Title Page | Collection Summary | Arrangement | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content
Collection Summary
| Title | Judith Lynne Hanna collection, 1963-2009 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1963-2009 |
| Call No. | AFC 2010/021 |
| Creator | Hanna, Judith Lynne, 1936- |
| Extent | 1416 items; 4 containers; 3 linear feet. |
| Extent (sound recordings) | sound recordings: 16 sound tape reels : analog ; 5 in. |
| Extent (moving images) | moving images: 8 film reels (4,550 feet) : black-and-white, silent ; 16 mm |
| Extent (moving images) | moving images: 1 film reel (300 feet) : color, silent ; 16 mm |
| Extent (graphic images) | graphic images: 434 slides : color ; 35 mm |
| Extent (graphic images) | graphic images digital ; 116 tiff files |
| Extent (moving images) | moving images black-and-white, 8 mov files: black-and-white, sound |
| Extent (manuscripts) | manuscripts: approximately 20 folders (3 boxes) |
| Language | Sound recordings in various languages. Manuscripts 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.af018011 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655492 |
| Summary | Field research collection of silent film, sound recordings, color slides, and manuscripts documenting African dance and events in Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya recorded in 1963 by Judith Lynne Hanna and William John Hanna. 12 rolls of black-and-white film were shot in Ibadan and Umuahia Province, Nigeria; 28 rolls of black-and-white and color film were shot in Kenya, which includes footage of the Kenyan independence from Great Britain celebration, December 12, 1963, and Ethiopia's Haile Selassie I Folklore Ensemble, in Nairobi, Kenya; 14 rolls of film were shot at various locations in Uganda, including National Theater: a Pageant of Uganda, September 12, 1963. Audio recordings document music accompanying the dances and other events. Color slides were taken in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya in 1963. Manuscripts include clippings, programs, and research articles by Judith Lynn Hanna (dated 1965-2009) and Judith Lynne Hanna's description of the film footage and related materials (42 p.) |