The Complete List of Horror, Cult and Exploitation VHS Tapes Being Preserved at Yale Library! Click to View it, Tapeheads!
Beyond doubt, the acquisition and preservation of nearly 3000 horror and cult VHS tapes by Yale Library is one of the most significant, exciting and historical events to occur within the VHS collector culture sphere since the beginning of the rewind-inclined resurgence. The Herculean efforts of former Kaplanoff Librarian and VHS physical media enthusiast David J. Gary and his partner Aaron Pratt to help preserve a small portion this particularly loved subset of home video entertainment hasn’t gone unnoticed by major media outlets (both in business and mass fashions), and of course here in Lunchmeat Land, we’ve absolutely championed and covered it from the start. We’ve continued to spread the rewind-inclined work of Yale, most recently sharing an update on the state of the Yale VHS collection and thoughts on the project moving forward now that one of the main forces behind the preservation (Gary) has moved toward other endeavors. Through the whole process, I’m sure a lot of Videovores out there have wondered exactly which titles have been procured, cataloged and preserved via Yale, and now that question can be answered. Lunchmeat, with the express permission of Yale, is now able to bring you the most complete list of VHS being held at this most illustrious academic institution. **Please note that anyone can take a look at the Yale tapes online via the follwing link, and entering "VHS Horror and Exploitation Collection" into the search: http://orbis.library.yale.edu/vwebv/ ** However, that online list is incomplete. In the words of David J. Gary, “If you type
Finally! We can VHSee what's being preserved for posterity via an academic elite!
Groove and Groove and VHS Will Never Die, Dude. Josh Schafer