Title Page | Collection Summary | Arrangement | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content
Collection Summary
Title | Henry Sapoznik collection, circa 1920-1960 |
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Inclusive Dates | circa 1920-1960 |
Call No. | AFC 2010/003 |
Creator | Sapoznik, Henry |
Extent (items) | 10,438 items ; 25 containers (not including audiovisual materials) ; 148 linear inches (not including audiovisual materials). |
Extent (sound recordings) | 1401 sound discs : analog ; 16 in. and various sizes. |
Extent (sound recordings) | 546 sound tape reels : analog ; 10 in. |
Extent (sound recordings) | 4 sound tape reels : analog ; 7 in. |
Extent (manuscripts) | 8400 items. |
Extent (photographs) | 84 photographs : black and white, color ; various sizes. |
Extent (artifacts) | 3 items. |
Language | Sound recordings in Yiddish and English; manuscripts in Yiddish and 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.af019003 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2010655233 |
Summary | Collection of Yiddish radio broadcasts on transcription discs and audio tape; plus sheet music, manuscripts and photographs documenting Yiddish culture, theater, and music, primarily in the New York City area, but also including documentation from other parts of the United States, from the 1920s to circa 1960, collected by Henry Sapoznik. Manuscripts include correspondence, manuscript music, photocopies, and other material. |