Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Bess Lomax Hawes collection, 1894-2009 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1894-2009 |
| Bulk Dates | 1960-2001 |
| Call No. | AFC 2014/008 |
| Creator | Bess Lomax Hawes, 1921-2009 |
| Extent (whole collection) | 13,480 items |
| Extent (whole collection) | 45 containers |
| Extent (Manuscripts) | 394 folders in 31 boxes. |
| Extent (Sound Recordings) | 38 sound tape reels : analog ; various sizes. |
| Extent (Sound Recordings) | 68 sound cassettes : analog. |
| Extent (Sound Recordings) | 11 sound discs (CD-R) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Extent (Sound Recordings) | 189 sound files (WAV) : digital |
| Extent (Graphic Materials) | circa 2,000 photographic prints : black and white, color ; various sizes. |
| Extent (Graphic Materials) | circa 500 photographs : film negatives. |
| Extent (Graphic Materials) | circa 200 drawings. |
| Extent (Moving Images) | 8 videocassettes (VHS) : color, sound ; 1/2 in. |
| Extent (Moving Images) | 2 video discs (DVD) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Extent (Moving Images) | 38 video files (VOB, BUP, IFO) : digital |
| Extent (Artifacts) | approximately 20 items ; various sizes. |
| Language | Collection material in English. |
| 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.af016012 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014655281 |
| Summary | Papers and audiovisual materials relating to the career and personal life of folk arts administrator, folklorist, filmmaker, musician, and teacher Bess Lomax Hawes. |
| Online Content | Part of the Bess Lomax Hawes Collection is available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://www.loc.gov/collections/bess-lomax-hawes/about-this-collection/ |