Title Page | Collection Summary | Arrangement | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content
Collection Summary
| Title | Abraham A. Schwadron "Chad Gadya" collection, 1973-1985 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1973-1985 |
| Call No. | AFC 1988/026 |
| Collector | Schwadron, Abraham A., |
| Extent (Manuscripts) | manuscripts: 28 folders. |
| Extent (Sound Recordings) | sound recordings: 16 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips ; 7 in. |
| Extent (Sound Recordings) | sound recordings: 4 sound tape reels : analog, various speeds ; 7 in. |
| Extent (Sound Recordings) | sound recordings: 2 sound tape reels : analog, various speeds ; 5 in. |
| Extent (Sound Recordings) | sound recording: 1 microcassette : analog. |
| Extent (Sound Recordings) | sound recordings: 6 sound cassettes : analog. |
| Extent (Graphic Materials) | graphic materials: 4 photographic prints : black and white ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Language | Sound recordings and song texts in: Aramaic, Hebrew, Italian, Ladino, Yiddish, English, German, and Russian. |
| 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.af015007 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2004695176 |
| Summary | Collection consists of Abraham Schwadron's correspondence (1975-1985), manuscript materials, published and unpublished music transcriptions of the songs, field recordings, and other materials from his research on "Chad Gadya" ("One Kid"), a Jewish song associated with Passover.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. |