Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Don Yoder collection of tape and disc recordings |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1951-2005 |
| Call No. | AFC 2003/051 |
| Creator | Yoder, Don |
| Extent (total) | 381 items |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 1 box (approximately 79 items) |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 77 sound tape reels : analog ; 10 in. |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 92 sound tape reels : analog ; various sizes |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 128 sound cassettes : analog |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 1 sound disc : analog, 45 rpm ; 6 in. |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 2 photographic prints : black and white ; 3 1/2 in. x 5 in. |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 1 photographic negative : black and white ; 3 in. x 1 1/2 in. |
| Extent (moving image items) | 1 videocassette (VHS) : sound ; 1/2 in. |
| Language | Sound recordings of songs and speech are in Pennsylvania German and in English; also in Italian and Spanish. |
| Location | American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af013004 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2010655344 |
| Summary | 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. |