96 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) American Folklife Center.

  1. Mary Sheppard Burton collection, 1993-2006

    3 folders of manuscript material including 1 pamphlet (12 p.). 12 hooked rugs : hand-dyed wool on 12-thread count linen ; circa 45 x 69 in. and smaller. 3 VHS videocassettes: sound, color; 1/2 in.. 1 folder of 25 4 x 6 in. color photographic prints and negatives. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection contains hooked rugs and documentation of the craftsmanship of rug hooking artist, Mary Sheppard Burton, of Germantown, Maryland. Her Tell Me ‘Bout Series consists of 12 rugs created between 1993 and 2005 that interpret the history of her family.

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  2. Lands' End all-American quilt collection, 1992-1997

    61.5 linear feet (154 boxes). Total approximately 80,543 items.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of photographs of quilts and quilters, essays, entry forms, and a few fabric and needlework samples submitted in three nationwide contests in 1992, 1994, and 1996 sponsored by Coming Home, a division of Lands’ End, Inc. home shopping service, and Good Housekeeping magazine. Approximately 13,100 entries for the three contests came from all 50 states and the District of Columbia with a few from Canada. Many styles of needlework, quilting, patchwork, appliqué, and embroidery are represented in the visual materials. The collection also includes correspondence and surveys from some contestants and administrative files related to judging the entries, exhibitions, and publicity.

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  3. Working in Paterson Project collection, 1993-2002

    39 boxes. 21 linear feet. 12,327 items (5,400 manuscript pages, 6,621 graphic materials, 90 original sound recordings, 204 electronic media, and 12 artifacts). -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of manuscripts, sound recordings, photographs, artifacts, publications, and ephemera from an ethnographic field project conducted by the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, which documented occupational culture in Paterson, New Jersey in 1994. Subjects include the textile industry, industrial architecture, machine shops, labor unions, family owned businesses, dressmaking, and ethnic restaurants. A single manufacturing firm, Watson Machine International, was the focus of an in-depth study. The project focused on the ways in which community life and values are shaped by work and how the theme of work intersects with other themes, namely family, ethnicity, gender, neighborhood, religion, and change over time.

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  4. Italian Americans in the West Project collection, 1988-1993

    104 boxes. 43 linear feet. 16,875 number of items in collection (16,476 manuscript pages, 298 original sound recordings, 31,416 graphic materials, 22 original moving images, 140 electronic media, and 12 artifacts).. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, graphic materials (including color slides, black-and-white negatives, and photographic prints), and moving images collected during a field research project documenting Italian American occupational, cultural, and religious traditions in several locations in the western United States. Fieldwork was conducted in Gilroy, California; San Pedro, California; Pueblo, Colorado; Carbon County, Utah; Walla Walla, Washington; and several mining and ranching communities in Nevada by staff of the American Folklife Center. The project was part of the Quincentenary Celebration of Christopher Columbus sponsored by the Library of Congress in 1992. It produced a traveling exhibition and book of essays, both titled, "Old Ties, New Attachments : Italian-American Folklife in the West."

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  5. September 11, 2001 documentary project collection, 2001-2002

    8,980 items.. 47 boxes ; 33 linear feet.. 8,100 pages.. 386 audio cassettes : analog and digital.. 421 photographs : photographic prints, negatives, contact sheets, slides, posters, drawings, digital files, b&w, col. ; various sizes.. 20 moving image items (8 VHS; 9 Compact VHS; 2 mini DV; 1 P6-60) : col., sd.. 15 items : various formats.. 38 items.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Documentation of the reactions of individuals and communities across the United States and elsewhere (Naples, Italy) to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City; the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; and the crash of the hijacked plane in Shanksville, Pennsylvania; in audio, video, and photographs from 2001-2002.

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  6. Woody Guthrie manuscript collection, 1935-1950

    3 boxes. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The Woody Guthrie manuscript collection includes unpublished correspondence, most are letters from Guthrie to Alan Lomax, assistant in charge of the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress, dated 1940-1942; plus drawings; essays; song lyrics; and a songbook, "Songs of Woody Guthrie."

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  7. Andrew Gbur collection, 1916-1992 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)

    24 folders.. graphic images: 305 photographs : black and white, color ; various sizes.. manuscripts: 88 items.. artifacts: 23 items.. -- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    A collection of artifacts, clippings, correspondence, military papers, mixed manuscripts, printed matter, and photographs relating to Andrew Gbur’s service with the United States Army in the U.S., Siberia, and the Philippines, and his participation in various veterans organizations.

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  8. Ralph Samuel Jaffe collection, 1924-1945 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)

    603 items.. 6 boxes.. graphic images: 22 photographic prints : black and white ; various sizes.. correspondence: 40 folders.. manuscript: 1 diary (29 pages).. -- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The Ralph Jaffe collection consists of personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, a diary, a creative work, photographs, and artifacts. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence by Ralph Jaffe to his wife, Betty, and her letters to him during his time in military service.

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  9. Elizabeth Jean Robinson collection, 1943-1945 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)

    205 items.. 1 box.. 0.417 linear feet.. graphic images: 86 photographic prints : black and white, color : various sizes.. correspondence: 107 letters (238 pages).. -- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of letters, military papers, newspaper clippings, printed materials (i.e. pamphlet and flyers), and scanned photographs relating to Elizabeth Jean Robinson's service in the United States Navy WAVES.

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  10. Vincent Simonelli collection, 1963-1967 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)

    100 items.. 9 folders.. graphic images: 36 photographic prints : black and white, color ; various sizes.. manuscripts: 63 items (112 pages).. artifacts: 2 items.. -- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The Vincent Simonelli collection consists of clippings, correspondence, military papers, printed matter, photographs and artifacts relating to Simonelli's service in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

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