Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Joseph Sciorra collection, 1903-2018 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1903-2018 |
| Bulk Dates | 1979-2018 |
| Call No. | AFC 2018/065 |
| Creator | Sciorra, Joseph, collector |
| Extent (whole collection) | approximately 22,236 items |
| Extent (whole collection) | 54 containers |
| Extent (whole collection) | 27 linear feet |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 46 containers (approximately 14,700 sheets) |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 14 document files (PPT, DOC) : digital |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 101 photographic transparencies : black and white ; 35mm |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 2979 photographic transparencies : color ; 35mm |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 1183 photographic negatives : black and white ; 35mm |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 925 photographic negatives : color ; 35mm |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 164 photographic prints : black and white ; various sizes |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 886 photographic prints : color ; various sizes |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 319 photograph files (AI, EPS, JPG, TIF, PSD) : digital |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 34 posters |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 13 sound tape reels : analog ; 7 in. |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 227 sound cassettes : analog |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 554 audio files (MP3, WAV) : digital |
| Extent (moving images) | 16 videocassettes (VHS) : analog |
| Extent (moving images) | 84 video files (MOV, MP4, AVI, WVM, IFO, VOB, BUP) : digital |
| Extent (electronic media) | 71 optical discs (CD-R, DVD-R) |
| Language | Collection material in English and Italian. |
| 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.af022007 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2018655255 |
| Summary | Collection of fieldwork conducted by Joseph Sciorra and his collected papers and materials, 1980s-2018, relating to Italian American folklife primarily in New York City but also in Italy. Topics include Catholic religious expression and material culture in the form of altars, processions, shrines, social clubs, feasts, games, puppeteering, visual arts, folk poetry, and music. |