Arrangement
The bulk of the collection (series 1) are recordings, which are divided into subseries according to the type of event documented (music and folklife or field recordings). Most physical carriers (tape reels, cassettes, DATs, and CD-Rs) have been digitized. NCTA original identifiers were replaced by sr (sound recording) identifiers. Original identifiers have been maintained in the NCTA database, where there are corresponding sr numbers. Series 2 encompasses paper materials removed from tape boxes, inventories, lists of artists, and container documentation from original sound recording formats.
- Series 1. National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) events and other recordings, ca. 1961-2008
- Subseries 1. Music and folklife events, ca. 1971-2008
- Subseries 2. Field recordings, ca. 1961-2007
- Series 2. Physical recordings documentation, ca. 1961-2009