Brooklyn Rediscovery Folklife Study Project collection, 1980-1983

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Title	Brooklyn Rediscovery Folklife Study Project collection, 1980-1983
Inclusive Dates	1980-1983
Call No.	AFC 2017/035
Extent	5310 items received in ; 21 containers ; 7 linear feet.
Extent	sound recordings: 6 sound tape reels : analog ; 7 in.
Extent	sound recordings: 3 sound cassettes : analog.
Extent	graphic images: 982 photographs : film, negatives, black and white.
Extent	graphic images: 39 photographs : film, negatives, color.
Extent	graphic images: 169 photographic prints : black-and-white ; various sizes.
Extent	graphic images: 23 photographic prints ; color ; various sizes.
Extent	graphic images: approximately 3588 slides : color ; 35 mm.
Extent	manuscripts: 15 linear in.
Extent	manuscripts: 500 items.
Language	In English and possibly other languages.
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.af018010
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017655400
Summary	Fieldwork for the Brooklyn Rediscovery Folklife Study Project undertaken and coordinated by Sheldon Posen and Maxine Miska, 1980-1983. The project surveyed and recorded traditions in Brooklyn, New York, on behalf of the Brooklyn Educational and Cultural Alliance (BECA) documenting ethnic foodways, neighborhood events, private celebrations, street life and play, store fronts, music, folk theater, religious events, urban sports and pastimes. Ethnic groups include African Americans, diasporic Jews (including Hassidic), Greek Americans, Italian Americans, Polish Americans, Puerto Ricans, West Indian Americans, Irish Americans, Chinese Americans, and Ukrainian Americans. The annual West Indian Carnival in Prospect Park/Eastern Parkway was documented in-depth. Joseph Sciorra and Sheldon Posen documented the Our Lady of Mount Carmel giglio tradition with photographs by Martha Cooper. Sheldon Posen also photographed the dancing of the giglio in New Jersey. The collection includes photographs of Greek Easter celebrations, Sukkot and Etrog Market, and documentation of exhibitions about Brooklyn folklife.