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Pinelands Folklife Project collection, 1983-1991
approximately 31,303 items. 26 containers. 13 linear feet. approximately 9,500 sheets ; 8.5 x 14 in. or smaller. approximately 75 sheets ; oversize documents. 113 floppy disks : single-sided and double sided ; 5 1/4 in.. 5 floppy disks ; 3 1/2 in.. 3 computer tape cartridges (DC 300XL). 247 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono. ; 5 in., 7 in.. 118 sound cassettes : analog. 11,793 film negatives : black-and-white ; 35 mm. 9,205 film transparencies : color ; 35 mm. 222 film transparencies : color ; 2 x 2 in.. 11 photographic prints : color ; 3.5 x 3.5 in.; 3.5 x 5 in.. 4 photographic prints : black-and-white ; 3.5 x 5 in.. 1 videocassette (VHS) (30 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.. 3 videocassettes (U-Matic) (150 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.. 2 film reels : silent, color ; 16 mm. 1 t-shirt. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
The collection consists of ethnographic materials gathered by a team of fieldworkers in the mid-1980s to document the cultural traditions of the people inhabiting the Pinelands National Reserve in New Jersey. Sponsored by the American Folklife Center.
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Some or all content stored offsite.
Linda LaMacchia collection, 1985-2017
approximately 5,302 items. 17 containers. 3.2 linear feet. 113 text files : digital, wpd, doc, xml, edt, let, eps. 115 sound cassettes (microcassette) : analog. 14 sound cassettes : analog. 5 sound cassettes (DAT) : digital. 135 audio files : digital, wav, mp3, aiff. 126 moving image files : digital, vob, ifo, mp4, mov, prproj, wmv. 211 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 35mm. 328 photographs : film negatives, color ; 35mm. 664 photographs : color transparencies ; 35mm. 170 photographs : prints, black and white ; various sizes. 126 photographs : prints, color ; various sizes. 5 photographs : contact sheets, black and white ; various sizes. 10 photographs : contact sheets, color ; various sizes. 424 still image files : digital, jpg. 40 optical discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.. 7 floppy disks : digital ; 3.5 in.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Collection of field documentation, including photographs, field notes, video footage, and recordings of songs and interviews, collected by Linda LaMacchia during her research on Buddhist nuns (jomos) in the Kinnaur district of Northwest, India from 1991 to 2017. Audio recordings include interviews with jomos and lamas about their life stories, and religious songs and chants.
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Some or all content stored offsite.
Nevada Folklife Archive, 1980-2017
approximately 84,117 items. 124 containers. approximately 119.8 linear feet. 2.8 linear feet. 9 oversize posters. 294 text files : digital ; pdf, doc. 30 sound tape reels : analog ; 7 in.. 461 sound cassettes : analog. 9,805 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 35 mm. 22,880 color transparencies ; 35 mm. 413 photographs : contact sheets, black and white ; various sizes. 26 photographs : prints, color ; 4x6 in.. 47,749 image files : digital ; jpg, tif. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
This collection consists of photographs, recordings, and field notes documenting diverse culture, traditions, and communities in Nevada. Sponsored by the Nevada Arts Council Folklife Program, collection materials were collected by staff folklorists beginning in 1985.
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Some or all content stored offsite.
Omaha Powwow Project collection, 1982-1986
2790 items. 9 containers. 32 sound tape reels : analog ; 10 in.. 30 sound tape reels : analog ; 7 in.. 24 sound cassettes (C60 and C90) : analog. 1,146 photographs : film, negatives, black and white ; 35 mm. 1,204 photographs : color transparencies ; 35 mm (slide format). 32 photographs : prints, black and white ; various sizes. 10 photographs : prints, color ; various sizes. 33 photographs : contact sheets, black and white ; 8 x 10 in.. 4 posters and flyers : color ; various sizes. approximately 276 sheets. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Collection contains documentation from Omaha Tribal Powwows 1983-1986, including sound recordings and photographs created by American Folklife Center staff. Additional documentation from the 1983 powwow includes 35 pages of fieldnotes, 30 pages of handwritten tape recording logs, an 8-page program, and three posters. The collection also includes interviews with Omaha tribal members John Turner and Dennis Hastings.
Hmong Community Folklife and Documentation Project collection, 1981-1986
approximately 2,474 items. 11 containers. 0.5 linear feet. 698 photographs : color transparencies ; 35 mm. 5 photographs : color transparencies ; half frame 35 mm. 789 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 35 mm. 102 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 120 format. 296 photographs : film negatives, color ; 35 mm. 69 photographs : prints, black and white ; various sizes. 9 photographs : prints, color ; various sizes. 73 photographs : contact sheets, black and white ; various sizes. 59 sound cassettes : analog. 44 videocassettes (U-matic video) : analog. 2 videocassettes (VHS) : analog. 2 videocassettes (Betamax) : analog. 2 film reels (1 in.) : analog. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Collection of audio and video field recordings and photographs documenting the Hmong community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Herbert Halpert collection, 1930-2004
approximately 27,812 items. 80 containers. approximately 34 linear feet. approximately 26,876 sheets . 174 sound discs (aluminum) : analog ; various sizes, 10 in., 12 in., 16 in.. 138 sound discs (acetate) : analog ; 12 in.. 227 photographs : film, negatives, black and white ; various sizes. 396 photographs : prints, black and white ; various sizes. 1 photograph : print, color ; approximately 4 in. x 4 in.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Multiformat materials primarily representing the documentation and analysis of the folklore of regions of New York, New Jersey (particularly the New Jersey Pinelands region), Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Alaska by folklorist Herbert Halpert from the 1930s to 1950s.
John Edward Stavast Jr. collection, 1965-2016 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)
2 items.. 9 items.. 192 items.. 3 items.. 5 items.. 22 maps.. 54 items.. 9 items.. 1 item.. 102 photographs.. graphic materials: 1 photograph : film negatives, black and white ; 3.5 in x 5 in.. -- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
John Stavast served as a pilot in the United States Air Force for 30 years, and spent more than five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Collection includes civilian papers, correspondence, journals, maps, military papers, printed matter, a transcript, and photographs relating to his service.
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Seeger family collection, 1846-2023
approximately 43,000 items. 270 containers . 22 mapcase folders . 136.5 linear feet. 6 microfilm reels . -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
The Seeger Family Collection documents the lives and careers of pioneering musicologist Charles Louis Seeger; his second wife, modernist composer Ruth Crawford Seeger; their eldest daughter, folksinger and songwriter Peggy Seeger; and her husband, playwright, singer, and songwriter Ewan MacColl through their music manuscripts, personal and professional papers, and correspondence. The collection also includes papers relating to the Crawford family and materials associated with Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger, other Seeger family members, and Seeger/MacColl family members.