Don Yoder collection of tape and disc recordings

Collection Summary

Title	Don Yoder collection of tape and disc recordings
Inclusive Dates	1951-1979
Call No.	AFC 2003/051
Creator	Yoder, Don
Extent (manuscripts)	3 boxes.
Extent (sound recordings)	152 sound tape reels : analog ; various sizes.
Extent (sound recordings)	21 sound cassettes : analog.
Extent (sound recordings)	1 sound disc : analog, 45 rpm.
Extent (graphic materials)	2 photographs : black and white ; 3 1/2 x 5 in.
Language	Sound recordings of songs and speech are in Pennsylvania German and in English; possibly some French and Spanish.
Location	Archive of Folk Culture, 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.