He preserved not just the stories themselves , but every field cassette .
Over the years , Dotson saved more than six thousand original story tapes , whenever his bosses , looking to save space , tossed them out .
Dotson preserved not just the stories themselves , but every field cassette .
Over the years , Dotson saved more than six thousand original story tapes , whenever his bosses , looking to save space , tossed them out .