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Sergei Zhirkevich photograph collection, 1980-1998
3.5 linear feet (3 boxes). 82 pages of manuscript material; 1 monograph with 214 pages; 28 silver gelatin black-and-white photographic prints, ca. 12 x 16 inches.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Collection consists of 28 black-and-white photographic prints and 46 pages of diary excerpts written in the field by Sergei Zhirkevich, who documented music, dance, religious traditions (processions, Shrovetide customs) and rural life in the Pskov and Leningrad regions of Russia, the North Caucasus mountain area, Kazakhstan, and the former Baltic states between 1982 and 1998 for his book, Ot Zamogil'ia do Blagodati, From Beyond the Grave to Blessed Grace. (Sankt-Peterburg: Ikar, 1999). Collection includes one photograph taken in Estonia.
Margarita Mazo Old Believer and Molokan collection, 1973-2020
approximately 7,213 items. approximately 4,188 documents. 110 document files (WPD, DOCX, RTF, ASC, TXT) : digital. 325 sound cassettes : analog. 69 sound cassettes (DAT) : digital. 23 video cassettes (VHS) : analog. 2 photographs : film negatives, black and white; 35mm. 859 photographs : film negatives, color; 35mm. 4 photographs : film negatives, color; 120mm. 419 photographs : color slides; 35mm. 1,165 photographs : prints, color; various sizes. 48 photographs : prints, black and white; various sizes. 1 floppy disk : digital; 3 1/2 in.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Collection of field recordings and photographs from ethnomusicologist Margarita Mazo's fieldwork with Molokan and Old Believer communities in Russia, Poland, and the United States. Also included are Mazo's academic research files and materials from her work for two Smithsonian Folklife Festivals.
Aaron Ziegelman Foundation collection
approximately 23,599 items. 70 sound cassettes : analog. 153 videocassettes (Betacam SP and Betacam SP Mega) : sound, color. 144 videocassettes (VHS and VHS-C) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.. 8 videocassettes (Hi-8) : sound, color. 1 film reel (8 mm). circa 2200 photographs : black and white, color ; various sizes. 23 artifacts. 25 linear feet. 10 volumes. 31 floppy disks ; 3 1/2 in.. 4 zip disks. 2 discs (CD) : optical. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Collection of audio and video recordings of oral histories conducted from 1994-2000 with family members of people who lived in Luboml, Poland (now in Ukraine) between World War I and World War II.
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Diane Wolkstein collection, 1960-2013
approximately 13,526 items. approximately 6,838 documents. 274 sound cassettes : analog. 7 sound cassettes (DAT) : digital. 7 sound tape reels : analog ; 5 in.. 6 sound tape reels : analog ; 7 in.. 6 sound tape reels : analog ; 10 in.. 244 sound discs (CD) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.. 371 sound files (WAV, AIFF) : digital. 658 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 35 mm. 20 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 4x5 in.. 13 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 120 mm. 9 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 126 film. 4 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 8x10 in.. 313 photographs : film negatives, color ; 35 mm. 62 photographs : film negatives, color ; 126 film. 2 photographs : film negatives, color ; 4x5 in.. 2 photographs : color transparencies ; 35 mm. 514 photographs : prints, color ; various sizes. 338 photographs : prints, black and white ; various sizes. 50 photographs : contact sheets, black and white ; various sizes. 2,152 photographs : digital : JPG, PSD. 204 videocassettes (MiniDV) : analog. 82 videocassettes (VHS) : analog. 34 videocassettes (Hi8) : analog. 7 videocassettes (VHS-C) : analog. 5 videocassettes (U-matic) : analog. 4 videocassettes (DVCam) : analog. 4 open reel video tape : analog ; 1/2 in.. 2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) : analog. 2 film reel : analog ; 16 mm. 145 videodiscs (DVD) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.. 1,147 video files (IFO, BUP, VOB, MOV, MP4, MPG): digital. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Performance recordings, publicity, story drafts, photographs, and research files comprising the professional archive of storyteller Diane Wolkstein.
National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) collection
18,794 items ; 6,025 containers.. 36 containers : 12,600 manuscript materials.. 985 sound tape reels : analog.. 3291 Digital Audio Tapes (DAT) : digital. . 704 sound cassettes : analog.. 205 sound files : digital, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit and 44.1 kHz, 16 bit). 6 videocassettes : analog.. 1003 sound discs (CD-R) : optical ; 4 3/4 in.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Collection of concert and workshop recordings of events at the National Folk Festivals, Lowell Folk Festivals, and other festivals, tours, and concerts sponsored by the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA), formerly the National Folk Festival Association founded in 1934. Features performances and traditions from throughout the United States and from around the world.
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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.
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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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Ethnic Heritage and Language Schools in America Project collection, 1982-1986
18990 items ; 24 boxes ; 9.6 linear feet.. 25 boxes.. 299 sound cassettes : analog.. 60 sound tape reels : analog ; 7 in.. 24 sound tape reels : analog ; 5 in.. 1130 slides : color ; 35 mm.. 9072 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 35 mm.. 1 videocassette (UCA 30) ; 3/4 in.. 4 reels : black and white.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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The collection consists of field notes, interviews, curriculum materials, sound recordings, photographs, and one videorecording resulting from a survey conducted by the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress in 1982 which documented 23 ethnic schools in the United States. Fieldwork was conducted at various locations including: Armenian school in Watertown, Massachusetts; Cambodian school in Houston, Texas; Chinese school in San Antonio, Texas; Czech school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Dutch school in Pella, Iowa; German-Russian school in Strasburg, North Dakota; Greek school in Birmingham, Alabama; Greek school in Buffalo, New York; Hebrew school in Nashville, Tennessee; Hungarian school in New Brunswick, New Jersey; Hupa language school in Hoopa Valley, California; Islamic school in Seattle, Washington; Japanese school in Los Angeles, California; Korean school in Silver Spring, Maryland; Latvian school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lebanese school in Birmingham, Alabama; Polish school in Chicago, Illinois; Portuguese school in Taunton, Massachusetts; Turkish school in New York, N.Y.; Ukrainian school in Woonsocket, Rhode Island; and the East Harlem Music School in New York, N.Y.
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Don Yoder collection of tape and disc recordings
381 items. 1 box (approximately 79 items). 77 sound tape reels : analog ; 10 in.. 92 sound tape reels : analog ; various sizes. 128 sound cassettes : analog. 1 sound disc : analog, 45 rpm ; 6 in.. 2 photographic prints : black and white ; 3 1/2 in. x 5 in.. 1 photographic negative : black and white ; 3 in. x 1 1/2 in.. 1 videocassette (VHS) : sound ; 1/2 in.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Collection of field recordings made by professor Don Yoder to document various religious sects and religious and secular folk traditions primarily in Pennsylvania and in the northeastern United States. Included are recordings of Pennsylvania German conversation, interviews, hymns, prayers, church services including sermons, folk dance music, humorous songs, and folk festivals. Manuscripts include a few published articles by Don Yoder and various folk festival programs.
Abraham A. Schwadron "Chad Gadya" collection, 1973-1985
manuscripts: 28 folders.. sound recordings: 16 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips ; 7 in.. sound recordings: 4 sound tape reels : analog, various speeds ; 7 in.. sound recordings: 2 sound tape reels : analog, various speeds ; 5 in.. sound recording: 1 microcassette : analog.. sound recordings: 6 sound cassettes : analog.. graphic materials: 4 photographic prints : black and white ; 8 x 10 in.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Collection consists of Abraham Schwadron's correspondence (1975-1985), manuscript materials, published and unpublished music transcriptions of the songs, field recordings, and other materials from his research on "Chad Gadya" ("One Kid"), a Jewish song associated with Passover. It contains recordings and transcriptions of more than 160 versions of "Chad Gadya" and related songs from around the world. Some notes from and about Schwadron's informants include details about learning and transmission of the song. Four photographic prints document the donation of the collection to the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, in 1988.
Chicago Ethnic Arts Project collection, 1976-1981
approximately 14,756 items.. 20.75 linear feet.. 269 folders in 14 containers. . 99 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono. and stereo. ; 7 in. . 245 sound cassettes : analog. . 3,757 slides : color ; 35 mm. . 10,182 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 35 mm. . 202 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. . 2 videocassettes (U-Matic) : sound, color ; 3/4 in. . -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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The collection consists of sound recordings, photographs, manuscript materials, videorecordings, publications, ephemera, administrative files, and field notes produced and collected during the 1977 Chicago Ethnic Arts Project field survey from 1976-1981; but primarily during fieldwork conducted by fourteen folklorists directed by the American Folklife Center in 1977. The final project report presented to the Illinois Arts Council summarized the current conditions and folk arts needs in a number of Chicago's ethnic communities. Materials from post-project activities such as workshops in the ethnic communities and a traveling photographic exhibit by Jonas Dovydenas are also included.
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