Abbie Hoffman Papers: Selection and Digitization Plan for Audiovisual Materials

Roughly one-third of the materials in the Abbie Hoffman Papers at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History consist of various audiovisual formats: 16mm film, ¼” open reel, cassette tape, and video. In developing a digitization priority plan, research brief, and description guide, this Capstone will provide guidance to future archivists responsible for digitizing and describing these 500+ audiovisual items. This will enable the preservation and access to rare materials documenting Hoffman’s legacy, and demonstrates the intersection of Hoffman’s guerilla theater-style protests with his ability to harness the power of mainstream media coverage in the genesis of counterculture television.