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Chasing Harry — Episode 4: Greg Mathias at the National BMX Hall of Fame

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The Episode 4 dossier includes a complete visual index of the 32 supplied published-frame captures, with GM-010 documented as missing and the two published number-12 records preserved separately as GM-012A and GM-012B.

Published frame capture for GM-001, 24-inch Daylight donated to the Hall of Fame

Published frame capture for GM-016, Harry's Hall of Fame display case

Published frame capture for GM-032, Hall of Fame track and a few laps

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At a glance

Field	Record
Record ID	`fbc-004-greg-mathias-chasing-harry-hof`
Dossier type	Interview Dossier
Classification	On-location interview and collection encounter conducted inside the National BMX Hall of Fame.
Participants	Kyle A. Huffman, Greg Mathias, Anne-Marie Huffman
Setting	National BMX Hall of Fame; city not supplied in the submitted materials
Duration	29:48
Preservation status	Dossier compiled; machine transcript preserved; full audio verification pending

Record summary

Kyle and Greg Mathias meet in person at the National BMX Hall of Fame and examine Harry Leary-related bicycles and display objects. Greg recounts his friendship with Harry, the provenance of a 24-inch Daylight bicycle, the damaged and replacement 20-inch Daylight bicycles, Harry’s final days, the theft and recovery of a loaner bicycle, and the preservation of Harry-related materials.

Why this recording matters

Links first-person testimony directly to museum objects and preserves both object provenance and the emotional history surrounding Harry Leary.

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Public record	Context and provenance	Transcript and access
Interview Record	Dossier Contents	Working Transcript
Published Description	Provenance	Transcript Status
YouTube Record	Curator Notes	Preliminary Chapter Index
Metadata	Source Inventory	Topic Index
Citation Record	Verification Notes	Rights and Access

Archival authority

The original recording is the primary source. The raw transcript is preserved unchanged as an access aid. Descriptive files identify testimony as testimony and record contradictions rather than silently resolving them.

Current status

source package compiled;
public/private review completed;
visual access layer completed;
machine transcript preserved;
full audio verification pending.

Shorts publication evidence

The visual Shorts publication archive connects each displayed frame to its title, description, publication date, visibility evidence, transcript reference, provenance, qualifications, and preservation record. All 32 captures remain preserved byte-for-byte.