Linda Pershing "Ribbon around the Pentagon" collection, 1984-2018

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Collection Summary

Title	Linda Pershing "Ribbon around the Pentagon" collection, 1984-2018
Inclusive Dates	1984-2018
Bulk Dates	1985-1989
Call No.	AFC 2018/007
Creator	Pershing, Linda
Extent	approximately 1,606 items
Extent	8 containers
Extent	4 linear feet
Extent (manuscripts)	approximately 288 pages
Extent (graphic materials)	5 photographic prints : black-and-white ; 4 x 5 in., 5 x 7 in.
Extent (graphic materials)	131 photographic prints : color ; 3 1/2 x 5 in.
Extent (graphic materials)	971 photographic transparencies : color ; 35mm
Extent (graphic materials)	4 photographic transparencies : color ; 4 x 5 1/2 in.
Extent (graphic materials)	1 photographic negative : black-and-white ; 4 x 5 in.
Extent (graphic materials)	102 photographic negatives : color ; 35mm
Extent (moving images)	4 videocassettes (VHS) : analog
Extent (recorded sound)	50 audiocassettes : analog
Extent (recorded sound)	30 microcassettes : analog
Extent (artifacts)	9 fabric panels : approximately 17 x 45 in.
Extent (artifacts)	1 cleaning microcassette
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.af021011
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2018655237
Summary	Collection of ethnographic research data about Justine Merritt's "Ribbon around the Pentagon" project and subsequent related events. Includes several original Ribbon panels, audio interviews with participants, photographs of various Ribbon project events, video of lectures and documentaries, questionnaire responses, and signed copies of publications written by the collector.