Guide to the KLEF Conversation Continued radio program recording
2006
Collection number: HMC-1491.
Creator:
Baker, Frank E.
Sexton, Tom, 1940-.
Title: KLEF Conversation Continued radio program recording.
Date: 2006.
Volume of collection: 0.01 cubic feet and 253 MB.
Language of materials: The recording is in English.
Collection summary: Poetry read by Tom Sexton on an Anchorage radio show.
Organizational history:
KLEF is a classical music radio station in Anchorage, Alaska. Frank Baker hosted a weekly show entitled Conversation Continued. In 2006, the show broadcast a recording of Tom Sexton, former Poet Laureate of Alaska, reading some of his poetry.
Collection description:
The majority of the recording consists of Tom Sexton reading his poems. Poems include: Thinking of Tu Fu on a summer evening, Snow buntings, The marsh, Driving toward Nenana, The marsh in spring, Landscape, The mountains in winter, Winter (poem for the Solstice), Summer (poem for the Solstice), Leaving the cabin Hurricane Alaska, Blueberries, and For the sake of the light.
Alternative formats: The original file provided to the Archives was in AIFF format. WAV and MP3 formats are available.
Digital materials: The digital contents of this collection are not available online. Access may only be provided on-site in the Archives research room. For more information about potential distance access to digital records, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: The Archives does not hold copyright to Tom Sexton’s work.
Preferred citation: KLEF Conversation Continued radio program recording, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Acquisition note: The recording was given to the Archives by Frank Baker in 2025.
Processing information: This collection was described by Arlene Schmuland in 2025.