1 folders)
Pat Lee   (1 folders)
Paul Lewis   (1 folders)
Mark and Cora Lijek   (2 folders)
John Limbert   (4 folders)
Box 4
John and Parvaneh Limbert   (1 folders)
Parvaneh Limbert   (1 folders)
Jim Lopez   (1 folders)
Mary and Jesse Lopez   (1 folders)
Richard Morefield   (1 folders)
[Dottie Morefield]   (1 folders)
Paul Needham   (1 folders)
Bob Ode   (1 folders)
[See Box 1 for additional transcripts]
Robert Ode   (1 folders)
Lee Schatz   (2 folders)
[See Box 1 for additional transcripts]
Col Charles Scott   (2 folders)
Anita Schaefer   (1 folders)
Col. Thomas Schaefer   (1 folders)
Rocky Sickmann   (1 folders)
Barbara Timm   (1 folders)
Victor Tomseth   (3 folders)

Release, Waiver and Consent Forms
Box 5
Release, waiver and consent forms

Manuscript
Box 5
444 Days: The Hostages Remembered, Chapter 3
444 Days: The Hostages Remembered (Complete)

Miscellaneous
Box 5
[Various Magazines]
[Loose Material]

Master Tapes
Box MT 1
[Barnes]-[German]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box MT 2
[Golacinski]-[Hermening]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box MT 3
[Hermening]-[Kalp]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box MT 4
[Keough]-[Limbert]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
[Gary Lee/Pat Lee 5/25/82 is damaged.]
Box MT 5
[Limbert]-[Morefield]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box MT 6
[Needham]-[Rosen]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box MT 7
[Rosen]-[Scott]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box MT 8
[Scott]-[Ward]   (15 audiocassette tapes)

Sub-Master Tapes
Box SMT 1
[Barnes]-[German]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box SMT 2
[Golacinski]-[Hermening]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box SMT 3
[Hermening]-[Kalp]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box SMT 4
[Keough]-[Limbert]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
[Gary Lee/Pat Lee 5/25/82 Sub Master copy contains approximately the first half of side A of the master cassette tape. The rest was not duplicated due to damage to the master copy.]
Box SMT 5
[Limbert]-[Morefield]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box SMT 6
[Morefield]-[Queen]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box SMT 7
[Rosen]-[Schatz]   (17 audiocassette tapes)
Box SMT 8
[Schatz]-[Ward]   (17 audiocassette tapes)

Use Copy Tapes
Box UCT 1
[Barnes]-[Hall]   (56 audiocassette tapes)
Box UCT 2
[Hall]-[Kirtley]   (56 audiocassette tapes)
Box UCT 3
[Laingen]-[Metrinko]   (54 audiocassette tapes)
[Gary Lee/Pat Lee 5/25/82 Use Copy 1 and Use Copy 2 contain approximately the first half of side A of the master cassette tape. The rest was not duplicated due to damage to the master copy.]
Box UCT 4
[Metrinko]-[Royer]   (54 audiocassette tapes)
Box UCT 5
[Royer]-[Ward]   (56 audiocassette tapes)