Title Page | Collection Summary | Arrangement | History of the Collection | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents
Collection Summary
| Title | Don Yoder collection of wire recordings |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1950-1960 |
| Call No. | AFC 1970/004 |
| Creator | Yoder, Don |
| Extent (Manuscripts) | manuscripts: 2 folders + sound wire reel containers. |
| Extent (Sound Recordings) | 21 sound wire reels : analog ; 3 in. |
| Language | Sound recordings predominantly in Pennsylvania German; some are in English. |
| Location | Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Summary | Collection of field recordings of hymns and spirituals of Pennsylvania Dutch Evangelical United Brethren, United Christian, and Mennonite singers; humorous songs, secular folk songs, jokes, religious beliefs, tales, and conversations in Pennsylvania German; hymns, ballads, folk songs, tales, and ghost stories in English. Several interviews are about holidays, camp meetings, and traditional healing, including Sophia Bailer's discussion of Pennsylvania Dutch blessings for healing -- "brauche" -- also known as powwowing. Musical accompaniment includes guitar and fiddle for some recordings. One wire spool includes a radio broadcast from station WEEU of a program on "Pennsylvania Dutch folklore" presented by John B. Brendel. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af013001 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655343 |