Title Page | Collection Summary | Arrangement | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content
Collection Summary
| Title | Inauguration 2009 Sermons and Orations Project collection, 2008-2009 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 2008-2009 |
| Call No. | AFC 2009/001 |
| Creator | American Folklife Center |
| Extent | 4489 items. |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 412 sound files (mp3, wav, wma on 128 CD-Rs) : digital, sound. |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 16 sound cassettes : analog. |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 211 photographs (jpg, doc) : digital, color. |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 35 photographic prints : black and white, color ; various sizes. |
| Extent (moving images) | 83 videodiscs (DVD-R) : digital, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Extent (moving images) | 9 videocassettes (MiniDV, VHS, Hi-8) : sound, color ; various sizes. |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 3600 pages (7 boxes, 3 linear feet) |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 123 text files (pdf, doc, jpg, rtf, pub, ppt) : digital. |
| Language | English 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.af013008 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655317 |
| Summary | The Inauguration 2009 Sermons and Orations Project collection includes manuscripts (letters, sermons, orations, church programs, etc.), audio and video recordings, photographs, and other graphic materials created by the public in response to the 2009 election and inauguration of President Barack Obama and collected by the American Folklife Center. Includes submissions from over 300 individuals, religious and secular organizations, from 39 states and the District of Columbia, and from Nairobi, Kenya and Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, recorded January 16-25, 2009. |