Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Nevada Folklife Archive, 1980-2017 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1980-2017 |
| Call No. | AFC 2017/002 |
| Creator | Nevada Arts Council. Folklife Program |
| Extent (whole collection) | approximately 84,117 items |
| Extent (whole collection) | 124 containers |
| Extent (whole collection) | approximately 119.8 linear feet |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 2.8 linear feet |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 9 oversize posters |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 294 text files : digital ; pdf, doc |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 30 sound tape reels : analog ; 7 in. |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 461 sound cassettes : analog |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 9,805 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 35 mm |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 22,880 color transparencies ; 35 mm |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 413 photographs : contact sheets, black and white ; various sizes |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 26 photographs : prints, color ; 4x6 in. |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 47,749 image files : digital ; jpg, tif |
| 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.af022006 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017655214 |
| Summary | This collection consists of photographs, recordings, and field notes documenting diverse culture, traditions, and communities in Nevada. Sponsored by the Nevada Arts Council Folklife Program, collection materials were collected by staff folklorists beginning in 1985. |